692. The Great Historical Bum (Woody Guthrie)

[cfortunato58]

Love this song. Good, good job you did with it. Thanks for posting.

[raymondcrooke]

@cfortunato58 You're welcome. I'm glad you liked it.

[hswatnik]

very fine-

[raymondcrooke]

@hswatnik Thank you.

[cariboubill]

I just watched this video response attached to Lew's tall tale. Great job, Ray. People use to amuse themselves with this kind of music before TV. Seems like a better way! ...Bill

[raymondcrooke]

@cariboubill Thanks, Bill. TV can never be as good as real home-grown entertainment.

[JohnHisal]

Brilliant... I absolutely love this song and how you sang it. Great pacing! Great Job.

[raymondcrooke]

@JohnHisal Thank you.

[TimothyDanford]

One of the best versions of this song that I have yet found. Great job god sir!

[raymondcrooke]

@TimothyDanford Thanks for watching.

[4l4ddin77]

excellent

[raymondcrooke]

@4l4ddin77 Thank you.

[ultranordic]

It's a fun song. Sounds like they actually believed that world history was about 10000 years only, hehe. :P

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for commenting - and subscribing.

[raymondcrooke]

You're welcome to use the song for your history project. I'm happy it can useful for you.

[GettysburgHisStudent]

the thing i like about this song

is that contains both biblical references, and little snipets of major events of American history, and that the way Woody ties them together nicely reflects how far society has advanced

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for that insightful comment.

[lulustu]

OMG I love this song. Nice singing m8, you give the feeling right on, right on.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for your comment.

[RawPowda]

This is so great, nice singing! Great song, I'm glad you posted this!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[onkelbuke]

fantastic. i love it.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks. And thanks for subscribing.

[garibelon]

Great rendition of a great song.

All the stars... :)

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, garibelon. Hard to beat Woody Guthrie.

[richpat]

thanks

[raymondcrooke]

You're welcome.

[beardedyodeler]

Good job! This is one of my favorite Guthrie tunes.

I add my own verses when I sing it talking about things going on today.

[raymondcrooke]

It's certainly the sort of song that lends itself to adding topical references. Thanks for your input.

[coolanddark]

Fantastic song Raymond!!! wow!!! New one for me. I wish I had the vocabulary to properly express how much I love and appreciate your talents that are plain to see in your videos!!!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Dan. I feel the same about the great work you're doing on YouTube.

[losthills]

Super cool Raymond!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Archie. Your comments are always valued.

[UncleVRoy]

Union are struggling here in US

we need another Woody!

[raymondcrooke]

He was certainly an inspiration, Johnny.

[Ottawarocket]

Great Guthrie song Raymond *****

Rocket

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for dropping by, Rocket.

[marcoacca]

Thank you so much for this beautiful rendition, Raymond.

[raymondcrooke]

You're welcome, Marco. I always value the opinion of such an excellent singer and guitarist.

[hswatnik]

A sterling performance of a mountainous being Woody Guthrie's historical meditation-I sat through this opus for the first time- without lighting a smoke or grabbing a beer or dialing a number- so this video goes to the top of my favorites list- well done!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you liked the song.

[stewballmax2]

Hello

Raymond...

While @ The Guthrie Festival this past July,a (not so) young man by the name of Arlo had performed this gem of his father's,prefacing it with the interesting fact that he had written the original concept while stealing a ride on the back of a cross-country feight train.

Here,you've done Mr. Guthrie great justice with your direct and no frills approach to the material.

Peace,

Stewball

[raymondcrooke]

You are lucky to see so many great shows. It's always interesting to hear Arlo sing his father's songs. The simple and direct approach is always the most appropriate for Woody I think.

[k6tpl]

Veyr good! I still can not get my guitar to sound like that! Blast It! Maybe I should send it back! Five Stars

[raymondcrooke]

I'm not a good guitarist but I do have a good guitar. Certainly beats the old black one you see in the earlier videos. Thanks for the stars!

[derekeverett]

Raymond that was just fantastic. This is one of my favorite youtube vids of all time.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Derek. Your appreciation is appreciated! :-)

[ghostgal30e]

Great song nice to hear again. 5***** G.G.

[raymondcrooke]

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[TravisTricky]

Excellent, I think I have heard a different variation of a "bragging song" in my travels before and I always enjoy them - be it for the record of social events and the commentary, or just to put a smile on my face. They are great tunes. I especially enjoy the range of verses on this piece, thanks for sharing it Raymond!

[raymondcrooke]

I like the way he puts in verses about the events of special interest to him, such as the dust-storm migrations and the Grand Coulee Dam - and of course the comments on Fascism and the unions. Thanks for your comment.