Anji (Davy Graham)

My version of Davy Graham's fingerpick also done by Bert Jansch, Paul Simon and others. This is based on Berts cover which I heard first.

Standard tuning.

Capo is not used in any of the above versions.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Guitar
• Folk
• Bert
• Jansch
• Fingerpick
• Davy
• Graham
• Acoustic
• Pentangle
• British
• Instrumental
• TheDruidKing
• Cover

[neohip]

This fellow is very good,but you have to wonder,if he has the talent to do this fantastic but obscure song so well,then why isn't he composing his own?Why isn't he at least trying to better it?

[TheDruidKing]

I'm glad you asked that! There are links to my own original stuff from my channel. They are multi-tracked songs/tunes on myspace pages and there are about 15 of them.

[dunderheed]

I too do my own version of Anji, which is different to both Davey's & Bert's - I may post it at a later date. Even Bert says "Davey Graham always tell me I play it too fast". It's not all about playing it exactly as the original. Tubeehead, who says TheDruidKing should go back to the drawing board has it all wrong himself and maybe needs to visit his own YouTube drawing board. This is a nice interpretation of the tune (I would agree it could flow a bit more but it's a great effort). Well done.

[TheDruidKing]

Thanks mate. Let me know when you post yours. Paul Simon has his version of it too.

[fiendishfreddie]

Nice version man. Keep it up!

It's crazy that there's not been much notice paid to the death of such a huge influence. There were times you couldnt get a folk gig unless you could play this tune!

RIP Davey...

[stefk123]

Well this blows my version out the water! I need to practice more haha

[SmallDays1]

Nice version - loved it! Couldn't resist a video response, I hope that you like it. Best wishes, Dave ('Small Days')

[Taintless101]

Sungha brought me here!

[bbcradioroo]

Davey would have loved this. And now take it on further.

[furorelondon]

I love your intro to this, very nice way to start.

Beautifully played. I think it would sound stronger though if when you hammer on the first fret during the main riff, you could quickly pull off and sound the open string again before picking the next note. So the hammer on becomes a rapid triplet, like in Bert Jansch's version. Although I appriciate it's personal preference.

[furorelondon]

I love your intro to this, very nice way to start.

Beautifully played. I think it would sound stronger though if when you hammer on the first fret during the main riff, you could quickly pull off and sound the open string again before picking the next note. So the hammer on becomes a rapid triplet, like in Bert Jansch's version. Although I appriciate it's personal preference.

[thefishdontswim]

@coade123 If you do, it should be called Anji Anjie Anjy Angy Angi Anshi anshie Anshy Anjoo Amjoo Amju Armju Armunk Armjoonk Armkook Almkook Almgie Algie Alkookum Alkookumduke Almkookumjookie Almurkookumdukie Alemerkookumjookie Almerbumsquatkookumjookiefunbo­x Albermelterkookumjookiefunboxd­onkeyfinktanksmelterjonkiefunn­ysavvymonkfishfingerssquattybu­mcheese. Or something.

[skullamus]

very good indeed - thanx

[10oder5]

Interesting version, well played. Heard the song itself just in the sample.

Greetings