Kokomo Arnold's version of the dozens

[thunderstruck247]

cool man!

[choggiekendall]

suggestion....dirty up the lyrics a bit, losen up with some whiskey and hard times.....

[bluesgeoff]

just heard a wonderful and way funkier version of the dozens on a Billy Boy Arnold cd on Alligator. And you are right , I'm gonna steal some of his stuff. Loosening up ain't no problem. Thanks, Bluesgeoff.

[choggiekendall]

Yes not bad, loved it, love the song-fav for years....

[puzzdos]

This is great! One of my favorite songs.

[killerkarl123]

Brilliant. I been trying to work this song out for so long, its great I can follow your hands lol. Well played and well sung, really good, thank you. What tuning are you in? D or E??

[bluesgeoff]

thanks KK, tri-cone is in open D. Not sure how close we can get, Kokomo supposedly played left handed on a righty instrument like Otis Rush, so everything is upside down to us. After 35 yrs of playing, Ernie Hawkins really helped me free my right hand. Bluesgeoff

[killerkarl123]

thank you- I never knew he played left handed on a right instrument- I thought he was just super fast lol

[boogertoots]

Wonderful picking!!

~Derek

[sliccchicc]

This is the song Shug Avery sang in "The Color Purple". Wow

[lostinneshanic]

Wow, that one was really great!

[bigfrank1961]

Not bad....I love kokomo....Keep them old blues coming.