Ramblin' Jack Elliot - Don't Think Twice It's Alright

[CharmedQuarkZ99]

top class

[LittleFawn60]

very cool! thanks Richard! he's talking bout my neck of the woods!

[CharmedQuarkZ99]

way cool donae sounds like a good neck of the woods in my headphones

[RicardoMadGello]

Thank You, Jack!

May You Ramble On Forever, Maestro.

[RichardFeynmanRules]

This is so damn good, there are no words for it, just tears. Thank you.

[maxfrost68]

thanks, Jack.

[JohnnyHands]

I like the ramblin' of Ramblin' Jack more than most, but still, when he talks about "hard travelin'", I'm wondering just how many meals he's actually missed in his lifetime.

Anybody have any clue?

Then again, maybe he's not the kind of rambler that would dare bring up such a subject.

[brunofujii]

True legend.

[dylanizer1]

jack´s the BEST

[wovokanarchy]

Isn't this guy a Jew from downtown New York City? If so, why the get up? Last time I was in New York I didn't see any ''cowboys'' at the United Nations and the garden to watch the Rangers.

[superkenalmighty]

@wovokanarchy Because he loves country JUST THAT MUCH. :D

[JohnnyHands]

@wovokanarchy, he was a full-time cowboy dreamer from a young age, and he followed his dreams.

And if you think about it, where did the original cowboys come from anyway - all of them?

They came from the East.

[wovokanarchy]

@JohnnyHands Truth be told, the original ''cowboys'' were Mexicans and African Americans. They did the bull work for the land owners who were the English Americans.

[JohnnyHands]

@wovokanarchy thanks for that info. Maybe that's why guitars (from Spain) and banjos (Africa) are part of the cowboy culture - and I'm guessing.

[wovokanarchy]

@JohnnyHands Actually there exists a lot of books on creation of the myth culture known as the ''cowboy" in western America.

[robbi1b1]

very like guy clark, picking style and vocals.

guitar sounds good too.

dylan was (is), a great songwriter, but i would rather listen to ramblin jack.

[BartholomewCounty]

Jack was inspired by Dylan? More likely the other way round. I saw Jack once, he was great. I hope he is well. Don't sell those guitats Jack, I did it once and hated myself. Here...Write this song for me..."I'm feelin' so low I gotta get high to get the blues".

Remeber what Woody said: "Don't try to be too fancy, just sing the damn words".

Love ya always, kiss the daughter. say Amen. Goodnight.

[shelski72]

Sorry, Bob Dylan was a self centred aggrandising opportunist. He snubbed this gentleman who supposedly inspired him and obviously sold his soul for his overrated existence - This guys the gold - DB's the fool's kind.

[pcdion]

C.F.Martin would freak out if he heard how the sound pros have managed to pervert is instrument to sound like a gazzou! Nothing to do with R.J. Elliot's performance, he was probably told that micking is guitar was to much for a sound technician and that it would be smoother for everybody if they could shove a jack into the Nazareth made instrument.

[Oldguard900]

Well.... Since Jack had the pickup installed in his guitar (the one with the cowbow-painted pickguard on it, as Guy Clark said), I'll assume he's pretty happy with the way it sounds.  It's not like that Nazereth-made instruments are the grails they once were. As Tony Rice said, "People are playing guitars other than Martins now because Martin ain't made a decent guitar since 1955! They just haven't. That's reality" If CF should freak out about anything, it's those formica guitars they sell!

[ColsonMiller]

Anyone ever heard Flatt & Scruggs cover? Quite an interesting take on it.

[letsif]

He got it right.

[brunofujii]

Wow! This is beautiful.

It would be such an extraordinary experience to be in a Ramblin' Jack Elliot concert. I'd be thrilled.

[1bumboclot]

I love Jack's version of this best,the dude rules so bad

[erafters]

I grew up listening to this... literally. He would show up on our doorstep and him and my dad would have impromptu concerts in our living room... some of my best memories :)

[MrPontiusPilate]

@erafters

Sure he did.

[Ottawarocket]

A true Legend ...Thanks for this one

Rocket

[reywilliamr]

picked jack and his dog up at akron canton airport for the kent folk fest 40 years ago in a 55 dodge pick up shared a bottle and a joint what a great guy national treasure

i'll never forget that day

[saullouis]

@reywilliamr he won a grammy last night. He is a unique.

[XonValdise]

lovely story!

[erafters]

@reywilliamr One of his dogs ate my barbie :( Him and my dad were friends, and I remember he would just show up on our doorstep sometimes.... But a great guy :)

[travlr423]

Beautifully done.

[gymhourfee]

Went for a coffee once after a show with Jack Elliott.

Sure told some good stories.

Still has a sparkle in his eyes.

Nice guy with a great attitude.

Said he went to townes house one night, townes spotted him and gave him a big warm smile. Jack said "you gon't go to townes house with ouy an invite!"

Hope all is well......

[saullouis]

@gymhourfee I went up to him after a show and told him Id been hearing him for 40 years. He told me to get my ears examined.

[gymhourfee]

@saullouis ...yea hes a quick witted cowboy.

I'd love to sit and talk with him again.

I'll be 50 soon, and he's still my hero.....

Till we meet again jack elliott.....

shane mario

[elblusilla]

Me encantaaaaaa.

[teezbeatz]

very cool version :)

[sailfish50]

Wonderful, authentic, historic thanks for this touching vid

[TrevorLToltonMusic]

I always thought Jack Elliott was primarily a flat-picker, but it is nice to see him fingerpicking with ease.

[saullouis]

@TrevorLToltonMusic he does the best version of railroad bill. On his 2nd or 3rd album. I wore it out way back in '62.

[giorgiopicker]

tnx

love RJE!!!

[TedMichaelMorgan]

LPW ;-D

[LukeSidler2005]

CMT, you burn in hell. Bunch of impostors.

[JTexH]

mmm...the MARTIN FACTORY!!

I pulled in to Nazareth!

[justmusicandme]

If I could play guitar I would want a Martin, too.

[termikesmike]

"learned from Bob ..." LOL

love' em both, with Dave rip... 's -Von Ronk n' Schmidt !!!

it'a a shame Brittany's fans will never know .....

[two4sevenBRETT]

Don Imus ?

[nukes27]

Dylan "borrowed" many of his early pieces of music- from Lomax collections, from Happy Traum, from jack..Phil Oaks, etc...When interviewed about these allegations in the 1970s long after he had left these people behind in the dust, Dylan would just snicker....

[8BILLL]

dylan never borrowed anything from phil OCHS ever!

[JonathanLundell]

it's called being inspired by someone, and I believe bob was just like everybody else, listening to records, digging someone's picking pattern or voice, trying to sound like him or her. eventually, he'd find his very own unique sound, but naturally he had his idols, too!

[MossyLayd]

my dads brother in law, ernie used to go to america during his merchant seaman days, and he used to jam with ramblin jack.

im led to believe that they were good friends at one point.

[duvaldallas]

thats probably the coolest thing ive heard all day

im not being sarcastic either

the guys a legend

[as34re]

sure

[MossyLayd]

i just make things up...

[StereotypesFTW]

Oh How I love Bob,Please check out my cover of this song!

Id be honoured if it was accepted by the Dylan fans!

[kiebo21]

Ramblin jack is the reason we all got into music in first place..where would we be today if it wasn't for this man...we love you jack

[saullouis]

Yup

Bought my gibson in 64 because of Jacks version of Rairoad Bill. Jack is a unique.

[northe69]

amazing, lot of feeling into this song, just fantastic i love it.

[neibotlai]

i saw him perform a few tunes live on the prairie home companion show im so glad i did. not many like him anymore, amazing.

[mario4prez]

magical

[friendlyisle]

I heard Jack at The Back Door in Ventura about 1969 - he's a national treasure. God bless you man!

[saullouis]

Begain listing to Jack in 59 or 60. He is playing in Sept at the Herman Miller Library in Big Sur. Drove past this week. Wish I could be there in Sept. Jack is a treasure. He gave me good advice some years back. Told me not to fret. Ha! Keep it up Jack.

[wildhias]

great, I ve just read the bob dylan chronicles and there bob describes how struck he was when he first heard jack elliot in the 50s, because he thought he could never reach that level, and later jack sang songs of bob - guess you never know what life still has in store for you

[alcalman]

Like everything RJE does, he makes me happy, makes me sad, makes me feel, and I can't wait for what's coming next. Long live Ramblin' Jack Elliot.

[mikea731]

It's good when Dylan does it, but you can really hear emotion when Jack sings it and you can tell he's feeling what he's singing and he makes you feel it too.

[chaosgoblyn]

And he doesn't sound like a cat in heat!

[mikea731]

Who said he sounds like a cat in heat?

[Judadiah]

Kills me.

[rockabillyqueen1]

Jack is just the best, that's all you can say...!

[OldRadio57]

Great! I been looking for this song with Ramblin jack! To me he is the best performer of this song throughout the years.

Thanks alot for this video!