Mar 04, 2017 spike driver blues music and lyrics mississippi john hurt original transcription unknown updated and augmented by jeff t mississippi john hurt would play this. Listen free to doc watson the vanguard years rambling hobo, train that carried my girl from town and more. Spike driver blues guitar lesson mississippi john hurt. How long, baby how long, has that evening train been gone. Spike driver blues mississippi john hurt guitar lesson by joe murphy duration. Doc watson country blues dock boggs cover by hyperdiabolical. Doc watson trouble in mind lyrics and tracklist genius.
Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming. Doc watson music with still photos and slide shows doc watson music with still photos and slide shows. Watch the steel wheels channel doc watson with stunning spike driver blues by. Doc watson on stage featuring merle watson doc watson. One of doc watson s finest later records, doc watson on stage is a virtual travelogue of his entire career in one record, almost a greatesthits record, live. Chorus i feel disgusted, i feel so bad thinking bout the good time that i once have had. Read about spike driver blues from doc watson s trouble in mind and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Complete song listing of doc watson on doc watson songs list covid19. Tall toad music is a full line, family owned music store, located in petaluma ca. This song is played out of capo 2 and uses some straight forward open chords. John henry was a steel drivin boy but he went down yes, he went down he went down break take my hammer and give it to the captn boys, tell him im gone you can tell him im gone yes, tell him im gone break this old hammer done kill. Watson trouble in mind lyrics and tracklist genius. Although known as a flat picker, playing mountain and country songs and tunes, he also had a formidable finger picking style that was sure, steady and very uniquely his own. Acoustic blues guitar lessons jim bruce 129,044 views.
I based this lesson off of the doc and merle watson version. Doc watson lyrics find all lyrics for songs such as deep river blues, make me a pallet on the floor, you dont at. Docs guitar and black mountain rag by doc watson 1963 newport by johnjohnpi. We have resumed very limited warehouse and shipping operations. Doc watson country blues collection cd released in 2003. John smith hurt march 8, 1893 november 2, 1966, better known as mississippi john hurt, was an american country blues singer and guitarist raised in avalon, mississippi, hurt taught himself to play the guitar around the age of nine. Went out last night to take a little round i met my little sadie and i blowed her down i run right home and i went to bed a fortyfour smokeless under my head i begin to. Doc watson performs deep river blues in the dvd docs guitar. John henry was a steel drivin boy but he went down yes, he went down he went down take my hammer and give it to the captn boys, tell him im gone you can tell him im gone yes, tell him im gone this old hammer done kill john henry and it dont kill me no it wont kill me aint gonna kill me its a long way from east colorado honey, to my home honey, to my home honey, to my home john henry. Read about spike driver blues from doc watsons trouble in mind and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Assisted by merle watson, the program flows from lightning fast hoedowns such as browns ferry blues, where watson picks lightning fast with a dexterity that is almost unbelievable. He worked as a sharecropper and began playing at dances and parties, singing to a melodious fingerpicked. Mississippi john hurt spike driver blues 1928 youtube. American jean ritchie singing appalachian folk song sweet william and lady margaret. Doc watson the vanguard years music skip to main content. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Johnny is a joker hes a bird a very funny joker hes a bird but when he jokes my honey hes a dog his jokin aint so funny what a dog johnny is a joker thats atryin to steal my baby hes a bird dog hey, bird dog get away from my quail hey, bird dog youre on the wrong trail bird dog you better leave my loveydove alone hey, bird dog get away from my chick hey, bird dog you. Doc watson and merle watson spike driver blues paste. Doc watson, long deified in bluegrass and traditional folk circles, is also a fine country blues player. Watch the steel wheels channel doc watson with stunning spike driver blues by natalia barr june 9. The vanguard years is the title of a recording by american folk music and country blues artist doc watson, released in 1995 this fourcd collection contains 64 tracks from watsons years on the vanguard label recorded from 1963 to 1968.
Dave van ronk plays mississippi john hurts spike driver blues and describes meeting the legendary bluesman for the first time. He worked as a sharecropper and began playing at dances and parties, singing to a melodious fingerpicked accompaniment. The complete 1928 okeh recordings for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. This song spike driver blues is considered a classic amongst folk artists and fans of country blues you can catch mjh playing this live with. Musiclisten to doc watson cover folsom prison blues in 1975by matthew oshinskyapril 24, 2018 music paste sessions. Provided to youtube by smithsonian folkways recordings spike driver blues jean ritchie and doc watson jean ritchie and doc watson at folk city. Blue ridge mountain blues doc watson merlefest 2009 part 1 by ron iacone. Chorus i could see the green grass growing on the hill. May 19, 2015 provided to youtube by smithsonian folkways recordings spike driver blues jean ritchie and doc watson jean ritchie and doc watson at folk city.
Mississippi john hurt spike driver blues 1928 lyrics. We pride our selves on having a great selection of wood to choose from. Acoustic blues guitar lessons learn old style acoustic blues guitar ive got acoustic blues guitar lessons all over the internet, but youtube remains my fa. The news comes after reports that watson was in critical condition after falling at home. Watsons flatpicking skills and knowledge of traditional american music are highly regarded. Gods given us years of happiness here now we must part and as the angels come and call for you the pangs of grief tug at my heart oh my darling my darling my heart breaks as you take your lone journey oh the days will be empty the nights so long without you my love and as god calls for you im left alone but we will meet in heaven above fond memories ill keep of the happy days that on earth.
Check out spike driver blues live by doc watson on amazon music. Doc watson docs guitar fingerpicking and flatpicking by auburnwh. The group, frosty morn, was formed by watsons son merle shortly before his death in 1985. Spike driver blues lyrics doc watson john henry was a steel drivin boy but he went down yes, he went down he went down break take my hammer and give it to the captn. Deep river blues is one of those traditional songs that doc just made his own. Take this hammer and carry it to my captain tell him im gone, tell him im gone, tell him im gone take this hammer and carry it to my captain tell him im.
John henry was a steel drivin boy but he went down yes, he went down he went down take my hammer and give it to the captn boys, tell him im gone you can. Get all the lyrics to songs on trouble in mind and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Learn blues guitar deep river blues doc watson lesson. Deep river blues guitar lesson, doc watson style by jim bruce duration. Stormy weather lyrics talk about sufferin lyrics tennessee stud lyrics 3. Doc watson is an american guitar player, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. North carolina folk icon arthel doc watson died today at the age of 89. Raised in avalon, mississippi, hurt taught himself to play the guitar around the age of nine.
Spike driver blues lyrics doc watson cowboy lyrics. Doc played guitar in both flatpicking and fingerpicking style, but was best known for his flatpick work. Doc watson tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including deep river blues, columbus stockade blues, beaumont rag, banks of the ohio, mississippi heavy water. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Watson won seven grammy awards as well as a grammy lifetime achievement award.
One of doc watsons finest later records, doc watson on stage is a virtual travelogue of his entire career in one record, almost a greatesthits record, live. Chicken by mississippi john hurt presented by tall. Spike driver blues music and lyrics mississippi john hurt original transcription unknown updated and augmented by jeff t mississippi john hurt would play this while tuned up a 12 step the equivalent of playing with a capo on the first fret the. Jim bruce is a traveling blues man who also specializes in teaching acoustic blues guitar in the old authentic style. John smith hurt march 8, 1893 november 2, 1966, better known as mississippi john hurt, was an american country blues singer and guitarist. There are 16 previously unreleased performances included that are live duets between doc and his son merle. I asked my love to take a walk just a little ways with me and as we walked and we would talk all about our weddingday darling say that y. Let it rain, let it pour let it rain a whole lot more cause i got them deep river blues let the rain drive right on let the waves sweep along cause i got them deep. Watch the video for spike driver blues from mississippi john hurts avalon blues. Doc watson frosty morn round the table again 2002 label sugar hill sug cd 3935 cd 2002 round the table again is the title of a recording by american folk music and country blues artist doc watson and frosty morn, released in 2002.
Spike driver blues live by doc watson on amazon music. Doc watson performs deep river blues in the dvd doc s guitar. Three free guitar lessons glory of love by big bill broonzy, sittin on top of the world, doc watson style, and cant cross here by yours truly. Spike driver blues doc watson, merle watson buy this song. Spike driver blues guitar lesson mississippi john hurt youtube. Arthel lane doc watson march 3, 1923 may 29, 2012 was an american guitarist, songwriter and singer of bluegrass, folk, country, blues and gospel music. John hurts my creole belle and louis collins, two fairly easy songs in the key of c.