vrijdag 1 maart 2024

Billy & The Kids ft. Carlos Santana, Billy Strings ,Bill Kreutzman e.o.- "Scarlett Begonias"

                         Billy Strings                     Bill Kreutzman                 Carlos Santana

  Grateful Mahalo: Billy Kreutzmann’s 75th Birthday Pa’ina ft. Billy & the Kids w/ Billy Strings.
 

"Scarlet Begonias" is a song by the Grateful Dead. The lyrics were written by Robert Hunter and the music by Jerry Garcia

woensdag 28 februari 2024

Ry Cooder - How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?



                                                 Album "Showtime " 

                                                Maybe the best slideguitarsolo ever?

   "How Can a Poor Man Stand Such Times and Live?" is an American folk song originally recorded on December 4, 1929 in New York City. It was written, composed, and performed by Blind Alfred Reed, accompanying himself on the violin. The song tells of hard times during the Great Depression. It is considered an early example of a protest song.


There was once a time when everything was cheap.
But now prices almost puts a man to sleep.
When we pay our grocery bill,
we just feel like making our will.
Tell me how can a poor man stand such times and live?
-First verse from original version by Blind Alfred Reed

                    Blind Alfred Reed, at right, with fiddler Fred Pendleton in about 1927.

maandag 26 februari 2024

Odetta sings Dylan - Paths of Victory

Odetta Sings Dylan is an album by American folk singer Odetta, issued by RCA Victor in 1965.It consists of covers of Bob Dylan songs.

            Odetta -vocals/guitar,Bruce Langhorne -guitar,Perter Childs -guitar,Les Grinage -bass

Lesser known gem from Bob Dylan's earlier work. Beautiful performance by Odetta, as only she can do.

Odetta, ook Odetta Holmes, Odetta Felious en Odetta Gordon, (Birmingham (Alabama), 31 december 1930New York, 2 december 2008)