How Long Blues (Leroy Carr) - By JR

[zblockariah]

beautiful music! :) did you get lessons in your younger years or did you teach yourself?

[cckblockedf]

i heard the guitar, and was stunned, but then, i heard the voice. I was knocked out my chair.

Beautiful. Nuff' said.

[fess1914]

LUV IT ! where can i hear more of this guy!

[TheInboil]

nice. you got them smokey black pipes. so sweet

[jonas220393]

This is the best version I ever heard... Fantastic. The picking is great, but when the sing comes, then that's incredible. All my friends are fans now ! :)

Bravissimo !

[vibratingstring]

This is just awesome.

I wish I could hand you my '39 Gibson L4. I'd never need to play it ever again if I heard you play this tune on it. (And btw you have a nice sounding guitar here, but you could play anything and it would sound good).

[MarkStrat]

Great version, lovely vocals. Greetings from Europe.

[starmanskye]

DuDe 2 YEARS I stumbled on this smooooth silky cover of Leroy Carr and wuz absolutely BLOWN the hellaway; Man, its got SO much soul it makes my heart sing along. You GO man, I'll see ya in that Great By-and-Bye someday with all the wise soul singers, poets and grifters -- whatta Celebration THAT will be! How Long ...

[StillJreming]

@starmanskye Nice, nice compliment, my friend...thanks! :-)

[vibratingstring]

@starmanskye

This is just awesome.

I wish I could hand you my '39 Gibson L4. I'd never need to play it ever again if I heard you play this tune on it. (And btw you have a nice sounding guitar here, but you could play anything and it would sound good).

[SpaceHagenees]

your blues makes me happy!

[StillJreming]

@SpaceHagenees Ha...that's what I'm talking about...from blue to happy...and the beat goes on! :-)

[mrlopezart]

Nice! Great singing and nice smooth playing!

[2KEKER2]

Chanson à écouter pendant les grèves.

[sexualvinilla622]

sounds awesome dude!...keep it up!

-slim

[vicerane373]

Is this guy on iTunes?

[strano1029]

Very well done.

[Bdiddly1]

aw mate you are fucking EXCELLENT!

[infinitesea1]

oh flip! You're just rad aren't you? Sing me to sleep?

[addicted0to0you]

this is so great!!!! :)) Very nice!!

[US1968]

hell yeahh !!!!!!!!!

[kapo10wong]

Wow - stunning!

[lightninstrikes]

This is sincere and very moving, and very rare to find, absolutely great. 

[jrtpf]

Very nice way you did that song

[harmusic]

Great, thats the way to play the blues! You'are a great bluesplayer!

kind regards, harmusic (holland)

[MrBellsBlues]

Holy shit ... you got it.

[sandrocomarella]

just freakin good muito bom buenissimo bom pra caralhooooooooooo

[MrUndeuxtrois456]

Du blues sur de la classique ! ça rend vachement bien et ça fait plus Soulful ^^

[bokim09]

Man I always look forward to what you're going to do next! Thanks Bro!

[ZAGGLETON]

Are you sure Leroy Carr wrote it? I know that's what they usually say but I've heard versions by Papa Charlie Jackson and Blind Lemon Jefferson which seem to predate Leroy Carr's version.

[StillJreming]

@ZAGGLETON You make good points...but it seems the precise dates are murky...History says that Leroy wrote it in 1928, Blind Lemon recorded it in 1928 as well, one year before his death...but at what exact date that year? not so sure...As for Papa Charlie Jackson, it is indeed said that he recorded it in 1925...three years prior to the date credited to Leroy Carr...but with no definite proof...oh well...the murky legend of the Blues lives on! :-)

[BuddLightbrain]

This is lovely, does Joules Holland (BBC) know about you? Note you have a few of these on u tube, anyone spotted you yet? Pleasant tones in the voice, you are too good not to be shared, thought about sending these to the BBC? best wishes.

[Jeddystardog]

you got 'spider fingers' like Robert J ...man !

[metalclarinet]

Love the tune, love your playing & singing. Do you ever get to DC?

[GeneralLukeford]

Wow :) You're "black voice" really suits to that songs and your version of the song :)

[Neuguy69]

My lighter is as high in the air as possible. I'd pay to watch you work with the guitar. Your voice is perfect. Good for you.

[huntabear5]

mmmmmm, Great tune! Great rendition!

[gymhourfee]

Leroy would by pleased....

god bless

shane

[P5ych00]

awsome dude, I feel the soul in this :)

[lindapaintergirl]

beautiful!!

[rgzuppa]

Jesus! que voz é essa? parabens! Você ja gravou algum trabalho?

abraços

[psywalkerpsy]

triple thumbs up....if i had the third thumb!!! great!!!

[attkangni]

Really soulful! Is that regular tuning?

[homtom2]

Awesome! What an excellent version!

Thank you for that!

[sellobic]

absolutely superb, i'm a fan!

[presley320]

Hi my friend! Exelente musica sing Blues... sou um amante do blues aqui no Brazil é infelizmente muito desvalorizado.

Abraço

[anto7199]

MAGIC, DIVINE, PROBABLY YOU'RE AT THIS TIME THE BEST BLUESMAN, IN THE PLANET.

[heartuvgold]

Very nice. Makes me want to get out my old guitar and play along wit ya!

[jfred7374]

You are awesome!! This is incredibly soulful. Keep up the good work man!

[izjustagirl]

This is still my favourite version on the Tube!

[GuitarKid461]

Man you really live and feel the blues while you're playin the guitar ! Would be a pleasure for me to play with you . The great bluesmen would be proud of you mate ; )

long lives the blues and keep on livin it up =)

[themeltist]

@GuitarKid461 sweet

[4saison]

excellent! je pense que votre voix serait plus mise en valeur avec une guitare à cordes acier.

[StillJreming]

Merci pour le compliment...j'aime bien jouer le Blues sur les guitares classiques de temps en temps...une "saveur" differente...mais jouer sur des folks ne me deplait pas non plus. Amities :-)

[stratosphere78]

Two thumbs up!!!

[secsc2]

Excellent, all the way around.

[DROOBYDOO]

I love you man, how do you play that? I gotta know. -longtime subscriber-

[funkatico1979]

you are great

[darkangel090997]

Do you have an album yet? Where can I get one? I'm SO glad I stumbled onto your youtube videos!! Thank you for taking the time to present these - you're fantastic!

[blueturtleblues]

GREAT...!!!

[firehawkbandit93]

you knocked this one out of the park!

[guitar90blues]

Wonderful!

[KENOEFF]

splendid !

great version

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[nhe00]

dammit that's some really great voice you got there!

[noggyd120]

that was good :)

[highroad2000]

This is awesome. Maybe a W.C Handy Award in the near future. Keep it up.

[AndreaR1401]

GRANDE!!!very good from ITALY!

[sfotch]

Bravo et double bravo!

Là encore, il suffit de fermer les yeux pour être emporter!

Je découvre tout ceci d'aujourd'hui et je promet d'être à l'écoute!

[donluke578]

Real nice playin & singin.....sweet sound man!

[CaguamaTom]

no words! keep that blues going, i would love to see some originals! good luck, peace

[coryepps]

man...how legit are you??

[ben17587]

beautiful and soulful!! great vocals..

my compliments.

[johnnyrolly]

great playing, even greater voice. you could do this for a living.

[scatteredprojects]

damn man. that was awesome. glad you do what you do.  thanks for the entertainment =)

[SuperJOHNNYJOHNNY]

VERY GOOOOOODDDDD

[andyfedel]

excellent use of vocal mood & dynamics.

great job.

[Tubascope]

Very well done.

[eenbob]

I'm listening over and over to this version of yours...so nice and blue and laidback. Thanks for sharing.

[Baabahar]

feel it brother ! I feel it.thanks peace ahmad

[LisleScott]

nice lower range to your voice too! let us know when a CD is coming! - your playing is so clear it's great for instruction, too - I'll be studying your videos!

[plentyofouts]

World class.

[jballard459]

great version hoss...I envy your talent

[lanoic]

See what you did to me?

I started from your bona interpretation to here.

Keep the good work bro, You made my day

[bokim09]

Just found this awesome! Thanks

[someguywholikesmusic]

I discovered this video last year, and I still come back to watch it over and over again. Absolutely awesome. You need to put up an mp3 of this!

[StillJreming]

Thanks for the compliment, mate...and by the way, little tip u may already know, with realplayer 11 you can download it and sync it to an mp3 player! :-)

Peace

[LJoeT]

Amazing! Heartfelt, soulful voice. Beautiful, layered Piedmont fingerpicking. A rare combination. You are a talent.  Lars

[starmanskye]

ABsolutely WONderful!

Man, U Smoke. Powerful, gripping and smooth. Very deep, beautiful song you really make memorable. What a treasure to see & hear! Luv that silky tenor thang with those nylon strings.

The world is a richer place for your playing and singing. A gift this poor exploited world sure needs.

Keep the light shinin. bro!

[StillJreming]

Your compliments are priceless my friend!

Thank you!

[SAUCEPANJEFF]

great blues

[senorsavas]

Tres Bien. I enjoyed it all from the first note to the lasting memory of this little ditty. Your guitar and vocal skills are equally outstanding.

So, how long?

[StillJreming]

Well...I forgot how long...but does it matter? :-) hehehe

Thanks for your compliments senorsavas!

[Bornmixed]

Blues on classical guitar!? Unless I am somehow mistaken and those are steel strings not nylon. It is definitely unorthodox, but I like it a lot. Gives it a really mellow feel and slightly modern sounds to it as well it. I am going to have to pull out my classical and play some blues on it now thanks to you! Did you use nylon for Soon One Mornin' as well?

[StillJreming]

Hey there...

Thanks for your compliments on my playing mate! :-)

Yep, that's something I like to do a lot, playin the Blues on nylon strings...a different sound...a different control of the torsion of the strings...And also, yes, same guitar, same nylon strings on "Soon One Mornin"...:-)

[simplementgenial]

Geat voice great songs hypnotic guitar thanks

blues is life , your 's is coming

deep from your soul

Blues always tell the truth !

Thiery

[StillJreming]

Merci Thierry! :-)

[willsolomon]

this is great! you really bring this song out

[toddallenhooper]

You're awesome...

[SOULPAU]

u sound beautifull!!!

[StillJreming]

Merci merci Soulpau! :-)

[hoggoshowgo]

....I die a happy man if i had 1/5 the talent you have in your pinkey finger

good on yah mate

[avocadess]

Beautiful. Bravo and Encore!

[hypnosync1]

JR that is great. Using both E and A minor penta scales. Minimalist and absolutely masterful

[StillJreming]

I see you know your music Hypnosync1 ! :-)

Thanks a lot for the compliment!

[AHMEDPUNK13]

great blues man great!!!

[producer73]

Right on mate!!!!..........Frank Stokes,Johnson,Belly etc etc.........those recordings are some of the finest recordings ever produced even with everything that has followed, it is those recordings from the 20's and 30's that have the most haunting emotional quality that still has not been surpassed.

CHEERS

[CowboyCrooner]

Man 'o' man! Robert Johnson himself (and God) must be Smiling BIGTIME! You have the Gift. Thank you for sharing your talent.

[Triuntolearn]

So nice!! I really enjoyed this. Thanks for uploading.

[South266]

you're really damn good, keep it up!

[Ittyjitty]

ahah fuck man

thats sweet!

[echofilms]

I love this performance, really cool!

[RoneyBalogna]

good stuff

[thiskidney]

great voice, great playing!

[Toris93]

omg that was amazing both the guitar playin and the voice! so much soul!

[Bohumill2]

JEahh...GREAT version...

I like your feeling...

[nikoud]

Great!!!

Nice singing and playing!

Regards

[bluetango84]

very nice....

[MsMinglewoodBlues]

you still rule.

[coldironsbound82]

Nnnnnnnniccceeee

[godzy85]

Wonderfull! Man you really really have the blues!

Your voice is hot, deep e bluesy...never give up man!

[dbina]

Well done sir. Well done. Purdue town aye? If you ever swing by NYC let me know.

[Stas988]

yeah thats the shit!

[kkDJSUN]

SJ u are da BEST ;) Очень красиво..

Прям видно как человек живет этой музыкой!

[mara235]

Great stuff - trés bon mon ami acadien.

[StillJreming]

Hehehe...thanks for the compliment Mara235...but I'm not Acadian..je suis Camerounais...et citoyen du monde...et ma mere avait mis le Blues dans mon biberon, je l'en remercie! :-)

Peace

[MaceGill]

Nice upbeat version :)

[brewereric]

that is awesome stuff...so, do you tour or get any live gigs. i see your not in the states

[StillJreming]

Hey Eric...

Thanx for the compliment...I actually live in the States...in New Orleans for the past 5 years and now...in West Lafayette, Indiana...used to play monthly in an old and awesome Jazz coffe bar called "The Neutral Ground" check it out ppl if u go to Nawlins...well now I'm just wayyyy too busy to play live gigs...but I still wake up with the Blues and my guitar on my mind every morning! :-)

[brewereric]

thats awesome, me too its a rare thing...sometimes we channel the old blues guys and sometimes they channel us.....way back in like 97 i remember having a long conversation with john hammond...was the best convo i ever had....he met and played with so many of those guys due to his fathers connections...it was great...keep doing your thing bro its off the hook

[natureswhey]

Very nice...thanks for posting

Love to see you do Keb Mo's version of Folsom Prison Blues!!

EastCoast Blues Fan

Kevin

[bu150986]

Your welcome dude ! That's only the truth. Well, are you playing yet in bars and pub's??Or in the street may be? If not you should !

[blooeye]

you have a great blues voice. *****

[bu150986]

AN ARTIST RIGHT NOW !!

[StillJreming]

Merci bu150986...c'est un super compliment...:-) I was born with the Blues, so I guess the Blues is the one we should really thank!!! :-)