National Seven Pig - John Renbourn (re-arrangement)

[fingerstyleguitarman]

JR is still one of my all time greats. I will ask him in May in Spain at his next workshop if N7 is in standard tuning. I always thought it was drop D.

[fingerstyleguitarman]

Actually i have recently recevd a tab from JR himself for Wildest Pig - it is in DADDAD !! tuning - i kid you not!

I havent tried it yet as it seems a strange tuning to me

Anyway - a really fine version of N7 certainly the best on the Tube

[LiteGauge]

@fingerstyleguitarman Cheers, DADDAD's a tuning that John Martyn used a lot early on. I've got a tab of Wildest Pig, that's been around for a while but it's in DADGAD. I'm pretty sure that John plays National Seven in standard tuning. John's one of my first guitar heroes - I love his playing.

[adr1701]

Nicely done ... and you certainly look the part! I just wish you had looked into the camera when you sang.

[PUPABOOBOO]

Beautiful

Equal to Renbourne

[eddiejamison]

Brilliant. My dad played this to me when I was a boy and it was always one of my favs. Not herd in in ages.

[LiteGauge]

@eddiejamison Thanks :o)

[harryjohnbrennan]

its not by renbourn........

[LiteGauge]

@harryjohnbrennan No, but I think that's clear from the description. If I didn't mention John Renbourn, then the danger would be that someone would say - sounds like a rip-off of a John Renbourn tune. I dislike it when people do not give credit where credit is due, so .. I'm sorry if you wasted your time coming over to listen in. I don't take music or myself that seriously - this little effort was meant as a musical joke - obviously a flop :o)

[Resenbrink]

Nice work, one my favourite Renbourn songs.

[LiteGauge]

Thanks !

[slubberde]

Good singing and playing! Back in the 1980s I was involved with the Oxford Acoustic Music Club and we had John Renbourn play there one time to standing room only! What an experience!!! Your playing gives me a deja vu of the event!

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much :)

[glaoud]

Nice work ***** I like many . J.C.

[LiteGauge]

Merci beaucoup, J.C.

[MrTaylorN]

Very nice!!! What kind of guitar? Great tone; great playing!

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much. It's a Larrivee L-05.

[2xVitamR]

That's nice, I know the version of Wizz Jones together with Hannes Wader. Well played and sung. My stars

[dannyjonesband]

hmmm!

wizz jones' version is still the only version, for me!

thanks for posting

danny

[LiteGauge]

I heard the JR version long before Wizz Jones', so I associate the song with JR but I also like the way Wizz Jones plays it - a very different arrangement.

[murraydicksononthewi]

Hi there, it's great to see a cover of this. Heard a great little version of Hallelujah i love her so by Bert Jansch on a live in Glasgow album, would love to hear a cover of this. Once again really great.

[LiteGauge]

Thanks, I'll look out for the Bert Jansch song :)

[garibelon]

Great cover! 5*s

Have this from JR on Tape, there are many other great songs on it. For example his "Candy Man"...

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much, Gari. The first 2 albums are certianly excellent - not to mention the others - Sir John Alot is definitely on of my favorites.

[plyzorba1]

Great. I love the old Renbourn tunes. It is always good to see other play them and keeping them alive, and especially when you play them so beautifully.

[mizzissippiblues]

nicely done john and bert are my favourite guitarists and have written fantastic songs over the years

[LiteGauge]

Thanks - I agree, two excellent guitarists.

[robindavies24]

Nicely played.

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much, Robin

[ItinerateWolfMop]

Thanks for that neat bit of history. His self-titled is definitely one of my favorites.

[LiteGauge]

It's a pity that the Wizz Jones version on YT isn't complete. He also does a very neat version of this song but with a very different arrangement and with his beautifully unique style of playing - very percussive.

[thesandalwoodgirl]

Wizz's friend Alan Tunbridge actually wrote the song, although he was never inclined to be a performer. I prefer John's version.

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much for this clarification.