Delta Crossroad

A Stephan Grossman composition in the key of E

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• Fingerpicking
• guitar
• deltablues
• stephan
• grossman

[procyoncmi]

I'd be hard pressed to call this a 'Stephan Grossman composition'. It's a good arrangement of 'Crow Jane'. Did Grossman actually take credit for this as an original?

[stringpiano]

...think Grossman used this particular chord progression to illustrate or explain the concept of Country Blues in his early material. This is a f.a.q - Isn´t it simply "Crow Jane"? Sure it is, even if a lot of songs in Delta an´ Country Blues follow this shape.... Think Grossman correctly refers to Skip James....

[luckyddubber1]

I like it, my oldest brother teached me how to play with a Stefan Grossman LP, in the 70's, He played this one also, I'd like to know the name of this song that you're playing (I forgot). Thanks!!!

[stringpiano]

Thank´s luckydubber1. The tune is called Delta Crossroads/standard tuning. Not all my bendings are placed properly. You can almost hear, where they disturb your ear.

[stringpiano]

hi dalet63. Yes it is. I first time heard the song "Crow Jane" from an old LP, that consists of material from a blues guitar work-shop. Later I heard Sip James original version. It is also similar to the chord progression in "Blues Ain´t Dry", though the colouring an´ texture sound much different.

[stringpiano]

Thanks guys. Unfortunately I don´t like this video very much, and I sincerely consideret to remove it. Listening to the original tune, my interpretation. leaves much to be desired. Especially the rhytm isn´t played fluently an´Grossman does´nt use bendings att all in this composition of his. Still; thanls again for the encouragement.

[hchoron]

you're playing crow jane / slidin' delta

[403woak]

very cool. i like it.

[andyschoi]

this is missippippi john hurts' sliding delta

[procyoncmi]

Thanks for the info! I have a few Grossman books on country blues, and they are fine collections.

[andthenor]

thank you very much for this.

It is very beautiful and brings me much solace.

[luckyddubber1]

aspecially check the version of 'sonny terry and brown mcgee' playing 'crow jane' it's the best version I ever heard! :)

[luckyddubber1]

hey! do you remember, when I asked you for the name of that song? you told me that the name is 'delta blues', but no, i've found out, it's 'crow jane' my friend! anyway, great playing, and check out the original!