Posted by Ari Eisinger I do intend to work out "I'll Be Rested (sic: Resting) When The Roll Is Called" by Blind Roosevelt Graves and Brother. That's been a particular favorite of mine for a long time. I've more or less got it figured out already, but I need to work on it some more. I also want to learn that crazy one by Bo Weevil Jackson in standard tuning, G position. I think it's called "Devil And My Brown". (It's one that has a great song in standard C on the other side of the 78 called, I think, "You Can't Keep No Brown", which has the same name as a different tune he plays in open tuning on another (terrific) recording.) Another one is Blind Lemon's "'Lectric Chair Blues". Some of the words on that are just amazing. Yes, I guess there are a few now that you ask. Thanks! -- Ari --Previous Message-- Link: Ari Eisinger's Home Page
on October 1, 2007, 8:21 pm, in reply to "Query for Ari"
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Hi, John.
: Ari,
: I was wondering if there were any pieces in
: Country Blues by players whom you've never
: figured out any tunes by previously, that
: you've felt like, "I really have got to
: figure out that song some day."? The
: reason I ask is that the recordings out
: there are very numerous but not infinite,
: and a high percentage of stuff, even by
: players one really likes, may not be
: interesting or distinctive enough to justify
: the time involved in doing a transcription.
: Just as an example of performances that
: would fall into this category for me are
: several by Smith Casey: "Shorty
: George", "Hesitation Blues"
: and "West Texas Blues". I haven't
: gotten around to them yet, but intend to at
: some point. Are there any tunes, excluding
: ones by players you've specialized in, that
: you feel that way about?
: All best,
: Johnm
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