The Graham Bond Organisation - St. James Infirmary

[MrHekkus]

I was never into this group at the time...great track.

[mcleanartists]

Nice 25 second intro.

[theseventhprotocol]

Super group !!!!! I love these blokes and after 40 yrs. I never get tired of GBO . Cheers old chap !

[railcar123]

That sure looks like John Mclaughlin there on the left at 1:43 (??)

[TheKenfig]

Ha ha, Ginger has the face of a Clown at 2:15, Lol

[imajeepster]

amazing.

[Bigkahkistan]

@2:29

Wow, what a schedule. I envy the people who lived to see that.

[davesmith27]

One of the best bands I ever saw - what a talent! Two thirds of Cream and one of the best saxophinists ever, and of course the late great Graham Bond - gone but not forgotten!

[waterkingdavid]

The House of the Rising Sun

[waterkingdavid]

The House of the Rising Sun

[tonylast47]

Arranged by Ginger Baker too!!

[TheCanadianPoju]

what ive found hilarious is i walk into countless music stores and ask for CDS by GBOs and they look at me like im nuts ... how did music go from this glory to the poison it is today

[WhatFuckingUsernameI]

@TheCanadianPoju: Those places don't have the right to call themselves music stores!

[theseventhprotocol]

Ginger Baker ,Jack Bruce and Graham what a band !  Also the great Dick Hekstal Smith on sax.

[buzz834]

Great Post and class song!

[The1962driftingaway]

Best recording of this song I've ever heard--just heartbreaking

[MechaGojira00]

It has an amazing sound, combining the hefty Spanish-styled horns arrangements with the lenghty-marching bleak drums -I suppose it's Baker, it remains me "We're Going Wrong" by Cream. Does anyone know if this song is a Bond original?

[groovebassist]

@MechaGojira00

This is a song that goes back to the late 1800s as far as I know.

It was made famous in the 20s by Louis Armstrong. Also Cab Calloway does a famous version

[MechaGojira00]

@groovebassist Wow!, that's musical knowledge. I'm looking for that versions. Thanks man, it's nice to find these kind of comments.

[WhatFuckingUsernameI]

@groovebassist: Not to mention Van Morrison!

[aheckstall]

I'd not really listened to this properly before, and it's interesting how it works without the bass. I don't think were many GBO tracks with my dad playing soprano sax. Lots of feeling... like it a lot! :)

[Krzyszczynski]

Phew! My first hearing of this track. Dunno why the company chose to put it out as a 45; it was way too intense for the UK singles market of those days, when the likes of the Hollies or Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Titch ruled the charts.

[tonylast47]

Excellent song!! I see from the record label the music was arranged by Ginger Baker.

[PsychedelicGuy]

Very nice song!

[artmaniac53]

The best period of music...many talented musicians and a thirsty audience...

GBO was one of the finest bands of the era...

[foolonthehill73]

Not heard this before mate, quality! Thanks for sharing brother X

[russallert]

This is from the period after Baker kicked Bruce out of the band. The line-up here is Bond, Baker, DHS and trumpeter Mike Falana. The "bass player" in the band at this point was Bond's left foot on the bass pedals of his Hammond. See DHs's autobiography for a VERY funny story about this line-up being stranded in a snowstorm, 300 miles away from their next gig, and Baker tripping out on acid before totalling their van.

[BilliHeathMusic]

Hi jimmytheferret, I'm so glad I got to hear these GBO songs! Thanks so much for sharing!

The Graham Bond Organisation - St. James Infirmary is wonderful Vid, I love the Pic's too.

God Bless you and yours

Billi

[LoveMarriott]

2:14 Great picture :)Jack is so cute.

Love the song.

[econoroller]

Vincent Crane's organ took 2-3 guys to carry it around......Graham had a smaller organ, but proved "it's not the size of the organ, but how you work it" (tee hee hee) nice vid....cool pics, too. Thanx for posting ;) and be happy with the organ you have

[throovest]

Graham, Dick, Ginger...... I carried the Melotron Up the stairs in Brum [Paradise Street] in 1962. Never heard anything like it since!!

[BlaBlog101]

This sounds so unlike anything I've heard from this period. Reminices of early Floyd- meets-Ennio Morricone...

[yescure6]

omg its great to see the earlys jack and ginger i love it thanks for post this amazing

[gmtdiato]

Black Prince '65.Those were the days!

[SillyOclock]

great.

thanks for adding.

graham bond- R I P.

[drummer78]

Also, RIP Dick Heckstall-Smith

[stOOpid68]

4kn love GBO!!

another heavy slab of Mod from Mr.Ferret!!

nice one *****

Lee

Liverpool Mods.