Keith Ferguson

blues.bass · #1 01-23-2011, 07:15 PM

Hey Guys,

I think it's fair to say that The Fabulous Thunderbirds were/are a huge influence on me and my current band.
Looking around on the internet for some more information on Keith, I can only really find his wikipedia entry (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_F...%28musician%29) and a very nice tribute page to him (http://www.angelfire.com/ma/rockincatbass/keith.html).

Does anybody else have any anecdotes or know where I can read about some more about Keith, his life and his bass playing?

Cheers

faivy · #2 01-24-2011, 03:04 PM

The book Fender Precision Basses: 1951-1954 by Detlef Schmidt has an article on Keith's P bass.

deepbluesuk · #3 01-24-2011, 06:14 PM

Badass bluesman....

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bassbully · #4 01-25-2011, 11:09 AM

Great player but set his life on a one way path to self destruction...sad.

JTE · #5 01-25-2011, 11:29 AM

I read an interview with him in Guitar Player Magazine (so long ago... that was the ONLY place to get information on bassists) that included a little bass lesson. He said he started when someone showed him like three different basic patterns, and claimed his whole life was from that one five minute lesson.

Now I gotta go dig up my copy of "What's The Word" and "Los Fabulosos Thunderbirds"!!!!

John

blues.bass · #6 01-26-2011, 03:04 AM

Thanks for all the infor chaps, I'l continue my search and maybe try and did up that Guitar Player magazine somehow.

Preston Hubbard wasn't half bad either...

faivy · #7 01-26-2011, 10:45 AM

The same book Fender Precision Basses: 1951-1954 by Detlef Schmidt has an article on Preston's P bass also. Given to him by Clifford Antone

Mojo-Man · #8 01-26-2011, 10:47 AM

Keith Ferguson was a blues monster. (Very under-rated)
Got to meet him at a T-Birds gig, in Providence RI, late 70's.
Very cool guy, huge, fat, groove.
Solid player, who locked in with drummer. (Lived to play)
Sadly, played to hard off stage too.
I read once where Muddy Waters said Keith was his favorite bassist since Willie Dixon.
One of the greats.

MR PC · #9 01-26-2011, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by faivy

The same book Fender Precision Basses: 1951-1954 by Detlef Schmidt has an article on Preston's P bass also. Given to him by Clifford Antone

Keith was later 86'd from Antone's by Clifford. The p bass pretty much lived at the pawn shop. Evidently he really loved Tex-Mex Music, and played a pretty mean Bajo Sexto. Heroin tore him down and put him under. Very sad. RIP

Easy8 · #10 04-28-2011, 03:47 PM

Here's a rare video of Keith with Big Guitars from Texas.

YouTube - "Do The Dootz" Big Guitars From Texas

deepbluesuk · #11 05-01-2011, 06:35 PM

Now thats a rhythm section!