This is a song I learned as a teen, before I put down the guitar for about 25 years. But remembering this one brought me back to the blues, so hats off to Dave Van Ronk for staying in my mind. That D-18S was my HS graduation present upon which I used to play this song way back when. House Concert 11/08.
Nice job! I enjoyed your version much better than others I have heard. Your's is the first that actually reminds me of Dave van Ronk's. I remember first seeing him perform Come Back Baby in 1963. He laid down his acoustical guitar, picked up an old hollow body electric and finger-picked the melody gently. What captivated me the most was how he never lost his basic, base rhythm while simultaneoulsy blending the song's melody behind his haunting voice. You seem to have picked up on that too.
OakBluffer 1 year ago