UB40 and ‘Red, Red, Wine’      Always reminds me of 5th Year in Secondary School.

Another from Big Bill Broonzy.  ‘ I Feel So Good.’

 

 

the was the 1st record that i bought > the opening riff pulled me straight into the track,but after that tbh and still today i did not have a scobby what some of the words to the song was > but still the track sounded bang on > maybe some jocks on here can translate please > skids > into the valley > 

 

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9 hours ago, Boyne said:

 

Can listen to those type of tracks all day long  especially on a Sunday ,thanks

12 hours ago, ddrblue said:

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Can listen to those type of tracks all day long  especially on a Sunday ,thanks

Thank you. I do like Louis Jordan. You can hear the roots of rock and roll in his stuff. I've a cover of the song I posted which was performed by Nine Below Zero. A great band. Here's a Sister Rosetta Tharpe song from 1938. Written by Tommy Dorsey.

 

 

 

Deep Elm Blues

21 hours ago, ddrblue said:

the was the 1st record that i bought > the opening riff pulled me straight into the track,but after that tbh and still today i did not have a scobby what some of the words to the song was > but still the track sounded bang on > maybe some jocks on here can translate please > skids > into the valley > 

 

 

Into the Valley
Betrothed and divine
Realisations no virtue
But who can define
Why soldiers go marching
Those masses a line
This disease is catching
From victory to stone

Ahoy! Ahoy! Land, sea and sky
Ahoy! Ahoy! Boy, man and soldier
Ahoy! Ahoy! Deceived and then punctured
Ahoy! Ahoy! Long may they die

Out of concealment
Blank and stark eyed
Why so uncertain
This culture deceives
Prophesised, brainwashed
Tomorrow's demise
All systems failing
The placards unroll

Ahoy! Ahoy! Land, sea and sky
Ahoy! Ahoy! Boy, man and soldier
Ahoy! Ahoy! Deceived and then punctured
Ahoy! Ahoy! Long may they die

Great song .🍻. Here you go mate. The lyrics.   Some big words in it, even for ‘the Jocks on here’  to try and make out😀

 

‘Cool For Cats’ by Squeeze, from 1979.

52 minutes ago, erskblue said:

 

Into the Valley
Betrothed and divine
Realisations no virtue
But who can define
Why soldiers go marching
Those masses a line
This disease is catching
From victory to stone

Ahoy! Ahoy! Land, sea and sky
Ahoy! Ahoy! Boy, man and soldier
Ahoy! Ahoy! Deceived and then punctured
Ahoy! Ahoy! Long may they die

Out of concealment
Blank and stark eyed
Why so uncertain
This culture deceives
Prophesised, brainwashed
Tomorrow's demise
All systems failing
The placards unroll

Ahoy! Ahoy! Land, sea and sky
Ahoy! Ahoy! Boy, man and soldier
Ahoy! Ahoy! Deceived and then punctured
Ahoy! Ahoy! Long may they die

Great song .🍻. Here you go mate. The lyrics.   Some big words in it, even for ‘the Jocks on here’  to try and make out😀

 

Thanks for the words/ text to that track,now that I see and read the words it will take me rest of the day or maybe longer to decifer what the song was all about ,it don’t smack me straight between the eyes what’s the song was about but iam type of going down the road it’s about taking part in a war ?

10 hours ago, Boyne said:

Thank you. I do like Louis Jordan. You can hear the roots of rock and roll in his stuff. I've a cover of the song I posted which was performed by Nine Below Zero. A great band. Here's a Sister Rosetta Tharpe song from 1938. Written by Tommy Dorsey.

 

If you take today’s hip hop and rap American artist who are 99.9% black you will find it difficult to find any music from the past that was sung my black Americans male or female not to be a foot tapper .there is something in the black American culture when it comes to singing that you just can’t not like ,Christ they even make going to church sound good via song .

everytime you put a track and I can see its from yonks back ,but when I notice it’s a black artist I just know I will not be wasting my time .

But if it’s today’s hip hop or rap  black artist I would not touch it with a barge pole as I know it will be shhitte ,and that’s partly down to the message said hip hop and rap sends out today .

8 hours ago, Scott said:

 

 

Deep Elm Blues

> keep your money in your socks < how many times did we do that when we was younger ? I did at times for sure ,and it was not because I was skipping my round in the pub .when I was at school money in your socks was a so called safe haven 

I've posted this before but worth posting again. For me, Big Mama Thornton's version of Hound Dog is superior to that by Elvis. The guitarist is the great Buddy Guy. The song is then followed by a great jam session. Some fine harmonica playing.

 

1 hour ago, erskblue said:

‘Cool For Cats’ by Squeeze, from 1979.

> the Sweeney doing 90 cause they’ve got nowhere to go <.  and this one allways got me > I kiss her for the first time ,then I take her home ,I invite her in for coffee ***AND I GIVE THE DOG A BONE ***<  *** that tells me the he rode  a ugly bird *** to put it politely ,if so why was that nut job Barbra whitehouse up in arms ?

7 minutes ago, Boyne said:

I've posted this before but worth posting again. For me, Big Mama Thornton's version of Hound Dog is superior to that by Elvis. The guitarist is the great Buddy Guy. The song is then followed by a great jam session. Some fine harmonica playing.

 

When I saw the big mamma stroll out of the shadows I saw a big mamma with a Burberry shirt and Burberry sun hat on > the track speaks/ sings for its self . Lesson learnt today was that Elvis did a cover version of houndog ,and thats the thing with many artits today and from years back that cover versions only give half the history and its worth tracing back tracks to its roots.

 

Stevie Ray and his big brother Jimmie Lee Vaughan together with Angela Strehli and Kim Wilson

 

Oreo cookie blues, SRV and Lonnie Mack

 

8 hours ago, ddrblue said:

When I saw the big mamma stroll out of the shadows I saw a big mamma with a Burberry shirt and Burberry sun hat on > the track speaks/ sings for its self . Lesson learnt today was that Elvis did a cover version of houndog ,and thats the thing with many artits today and from years back that cover versions only give half the history and its worth tracing back tracks to its roots.

Agree that when hearing cover versions it's worth investigating further and listening to the originals. I tend to find the originals far superior although Hendrix's version of All Along the Watchtower is as good if not better than Dylan's. I guess it is down to your preferences.

Blues, folk and jazz are full of variations of songs. I guess that's not surprising given the roots of those styles. I think rock and roll was just another step in the development of music. I do like the music of John Lennon but have to disagree with his statement that before Elvis there was nothing - if indeed he said it. If he did, he overlooks people like Chuck Berry, Ike Turner etc. And of course there are the blues, country and gospel performers.

The Beatles and the Rolling Stones are well known for their contribution to modern music especially in the U.K. but when it comes to this country I'd place people like Chris Barber, George Melly, Lonnie Donegan, Alexis Korner before them in introducing blues to  a lesser extent jazz to Britain. 

When the Beatles and the Stones visited the States there was surprise that they wanted to see and hear blues musicians. I think it was the Stones who wanted to see Muddy Waters. The person they asked thought they were talking about a place rather than a person!

Mahalia Jackson, arguably the finest gospel singer of the 20th century.

1 hour ago, Boyne said:

Agree that when hearing cover versions it's worth investigating further and listening to the originals. I tend to find the originals far superior although Hendrix's version of All Along the Watchtower is as good if not better than Dylan's. I guess it is down to your preferences.

Blues, folk and jazz are full of variations of songs. I guess that's not surprising given the roots of those styles. I think rock and roll was just another step in the development of music. I do like the music of John Lennon but have to disagree with his statement that before Elvis there was nothing - if indeed he said it. If he did, he overlooks people like Chuck Berry, Ike Turner etc. And of course there are the blues, country and gospel performers.

The Beatles and the Rolling Stones are well known for their contribution to modern music especially in the U.K. but when it comes to this country I'd place people like Chris Barber, George Melly, Lonnie Donegan, Alexis Korner before them in introducing blues to  a lesser extent jazz to Britain. 

When the Beatles and the Stones visited the States there was surprise that they wanted to see and hear blues musicians. I think it was the Stones who wanted to see Muddy Waters. The person they asked thought they were talking about a place rather than a person!

Iam going to throw this band into the fray > the Stone roses > it is said by many that if the Stone roses had not got into a dispute with their agent which inturn prevented them from recording any new material for 3 years ,whilst the Stone roses was at their peak ,they would have matched the Beatles if not bettered them . The 3 year block on the band doing new material basically put a rnd to them at the start of their prime .

i now produce these two tracks played straight after each other at madison square gardens 2016 > waterfall and dont stop > dont stop is waterfall been played backwards ,i dont know of any band that has been able to pull off such a said feat ? > 

 

 

7 hours ago, Boyne said:

Mahalia Jackson, arguably the finest gospel singer of the 20th century.

I wonder just how more impactful this voice was for those who managed to experience it live, this old recording probably doesn't do justice to just how good and powerful she was singing...

21 hours ago, ddrblue said:

Thanks for the words/ text to that track,now that I see and read the words it will take me rest of the day or maybe longer to decifer what the song was all about ,it don’t smack me straight between the eyes what’s the song was about but iam type of going down the road it’s about taking part in a war ?

To be honest I’m not sure either ! I accept that’s no help what so ever.😀