Rev. John Wilkins: "Prodigal Son"

Performing his father's classic at the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic, 7/5/2008

Category:

Music

Tags:

• blues
• gospel
• Mississippi
• Rolling
• Stones
• hill
• country
• picnic

[rickydicky100]

terrific version, your old man taught you well Sir

[steveconn]

Your father was great!

[wkg55]

@ssur55 5 strings with openG. GDGBD. Open E is EBEG#BE. Open D is DADF#AD a whole step down from open E  Bless!

[Bensedin5mg]

great!

[Bugsy144]

I was at this Pott's camp event. I remember him being on stage but I didn't remember this song specifically. I found it on ytube not long after the event and learned the song. I still play it. It's in open D. DADF#AD. The first part kindof messes with the timing(it's not your regular 12bar blues. It uses the music to fit the lyrics.) Thelast part (if you pretend your in standard tuning{which yournot} would be fingered B/G#..C/G#..C#/A..etc... ..For what that's worth.

[ssur55]

I just read Keith Richards autobiography and he is a proponent of the open E tuning. Memphistown's comment about open E made me think of this. I don't know much about different tunings, but apparently you only use 5 strings with the open "E". Keith Richard said it allowed him greater ease in playing.

[deshuntful]

This is my pastor! I admire him so much, he has taught me most of what I know:)

[kerrgal]

I play it in open D, but it'll work in any open tuning.

[nightingalerider]

Simply amazing, I almost got tears running down my eyes

[CeeMee12]

this is a great video and song. john wilkins is a great artist and his music should be in some musice soundtracks, now that would be great to hear! keep up the good work john

[StLennyBruce]

This is fantastic.

In a live performance anything can happen, but I sure miss the verse when his dad "I believe that's my son comin' home to me." I only noticed it, because that's the one that so heart-breaking.