Drifter's Wife - J J Cale (cover)

[LongBasti]

dude you're just awesome..cant get enough of your guitar+your voice!! almost better than jj cale :D

[LiteGauge]

@LongBasti Thanks very much.

[Teitzi]

hey, this sounds great! nice job!

[kentucksoldiersson]

How do you like the rolling capo? How can you easily play a 1st position B7? That's the reason I've held off...

[Omiewise65]

Very tasteful guitar playing from you , Sir .

Love it , fantastic , remarkable voice anyway..

Let the good times roll .

[LiteGauge]

@Omiewise65 Thank you very much :-)

[darkx83]

nice



[rpashoukos]

nice pickin, just discovered this song and came across your version, very good! Good key for you.

[MrFyrverkeri]

Dang this song is soooo nice! Nice playing and thnx for a great post !!! JJ Cale is the man..!!!

Regards from Arnt in Norway

[LiteGauge]

@MrFyrverkeri Thanks very much, Arnt :o)

[FDM4BGE]

Thank you, Sir.

I loved it.

[LiteGauge]

@FDM4BGE Cheers :o)

[daveburnham]

Thanks for posting !

Such a great song and your rendition is the best here but I'm struggling to follow the fast changes after the Em ....how about a slowed down version ???

[LiteGauge]

After the Em, the chords are basically G-D-G-C-G -D-G, but they're 'incomplete' chords and the D's are played with a F# in the bass and only a little flick on the 2nd string, 3rd fret. At the end you also hammer-on pull-off the 3rd string 2nd fret and play the 3rd string third fret. Hope this helps.

[daveburnham]

Thank you that's of great help. Now just need to put in the time now to make it flow .

Much appreciated !

[daveburnham]

@LiteGauge

Thanks for your help . I did a search and found a tab but when I compared it to your video it seems wrong . If you get a second and can be bothered have a look at this and tell me what you think.

Its on Ultimate guitar Tabs . I tried to post with the link but it seems its not allowed.

Better still tab yours and I'll buy you a few beers ;-)

[LiteGauge]

@daveburnham The one on Ultimate looks pretty close to me. I tend to play the F# in the bass over the D chord. This maybe closer to what JJ Cale is actually playing. I've been playing this for so long, I've probably changed it quite a lot.

[daveburnham]

@LiteGauge Thanks again ...I'll keep at it . I owe you a beer .

[LiteGauge]

@daveburnham Sounds like a great idea - it's getting hot here ;o)

[VNTPLA]

Hi, I swear one month years ago about it and I do it about like you but as for you the problem is to find the vocal range. After that I make the non sung part beginning with the B7 chord Em twice and for the sung part a very fast kind of fingerpicking tjat fits better with the singing. Anyway bravo !

[ferfried6]

I think it is your very best one.

Chapeau !!!!!

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much !

[nomaman]

really nice guitar play.. respect..

echt nett!!

[LiteGauge]

Thanks :)

[smartymarty82]

awesome cover man, you really did it justice

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much :)

[garibelon]

Great! You topped yourself. :)

Crowned with stars...

And went directly to my favourites.

Some weeks ago I saw a documentary on TV about JJ Cale, but I can't record it. :(

[LiteGauge]

Thanks very much, Gari :)

[mizzissippiblues]

i like jj but don't know this song-sounds real good though and nicely done john 5*****

[LiteGauge]

Thanks, Steve. As far as I know it's one of the few solo acoustic songs that he plays. It was on Grasshopper.