"That Will Never Happen No More" John Jackson 1970

In rare footage from 1970, all-round folk blues entertainer John Jackson performs "That Will Never Happen No More." From the DVD "John Jackson: The Video Collection 1970-1999." More info at http://www.guitarvideos.com/products/vestapol-dvds/john-jackson-the-video-col...

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• folk
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[ByGoneBlues]

Wow. Fantastic socks. And great voice too.

[bluescountryfolk]

A1 - 5 *'s......sensational playing - the sad thing is that these days nobody cares....you can learn to play like this but the only audience you'll have is your dog.

[zebooker]

While a student at GWU (1967-71) I took over running a coffeehouse called "The Pit" in the basement of the Newman Center. John would show up a few times a year, and all present were glad of that. I was learning the Piedmont blues style at the time, and was probably as bad and as enthusiastic as any newbie. John had encouraging words for me whenever he heard me play. He was a real fine gentleman. The last time I heard him live was in NJ, a year or two before he died.

[BossLadyy1292]

This is my uncle Johnny. He tunes himself. He never learned how to read music.

[31416yatoula]

Response to blues countryfolk;  completly agree with your comment; yet it makes a lot of difference if you want to play in that style: _picking hand=only 2: thumb and

pointer _ & No thumbnails. Hear J. Jackson's rythm, stomping the beat:a perfect synthesis of Blake'style who remains outasight!!. He can sing, also...

[howtoplanaparty]

@bradlfcle3 A Virginian. Played retro blues from an earlier generation. Rich jet setters used to transport him around the USA to play at their events, so said Blaine Durham, the husband of Jane Rockefeller, in the late 60's.

[ChiggerJoe]

Wow... Seldom saw John so nervous, but then he never really liked playing in front of a camera . . . Regarding the person who said nobody else in VA talked like John, that's not true. There were people in Rappahannock County that sounded very much like him, but it was not a common dialect, to be sure. Finest man I've ever had the privilege to know . . .

[esmusat]

I love my dog

[murrmac]

@added23 He is playing this in standard tuning, in the key of G.

I would have to take issue with the poster below who said that he has Blake's right hand down to a "T".

Jackson's right hand is nothing like as sophisticated as Blake's. I mean, not even in the same ball-park.

[added23]

what tuning does he play this in??? i try learning his songs in standard tuning but i just cant get it

[Fruscianteistheman]

wow wow wow

so good

[bradlfcle3]

@bassmangotdbluz iv been waiting for a reply i thought nobody would tell me but thanx alot.. i will do and im sure he was amazing as an artist and a person. thanx