John Renbourn - Sweet Potato

[fender13ify]

what tuning is he in?

[VanDeFields]

@fender13ify Dropped D - DADGBE. I learned this one in 1977 from a Kicking Mule cassette tape w/ booklet. Now you can find it on DVD called 'Folk, Blues & Beyand' from Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop. Good playing.

[VanDeFields]

Beyond! Sorry.

[fender13ify]

@VanDeFields cheers,I remember kicking mule records,all had an instruction booklet,great idea.

[beechface1]

the best guitar playing i have ever heard/seen!!! gotta love the john..

[stuartmastersmusic]

A fantastic innovator who can improvise with feeling while playing this kind of music. More people should see this!

[zeppelin208]

increible guitarrista

[Yazzflutesolotake1]

Vhat is it? Sveet Patato!!

[00iiRaokanii00]

Gandalf

[SarSman92]

YYYYYyyyyeeeaaaaa :)

[chandin69]

do you have a video of "faro rag" by him?

I would love to see that

[tomthefunky]

This song is actually called My Sweet Potato. It was written by Booker T and the MG's.

[Grouchomx]

Someone should have told that crowd to shut up, there's a master at work here!

[s4mth16ngstr24nge]

most Mysterious musician.

[maisquisuije]

what' s that guitar??? she have a wonderful tone!!!!

[stpatrickun]

Hello , c'est une OM Ralph Bown ...

Patrick.

[kdnse]

Wish we could get him back in Canada,

it's been a few years !

[pleskoch]

wow....i searched this vid just to see how he played....got me staring at the comp-screen like retarded......such damn beautyfull melody

[acousticland]

the Teacher

[mondocondo]

Manz stealing maz tunez.

[BennyT354]

This guy is the don. Saw him in a basement in Muswell Hill about 10 years ago and he signed my guitar. Probably the bset moment of my life.

[mussman717word]

A man who influenced the James Patrick Page, so this must be good, and it certainly is.

[carrietide]

I saw him live early this year............AWESOME

[HeteroBoy]

Not saying this as any sort of an insult towards Bert, so please don't take it that way, but Bert always gets the glory, but I've always liked John quite a bit better. Better suites my tastes.

[g33k4]

one of the best also bert jansch is really good as well they play quite diffrently

[VanDeFields]

Good taste. Both play in a magical way.

Listen to their album 'Bert and John' it was recorded in their Soho apartment with blankets on the walls to cover the noise of the neighbours. You can hear dogs barking in the background. Both admired Davey Graham.

[g33k4]

i will definently look for that album as soon as i have the money and thanks for telling me about it ive decided to also look up some davey graham casue aint really heard any of him

[neacht]

The Man. Best acoustic finger picker ever.

[abluna66]

MAN - IS HE GOOD????

[anayar1234]

what tuning is this?

[Penri02]

drop D

[Topshotta]

Is that bit from 2:07 - 2:14 from Pentangles' version of Will the Circle be Unbroken?? or the other way around??

[tontokurt]

Cool hat!

[smokescreen9]

Still amazing. One of the best things my dad introduced me to. Can't ever get enough of John.

[Jordache22222]

A great musician! All the best from a Romanian in Seattle!

[liptoniuz]

Amazing man. I just love his technique as well as his absolutly being with into every tone. His not playing, this is performing.

[lucabez]

Great piece!... from Sir John!...°°°°°°°°°°°°°

Thanks for posting it!

[kiowa22]

Always so refreshing to hear Sir John's ever-so nimble improvisation of this Booker T classic! Thanx a million for uploading this, Mr. Fields!

[VanDeFields]

Welcome. I wish him to live 50 more years never losing his will of playing great acoustic guitar tunes like this. You know I try so hard playing like him but I miss that magic touch.

Thank you Kiowa

[kirstyandrea]

I haven't seen him play live for about 10 years, so it's great to see he's still as good as he ever was. Truly, his playing brings tears to my eyes.

[gettheteasonnowwwwww]

AWESOME!!!!

[apper2112]

This old dog is a master! He"ll be plucking up until his last breath, i hope.

[southcoastsounds]

In the late 1960s, this guy was my guitar hero - and still is. Fantastic playing

[mustavklimt]

I like him, like him a lot. hope to see him in April. saw Milica Ilic recently, she is young but stunning guitar!

[conradnicholasmeyer]

if the man sat more comfortabley perhaps mabe we could be privelaged to hear what im sure he is caperble of

[jesselonlyheart]

zoet aardappeltje?translated in dutch ahum

[Benvoyevsky]

oh vikingbeard.. your such a silly!

happy?

hoho

great vid

[VanDeFields]

I approved vikingbeard's comment just to leave it for you to reply, folks. Come on.

[vikingbeard]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawn

[EggBagg26]

Berrybrain,

You don't have to be "old or wise" to know what Renbourn et al were to English folk music.

It should be ARE old enough not IS old enough - old wise one.

[VanDeFields]

Good old and wise Berrybrain is the only one who knows..

[mikeberk810]

fantastic!

[zyby]

What tuning is that? Anyone?

[VanDeFields]

Hi. Dropped D tuning(DADGBE). Chord sequence: D-G-D-C-F-C-G-D. Lots of tabs available.

[zyby]

Thank you VanDeFields

[Cassandraberry]

I have a feeling that not one of you is old (or wise) enough to know what Renbourn, Jansch, John Martyn and others were to English folk in England in the 60's.

Never mind, you probably haven't heard of Django Reinhardt either!

[plyzorba1]

fatuesque you probably don`t know what good music is, because Renbourn is one hell of a good guitatplayer.

[slartibartfast68]

I missed him in 97 or so when he played at the Rogue Folk Club here in Vancouver.. also known as the WISE Hall. Then I missed him again a few years later when he played at the Vancouver Folk Fest ;( Now, I wonder if I'll ever see this hero of mine.

[robzero08]

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[OliDuncan]

Check his album with steffan grossman. I supported john renbourn in lincoln, uk as a solo guitar instrumentalist, see what you think of my stuff!

[mcphate]

Join the new Fingerstyle Guitar Club of Brooklyn: brooklynfingerstyle dot com

[Andrewhumanfly]

I'm not sure which is better his hat or this tune. Amazing!

[fatuesque]

Pffffftt he totally sucks.

[Joowhahn]

How can you say he sucks?? He is amazing! There are not many people who can play guitar like that! This guy is great :)

[HAWTHORN63]

you must be a great guitar player, let us know where we can listen to you.

[HullBloke1313]

If you're being ironic, then ho-ho. If you're not - then do us all a favour and go jump off a high bulding, you fuckwit.

[craftsman123]

The master at work

[HarrisonAcoustic]

Beautiful, I love this piece...

[VanDeFields]

The first Renbourn tune I learned. I like your very personal version.

[HarrisonAcoustic]

Cheers, man!

[plyzorba1]

John Renbourn is great, but he plays it a bit too fast then he originally did.

[kiowa22]

VanDeFields, Many thanks for this one! Renbourn is a legend..

[mecklin]

Witnessing a grandmaster at work is always awe-inspiring. All videos of this performance are simply priceless, thanks for uploading!

[criltunieddu]

Mitico!!! Grande Renbourn, sempre grande. Grazie per il video

[hairykiore]

Many Thanks for these John Renbourn Clips...They are priceless in the understanding of this great player.