Killing Floor by Howlin Wolf
Added 2022-02-04 18:22:41 +0000 UTCI like to look at guitar classic from time to time, and that's exactly what I'm doing this week with a detailed look at Hubert Sumlin's playing on the Howlin' Wolf track Killing floor. Here's the link:
It's an all-time blues classic, but I didn't realise quite how complex and nuanced Sumlin's playing was on this track until I started preparing this lesson. I've tabbed it out below. There are three 12 bar choruses. The tab's not really a note-for-note transcription; I just wanted to give you a readable, playable version that's true to the spirit of original without getting swamped by loads of confusing details.
Hope you enjoy learning this one. If you've not seen it, you might like to check out this great performance by Sumlin, with David Johansen of the New York Dolls on vocals and, I think, Levon Helm of the Band on drums:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN_YYV3eVSE
Speak next week,
Adrian
