Hard time killing floor - Skip James - Johnson tricone JM999 - Ariberto Osio

Not the original Skip James "falsetto" but I felt this song to be shouted as an holler instead, just a loud and lonesome cry coming out from the soul depth. Simple and lean notes & words, effective and someway actual even and specially in these present days and times. The quintessence of the blues for me.




HARD TIME KILLING FLOOR Skip James Open D min. -- Capo 1

Hard time's is here, An ev'rywhere you go
Times are harder, Than th'ever been befo'.

Um, hm-hm, Um-hm
Um, hm-hmUm, hm-hm-hm.

You know that people, They are driftin' from do' to do'
But they can't find no heaven, I don't care where they go.

Um, hm-hm, Um-hm
Um, hm-hmUm, hm-hm-hm.

People, if I ever can get up, Off a-this old hard killin' flo'
Lord, I'll never get down, This low no mo'.

Um, hm-hm, Um-hm
Um, hm-hmUm, hm-hm-hm

Well, you hear me singin', This old lonesome song
People, you know these hard times, Can't last us so long.

Um, hm-hm, Um-hm
Um, hm-hmUm, hm-hm-hm oh Lord

You know, you'll say you had money, You better be sho'
But these hard times gon' kill you, Just drive a lonely soul.

Um, hm-hm, Um-hm
Um, hm-hmUm, hm-hm-hm.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Hard
• time
• killing
• floor
• Skip
• James
• Johnson
• tricone
• JM999
• Ariberto
• Osio

[HumbleLeftyBluesman]

very good rendition....grande Ari...completamente d'accordo con te meglio senza falsetto.....anche xchè INIMITABILE :-)

5 stelle!!!

[knox11aryzona]

Seriously cool sounding!! TALENTED!

[DrBirendraJha]

Above all praise!

5***** thumbs up!

[victoriamorricone]

what a great sound of that guitar! you are awesome player! :)

and i love your voice! great song! :)

[xaxaportilho]

Whoa!!!

Sounds great!!!

Awesome

[bluegrassrootstv]

That is so fine Ari! Always worth another view.

Jack

[CaptGolightly]

great rendition my friend!! thanks

[tukspeacepipes]

Kick back:relax and listen to mean blues from the soul.

This is great.

[GuyEmusic]

Very Nice!

[KarlheinzFey1]

Great song and performance! Best regards Karlheinz