Ramblin' Jack Elliot - "Pastures of Plenty" (Woody's song)

[JohnnyHands]

Just rented "The Ballad of Ramblin' Jack" on DVD. Entertaining documentary.

[asouply334]

can an experienced guitarist decipher those chords for me? I see a lot of C major and I think an A minor on "hoed" "road" etc..... thanks

[CJF28]

@asouply334 I believe he's playing C Aminor and F. When he plays the F he frets the 6th string/1st fret with his thumb. He also does a hammer on when he plays the Am on the second string. I believe the song is traditionally played with only the C and Am, but this is a great rendition which I'm officially stealing!. Hope I was a bit of help anyway.

[asouply334]

@CJF28 thank you I appreciate it

[shelski72]

@CJF28 Yikes if you need instructions - find another genre.

[levdt]

Ramblin Jack rocks! legend!!

[rookedpawn]

Agreed! Woody's best song after This Land is Your Land. As Woody himself said about Jack "He sounds more like me than I do."

[HumanAccount]

might be the best video on youtube

[sublimeruca27]

Check out my page I'm real into this stuff. And very true about his voice.

[rookedpawn]

An American original and American treasure's cover of one of Woody Guthrie's great songs!

[gymhourfee]

My Hero.......

[jonmclurg]

the good thing about these legends is that they don't lose their quality as they get older. Even though their voices waver, it just seems more authentic and true to the tradition.

[davemann36]

You the man Jon, completely agreed Sir...the more rustic the voice, the more well travelled...American music at it's best...

[vardamin]

Just make sure you don't mix his whiskey too weak. Don't step on his drink. Though Jack does not drink Wild Turkey anymore.

[jcincosiete]

a true american treasure. and frank, i'm with you on that. thanks to posts like this one, he will be with us forever, his music and his spirit. god bless america! happy independence day, be safe.

[spinesales]

that is a great line, gives me gooose bumps

[YourSweet6sic6]

ill defend this land with my life if it be

cause my pastures of plenty must always be free

[FuckingFrank]

oh god .. oh my god .. i wish some men would live forever ..

[kimmerlyparker]

cowboy tuff from rifle, co

[ssmark123]

I've heard it said that Jack "sounds more like Woody Guthrie than Woody Guthrie." And they ran around together for years.

[listentophish]

rje is certainly considered to 'know' guthrie's style and repertoire better than anyone else. he taught arlo since woody couldn't. but woody > rje, and woody sounds more like himself than rje sounds like woody. bada-bing////////////

[spinesales]

Thank you so much for posting this video, so beautiful pure americana.

[rightright007]

Ramblin Jack...a true american hero..

name of the song is "Pastures of Plenty"by woody....these AMSD videos of jack are wonderful...keep em coming..

[AMSDconcerts]

Thanks for the song title...Steve