Uploaded by townesfan10 on Jun 4, 2009
"Ole Charlie was the best I ever seen. But, you know, James, Skippy James, he was real tough! Catch Skippy on the right day - mind you now - the right day and he was as good as Patton, but overall Patton was the best." - HC Speir -
Skip James Illinois Blues 1931
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skips good patton was from a little earlier era depends on how you look at it hard to compare different styles but myself i like patton more
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Where can I find the tab to this ....is this open tunning ...I have been looking for this song forever .............Man what a haunting voice .......
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Skip may have been more listenable but his popularity never approeched pattons and nobody has ever been able to play like charlie and they never will absolutely inimitable.
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I prefer Skip's style, tunings and voiced over Patton anyday. I never even thought it was close between the 2 of them. Both great guitarists, but Skip was the better of the two. IMHO.
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Man this song is slick... that strumming sound reminds me of accoustic Fred McDowell a little bit.
As for Patton vs Skip I think in his body of work Skip was the more accomplished musician and composer... but I'd still much rather listen to Patton play "Down The Dirt Road Blues" than Skip's version (called hard luck blues I think)
busessuck1 1 year ago
@busessuck1 - They were both unique and great. I'd rather have Charlie play my house party and I'd probably rather see Skip perform in a cemetery or something.
townesfan10 11 months ago