George Duke & Johnny "Guitar" Watson - 1975 - I Love the Blues, She Heard Me Cry.
Johnny "Guitar" Watson was Zappa's main influence as a guitarist. Zappa writes in The Real Frank Zappa Book (1989): "Don was also an R&B fiend, so I'd bring my 45s over and we'd listen for hours on end to obscure hits by the Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Guitar Slim, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Don & Dewey, the Spaniels, the Nutmegs, the Paragons, the Orchids, the etc., etc., etc." "Three Hours Past Midnight" was one of the 10 records Zappa selected (in 1989) for the American radio show Castaway's Choice, hosted by John McNally. Zappa also said if he would have to narrow it down to one record his choice would be "Three Hours Past Midnight". He also mentioned this song during Faves, Raves And Composers In Their Graves. During the KPPC, Pasadena radio show Zappa played three Watson songs: "Three Hours Past Midnight", "It's Hot" and "Guitar Player (Play Those Blues For Me". During Dr. Demento in December 1973 he played Watson's "Those Lonely Lonely Nights".
Watson recorded with Zappa on One Size Fits All (1975) and provided vocals on Thing-Fish (1984), Them Or Us (1984), Make A Jazz Noise Here (1991) and Have I Offended Someone? (1997). Watson performed guitar and vocals on Frank Zappa Meets The Mothers Of Prevention. Watson was also present during the soiree in 1993, partially broadcast during the BBC Television Tribute (1993).
Duke and Watson perform a vocal duet on the title song, which is the only 12-bar blues number on the album. In 1975, some jazz fans wished that the artist would stick to instrumental fusion and stay away from R&B and rock singing, but, in fact, it was jazz that Duke would eventually move away from. I Love the Blues, She Heard My Cry isn't recommended to those who only want to hear Duke as an instrumentalist, although it's enjoyable if you like hearing some rock, soul, and blues singing along with your fusion.
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