I hope George's estate doesn't get sued for this. Don't get me wrong, I love this song, but to be fair, this is just Jimmie Rodger's "T for Texas" with different words. Honestly. Look it up.
@Iktofed It's a common blues progression used in many songs by blues musicians like Leadbelly, Big Bill Broonzy etc.. In fact the great Bill Broonzy talks about the process of reworking the same blues pattern to make new songs in his interview with Studs Terkel archived on the Library of Congress. T for Texas is the folk blues song in a more country style. Harrison reworking the song with new lyrics and minor structure changes is no different than what Jimmie Rodgers did with the original blues
This tune caught me by surprise... too busy looking up what I missed so long ago... this tune is on the first column of my "A" list music.... country, blues, acid rock and (who knows whatever style he's using!!!) .... I am about crazy about this song,,, have heard some really wild versions of it that I hope I get to have on here someday!!!
Guitarshat: I'm put off by your name calling. You shouldn't take other's opinions of music personally. I'm not sure to what you are responding to. I've been aware of the "singing brakeman" Jimmy Rodgers for 30 years--I don't care for him, although I acknowledge his introduction of the slide steel, and the yodel into Country music--which I love. I feel any country music or blues the Beatle's did was at best embarrassing, although I feel they were great Music Hall style songwriters.
This comment has received too many negative votesshow
With all respect to the dead, shame on you Mr. Harrison! This is one of limpest, vanilla,
inauthentic-sounding covers of a Black man's music I ever heard. My white great grandmother could do better than this mellow whining.And she's deaf! This is just another case in point as to why white man can't play the blues, and should be embarrassed and respectful enough to the real blues men not to.
....check out Jimmie Rodgers Blue Yodel no. 1 (T for Texas)... not a black man... I do recall from the Anthology that the Beatles were influenced by Jimmie Rodgers... you just sound ignorant...
There is nothing like white guys telling us just what "Black" music is. You, tapyenreit, are among the same very, very White boys who extolled "blues" in the late sixties while denouncing Motown as "inauthentic."
Well, no, Harrison did listen to the "REAL THING" (Pure Smokey, Learning How to Love You, etc.)He did it his way, without resorting to the very fake, very minstrelsy BS that you sling about.
I PLAY and listen to the "REAL" thing," be it Elmore James, Marvin Gaye...or George Harrison
I like George doing the Jimmie Rodgers thing this way. :)
cindyshealed 1 week ago
magnífico!!!!
detomasso33 7 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Love it! GH is the Greatest! May he rest in peace. He is dearly missed and the world is one hell of a musician poorer.
Lyssna01 1 year ago
Love it! GH is the Greatest! May he rest in peace. He is dearly missed and the world is one hell of a musician poorer.
Lyssna01 1 year ago
Weird that on his last album, he would dig up an All Things Must Pass reject!
SecretTimeWarp 1 year ago
I hope George's estate doesn't get sued for this. Don't get me wrong, I love this song, but to be fair, this is just Jimmie Rodger's "T for Texas" with different words. Honestly. Look it up.
Iktofed 1 year ago
@Iktofed
Yeah, it is a bit exactly similar to that song.
But, perhaps that song is in the public domain now.
clockworkfiction3 1 year ago
@Iktofed was this song ever released on a cd?it sounds like a studio jam session.i never heard this anywhere until now.
reg5381 10 months ago
@Iktofed It's a common blues progression used in many songs by blues musicians like Leadbelly, Big Bill Broonzy etc.. In fact the great Bill Broonzy talks about the process of reworking the same blues pattern to make new songs in his interview with Studs Terkel archived on the Library of Congress. T for Texas is the folk blues song in a more country style. Harrison reworking the song with new lyrics and minor structure changes is no different than what Jimmie Rodgers did with the original blues
zettadom 2 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
You should see this: Jimmie Rodgers - Blue Yodel No 1, here, at youtube
paulocapella 1 year ago
Doesn't matter to me how this song is classified. It makes me relaxed and joyful and that is all that matters. I love it! Thank you again, George!
beatlesbesot 1 year ago
Rockabilly and Outlaw Country lover... has he ever stepped in....
cadin2020 2 years ago
what a relaxing sound,it make me feel full of will to stay in bed..the river flows by itself...5/5 !!!
mymindourdream 2 years ago
So great that his son Dhani and others got together to get some of George's last unrefined recordings into brilliant shape for this album !
Thanks for uploading !
123ThisIsMe 2 years ago
This tune caught me by surprise... too busy looking up what I missed so long ago... this tune is on the first column of my "A" list music.... country, blues, acid rock and (who knows whatever style he's using!!!) .... I am about crazy about this song,,, have heard some really wild versions of it that I hope I get to have on here someday!!!
cadin2020 2 years ago
What a great song. I've never heard it before, but I must say it's a new favorite.
:)
//Lyssna
Lyssna01 2 years ago
The dark horse of this album. Arguably the most naturalistic.
ironscentedwind 2 years ago
Guitarshat: I'm put off by your name calling. You shouldn't take other's opinions of music personally. I'm not sure to what you are responding to. I've been aware of the "singing brakeman" Jimmy Rodgers for 30 years--I don't care for him, although I acknowledge his introduction of the slide steel, and the yodel into Country music--which I love. I feel any country music or blues the Beatle's did was at best embarrassing, although I feel they were great Music Hall style songwriters.
tapyenreit 2 years ago
uh, the sonic sneer of Yer Blues and the funkified folk of For You Blue are embarrassing? Whatever floats thy tug boat.
MrApplescruff 2 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
With all respect to the dead, shame on you Mr. Harrison! This is one of limpest, vanilla,
inauthentic-sounding covers of a Black man's music I ever heard. My white great grandmother could do better than this mellow whining.And she's deaf! This is just another case in point as to why white man can't play the blues, and should be embarrassed and respectful enough to the real blues men not to.
Kids: Go listen to the REAL THING!
tapyenreit 3 years ago
....check out Jimmie Rodgers Blue Yodel no. 1 (T for Texas)... not a black man... I do recall from the Anthology that the Beatles were influenced by Jimmie Rodgers... you just sound ignorant...
guitaristshad 2 years ago 2
There is nothing like white guys telling us just what "Black" music is. You, tapyenreit, are among the same very, very White boys who extolled "blues" in the late sixties while denouncing Motown as "inauthentic."
Well, no, Harrison did listen to the "REAL THING" (Pure Smokey, Learning How to Love You, etc.)He did it his way, without resorting to the very fake, very minstrelsy BS that you sling about.
I PLAY and listen to the "REAL" thing," be it Elmore James, Marvin Gaye...or George Harrison
MrApplescruff 2 years ago
One of my favorite Harrison tunes!
masdojo 3 years ago 5
Incredible song...
saneman 3 years ago 4
Cool!
piggies1 3 years ago 5