Blues Run The Game (Jackson C. Frank)

[backdoorman29]

you are amazing..one of the bests on youtube..

[JosephMalicke]

Very beautifully sung and played.

[molaoon]

Very nice!

[justlikemonsters]

This is amazing! I don't suppose you have a tab for it? I really wanna learn it but I'm awful at playing by ear and I can't find a tab, no worries if you don't have one, I know a lot of people don't use them/play by ear.

Congratulations on making a beautiful cover!

[frankvyvyan]

Cheers for your comment - glad you enjoyed it. Sorry, but I don't have a tab to send you, as I learnt it by ear.

[HotChick69000000]

Most covers of this song stink, but yours is phenomenal. Thank you! You're a pleasure to listen to!

[iwantwatermellon]

You have an excellent voice

[JoceelpulpO]

What model is that guitar? Martin 000-15M??? martin 000-15??? martin 0-15 or vintage???. How much money is that guitar?. Is it the same guitar used by John Frusciante?. please reply soon. I beg you. thanks

[frankvyvyan]

Hi mate. It's a Martin 00-15, costing £700 here in the UK. I think JF has several vintage models - he can afford them!

[josh91935]

Really great cover man, thanks for covering the original version

[brianoak]

Excellent version, best I have seen too. I play it the same style. I am huge Bert fan but never liked his version. Great too see somebody else play like Jackson C Frank.

[sk8er0mega]

yeah man, I learned the bert version and iunno... I kinda like the original

[backdoorman29]

awesome..

best cover i heard..

[Quickanator]

what an amazing song :)

i thought simon and garfunkel did the original until i found out who originally wrote it

[BangYai]

Excellent job. I agree with other posters that this simple J.C. Frank version has a lot more soul.

[rcadian]

Excellent. I'm learning this version and so it was great to find someone else playing it this way... How long did it take you to nail it?

[alexbericheath]

Beautiful version. I loved it.

[ItinerateWolfMop]

Nice to see a rendition that's not based on Bert Jansch's arrangement...is that a Martin 00-15?

[frankvyvyan]

Yeah, I do prefer the sweet original. It is indeed a 00-15 - well spotted.

[HEREIAMLOOK]

wow - cute! :D

[MichaelFrances]

I read gazarts comment and knew id like it immediateley. Yes, im not overly fond of the flourishy version which abound on here but yours honours the sparse, grainy, plaintive feeling of the original down to a tee and IMHO is all the better for it.

Well done and thank you.

[rrragg]

I have to agree

excellent

5 stars

rraaaag

ps sure would like a tip or two

[gazaturnintodust]

Excellent. Most of the other versions on YouTube try to emulate the guitar flourishes of the Nick Drake version or include some other stylistic pretension. Your rendition really captures the 'worn down folk singer in a Lower East Side bar' kind of thing. Captures the magic of the original song without being derivative. Great job.

[mwg1989]

great stuff

[sw0mgt]

Blues Run the Game is such a great album, isn't it? Frank's voice blew me away.

You did a great job on this ! Your Martin really sounds like butter on Frank's effortless harmonies. Very soothing voice !

[dadixson]

I have just found this video of Blues Run the Game. I saw Frank play live at the Bristol Troubadour round 68/69 and thought it one of the best performances in a small club I had ever heard. Your version of the song is a delight.

[frankvyvyan]

Thank you. It's interesting to hear that you saw him perform in Bristol - a rare treat, I'm sure!

[grindles]

terrific song and well sung and played

[Jamesisntcool]

That was ace man. One of the better versions i've heard. How did you learn it? Did you use a particular tab? Any chance you could let me know? I've tried other tabs but they do not sound near to the original as yours. Thanks

[dbwhitwell]

Hey thanks for the comment. A most excellent version of a great song! You inspired me to film and upload Blues Run The Game myself earlier! Oh and how wonderful to have met you in the Underground too! Take care, David.