TRAIN TRAIN

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We recorded a few songs this day. Here's something I got off Dolly Parton's Bluegrass CD from a few years back - The Grass is Blue.....It's a Blackfoot song from a while back. Kappa Danielson Mike Siegert Halie Danielson Emma Danielson

"This song was written by Bluegrass and Delta Blues musician "Shorty" Medlocke - the grandfather of this band's frontman Rickey Medlocke. The song is best remembered for its harmonica intro, performed by Shorty, which mimics the sound of a steam locomotive blowing its whistle, pulling out of the station and accelerating to full speed.

The song is about a man whose lover is leaving town on a "Midnight train to Memphis," and who decides to follow her there. (He may even be intent on taking the same train, but the lyrics aren't clear about this).

Before founding Blackfoot, Rickey Medlocke was also an early member of Lynyrd Skynyrd (a band he would rejoin later in his career). Blackfoot also included drummer/singer Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires, bassist/singer Greg T. Walker, and lead guitarist Charlie Hargrett. They had a number of hit albums, but proved to be more popular in Europe than in the United States. Blackfoot Strikes was their first platinum album, and produced their only 2 US Top 40 hits. This was the second of the 2 hits, the first being "Highway Song", which hit #26 earlier in the year. The group disbanded in the early 1980s but have reunited twice since then, the second time including all the original members except Medlocke (who had rejoined Lynyrd Skynyrd). Spires died in 2005 of an aneurysm, leaving Walker and Hargrett as the only remaining original members."

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[Gregparkerblues]

From the start to the finish : A magnificent (casual) performance. Class bluegrass !

I have been very slow in learning that Dolly Parton is 'one of the greats'. Regards.

[Kappadanielson]

@Gregparkerblues You're so right Greg....one of the greats...:) She's amazing....

[JeffN727]

Awesome job, Kappa, Mike, and girls. It's great to hear a nice bluegrass version of this song after hearing Blackfoot's rock version for many years! Love it!

[Kappadanielson]

@JeffN727 You know...I've never even heard the blackfoot version....I guess I'd better go check that out now...:)

[mrnomad55]

awesome. love it

[revwjh]

Love blackfoots version but this bluegrass version is great. Thanks...

[guytitanic]

A family that plays together........

[edv177]

BRAVO!! 

[Kartwizard7]

Great!! Love all your talent!!

[TheWezid]

thats great

[RailWayBandit]

I come @ once in a while to watch this video.

I love this version of this song in bluegrass as well.

Kappa, you have a great voice.

[nuthand]

very nice!

[EVHguitarz]

great voice...good version of shorty medlocks tune

[tinacious1969]

sweet.