Talk:Slim Harpo

Instruments
what brand intruments did he use?

Massive revision
I've just pieced the whole article back together; some very unconscientious editor (who actually has a similar complaint on his talk page regarding another article) eviscerated it without explanation. Please check, especially if you know more about this area that I do (and I don't) to make sure that everything is correct. --zenohockey 05:51, 17 May 2006 (UTC)

Re: ZZ Top's "Lagrange" and Slim Harpo's "Shake Your Hips"
"Lagrange" may employ a beat that is similar to Slim Harpo's "Shake Your Hips", but both songs employ a rhythmic structure that is more closely associated with John Lee Hooker's trademark 'boogie' beat, which he used on many records that predate Slim Harpo's entry into the music business. In fact, although I can't locate the reference right now, I believe Hooker successfully sued ZZ Top, claiming that "Lagrange" was appropriated from his song "Boogie Chillen". If that's the case, wouldn't the success of that suit set a precedant that precludes the claim that ZZ Top got their song from Slim Harpo? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.194.190.20 (talk) 17:25, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

The Moody Blues
According to Mike Pinder (The Moody Blues' co-founder), they got their name from a brewery sponsorship that fell through & a Duke Ellington song, not from the Slim Harpo single (Citation: http://www.classicbands.com/MikePinderInterview.html ). I'm just listing this here in case someone tries to change it back; this has traveled far and wide across the net. Chicobangs (talk) 14:28, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
 * The article currently says: "The Moody Blues reportedly took their name from an instrumental track of Slim's called "Moody Blues". " (with an apparently RS source). Do we still delete? Martinevans123 (talk) 15:55, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Or add to the existing sentence: "...although the band's founder Mike Pinder rejected that claim in an interview." I might have liked them more if they'd just called themselves M&B.  Ghmyrtle (talk) 16:03, 27 August 2014 (UTC)
 * ... or even a nice anti-bacterial? Martinevans123 (talk) 16:11, 27 August 2014 (UTC)

Birth and Death Dates
Slim's gravestone (photo; video ) lists his lifespan as Feb. 11, 1924 - Jan. 30, 1970. I know that gravestones can be incorrect, especially about birth dates, but I don't see any better sources cited in the article, so I think it warrants a review. -Grimsby 162.219.178.98 (talk) 00:31, 17 May 2014 (UTC)
 * That's interesting, but the gravestone is a primary rather than a secondary source, and secondary sources like The Blues Encyclopedia, Allmusic, this this and this, etc.... all give January 11 1924 and January 31 1970.  Maybe a footnote?  Ghmyrtle (talk) 08:08, 17 May 2014 (UTC)

"Scratch My Back"
Why is "Scratch My Back" described as an instrumental? The vocal is skimpy, but he does sing. Just wondering oif there is some technical reason for this description. John FitzGerald (talk)
 * You're quite right, though Joel Whitburn's books classify it as an instrumental. I've added the word "predominantly".  Ghmyrtle (talk) 13:46, 13 February 2015 (UTC)


 * Good solution, and one I wouldn't have thought of. John FitzGerald (talk)