John O’Leary - Drinking Again

Album: As Blue As I Can Be - Lyrics: I’ve been drinking again cos those Blues keep following me Repeat Yes I’ve been looking at my future A bottle of whiskey’s there I’ve been drinking whiskey & sometimes I take it with coke Repeat You know what I’m talking about If I can’t break this habit You know I’ll never do right again You know I call Called my Baby & begged Baby Baby please Baby Baby please come back home child Repeat She said You’ve been drinking too much whiskey & I won’t be your friend no more Get outta here boy Don’t come around my door I’ve been drinking again cos those Blues keep on following me Repeat Can’t break this habit If you know the good Lord won’t help me Then maybe just maybe one more Jack Daniels will Thanks to Lona Popoki for the lyrics John O’Leary is one of the early exponents of the blues harmonica in the UK. Originally from Ireland, John’s family was part of the mass migration to England in the aftermath of World War 2. In London’s thriving jazz clubs of the 1960’s, he first heard blues harp legend Cyril Davies with Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated. John bought his first harp in 1962 and initially learned by watching Davies. Inevitably, he discovered the great masters of the instrument John Lee Williamson, Little Walter, Noah Lewis, Big Walter Horton, James Cotton, Sonny Terry and Junior Wells whose influences are still readily discernible in his playing. John’s career has seen his involvement with a wide range bands and musicians over five decades. Beginning in 1965 as a founder member of Savoy Brown’s Blues Band through to the present day John O’Leary & Sugarkane, he has continued to maintain a prominent position on the European blues scene. Over the years John has performed with noted bands and musicians such as Donovan, Noel Redding, Eric Bell, Kim Simmonds, Champion Jack Dupree, Alexis Korner, Roger Chapman, Dave Walker, Tony McPhee, Dave Kelly, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Aynsley Dunbar, Keef “Half Breed“ Hartley, Victor Brox, The John Dummer Blues Band & Mainsqueeze. Today, as well as leading his own band Sugarkane, he is concurrently a member of the legendary rockers The Downliners Sect and co-leader of the John O’Leary-Alan Glen All Star Blues Review; which for the past 10 years has hosted annual tributes to Muddy Waters, Junior Wells and Cyril Davies. In 2011 and 2013 John was voted No 2 in the harmonica category by BLUES MATTERS magazine’s contributors and writers. 🎧 Don’s Tunes is about the music. It’s about the sound. It’s about the real thing. My mission for over 10 years is to collaborate with & promote lesser known, but extremely talented blues & jazz artists and bring you a selection of tunes with an audiophile sound and real emotion. On my website you can read more about the artists featured on the channel: ​ If you’re an artist or label and want to me featured on the channel, Spotify and my website visit: ​ & write me on don@ All copyrights belong to their respective owners. Find more quality Blues on YouTube here: 👉 Or on Spotify: 👉 Don’s Tunes Official Playlist - 🥃 Whiskey Blues Playlist - ▶️ Don’s Tunes on Spotify ▶️ Don’s Tunes on Facebook: ▶️ #Blues #SlowBlues #BluesRock & Jazz Group: ▶️ Don’s Tunes on Instagram: ▶️ Don’s Tunes on Twitter: