Eric Andersen Thirsty Boots

Eric Andersen sings 'Thirsty Boots' at Joe's Pub in New York City on April 3, 2009. This anti-war song was on Andersen's first album recorded in the late 60's. This clip is of half the song as i was too engrossed in the beginning to pick up my camera. I have also edited out some of the harmonica as it did not record well on my camcorder.

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[Kirobaito]

While it's great to hear Eric do this song (it's my favorite song), it's not an anti-war song. It's a song about civil rights workers in the South.

[spiritbearNY]

Kirobaito, i double checked and you're right. It was written for a friend of his who had been down south in civil rights march. I have this album in storage and didn't have access to the liner notes. But in any case, it seems to me i always thought of it as an anti-war song because what came to mind with 'thirsty boots' was a soldier 'marching to be free'. But of course, civil rights marchers make sense. Thanks for the information.

[jonasjar]

what might be the harmonica key?

[ziegenhagenm]

Think Eric said something like... although he never went on the civil rights marches in the south, he wrote this song about coming back.

[jonasjar]

this is lovely in every respect, good song, good playing, mellow mood.

[fanchbrezoneg]

@Kirobaito

Correct, see after my answer to spiritbearNY.

[fanchbrezoneg]

@spiritbearNY

That's right, the song was vritten for a friend coming back from the south in civil rights march (63) but really written and recorded in 64 for the LP "'bout changes"n'tthings" 'Vanguard VSD-79.206Never it was an anti war song.. Sorry.