Stefan Grossman teaches "Candyman" by Rev. Gary Davis

[UV77777]

I was so happy to see you in Nice, France, in a small show, You dedicated my LP and sheet music, you are so good in playing piano on a guitar !!!!!!

[asburysmith]

haha this is awesome

[spankystrat49]

For those who want tabs try stefans website he has a good deal of DVD lessons with tab now for the important part Stefan THANK YOU so very much for keeping this music alive I know the reverend and many others are thrilled to hear you play

[HippieGuitarBoy]

anyone wanna provide the actual tabs?

[Amitbis]

funny woman singing

[546bananaman]

stefan, you truly are a god.

[daveburnham]

Shame its not tuned to 440 ?

[danrendine]

Thanks for the lesson!!

[edshift]

The guy is a legend.

I shared student halls of residences with a guy that had been taught by a Grossman enthusiast. I was an out and out shredder at the time. I was 17. It expanded my horizons hugely.

Top bloke Stephan. Great sense of humour too.

[heystopit123]

I wanna be in a band with you

[Funloverdude]

If I was a woman, my desire would be to marry Stefan Gossman. Right now its to marry Anne Briggs. However shes a wee bit older than I, so its a time machine first.

[bgthreeful]

WOW !!! Listen to Stefan Make that Guitar SING.!!!

[TheMisterMonkeyman]

Stefan, I found a book you wrote called "Country Blues Guitar" printed in 1971, and it has the best, easiest to understand guitar tablature in it. I'm a professional musician and I'm teaching myself to play "old style", Delta type blues on the guitar and your tab is making it immeasurably easier to learn. I can't thank you enough for carrying on the tradition of teaching others what you have learned of the different blues styles. I am doing my best to do the same with what I learn. You rock.

[TheCanyonguy]

Thx for the lesson- I have been listening to him for about 40yrs. My friend jim used to help him around and took me to say hello just before he died. Annie gave us one of his harps each.I think of him a lot and always will

How about another lesson?

[dingbatcharlie1]

this song is about a prostitute dwarf

[UV77777]

I love you, you are the greatest guitarplayer in the world

[MNX58]

Er, I don't think so!

[cosmic112]

Hot tuna does a great rendition of this song, this guy makes me want to not play it although I always love the Rev. Gary Davis.

[edshift]

Top stuff - takes me back 15 yrs.

Legend.

[savagerabbit]

That's such a good guitar.

[Gwyhir]

Been learning from Stefan for 40 years and 4000 miles away here in England. Thanks Stefan.

[saullouis]

I learned this from a girl in the student lounge at Bronx Community College in 1964. Been playing it ever since. Love it every time I play it.

[kdixon7244]

Stefan I have an album of yours from about 1973 - in concert - performing this song almost exactly the same way! Nice to see things don't change much ...

[Gullahboy]

I was wondering if anyone knew where I could get the tab or the music to rev gary Davis ...I saw the light .& I am the true vine

[dogrey]

Davis uses his  left hand thumb.

[kownakblues]

thank's stefan grossman, still got some of your cassette tapes from 1986 and still get back to them when in need, again thank you so much

[scottiedusnknow]

Davis' recording from Pure Religion doesn't include the extra beat when F is "rolled into." If you try listening the his arrangement from Pure Religion, using the first bass note as the & of 4, the entire tune is turned around, and the F part makes more sense. I tried counting the bass note as the down beat for a long time, and could never reconcile this. If you put the bass notes on &, the whole thing makes more sense.

However both ways are awesome =D.

Good lesson

[j3ohnny]

grabbin the country blues DVD for christmas and i am SO EXCITED its hard to wait!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ca­n't wait you roK stefan grossman!

[ridgebacksrule007]

His grandson is in my class he's a good friend of mine ive met his grandpa too

[brokenbluebird]

This will keep me happy for weeks. Thank you kindly.

[wojo403]

Very generous of him to share this stuff, it should be considered a national treasure, to be kept alive.

[thedirtydeltas]

damn it why can't i get the normal john hurt version,whats this it not nearly as good.

[doctorpep1]

John Hurt and Gary Davis did two different songs with the same title- "Candy Man". You can find instructions on how to play Hurt's version easier than you can the Gary Davis version. Just look around on Youtube. The Blues Story dvd also has footage of Jerry Ricks playing the Hurt version.

[bigdjindustriez]

Guy Davis also does a song of his own which is basically the same called "Chocolate Man".

[doctorpep1]

I'm not a musician at all. Grossman seems to be playing this very well, but it lacks something that was in the air when Gary Davis recorded it for "Good Religion & Bad Company". The guitar playing and singing on that recording sound particularly ancient and beautiful. Hats off to Grossman for keeping Davis' legend alive!

[charlesbale]

stefan was taught by rev davis

[doctorpep1]

Yes, I know that. I think it's the difference in vocals that I'm noticing.

[bobdwilliams]

old fashion country blues....lovely

Great clip!

[arleycowboy]

Thanks for showing us such a great tune, nice picking and so catchy,Thank You.

[kalihiwai2]

Thanks for posting

Great tune.

[maurieer]

Thanks for posting.

Great video.

[royjpas]

BRAVOOOOO!! thanks, a lot of thanks