Dave Van Ronk - Hesitation Blues

[alberts1985]

Added 9 dabs to my dome

[luckyshow]

Now get this straight. Cassady and Jorma would think you were sick in the head (in a bad way) to diss this version. It is essential, it is existential. Van Ronk's voice fits this like a glove. Every classic doesn't need a jot bass guitar or Louis Armstrong on trumpet.

Hot Tuna came 20 years after this version has nothing to do with anything. V. Rock's version came 20 years after Ella's version & Lena's version, 30 yrs after other great versions...

[SuperJohnnykay]

@luckyshow :well i diont know ir you ve got your timeline right.Rev Gary Davis wrote this song in the 40s. Guitarists in the New York area would go around to Garys house,his wife would cook a meal, thebudding guitarists like the young Jorma ,Fred Neil and Dave would learn some altenating bass lines and the intricacies of the Revs style.So Dave has his take on the revs stuff-being a folkie it has more of that 1960 feel to it.Jorma was leaerning his stuff around the same time,early 60s.In 65,...

[SuperJohnnykay]

@SuperJohnnykay :he joined the Jefferson Airplane,playing rock, but was always blues,thus Hot tuna as a side line,1969.I totally agree with your statement that Jorma and Jack would not be going,oh yeah, were better than Dave.What is truly amazing about listening to Hot Tuna, is how well Jorma and Jack play together.What is great about Dave is the warmth of his voice-then there is Fred Neil,Dave Bromberg,and a few others.

[frayedknotarts]

@SuperJohnnykay

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[SuperJohnnykay]

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[JackGrider]

Dave is as underrated as hell! I'm just a 29 year old kid, but I've been into this kind of music for a long time. Been turning my friends on to Dave as of late...honestly, I'd kinda forgotten about him too. then of all things Amazon recommended the Folkways Years to me, and I said "oh damn...yeah!"

[diabeticzach]

i cant find his version of motherless children :(

[friendlyisle]

keo774 - yes, that's ok. Obviously I'm a big DVR fan (for about 40 years now). Hot Tuna's version is also very well done. Is THAT ok?

[scottdevito1]

nice work.

[keo774]

hot tuna's version is the best.

this is not bad, but it misses jack's bass and all jorma's talent

[friendlyisle]

@keo774 Pisses me off when somebody says something like that. "in my opinion " would've been o.k. but to say tuna's cover (20 years later) "is the best" isn't o.k., get it? This is "not bad"? Better clean your ears!

[keo774]

@friendlyisle

hot tuna is the best, in my opinion.

is it ok?

[theunwisemonkeys]

I like this version.

Here is another version;

youtube.com/watch?v=Ha_3iD1dur­g

[samiamdp]

I wish I could sing it like this version and play it like Jorma's version.

[samiamdp]

Haunting and beautiful.

[MrJbaker7]

Dave sounds great as he always does...Jack Baker NYC

[RoyFive]

Wondering if someone could upload anything from the Ragtime Jug Stompers album?

[talerdudansk]

Dave is my all time favorite. Loved his album with the Hudson Dusters and Sunday Street.

[helisto]

gotta love dave van ronk. He died the day before my 7th birthday :(

[paragtime]

!st saw him in the late 70's while at college thanks for the memories.

[highlandhearted]

Just beautiful.... Thanks for posting this one too.

[fiffel456]

Dave is a great inspiration!

[mynefled]

First heard this from Dave at the Second Fret on Sansom Street in Philadelphia. Girls behind us were in ecstasy. He was great and followed by a new unknown songman, Phil Ochs.

[TrollFredrik]

@mynefled

Must've been a great night. How was Phil?

[friendlyisle]

Thanks for the hifi post. I'm a huge admirer of Dave Van Ronk's work and always happy when someone puts another song on YouTube.

[Corrie121]

Corrie 121

First Class! Thanks for posting.

[Clothosx]

You're quite welcome. :)