You're welcome, Raymond. It's a beauty isn't it? It is an old gospel song. I think it goes way back, but I am not sure of the origins. The oldest recording I know of is with Doc Watson on one of his earliest records, where he sings it acapella.
I have several versions of this song. Doc Watson on one of his very earliest records, and one with Tony Rice and Rickey Scaggs to name a couple, but they are all sung acapella. No instruments whatsoever. So when i first became interested in the song was when I heard a fairly new record with a former punk rocker from LA, Greg Graffin, who have made a fine record with this old timey stuff, and on this one it is accomanied by guitar and clawhammer banjo. I like that version very much.
One of my favourite Doc Watson rendition. The melody is very haunting. Good job. You didn't destroy it. You made it sound like your own and did not copy Arthel.
You're welcome, Raymond. It's a beauty isn't it? It is an old gospel song. I think it goes way back, but I am not sure of the origins. The oldest recording I know of is with Doc Watson on one of his earliest records, where he sings it acapella.
r810s 2 years ago
I have several versions of this song. Doc Watson on one of his very earliest records, and one with Tony Rice and Rickey Scaggs to name a couple, but they are all sung acapella. No instruments whatsoever. So when i first became interested in the song was when I heard a fairly new record with a former punk rocker from LA, Greg Graffin, who have made a fine record with this old timey stuff, and on this one it is accomanied by guitar and clawhammer banjo. I like that version very much.
r810s 2 years ago
I haven't heard this one before. Thanks for introducing it to me.
raymondcrooke 2 years ago
One of my favourite Doc Watson rendition. The melody is very haunting. Good job. You didn't destroy it. You made it sound like your own and did not copy Arthel.
fridrikur 2 years ago