Uploaded by Robinhlm on Jun 9, 2011
This video is not aimed at beginners and that's why I didn't bother with any explanation or tabs considering it's not a technically difficult song to play.
Instead I present my best shot at breaking down the 1931 version of the song and play it part by part with clear audio and video quality.
Also the open D tuning instead of D minor tuning is just my personal preference, even though Skip tuned it in D minor.
I hope you enjoy this video, thanks.
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All Comments (23)
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that guitar sound awesome
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I really appreciate the offering, beautiful job. I am a beginner but have a real hunger for the music. Thanks again,
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thanks for the string info any chance you know down the road or crow jane the help would be much apprieciated...
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Nice. Looks like that 6th string is about to fall off : )
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man just do a whole cover that was so hypnotising that was beautiful
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@Robinhlm ...great sound for James' style...
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what strings are on your martin,nice work
tommyquinn181 2 weeks ago
@tommyquinn181 Martin strings actually! 0.11.
Great strings, not too expensive. I used to buy Elixir but damn they are pricey.
Thanks.
Robinhlm 2 weeks ago
nice shirt ! gotta love (Pink) Anderson (Floyd) Council! And where did you get the tab for this song?
SaucerfulOfPinkFloyd 2 weeks ago
@SaucerfulOfPinkFloyd Hehe, thanks!
I don't think there exists any tab for the original version of this song. I just listened very carefully to the song a bunch of times.
Robinhlm 2 weeks ago
Thank you! You have done a great job of performing and teaching this piece. According to Cephus Skip James tuned his guitar to D minor, but my impression is that, like the other blues greats of his time, he tuned by ear, and to whatever worked for the song he was playing at the time. Your tuning certainly sounds good to me! It definitely works.
LegioVIVictrix 3 months ago
@LegioVIVictrix Thanks a lot. There's one lick in the song I find easier to play in D major tuning, so that's what I ended up tuning it in.
Robinhlm 3 months ago