Rev. Gary Davis playing "Sally Where'd You Get . . . "

[Elaniago]

I bet you could just have handed him a guitar in his sleep and he would have played like this. Well, maybe he was sleeping...

[puzzlebustermail]

is he asleep?

[hellbillydan]

@puzzlebustermail

thats funny....but damn is he a good picker!

[mvp019]

3 people don't know their ass from deep center field...

[cyrillo9]

Part of Mike Bloomfield's great contribution came from his unique roots. His dad was Jewish, and his mom was Hawaiian His maternal uncles were Hawaiian slack-key guitarists. He was a generous and wonderful person and musician. Cyril Caster

[BlackMonk66]

@cyrillo9 Where did you hear that his mother was Hawaiian? I suppose it's possible that she had some Hawaiian relatives on her father's side, since I don't know anything about them, but she was also Jewish and her mother's family came from Czechoslovakia. I agree 100% about him being a great musician.

[Elaniago]

He is sleeping ;)

[NoRosesForMe]

He just hits those frets with ease. Lovely.

I love the Reverend. An amazing man.

5 and faved. Thank you for sharing this with the world.

[thumbpickr1812]

nobody - and I mean nobody - beats the Rev

[Fruscianteistheman]

@thumbpickr1812

sigh, i hate it when people make a fucking competition out of music. all composers have their niche and offer different perspectives and nuances. so dont go around saying shit like "nobody beats the rev", all it does it shuts you off to other great musicians who totally could offer sounds and atmosphere that the rev would otherwise not produce. not disrespect to the rev, he is one of my favorites, but no one is the best.

[leftyjcw]

The first musician I ever studied. Learned "Death Don't Have No Mercy" in 1968. I love all this stuff.

[Mediachaos]

Today I learned this tune from Woody Mann who had learned it directly from Rev. Gary Davis himself. Great day, great experience. And fun to play as well.

[pbridge1300]

If you really listen to music, ultimately you find yourself coming back to the roots. Outstanding.

[edcerc]

well it depends what you mean by roots. Blues and ragtime were mostly developed in america at the turn of the 20th century. There was a lot more music before that then after. There was classical music all the way back to gregorian chant and primitive tribal music from various countries for many years before.

[anthonyaranda]

@edcerc agreed, but don't cal tribal musics 'primitive'. It's disrespectful.

[PMishkin]

of course, thats why it's called roots.

[RodCow]

There's a far better version of this on the same recording as 'Slow Drag/Cincinnati Blues'.Was this 'no vocal' version used for variety?

Thanks for the posting BTW :-)

I loves the Rev's (secular) music

[jimmy2utube]

Blind Rev. Gary Davis played from his heart... If you love guitar playing, you can't help but agree that these people are the true giants: Blind Rev. Davis, Blind Lemon Johnson, Blind Willie McTell, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, Big Bill Broonzy and many many others.

[birdstuckinchimney]

Who Blind Lemon Johnson?

[sixpakplayer]

I had a friend back in the day (late 60's) And after he learned & mastered rock-a-billy he discovered these guy shortly afterward in the fifties and found that sound was the roots of rock'n roll, rock-a-billy and more modern blues. He loved this stuff his name was Michael Bloomfield and near the end of his life this is the music to which he returned to these were his adopted music styles and heroes.

I talked to him we were friends he told me this before he ever wrote about itthat I know of.

[tunderbomber]

Dylan never had a better guitarplayer than Mike Bloomfield.

[ItsCabs]

Mike was great, no doubt, & one of the first to really inspire me and many, but, seriously, Bob has played with many great musicians over the course of his 40+ years on the road, Mike Bloomfield among them.

[Noodlebass]

Lemon JEFFERSON

[MississippiSkip]

@jimmy2utube I couldn't agree more... and Skip James, my personal favorite (although I'm sure he's included in your many many others category!)

[aknowneemus]

from his soul to his fingers to our ears.

[deweypug]

Right on! I mean right on!

[jkclevelanddotcom]

Great stuff! All hail the might Reverend! If you wanna here the lyrics check mine out!

Cheers!

[southernstar9]

Fantastic...thanks

[gordobassman]

Awesome thanks.

[tanvalley]

this is good

[maurieer]

Right on. Great playing.