Statesboro Blues*Willie McTell*Blue Riders*gtr harp drums

[farje1]

All I can say is: bloody brilliant!

[Outlawed1968]

Actually, the Allman Bros copied Taj Mahal's version of Statesboro Blues .....almost lick for lick. The main difference was that they changed keys and added a little bit of an extra intro into it. Duane Allman based alot of his playing style off what he learned from Taj Mahal.

[BluezArt]

Very nice version and authentic! Good job!

[imnemigre]

Inclined to call ZZ Top pretenders after hearing these guys perform ...

[johnkiene]

The Allman's version is more like Elmore James' version which is from approx. the 1960's...I think.

[harmonicaman12]

You are the best fans a band could want, thank you for you comments.

[daishogroup]

GREAT!! This is the blues.

[resoblues]

God a drummer that knows how to play this. Frikin amazing.

[harmonicaman12]

@resoblues True Tim is a true MUSICIAN. Historian of the blues and a wonderful human being. PERIOD.

[xjoel]

I like thyeir music but not their politics or the comments that followed. The "think" comment that the Allman Bros. didn't give credit is hogwash and for those that think they sould share royalties, then so should the Blue Riders as well as all of the folks on youtube who are stealing his music by listening to it and even downloading it for free.

[bobstep]

Very nice job! You combine Church Bell Blues, so I assume you must have borrowed from Bromberg's version.

[jemnian]

good stuff

[coolmerc3]

Awesome guys!!!

JDH

[sidthinker]

blues is a semi acquired taste for me, but the best things in life require work, though, half way through this, while thinking about a nice girl I know, the groove kicked in and i was brought back...nice experience. cool little band. never heard of them before.

[fendermac]

Great stuff.

[greatfultobe]

Hey Ben....don't know if you look at these comments, but i figured i'd take a shot. Tara!!!! Remember me? I totally want to come check out a gig of urs, but i can't seem to find dates posted anywhere.....HELP!!! :) (State College in case u can't remember...me and Marylyn...Hard Rack...Zenos...and the BESTEST of them all Stoney's (i miss Vince :( )

[ZoneIII]

Outstanding! And thanks for all the historical info.  It's interesting and informative. You guys are great!

[migueluspa]

damn, i would sell my soul to the devil to play like them guys.leadbelly, r johnson ,w mctell

[van1976]

This is good!

--Van

Boston, MA

[mcfctid2]

niiiiiiiiiice,joyous,swinging and celebratory.

Dats Blooz

[andrewa12h8]

Hey I was trying to find out some info on the ban; albums, up coming shows, etc... any info?

[johnnyhaleuk]

Absolutely brilliant. Around '68, I heard Ralph McTell playing ragtime and blues, picked up a guitar, and learned to copy the techniques by ear. I listened to people like Ry Cooder, Mississippi John Hurt, Big Bill Broonzy, Skip James, Stephan Grossman, Bert Jansch, John James, Arlo Guthrie, John Hammond, etc. I've played rock and roll for years but having listened to you guys, I can feel a rocking bass and clawhammer styles coming on.

Many thanks.

[bluesmanjones]

This is great. I like your version better than the Allman Bros. That's two in a row I've really liked since I stumbled across you guys on the tube. I guess I'll have to check out the rest of your videos now. I really dig the harp on this one. Very nice.

[tymjar]

Glad you like the Rider's sound. Find 2 hours of Blue Riders clips, at youtube searchwords: tymjar blue riders

[LizzyDouglas]

Listen to: "Before You Accuse Me" for the magnificent harpplaying!!

B.t.w.,I'm awfully glad to posssess the original recording of "Statesboro" by the master himself.

[JohnDEly]

Just for the record, the Allman Bros. led all their sets in the Duane Allman era with this song, and they picked it up from Taj Mahal, to whom they indeed gave credit, and the influence of the Taj bottleneck version is self-evident. Georgia would seem to be a place where the delta and the piedmont mix togetherm, eh?

[tymjar]

Finally, an informed youtuber. The, "they", Ben refers to is NOT the Allmans, rather it was the infamously sleezy copyright lawyers in the Capricon Records offices. Artist don't make final decisions about credits; those are legal decisions = $ must be payed. Disastoursly mismanaged, Capricon was shortlived.

Blasting the lawyer/liars, Duane explained his not having knowing the songs full origins(their job to do) in a Melody Maker interview.

[robibm2003]

Dude, Blind Willie was unbelievable. I have an album (LP) by him I bought as a cutout 20 or so years ago and it kicked my ass! He and Lonnie Johnson are two guys the public doesn't really hear about, but you gotta check them out.

The video is hard to watch, but the performance cooks! Nice job, guys!

[tymjar]

This is the old clip. The clip was fixed and re-uploaded many months ago. All 40 are at youtube search: tymjar Blue Riders

[MrBruceBarham]

this is nice, root and way i like it

[1234Pete1234]

Great!

[sliby01]

thanks for posting , played with feeling

[blindboybenton]

So nice to hear. Bluesman playin blues the way it should be. Love the harp sound!! A+++++++++++

[flyinsquirrel48]

Love it!

[mauirob69]

This is a great delta version of this song, much more in line w/the original by Blind Willie. Nice funky groove, love the harp, drums & guitar playing!

[SteveArvey]

Ben Andrews rocks!!!

[Mojokane4u]

How sweet it is....

[ivebenhenry]

nice guitar playing, cool history lesson as well,

[flacherpicker]

thanks for the info this is sure different.

I like it great Performance I can feel it

makes me wanna dance.

[nezpercenathan]

David Bromberg does a great version of this.

[paulluap07]

hi good stuff

[lash1024]

The Allman brothers always gave Willie McTell credit for that song. They did a bunch of old covers. Sonny Boy Williamson, T-bone Walker, I think a Muddy Waters tune.. They always gave credit.

[rtutt123]

All I know is that I like it. Hooray for Mr. McTell and thank you.

[GTRed]

Does anyone know when and where this was recorded? I live in Statesboro and they have a small blues festival every year...

[dougrhon]

As a commenter noted, the Allmans always gave sole credit to the original composer, even though they radically re-worked the songs.

[inikokir]

thanks for giving willie mctell props, man, it hurts me that people forget about them so quick

[Decatur7]

Great version of this tune, can't get more downhome than this.

db

[bluesaganza]

These guys are the very real deal. Keep it up boys.

[duanesslide]

ummmm....

"...Statesboro Blues, recorded by the Allman Brothers in 1976..."

That guy needs to get it straight... They did Statesboro blues in the late 60s and up to 71 and Duane passed in 71, and they've since played it more, but they first layed down a track of Statesboro Blues in the late 60s...

And I like the Allman Brothers version MUCH more. But he did a good job at least.

[andrewa12h8]

i think the point was that it was originally a song written by Blind Willie Mctell not the date, but ok...

[mherlihy0816]

yep, I also like Taj Mahal's version w/Jesse Ed Davis which was released before the Allman's version. Not picking a fave, love them both. And McTell is credited on Fillmore East (read the label)

[Studg8r]

AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! yeah, that did it!

[robertorme06]

Maybe this guy oughta shut the fuck up and play his guitar. The Allman Brothers ALWAYS gave songwriters credit, as they did "Will McTell" and all the other blues writers they copied on 1971's "Live at Fillmore East": Elmore James, T-Bone Walker and Willie Cobbs.

[donaldlkvw]

absolutely great!!! really enjoyed it awesome!!

[ironworkerdalton]

Rocking blues.

When in your life you are down or up, some to the best friends you can have are the blues.

[DivaBR]

Those guys are hot, even if we cant see what they look like. ;] I love the tune!

[DivaBR]

I love it.

[silasbuc]

Now this is the STUFF - it just doesn't get much better - what a great and fair passing on of the greta Blind Willie McTeel's legacy! The Almond Brothers should have sent royalties in some manner by hook or crook!! But Willie has cast some manna bread and it returns 100 fold - to all - and to his well being wherever he is! - Silas Buckley

[alxnd821]

fanbloodytastic

[CannibalChuck]

Nothing wrong with a classic--and if it's a little 'jumpy' then so much the better. Let this one stand as a good case against the MTV (viacom) nation and hip-hop culture as a whole.

[tucsoncat]

Love yr stuff.

[bluephil]

Man this video is awesome...They're great...Thank you so much...