Jim Murray performing a Blind Willie McTell song (on his beautiful Ralph Bown 12 String) at Dundee Blues Bonanza 2007. This song can be found on Jim's solo CD "My Time To Be Alone" see www.freewebs.com/jmblues/ or try and catch Jim with Peter Mason as the wonderful Hokum Hotshots.
He's using a capo, but his guitar is tuned way down below standard E. Probably around C or B, like Jim said below. He's using a capo to raise the pitch a bit since Searching the Desert for the Blue wasn't played that low in the original recording. The first chord of the song is E and it runs on the 8-bar blues chord progression.
BlindBoar 2 years ago
i love it mate, was u using a capo ? it was spot on. start off on G ?
sampaulakins 3 years ago
Hi, been playing this for years, but only really correctly since I got my Ralph Bown 12 string, it's down to "B" below "E" just like McTell.
jimhotshot 3 years ago
Great playing and singing!
daddystovepipe 4 years ago
Hi ya,great job. Im trying to learn this song by ear,i just wondered how you learnt it and how long it took you?thanks
plasticcatman 4 years ago
Great going, Jim! The real stuff lives!
pnomis 4 years ago