A daily dose of "thank you" -- the ZZ Top version

We're coming down to the end of the week of giving thanks here at the blog, and I've been saving my favorite way of saying "I Thank You" for last.

For me, my favorite way comes from those three ol' boys from Texas known simply as ZZ Top, with Frank Beard laying down a simple yet steady drum beat, Dusty Hill pumping that bass, and Billy Gibbons topping it off with those tough vocals and guitar playing of his.

ZZ Top may not have been the first to play the tune "I Thank You," and they're certainly not the last ... as I've shown all this week.  But for me, they've done it the best (your mileage may vary, of course).  They gave it an extra bit of Texas flair and attitude.  When you stack that up against some greats like Sam & Dave, Tower of Power, Bonnie Raitt, well, that's quite a feat.

Play us out, boys!

A daily dose of "thank you" -- the Bonnie Raitt version

In this week of giving thanks, I'm thankful for some good slide guitar playing.  It's a style that can give any song a good, bluesy sound.

There are a lot of great bluesy slide guitar players out there, but how many of them have taken on the soul song "I Thank You" and done it as well as Bonnie Raitt?

Add on that gutsy voice of Bonnie's, and it's like icing on the "cake of gratefulness."

Celebrating the guitar-slingin' style of SRV

This has been quite a week.  Friday's the day to let it all hang out, to focus on having a good time and rrrreeeelax.  I plan on doing that.

For me, there's one surefire way to get the weekend started the right way.  That's to put on some Stevie Ray Vaughan, get into that blues and R&B, and ... who knows, maybe the house will start rockin'.  If it does, don't bother knockin'!

Enjoy your weekend!