Blind Blake - Rope Stretchin' Blues

Blind Blake recorded this song in 1931. In fact he recorded two parts of it and there are three takes known (you can hear them on the budget box "Blind Blake - All the Published Sides" on the JSP label).
These takes, although using the same progression, are very different in licks and tempo. It shows how great a creative genius Blake was. In only one of the takes he uses the tremolo brushing, which is very unique in country blues. It's of that version that I used the first guitarsolo. The rest I pieced together from several Blake songs.
For this occasion I used a cheap 1930ties Supertone guitar (straight from the Sears Roebuck catalog), sounds pretty "vintage" to me :-)
John Miller did a great version of this song too on his first Blue Goose lp (out of print, somebody please reissue this).

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You can find tab for this song at
http://houseofhermans.com/BluesTabs.html
Lotsa other good country blues tabs, tell'm I've sent you :)

TABLATURE FOR THE FIRST SOLO AVAILABLE : check out my playlist TABLATURE for how and where

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[daddystovepipejr]

Daddystovepipe Sr. you have no idea how much i love your talent and love for old blues. Im no where near as good as you but pls feel free to look at my videos. As soon as i get some comments or 50 views im gonna make one of my own custom blues. I have played for 16 yrs and taught my self. Thank you for opening my eyes back up to these wonderful blues. We all wish we was a porn star at 19 too. lol tagged blues rocks!!!!!!!

[daddystovepipe]

@daddystovepipejr

hey jr, love your handle, thanks for the kind words, keep on pickin

will check out your songs when I get back home, anwering this from a hotelcomputer with no sound in spain

[Deepbluepr]

All of your stuff is very good, but this one you really are on a whole nuther level. The slip base is flawless, the singing is right in teh pocket.

[daddystovepipe]

Thanks, that's a nice comment by a 'connaisseur'!

[Thamthom]

I'm going to sing the blues about how far I am from being able to tremolo with two fingers. Thanks for a great rendition of a great guitarist.

[daddystovepipe]

Practise is the magic word I'm afraid but you're young so you have plenty of time :)

I use my middle finger to do the tremolo brushing; the index moves along but doesn't touch the strings, he just happens to be there for the ride, the thumb does the basswork.

[deewilki]

fan ducking tastic mr stove pipe i can across this fellow >>> lawooca <<< look him up he has nearly no views but hell can he play and sing also his playing is sublime like yours peace mate

[calam51]

Great !

[arlobill]

absolutely magnificent..im trying to learn from ya video..its a step be step thing..especially those little runs you do around the 1.20 minute point, but im digging it..your playing is AWESOME..by the way what is that sweet little guitar you play??

[MrFreako2010]

Kudos, Daddystovepipe, your playing is ripe with soul. I'm glad you used the brushing in the solo. That's the only version I've head, and it really struck me on first listen. Thanks so much.

[ultrafang]

Mannnn,, your version is very true- thanks for making my day

[sisistar]

jesus christ, you rock!

[cowgirlmoon]

Oh this is just TOO GOOD! Great stuff.... Great job! Thanks for sharing this.