Roots of Blues -- Leadbelly „See See Rider"

[ManilaSyndicate]

This is another, even better version. Leadbelly could transform a song into one of the most stirring and haunting listening experiences. Absolutely memorable.

[quercus1959]

I wonder who dislike this song? You probably pressed the wrong button.

[GuitarPlayerGeo]

The reason I took up guitar playing in the first place! I heard him and that was that!

Also, the reason I never took formal lessons! Blues at it's best!

[mherbert]

NO Lead Belly NO Beatles- I didnt make that up George Harrison did! go to the indiegogo site & look up leadbellyfilm

[IamDottieDandridge]

I love the song green corn by leadbelly!

[quacktalker]

@busessuck1 try "corrine corrina" it very similar

[kalifson]

Blues originates from a pain unique to a people, Dissecting it negates any possible understanding of it, no matter how long ya listen or try. This man ain't know nothing about a G tone, he wasn't thinkin about no tones, he was thinkin bout see what you done done! They wasn't teachin tone where he come from they taught cotton! God graced us with this pain, it chastened us withe the fire that forged this inimmitable spiritual gift, that comes as natural as to us as the air we breathe....

[chicken6000]

@kalifson as an Irishman, i understand where you're coming from brother

[kalifson]

cryin' fare thee well, Titanic, fare thee well......fare thee well, Titanic...

[busessuck1]

Blind Lemon Jefferson plays this same arrangement but it's not called cc rider... anyone know what it is called?

[busessuck1]

@busessuck1 I got it... it's called "wartime blues", well worth a listenin to

[lostindrbn]

Let me be your side track till your mainline come...smooth

[TheJamboian]

read Allen Lomax" The Land where The Blues Began " one of the best books i have ever read, written with so much feeling, honesty and soul. If you love the blues, or have an intrest in music, dance, american culture, it is a must read

[empeetree1]

old crow medicine show does a really good version of this

[alonzogarbanzo]

For the benefit of those asking about his tuning: he was playing a 6-string in open G tuning, the same as he used to do "Poor Howard" and "Children's Blues."

[XSAGINAW420X]

his honesty touches everyone

[karmathondrup]

Can anyone tell me the guitar tuning? I would appreciate it! Thanks

[GrigoriZhukov]

@karmathondrup at an uneducated guess "what ever feels right, don't worry 'bout nothing but how it feels to you" But that's just me.

[guitarman63mm]

Never knew he did time in Sugarland. That's my hometown!

[nicodagger]

Thanks thevigilanteman! I wish we could know what that original song was, but it's lost in history...take care!

nico

[nicodagger]

what is the difference between 'see see or c.c. rider" and 'easy rider'? are they the same song? what is this song about? having sex with a married woman? Or a circuit-riding preacher who goes around having sex with married women then leaves town?

[TheVigilanteMan]

@nicodagger

Pretty much they all originated from the same folk song. A lot of the early recorded music were old folk songs that had been passed down and passed around by "word of mouth", since the songs couldn't be recorded. As teh song spread, little changes would be made due to performers not remembering what tehy had heard or just chaning the lyrics slightly to reflect their own situations a lieelt better.

[pinz2022]

@TheVigilanteMan

Is there anyone who can make sense of this? Me old ears can only make sense of about half of my countryman's lyrics. Is it about an unfaithful wife? A salacious circuit-riding preacher? I'd give Mahalia and Leadbelly credit for at least trying to get to the heart of the song. Everyone since then has been content to mouth the lyrics. This makes me think of Kurt Cobain's MTV's unplugged rendition of "Where did you sleep last night?"--another ancient folk song.

[nicodagger]

@pinz2022 My understanding is that a "C.C. rider" was a traveling preacher who sometimes availed himself of the local women, married or not, and then left again, leaving a trail of broken hearts, this song being aboot one.

[BuckshotLaFunke]

An original style, never heard anything like it.

[dubbedcrazy]

just don't try takin leadbelly's whiskey from him!

[Tahlock]

The other version from 1935 is called C C Rider and has different verses:

 If I was a catfish swimming in the deep blue sea, lord I was a catfish swimming in the deep blue sea; hey, hey, hey

[GrigoriZhukov]

@Tahlock It's like cadences or "Jody calls" in the military...they all have a basis but gifted people change up verses and the chorus until there are few who know the original. 8^)

[TheThroney]

yeah this is awesome, thank you very much for sharing your collection :)

[TheThroney]

because when an artist is influenced by soemthing, they like to make there influences known.. if not for the reason so ppl dont pull out the copyright card, or profess they stole the lyrics or w.e

[foxnaif]

For me, it's uncanny how Tim Buckley sounds a whole lot like Lead Belly.

[amanic15]

wut? uh...gehh...but....wait.....WU­UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUT­TTT!!? it....it cant be.... oh no.....but that means.....THAT I DONT CARE MR KNOWITALL! jeez, whatever you wanna call it fine, but dont spank me for it dammit.

[EltonSouth]

It's all good. I don't understand why Eric Burdon and others even with Bob Dylan songs say they're singing a leadbelly or dylan song when the songs sound nothing like the original. this song has practically nothing to do with eric burdon's later version except for some of the lyrics. it's two completely different songs, lyrics, everything. doesn't make sense to me. I've heard two "unrelated" songs that sound closer to this and eric burdon's version.

[louiseduvee]

Yeah, well the Delta Bluesmen do the same thing all the time, basically. It's the subtle differences that you develop an ear for:)

[3035730357]

It's not how much they SOUND alike, it's like...

How much does a modern car tire look like a wheel from Babylon 6000 years ago?

[amanic15]

Slowtubbi,may i ask you a big favor? Where did you get this song?

[amanic15]

nevermind,i found it,and its called "C.C. Rider" not see see.

[elmargomt2]

RIGHT ON LEADBELLY....NUFF SAID....

[steve89z]

recorded in 1923 by ma rainey was that the 1st version? download martin scorcese jazz at piratebay.killer songs on there!

[GReYSTOKE2012]

A Professor of the blues, a Master of folk. Elvis is dead. This man ain't.

[Fruscianteistheman]

@GReYSTOKE2012

Elvis was a good man a heart, I don't know why everyone makes a competition about music, its just asinine. Elvis even had a deep respect for Leadbelly. Just do a little research before you knock other icons of musical history.

Love and Peace, long live the blues :D

- tom

[Ledvolta]

A real treat to hear.

[grummeper]

SUPER!!!!!!!!!!!

[Hwaigon]

also luv it

He had an amazing life,....

[grevedj]

best version of this song i have encountered