Boyd Rivers: You Got to Take Sick and Die (1978)
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Uploaded by AlanLomaxArchive on Nov 30, 2010
Boyd Rivers (vocal and guitar) performs "You Got to Take Sick and Die (One of These Days)" at his home in Canton, Mississippi. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long, August 30, 1978. For more information about the American Patchwork filmwork, Alan Lomax, and his collections, visit http://culturalequity.org. [02.14.07]
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He starts out playing the riff to 'Motherless Children' & then sings 'You Bout to Take Sick & Die.' Blind Willie Johnson & Muddy Waters & many others. One of Blind Lemon Jefferson's first recordings 'You're Gonna Need That Pure Religion, Hallelujah' is an early version of this tune from 1925.
I'm pretty sure this is E standard tuning.
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i wonder what tuning is he in?
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this song is bone chillin ,its cold but it fair! and i must say its the truth. but the best part is the way he make that guitar talk, thats that soulful oldschool chops! the kind that you can't help your self by moving to the groove. i can play this for the pope and he'll strart clappin & stumpin his feet to the beat.
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Amazing to hear the little story at the end, made my hair stand on end and my eyes well up.
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pure soul!
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This is the most badass song I've ever heard.
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I love your singing and playing. Your the genuine article my man. It really made my day to hear that. I am going to try, and learn it myself. I play National steel body and electric guitars on youtube under boyCary
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this channel is incredible !
faunoram 1 year ago 17
Bless Alan Lomax's cotton socks for recording this AND for now making it available to us all, fortunate people that we are.
So much soul in Boyd River's singing and playing. Just incredible.
Finding this video has made my day !
snakehips81 1 year ago 8