Rev. Gary Davis - "Death Don't Have No Mercy"

[ashyfire1]

This truly is the most haunting this I've ever heard... its so damn good

[nunestunes]

originally hear the greatful dead's version but this far surpasses it, by lightyears i've heard lots of grunge and metal song but this is by far the heaviest thing i have ever heard.

[atilafernandesmoura]

A falta da visão ´é compensada com o sentido de ver com profundidade a alma humana

[dommie13]

dammmmmm

[1957robertjohnson]

Its unlikely you'll hear any harder Blues than these.

[boneybeggar7]

It's all uphill after this one.

[imfuzzyhearmeroar]

I know im never serious but thats true!! One of my favorite songs. im not kidding. Death don't hyave no mercy people....Be ware...

[mb19512002]

I believe death is the time for the "deceased" to celebrate, while the "living" mourn their personal loss, however, as a believer of reincarnation, "all" should rejoice from the deceased being released from this hell we call life

The Rev. is an outstanding writer, singer & player !

[corbinfloyd94]

awesome stuff man

[Deathsiren]

@corbinfloyd94 True.

[SIGUESIGUESTAR]

i hat shivers down my spine during the whole listening of this. Thanks

[gpcl16]

Where can I find this recording? Is this off of one of his albums?

[19vANAh84]

It's so powerful, but so scary. What if Death did take someone in your house, and your by yourself. It's true, but in a terrified way.

[Deathsiren]

@19vANAh84 True.

[Bikewer]

If you want to learn fingerstyle blues, you don't need to go much further than this. Davis influenced a whole generation of folk and blues players.

[TimeTCG]

Raw.

[XXn1927]

listen to this track on a hot, hot day, cause you'll get chills like never before.

[Deathsiren]

@XXn1927 ?

[Thorum13]

Wow. Just great.

[nalejavi]

My grandfather died somewhere around four hours ago, and I remember this song from Jack White mentioning it in the movie he was in, It Might Get Loud. After only hearing this one song, I can honestly say that I am a very appreciative fan of Gary Davis. Let nobody undermine how important this music can be to people.

[Deathsiren]

@nalejavi Nah, you can't say that yet.

[RandyGblues]

My lips are raw because I played this video three or four time straight through playing harp with tears on my cheeks. Absolutely great stuff. Next time someone talks about technology is ruining the world, think about the fact that without it we would never have known Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Little Walter, Robert Johnson, Reverend Gary Davis, and oh so many others.

[liansequeira]

@RandyGblues well said. I've been losing myself & whatever it was I considered troubles listening to some of the best music I've ever heard, in my life.. thanks to youtube..

[mgssol90]

Too good...

[bigkingbud]

i like the video they shot of him playing this song at the table better than this one.as cool as this one is ,rev gray davis could tear up a 12 string(hes playing a 6 string on this one here) and the video version seems a lil more emotionally charged

he sounds a lil nervous on this recording to me,neveres will always kill emotions on a recording.

this is still a really awesome recording .

[EngineOfRuin]

....

[marcuspinson]

idk why but i seriously tear up every time i hear this song

[Deathsiren]

@marcuspinson Get that dick outta your ass maybe.

[marcuspinson]

@Deathsiren my grandmother told me it was likely because my grandfather used to listen to it alot (so yeah please fuck off and stop breathing my air in a soonish manner)

[Deathsiren]

@marcuspinson Aww..I am so sorry for that I said. I should have considered your feelings. Oh, wait I mean, get outta here, fucking kid, You don't know what the blues is.

[marcuspinson]

@Deathsiren im 19 my father tried to murder me, ive been shot 3 times, stabbed twice (all by people i knew and loved), and have attempted suicide twice to no avail (my life IS a fucking blues song you troll)

[Deathsiren]

@marcuspinson Hahahahaha. Liar.I wish you actually did attempt suicide.

[marcuspinson]

@Deathsiren hmmm... netherlands (easy to smuggle a "hunting rifle" into if you know what you are doing)...... fairly well known musician name William Kampen aka "Siphonaptera".... plan to do another show? (ever again)

[Deathsiren]

@marcuspinson So I should be scared now?

[marcuspinson]

@Deathsiren you should be cautious, after all there are alot of crazy people out there and the netherlands (and europe as a whole realy) are very small and easily accessed by people from other countries (who might wish ill things upon specific people)

[Deathsiren]

@marcuspinson Could you stop with the mailing please? I don't take you serious. I mean, nobody does.

[marcuspinson]

@Deathsiren ok you can ignor me if you want but i can tell you there are plenty of unmarked graves out there that wouldn't be there if it weren't for me (particularly in europe)

[Deathsiren]

@marcuspinson You make a fool out of yourself and everybody who reads your crap will laugh at you. You are ignored.

[marcuspinson]

@Deathsiren ok but be warned psycos flock to me and they might end up flocking to you

[killerducky420]

@marcuspinson haha ok little boy trying to act like a badass does not make you look cool besides what would make you so proud to have taken a life theres nothing to be proud about when it comes to taking anothers life you need to learn that little guy

[marcuspinson]

@killerducky420 i have never killed anyone but there are people who would still be sucking air if i hadn't said anything (and humans are one of the most expendable organisms on the face of the planet)

[killerducky420]

@marcuspinson mhmm well show me some proof then ill believe you little guy

[marcuspinson]

@killerducky420 ok give me your name and an adress where you can be found at all times and ill mention your name in the right circles (and btw jack ass im 5'10", 19yo, and aced ballistic chemistry during hell week)

[marcuspinson]

@killerducky420 there isnt much thats "little" about me other than my fuse when it comes to trolls like yourself and deathsiren

[killerducky420]

@marcuspinson no im not what morons such as yourself call a "troll" and i beg to differ your intelligence is extremely low which means it is very small and its quite obvious that you have the mind of a small child thinking that you're cool because you can lie on the internet about having people killed ok if you're so if you want me to believe you have somebody come to my house and try to kill me you can also come along so i can take care of you as well.

[marcuspinson]

@killerducky420 i just mention peoples names i have no way to tell wether or not the get offed by some psycopath with a fresh batch of TACS (a blue, crystaline, military grade, high explosive made from; copper oxide, ammonia, ammonium nitrate, and acetone) but that is a bit extravagant and frankly to time consuming for trolls, humans are so fragile and there are so many things that can happen by accident like, blood poisoning (just get a some wood alcohol on your skin and it seeps right on in)

[marcuspinson]

@killerducky420 But ofcourse none of what i have said is true, right? Because im just a kid with no idea of basic chemistry, or ballistic trajectories, or human anatomy, or manipulative psycology, or atmospheric physics, or anything realy..... right? So please just ignore it and keep right on trolling, it dosent matter either way realy.

(but remember i was originally trying to silence another troll who decided to mock the fact that this song reminded me of my grandpa, but you beat a dead horse)

[killerducky420]

@marcuspinson ok and none of my previous statements had anything to due with your deceased grandfather and i am sorry to hear that the part i was talking about is saying you're the reason people are dead as i said if this is the truth then please make an attempt at my life directly or indirectly

[marcuspinson]

@killerducky420 it only happened three times and it made me feel like shit and on top of that ive been on a federal watch list since i was 12 because of it (but the story tends to keep trolls a bay)

[killerducky420]

@marcuspinson well forgive me for still not believing you nothing personal but its extremely far fetched

[marcuspinson]

@killerducky420 wierder shit has happened i think that their motives for putting me on the watch list will be released in 20 years it will have me as "potentialy associated with missing persons" or something like that i just know that i mentioned that i REALY didn't like 2 specific people to a guy and 2 months later he was in jail and it happened again later but that was self defense on the guy i talked to's part (btw roughly 1/3 of the US population is on a watch list and 1/6 on a no fly list)

[killerducky420]

@marcuspinson well its not you being a on a watch list that i don't believe im sorry but until i can see some form of proof you are a liar in my eyes

[marcuspinson]

@killerducky420 you dont have to beleave me, dosent change anything, btw being on a "watch" list dosent mean they are watching (im not important enough or a big enough threat for that) its simply a list of people they check through in case anything happens, its like saying "ive got my eye on you" you dont realy watch them but they are the prime suspect if something goes down (i think wiki leaks might have already released a few hundered pages of the latest additions to the watch list go chheck)

[killerducky420]

@marcuspinson i know exactly what a watch list is i do not need an explanation

[marcuspinson]

@killerducky420 after columbine highschoolers where getting put on it for wearing to much black and listening to marilyn manson (so called "clumbine like" behavior)

[marcuspinson]

@marcuspinson if you know what it is then you know how easy it is to get on one

[melancholyvgs311]

Great song - I like his voice. I heard the song through Dax Riggs covering it. Dax kills nearly every song he covers, but I do enjoy this original version as well.

Check out this version: youtube.com/watch?v=uxJjjeqhFC­4

Can someone suggest more Rev. Gary Davis songs?

[inkblotangel]

@melancholyvgs311 yes lol! Dax does kill nearly every song he covers. He is such a poser now.

[Deathsiren]

@inkblotangel Poser? Define poser? How is he a poser? He is more sincere than you'll ever be probably. Or did you use it as a hipster insult?

[Deathsiren]

@inkblotangel FAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAG

[inkblotangel]

@Deathsiren lol nope not at all. your the one on Dax's nuts.

[hurricaneannex]

first time ive heard this. cant stop now

[roadrunner67er]

One of the most technical blues/folk players of all time.

Ben Andrews does another great version of this amazing tune.

[MrByaeger]

@roadrunner67er check out mark lanegans version, dont beat it but pretty cool

[DoubleVisionandco]

What`s so deep about it is, it`s true. The truth shall set you free. Death is freedom, you take nothing with you.

[Unclemoparman]

@DoubleVisionandco freedom. Or flame.

[Deathsiren]

@DoubleVisionandco Scary as it is

[justinbeaver1]

this is deep

[NeoSquadillah]

Great song! This and the Grateful Dead's 1969 version are the best!

[jamescaptainfarrell]

Best version out there AWESOME. Thanks.