@o0oDaveSo0o actually that's a popular misconception - if you listen to Jelly Roll's Hesitation Blues from his Library Congress recordings (on youtube i believe) he says "for a long time people thought i wrote this tune, i used to sell leaf copies for 35cents..." its an old blues standard, but yeah he was the first to really popularise it.
Buchanstreet/ This is the guy that contributed so much to Hot Tuna/ Jorma and Hillbilly Jazz in general. I guess he was the guy to see in the Village in the sixties+.
U know I just happenin upon this cuz like everything on utube you get moved into different rooms. So here I am listening to Jorma Kaukonen like this is his signature song and of course theirs the Rev's name up there and who ever thinks Jorma is even close to what the real deal is white and middle class. Jorma is like Eric Clapton, an over rated blues player. I'm not saying they're bad , just over rated.
Obviously everybody here needs to be concious of the fact that tuning doesn't necessarily mean that every string needs to be evenly tempered and A needs to move at 440 vibrations per second.
If it did then pretty much all the blues guitar of the 20th century from Robert Johnson onwards could be described as being 'out of tune' which I think most people would disagree with
thanks for the link to the stories. it has revived my love of his music and it wasn't exactly waning. but, danny kalb's comment '"If he had sight he would have been more than a genius." genuinely, one of the least intelligent comments i have ever read. apart from the ones about his time signatures and tuning further down this page.
Rev.Gary Davis was a amazing Blues and Ragtime man. But I agree with Heronjim, he was sometimes a bit out of tune, and messy with the time signature. Also, when listening to some of his songs and tunes, you might think that he was losing some of his wrist 's gripp on the neck of his guitar. It's obivous in "Two steps candyman", "Death don't take no mercy" or "Glory Allelujah.
@johnmitchel1958 Blues ain't about perfection anyway, what the hell, it's about life:, hard times, good times.......Great pickin' talkin', love this man.
I sure wish I could have seen him play with Hot Tuna or Dave Bromberg. Boy, that would have been some show and he would have had some great pointers for them!
Boy, I wish I could have just seen him!!! I love his guitar. I don't play but usually notice the tuning. Not with this! He is just perfect!!! Thank you so much for this!!!
@Heronjim Don't get me wrong. I like the guy. I like to play his music. I just noticed that his guitar is often out of tune. Maybe his hearing was going.
Wow he posed a long time for that film.
Nib40 2 hours ago
"I ain't no winemaker or no winemaker's son, but I can squeeze a little juice till your winemaker comes!!!"
agibson0164 3 months ago
His guitar is not out of tune. Due to the playing of a diminished 5th above the melody - this adds a rustic or "out-of-tune" sound.
This song was originaly composed by Jelly Roll Morton (piano) {1885-1941}.
@TheThunderbyrd - to say Jorma is an "over rated blues player" is very incorrect.
Jorma is very underated and never truly got the recognition he deserved, regardless of the style of music he played.
o0oDaveSo0o 3 months ago
@o0oDaveSo0o actually that's a popular misconception - if you listen to Jelly Roll's Hesitation Blues from his Library Congress recordings (on youtube i believe) he says "for a long time people thought i wrote this tune, i used to sell leaf copies for 35cents..." its an old blues standard, but yeah he was the first to really popularise it.
IndependentGeorge76 3 months ago
@o0oDaveSo0o jorma IS completely over rated. boring blues player. now the rev is the tits
solargesture 2 months ago
Buchanstreet/ This is the guy that contributed so much to Hot Tuna/ Jorma and Hillbilly Jazz in general. I guess he was the guy to see in the Village in the sixties+.
TheTbear111 3 months ago
uh, only knew this by jorma kaukonen and hot tuna
buchananstreet 3 months ago
Wow. A lot of extra verses in this one. I wonder how many he made up on the spot?
Can't touch this stuff.
filthyphillyboy 3 months ago
U know I just happenin upon this cuz like everything on utube you get moved into different rooms. So here I am listening to Jorma Kaukonen like this is his signature song and of course theirs the Rev's name up there and who ever thinks Jorma is even close to what the real deal is white and middle class. Jorma is like Eric Clapton, an over rated blues player. I'm not saying they're bad , just over rated.
TheThunderbyrd 4 months ago
@matt301273 no man he's finely tuned. He plays very dirty with metal picks
dadgadable 4 months ago
Obviously everybody here needs to be concious of the fact that tuning doesn't necessarily mean that every string needs to be evenly tempered and A needs to move at 440 vibrations per second.
If it did then pretty much all the blues guitar of the 20th century from Robert Johnson onwards could be described as being 'out of tune' which I think most people would disagree with
laurencelondonUK 4 months ago 2
kool ,, so original blues....
the vox reminds me of Ray
PargocciNalungun 4 months ago
thanks for the link to the stories. it has revived my love of his music and it wasn't exactly waning. but, danny kalb's comment '"If he had sight he would have been more than a genius." genuinely, one of the least intelligent comments i have ever read. apart from the ones about his time signatures and tuning further down this page.
deefjohnholler 5 months ago
American Icon Only the few get it
the ones who don`t what have you done
grip642 6 months ago
American Icon Only the few get it
grip642 6 months ago
@matt301273
Who cares about the tuning, it's not that far out, and he was an AMAZING guitarist!
70blackfeetboy 10 months ago
Rev.Gary Davis was a amazing Blues and Ragtime man. But I agree with Heronjim, he was sometimes a bit out of tune, and messy with the time signature. Also, when listening to some of his songs and tunes, you might think that he was losing some of his wrist 's gripp on the neck of his guitar. It's obivous in "Two steps candyman", "Death don't take no mercy" or "Glory Allelujah.
Frakfayt 11 months ago
@Frakfayt If he were messy with the time signature, the number of beats per bar would be changing. You mean that he is sloppy with the tempo.
mykadia 5 months ago
Far superior to derivative copy-cats. Just listen to the non-repetitive bass lines.
As far as the out of tune crap, he was an old man at this point-it's not central to the
man's inherent greatness. Perfect music is boring.
johnmitchel1958 11 months ago 26
@johnmitchel1958 good man... have a biscuit
busessuck1 11 months ago 8
@busessuck1 originality the bi-product of greatness!
A9P7F3T1RZ 6 days ago
@johnmitchel1958 yes. eat your biscuit, and have fun playing outside
JackDeville1 7 months ago
@johnmitchel1958 Blues ain't about perfection anyway, what the hell, it's about life:, hard times, good times.......Great pickin' talkin', love this man.
travhank1 2 weeks ago
@johnmitchel1958 It's blues, there is no tuning that's why he isn't out of tune
webusecom 4 days ago
I sure wish I could have seen him play with Hot Tuna or Dave Bromberg. Boy, that would have been some show and he would have had some great pointers for them!
Boy, I wish I could have just seen him!!! I love his guitar. I don't play but usually notice the tuning. Not with this! He is just perfect!!! Thank you so much for this!!!
MyMoppet52 1 year ago
@Heronjim Don't get me wrong. I like the guy. I like to play his music. I just noticed that his guitar is often out of tune. Maybe his hearing was going.
matt301273 1 year ago
The super sound of Rev Gary davis
massimoblues 1 year ago
@matt301273 ...doesn't need to be
'cause I think it's matching to his voice
busessuck1 1 year ago 6
I can't believe how few views this has, this is great stuff
nineveh420 1 year ago 2
can you post what he talks pls
KingKengu 1 year ago
Boss tune m8, love Gary!
bloozmonkey111 1 year ago 3