Been Listening All The Day - Blind Joe Taggart

[HerTeaLeaves33]

This is just a lovely cover.

Johnny Flynn's new album has an interpretation of this song. Not a cover, mind you, just a personal response to the sometimes inaudible words of an old 78. It's also rather lovely, though I would recommend the solo version. Much more delicate.

Good work.

[frankie12string]

@HerTeaLeaves33 - thanks! Is Johnny Flynn really working from Taggart's recording? I'd like to hear it!

[barryalanwalker]

nice. I recently undertook the exercise of trying to transcribe the words to this song. I also challenged my parents, who grew up in Alabama. There's some totally unintelligible stuff in there. After a couple of weeks with a few lines still not settled, I gave in and did the search, saw the thread from a couple years ago, it led me here. I enjoy your version. thanks.

[frankie12string]

@barryalanwalker - thanks for watching and I'm glad you liked it.

[drybonesbanduk]

Excellent version - made me think of doing a cover myself, but I don't think I'd get away with the line "Some say that John the baptist was nothing but a jew...".

Sounds a bit too much like Eric Cartman...

[Frenk78rpm]

Great cover of a great song! I would never have thought of doing this, but you guys do it justice!

[frankie12string]

thanks! we're always good for a hare-brained cover.

[slidestrings]

I love your stuff, cheers!! (extra points for being able to sit on one of those El cheapo fold up chairs for an entire song);-)

[rasmichael]

Wicked !!

[WillShade]

What a brilliant version! I never realised how unique the fiddle was in that tune...

[frankie12string]

we probably play it all wrong. I got to hold the 78 a little while ago & listen to it played on a victrola... a very physical experience. I totally forgot to listen with the part of my brain that figures shit out!

[smokindog]

You can't play it wrong if you play it with that much MOJO!!

[billkilpatrick]

great! - good to see you(se) again ... music aside, you've got that subdued lighting thing down as well ...

[frankie12string]

thanks bill - lighting is definitely not our strong suit!