im only jsut starting to get into all this msuic i got into dylan after finding out hendrix worshipped him now im getting into woodie now i know dylan worshipped him i ahte all the music ppl my age (17) listen to this stuff has way more feel
Mabey you should find some of Lead Bellys music cause Woodie loved his music.
Jack Elliott. Asked about this teaching, Elliott said, "I was flattered. Dylan learned from me the same way I learned from Woody. Woody didn't teach me. He just said, 'If you want to learn something, just steal it — that's the way I learned from Lead Belly.'"
also check out some taj mahal. he's quite interesting. there's a song on youtube leadbelly did which is the only colour footage i could find of him doing "take this hammer" . search 'leadbelly take this hammer'
@shaynedge the blindman on harp is Sonny Terry and the accompanying guitar player is Brownie McGhee. Check them out, your musical quest will be fulfilled greater. It branches from there as well, of course.
I've been staying in Woody's cabin up Topanga cabin at Will Geers' thericum Botanicum and this clip looks like it was shot there. Does anybody know where this was shot?
my bad, my copy has Nora Guthrie mistakenly refering to Leadbelly as the guitar player...but you can get mad about it...I'm sure that'll accomplish something...
Look up Sonny Terry-he must have been from another galaxy, because even in his stuff from the 40's and early 50's he was just incredible. To get that much music from a harmonica; it just ain't natural! If Sonny wasn't the greatest harp player of all time, I'd like to know who was. And watching Browny McGhee go through those jazz chords three of four changes per measure--that's pretty amazing, too.
The underground DIY punk scene is every bit as authetic and populist as any folk music, different generation is all. I bet Woody would have felt right at home at a hall show. BTW, who's The Nightwatchman?
the nightwatchman is Tom Morello's (Rage Against the Machine guitarist) alter-ego. he plays acoustic in the spirit of woody at protests and strikes and whatnot. Does a kick ass version of This Land is YOur land and everybody goes apeshit in the crowd.
You obviously don't know what type of music punk evolved from Punk is in ways better than folk instead of hiding behind metaphors they just come out and say what they mean Punk is not garbage and neither is folk there just different
well man, folk isn't at all "hiding" and they don't always use metaphors, they use both, although metaphors was used more often, and it isn't better, infact there is no better, it's not about that, it's about what what you want to hear, not "I'm ganna listen to this type of music because it's better then that type"...although you may like it "better" then that other type of music. music is music...there are many different types, and no type is better, or less better then another type.
Woody actually changed the chorus of "This Land". When first written it was "God Bless America For Me". Changed, in obvious protest to "This Land Was Made For You And Me". Meaning this land belongs to the people.
" what? guthrie was one of the first nationally acclaimed FOLK musicians. People wrote folk music about intense, societal struggles. People wrote folk music about their first love. People wrote folk music about their land and about their homes.
People write punk music when their skateboard breaks
Actually, a lot of punk bands take very political angles about Imperialism, Capitalistic Globalization, and things of that sort. Any type of music isn't stuck with a few of the more stupid type. People often say Folk, Country, etc. are all about people's trucks, boots, etc. If it were stuck to that, i don't think i would have watched this video in the first place.
There's actually an anti-flag version of "This land" on youtube.
Folk is working class music. Punk is working class music. Your middle class mind don't work that way, that's why you don't get that. Today's "punk".. well, it ain't.
Let's settle down fella's. I think you both need to see my band's vesion of the traditional rap/bluegrass classic, "Come On Day" (at my youtube page).
what? guthrie was one of the first nationally acclaimed FOLK musicians. People wrote folk music about intense, societal struggles. People wrote folk music about their first love. People wrote folk music about their land and about their homes.
People write punk music when their skateboard breaks
You're certainly right. Guthrie's music was a reflection of the people around him and the time in which he lived - the definition of folk music. Music of the people.
maybe you are thinking of "pop punk", such as Greenday and Blink 182, which is just whining. go back more than 10 years and punk rock was just as political as old school folk music. The Clash is definitely not "my skateboard broke" music. Hip-hop also used to be universally political and left-wing, if you can believe that
did he use capo
ConfusedSponge 1 month ago
does any one know what song THIS is?
KathyKetamine 1 year ago
@KathyKetamine John Henry
FionMacCumhail 1 year ago
legend woody Guthrie he inspired Bob Dylan. he also wrote for a socialist paper a legend against hate
Bloodravendude 1 year ago
Actually Leadbelly was caught on film several times:
1. Leadbelly - Take this hammer
2. Leadbelly Newsreel
3. LEAD BELLY (Gray Goose) 1929
4. Leadbelly Pick a bale of cotton
Farid336699 1 year ago
someone can tell me witch song he sing ?
SweetNixx 3 years ago
John Henry.
You can found a cover of this song on Bruce Springsteen's Seeger Sessions.
ContinoBricchio 3 years ago
true legend, its his turn to be sung about
neibotlai 3 years ago 2
Check Bob Dylan... Song for Woody
Flyguy6x 2 years ago
gracias!
anitasseo 3 years ago
I like
rugerzandlugerz 3 years ago
listen to how the master just fills the barn up with his loud voice, no need for mics back then.
bitcheznhos 3 years ago 10
this is sick
im only jsut starting to get into all this msuic i got into dylan after finding out hendrix worshipped him now im getting into woodie now i know dylan worshipped him i ahte all the music ppl my age (17) listen to this stuff has way more feel
shaynedge 3 years ago 16
Mabey you should find some of Lead Bellys music cause Woodie loved his music.
Jack Elliott. Asked about this teaching, Elliott said, "I was flattered. Dylan learned from me the same way I learned from Woody. Woody didn't teach me. He just said, 'If you want to learn something, just steal it — that's the way I learned from Lead Belly.'"
almanacofsleep 3 years ago 3
sick, thanks man
smalldanga 3 years ago
also check out some taj mahal. he's quite interesting. there's a song on youtube leadbelly did which is the only colour footage i could find of him doing "take this hammer" . search 'leadbelly take this hammer'
TexWhatever 3 years ago
@shaynedge too true, same here, this is just pure honest music no computerised voices just pure music . thank you
ps im 16
Bloodravendude 1 year ago
@shaynedge the blindman on harp is Sonny Terry and the accompanying guitar player is Brownie McGhee. Check them out, your musical quest will be fulfilled greater. It branches from there as well, of course.
duanejimiandjerry 1 year ago
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Negro folk music.
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where/ how do i download this video?
fawnzy586 4 years ago
This reminds me 35 years ago Gerry Maxwell on the Harp, Roger on guitar and Delora singing along at the nursing homes great times.
drbcook 4 years ago
God Bless America!
lillopiz 4 years ago
I've been staying in Woody's cabin up Topanga cabin at Will Geers' thericum Botanicum and this clip looks like it was shot there. Does anybody know where this was shot?
kgubitz 4 years ago
Legend.
olgaicannot 4 years ago 2
Actually, its Leadbelly on Guitar, but yeah, Sonny Terry on Harmonica.
berbatumpiper 4 years ago
no its not leadbelly, its brownie macghee u idiot.
gotsmokni99a 4 years ago
my bad, my copy has Nora Guthrie mistakenly refering to Leadbelly as the guitar player...but you can get mad about it...I'm sure that'll accomplish something...
/shrug
berbatumpiper 4 years ago 4
Is that Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee with Woody There? Great and rare footage, thanks!
Devpow 4 years ago 2
Yep, Sonny Terry on harmonica, Brownie McGhee, guitar.
lupine22 4 years ago 2
that guy in the hat plays a mean harp.
MaxwellsDemon86 4 years ago
Look up Sonny Terry-he must have been from another galaxy, because even in his stuff from the 40's and early 50's he was just incredible. To get that much music from a harmonica; it just ain't natural! If Sonny wasn't the greatest harp player of all time, I'd like to know who was. And watching Browny McGhee go through those jazz chords three of four changes per measure--that's pretty amazing, too.
WindEnergy 4 years ago
what is this song called?
philthemole 4 years ago
Its called John Henry. And Woody was as Punk as anyone who ever lived. hell, he even pissed off the communists.... and they were on his side!
bladesman34 4 years ago 2
"this land is your land, this land is my land"
can't be much more straightforward than that.
araggedclown 4 years ago
Always alive!!!!!
giap01 4 years ago
EVER GREAT.........!!!!!!!!!
geronazzoz 4 years ago
Woody Guthrie Forever!
profnachos 4 years ago
why the hell are people talking about stupid punk music around Woody's video? punk is garbage, folk is the music of the people.
bigdjindustriez 4 years ago
The underground DIY punk scene is every bit as authetic and populist as any folk music, different generation is all. I bet Woody would have felt right at home at a hall show. BTW, who's The Nightwatchman?
LauritzH 4 years ago
the nightwatchman is Tom Morello's (Rage Against the Machine guitarist) alter-ego. he plays acoustic in the spirit of woody at protests and strikes and whatnot. Does a kick ass version of This Land is YOur land and everybody goes apeshit in the crowd.
chilam8668 4 years ago
You obviously don't know what type of music punk evolved from Punk is in ways better than folk instead of hiding behind metaphors they just come out and say what they mean Punk is not garbage and neither is folk there just different
FunkyFungi 4 years ago
well man, folk isn't at all "hiding" and they don't always use metaphors, they use both, although metaphors was used more often, and it isn't better, infact there is no better, it's not about that, it's about what what you want to hear, not "I'm ganna listen to this type of music because it's better then that type"...although you may like it "better" then that other type of music. music is music...there are many different types, and no type is better, or less better then another type.
bopatoonie 4 years ago
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punk evolved? it sounds more like neandrathols beating on rocks to me
cqyuesefu 4 years ago
just like modern punk music!
araggedclown 4 years ago
guthrie is class,like poniel69 said get the autobiography!
aliensatemybrain 4 years ago
Punk Music... That's when a bunch of freaks get up on a stage with musical instrements that they don't know how to play and throw a temper tantrum!!!
ThomasDeLello 4 years ago
THIS MACHINE KILLS FASCISTS!
jbearden 4 years ago 2
Woody actually changed the chorus of "This Land". When first written it was "God Bless America For Me". Changed, in obvious protest to "This Land Was Made For You And Me". Meaning this land belongs to the people.
Verfemdung 4 years ago
Woody Guthrie didnt change anything, he wrote "This Land is Your Land" in response to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America."
tomato2rk 4 years ago
I found these original lyrics:
Transcribed by Manfred Helfert.
Crossed-out original lyrics: in square brackets;
(c.1940)
From the snow-capped mountains to the Gulf Stream waters
[God blessed America for me.]
And the changed lyrics (c.1950):
From the snow-capped mountains to the Gulf Stream waters
This land is made for you and me.
The lyrics were most likely changed as a protest to the witch hunts of the late '40s - 50s (McCarthyism)
Verfemdung 4 years ago
"this land" was adapted from an african folk song.
the lyrics have changed alot.
therealhesohi 4 years ago
Read "Bound for Glory" Woody Guthrie Autobiography.
poneil69 4 years ago
" what? guthrie was one of the first nationally acclaimed FOLK musicians. People wrote folk music about intense, societal struggles. People wrote folk music about their first love. People wrote folk music about their land and about their homes.
People write punk music when their skateboard breaks
There's a difference "
... I love that comment...well said...!
ThomasDeLello 4 years ago
Actually, a lot of punk bands take very political angles about Imperialism, Capitalistic Globalization, and things of that sort. Any type of music isn't stuck with a few of the more stupid type. People often say Folk, Country, etc. are all about people's trucks, boots, etc. If it were stuck to that, i don't think i would have watched this video in the first place.
There's actually an anti-flag version of "This land" on youtube.
Obviously, either way, Woodie Guthrie kicks ass.
gabe52 4 years ago
Folk is working class music. Punk is working class music. Your middle class mind don't work that way, that's why you don't get that. Today's "punk".. well, it ain't.
jbearden 4 years ago
jbearden, how many working class people do you see listning to punk, they listen to hip hop and rap,punks very middle class!
almanacofsleep 4 years ago
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What the f*ck are you talking about you twat! your very middle class!
benjasperedge 4 years ago
So are you if you have this type of reaction!
almanacofsleep 4 years ago 3
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your a c**t
benjasperedge 4 years ago
thanks for proving my point even more!
almanacofsleep 4 years ago
Let's settle down fella's. I think you both need to see my band's vesion of the traditional rap/bluegrass classic, "Come On Day" (at my youtube page).
lonelywan 3 years ago
punk - the darker side of life
rich138 4 years ago
what? guthrie was one of the first nationally acclaimed FOLK musicians. People wrote folk music about intense, societal struggles. People wrote folk music about their first love. People wrote folk music about their land and about their homes.
People write punk music when their skateboard breaks
There's a difference
riecket13 4 years ago
You're certainly right. Guthrie's music was a reflection of the people around him and the time in which he lived - the definition of folk music. Music of the people.
tmcwilly 4 years ago
do you know anything about punk?
obviously not.
imelijah 4 years ago
maybe you are thinking of "pop punk", such as Greenday and Blink 182, which is just whining. go back more than 10 years and punk rock was just as political as old school folk music. The Clash is definitely not "my skateboard broke" music. Hip-hop also used to be universally political and left-wing, if you can believe that
tomato2rk 4 years ago
guthrie was the first punk music
lickableplum 4 years ago
it is Sonny and Brownie also
pgk106 5 years ago
bravo bravo woody wow i didnt think sme one would have this ,have any more with pete seeger perhaps?
timeshavechanged 5 years ago
right on...thanks for sharing this...
freesouljah 5 years ago
Now there's an american hero.
Crapitalista 5 years ago
Brownie McGee and Sonny Terry accompany him, right?
kentercanyon 5 years ago
Yes, aren't they incredible>
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WindEnergy 4 years ago 3
amazing! man if i had a hammer...
spalm123 5 years ago
aswome
fasd23 5 years ago
this is great
sigmund000 5 years ago