The Needle Of Death (Bert Jansch)

[BluestoneBayVideos]

Good job! But this inspired "ambulance blues" not "the needle and the damage done." that was inspired by the death of Danny Whitten.

[opiumrebel]

Wonderful job you've done.

Neil also stated the melody influenced him, unbeknownst to him by the time, in writing the melody for "Ambulance Blues"

[99camarosupersport]

Didn't neil write his song for a band mate? I mean possibly the idea was set into motion by this song, but it had reason correct?

[belle0sf]

hello, i really love his song and you've done a fantastic job, i really want to learn this song for a concert at my school, i was wondering if you could tell me the chords you used? because it looks like you used some chords and had a picking pattern, would be great if you could help! i don't blame you if ya don't tell me though!

[jameswp1946]

great cover, very close to Bert Jansch

thanks

[lagaron4]

Wonderful song and wonderful perfonmance.

[tbiggums4]

this song is so sad but so beautiful

[figurebytheroad]

Really nice cover, may have to play this now based on your chord progression! Vocals and guitar really suited each other well, great work.

There's a great Bert Jansch covers album, featuring Roy Harper singing this, worth checking out.

Thanks again, loved your cover of Strolling Down the Highway too :)

[TheDruidKing]

Thanks for your kind words. I've got a Jansch playlist on my channel if you can put up with some more..

[fuckedsociety]

dude this was amazing

your great

any originals

[TheDruidKing]

Thanks for the comments and, yes, original stuff is on myspace. Links from my channel (so you're only 2 clicks away). Going by your moniker there's one you might like called New World Rebel. Its on MrKaputchnic3.

[spaceword]

I think you might find that it's the song that inspired 'ambulance blues'

[shambles84]

classss m8

[vince33450]

You are awesome, it's not easy to play bert. Great job man !!!!

Bert Jansch, the legendary man of folk.

[TheDruidKing]

Thanks very much.  He is a living legend!

[barrybrien82]

It may have inspired Neil to write 'The Needle and the Damage Done', but he unintentionally ripped off a part of the melody in his song 'Ambulance Blues'

[neurofire]

You nailed this dude. Great work.

[buffduff18]

Wow, I've been playing Neil Young's Needle and the Damage Done for years and never knew about this song...thanks for posting :)

[Herzogtheape]

Sounds great man! What kind of guitar is that? /A

[Rigbyband]

Awesome!

[Scyinde]

your good.

[therockfanaticdane]

I just love this song.. please watch mine too :D it is in the video responses.

[PhototropicLemon]

is this in standard?

I loved it!

[PhototropicLemon]

ye, it is..

this fingerpicking is hard

[diversicolour]

This is an amazing cover. Excellent fingerpicking and the voice is perfect. Took me back to 1968

[jahoe22]

it's very good.. i enjoyed it.

[LiteGauge]

Excellent, I really like the way you play and sing this one!

[pachacamacs]

Absolutely beautiful ! It's rare to see a video of a great guitar player who is also a great singer !

By the way, this song especially inspired Neil Young to write "Ambulance Blues". Actually, he copied most of it... the melody of the verse is exactly the same. There is a video somewhere on YT of Neil and Bert singing Ambulance Blues together.

[NightingaleHMP]

THATS BRILLIANT!

Very well done indeed, but you need to sack your cameraman cos he chopped ya head off!

Thank you very much for sharing that!

[jossycuz]

fantastic skill!

[Poppysox56]

You are welcome but it would have been good to see your face as well as your fingers.

[Poppysox56]

I actually prefer your version to Bert's, lovely thanks.

[TheDruidKing]

Thats the best compliment I've ever, ever had! Cheers!

[hectorrebecca]

Excellent, mate. Perfect. A superb song suberbly played and I wish I had a voice like yours. I have to learn this. Would you mind telling me the chords you're playing here and the tuning if it's not in standard. You've inspired me.

[ElliotWoolf]

Wow, what a beautiful song.  Thanks.

[rwm89]

that was an amazing cover, great guitar playing with great singing to match

[funkydafunker]

Quality.Excellent.

[mickdaniels1]

Excellent cover both guitar and vocals

[sparky8211]

Beautiful.  Thanks.

[cjwaywell]

What a joy to listen to, you are incredible man. I love this song and next to Bert this is the best i've ever heard it played and the singing is equally as good as the playing. Many thanks for posting this.

[paulguitarplayer]

super vid dude!

you rock on guitar!

5/5

[iamacatapillar]

Ahh! person who doesn't eat meat and is using my account stop it! Well I guess I dont have anything important on youtube so you can use my account if you want, but dont post anything weird... CATAPILLARS!

[van1976]

Not familar with this song but sounded very good. And yeah, don't listen to "caterpillar"--didn't he see the parenthesis.

--Van

Boston, Ma

[iamacatapillar]

you shouldnt say that you are bert jansch if you arent, i hate you. not really you're okay but really. godamnit.

[TheDruidKing]

Like I'm going to listen to a caterpillar!

[iamacatapillar]

Pooface! Well like I am going to care who the Druid King listens too

[darksideofthemoon]

Really great cover man!

true to the original and full of soul!

well done mate

[glynismortonbadder]

Camuel... Bought my first guitar in 1968 for £2. Used to play "Needle of Death", but couldn't sing it all the way through as I always cried!!! Tried for years to play 'Angie' but never quite got there. Now 57 and given up I think. By the way, all the best things come from Scotland like Runrig!!I used to live in the Hebrides. Check out new band "Coast"

[Abloomer112]

Beautiful

[Camuel]

Very nicely played. This is such a moving song and you do it justice. Bert is the reason I bought my first guitar after I saw the Acoustic Routes documentary back in 91. I got it from Biggars on Sauchiehall Street for £100 and it did me proud.

[NightingaleHMP]

An excellent song very well done indeed...sadly so true of life today. Keep singing it my friend it might make someone think twice...Thanks for sharing your video

[chipdevourer]

You make me wish I was Scottish.

[TheDruidKing]

Then you'd have to devour crisps!

[chipdevourer]

Sadly the name CrispEater was already taken by a brilliant musician- hence the pun.

[eamonndoconnor]

I love bert Jansch - specifically looked for this song on the tube - and found your version. You play and sing wonderfully, and really do it justice. Well done

[sikogunn]

you do this song justice...i hope you dont mind, ive dedicated your version to a friend i have recntly lost to heroin abuse. Are you scottish?

[TheDruidKing]

I'm so sorry to hear about such a loss and I'm really touched by your comment. A big hearty Scottish 'all the best' to you mate.

[doggeds]

you worked that out by ear? jammy git! that's spot on, i hate you, well done. where can i find a tab for this ? lol

[zacharron]

Nice job. I'd like to do this one at some point as well.

[azulluz]

Fine rendtiton.Bert Rules !

[chouquette63]

bert un français t'as compris

[chipdevourer]

i thought watching his friends die inspired him.

[ichingiching]

Really like this song. This is a brilliant version.

[viking1au]

Indeed, this was one of Bert's great songs pre the "Rosemary Lane" era, which I think is his best work.

[TheDruidKing]

Dank sehr viel. Ich stimme mit Ihnen überein - Ein von seiner am besten, aber es gibt viele zu wählen!

[onlytheblues]

Mit einer der besten Jansch - Lieder. Sehr gut interpretiert. Danke fürs Raufladen und Teilen.

[arscott69]

If i didn't know better, i would say you used to play with the pentangle! Nice job on what is a fantastic song by one of the greats of accoustic music.

[grimobo]

excellent. the voice is good and he gets away without a capo. lovely voice and he seems to understand the song

[spaceword]

A really tragic song that sounds like a beautiful lullabye,something to listen to over and over..strange isn't it..brilliantly done.

[glaoud]

It is Bert's song which I like most.

Bravo, you have a pleasant voice , and the sound of your guitar is good.Thank you!

[jamescharles999]

other than Bert i've never heard this done better. I play it capoed at the 2nd fret in a G shape, but your way is how it should be played. Like most people Glasgow i remember absent friends when i hear this song, you brought a tear to my eye but thanks for doing so.

[jennyssissi]

then you havn't heard Donovan play it. Noone can do it better than him.

[MsSuzyLee]

I love this song and you really do it justice. Thank you!

[vidlad]

Realy Superb,but I wish you would show your face in your vids it just makes the whole watching experience more fun.Your a fine singer guitarist dont be afraid to let the world see you properly.

Regards

Jim Clark

See hundreds of unique videos of acoustic musicians and poets under my youtube name of vidlad

[MuNkYBizNess]

Wow, your voice fits this one perfectly... Bravo!

[folkmusicgirl]

To Druid King: Thank you for posting this song. Ah, you sing so well and play guitar so well! Are you singing in clubs? You should be! Have you done any recording? Any CD? You should with your talent!