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I've looked up and watched several live version of this song, but I cant find one that has the tight feel that the studio version has. It's a hard groove to capture just right. Honestly, it kind of seems like the band is bored during most of their live performances, the drummer in particular. I could be wrong, but that's how it seems to me. I guess it just feels lazier in a live version. I'm sure it's not easy to play the same song(s) over and over for years and have people ask for them hundreds of times no matter how much new music you release. I can see how it can get under your skin. I've felt that way playing some of the covers I've had to play repeatedly.
The song was originally written by Willie Dixon in 1954, a blues song. It was recorded by Muddy Waters. Foghat has, on occasion, performed a blues cover of the song live, but I can't quite get in to that either. Honestly, the driving beat behind the song is was caught my attention for it. There have been plenty of covers of the song from artists like Etta James to the Rolling Stones to Lou Rawls to Chuck Berry to Adele. It's a cool musical history to explore once you start listening to the different takes and interpretations.
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