Needed Time - Gospel Blues - Lightnin' Hopkins

Texas blues giant "Lightning Hopkins" recorded this song in 1952. Organised religion wasn't an important element in Lightning's life, and "Needed Time" seems to have been the only religious song in his recorded repertoire.
This song was also used in a great movie called "Sounder", directed by Martin Ritt in 1972. It tells the story of a sharecropper's family trying to survive the depression.
Capo on I, playing in E position.

Gary Modney, a devoted and talented student, tabbed out a basic version of this song.
You can download this tab, as well as an arrangement by Tom Ball, FOR FREE, at my webpage
http://www.youtuberecords.com/dsp02.php

I recorded a new longer and somewhat slower version of this song on my cd "Blues and Gospel from the 78rpm Era", available at
Youtune Records (cd or download)
http://www.youtunerecords.com/daddystovepipe.html

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• blues
• acoustic
• guitar
• solo
• lightning
• hopkins
• fingerpicking
• daddystovepipe

[PoeticJustification]

Great job :)

Can any one tell me of a good blues gospel album? This stuff really flicks my switch

[daddystovepipe]

Thanks, how about my album for starters ;)

Just click on "more info"

[resoblues]

Nice playin, like your videos. What guitar is that one? Cant see the headstock. Thanks

[daddystovepipe]

Thanks reso; it's a copy of 1934 Gibson L-00 made by John Gréven (more info on his website)

[conradkvideos]

Great voice and guitar playing :) Well done !

[JFizoust]

Beautiful song! Your very talented by the way.

[MrAirman812]

Love this song.....wish my right hand was that corrdinated..

[sambobla]

im so glad every time i hear someone playing guitar when it sounds even a bit like the king of blues, Lightnin Hopkins.. wish i could play like you :) nice song too!

[cowboytony47]

Prace the Lord Im so very Glad I stoped by your Channel and Heard your singing and music my friend,I really have enjoyed my visit here,thumbs way up high for sure,God Bless and have a really super nice day :)

[toddallenhooper]

Man, if you watch the news right now you realize how current this song still is... Eric Bibb does a great version of this as well...

[01twincam]

Daddy, You have the best of taste and you do not hide your light under a bushel. Praise God!!!

[MrFlailer]

Nice!

[TTmaniax]

Beautifully done as always, DaddyStovepipe. All your videos are both enjoyable musically as well as being very educational for me.

[kevynb2009]

Beautiful...really like what you're doing and thanks for putting your lessons up too...a revelation...