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Country Blues => The Back Porch => Topic started by: Norfolk Slim on June 03, 2008, 03:16:04 PM

Title: A bit of Blake
Post by: Norfolk Slim on June 03, 2008, 03:16:04 PM: I've had the great pleasure for the last few days of the house to myself and no responsibilities and have been able to re- aquaint myself with my guitars.

I took the opportunity to record a few bits and pieces- so here is the first of them. Its pretty simple as Blind Blake tunes go but figuring out how to sing over the double thumbed bass has taken a while.
Title: Re: A bit of Blake
Post by: Mr.OMuck on June 03, 2008, 03:55:02 PM: I think that's "Good as I've been to you" nes't cafe?
Title: Re: A bit of Blake
Post by: dj on June 03, 2008, 04:57:40 PM: Thanks for that, Slim. What a nice, relaxed feel. Listening to it, I kept thinking "Gosh, I love this music".
Title: Re: A bit of Blake
Post by: Norfolk Slim on June 03, 2008, 11:55:10 PM: Mr O'muck... Ding! The lightbulb has come on. You are absolutely right. Amazing how a lyric can become completely fixed in your head even though it makes no sense :-)
Title: Re: A bit of Blake
Post by: Prof Scratchy on June 04, 2008, 08:41:42 AM: Great performance NS - you've got the backing nailed and now (thanks to Mr O'Muck) you've got the lyric nailed too! More please...
Title: Re: A bit of Blake
Post by: uncle bud on June 04, 2008, 07:51:30 PM: Nice job, Norkfolk Slim. BTW, Dylan titled one of his records (the acoustic ones from the 90s in which he covered a number of country blues, including You're Gonna Quit Me) Good As I Been to You.
Title: Re: A bit of Blake
Post by: Johnm on June 05, 2008, 09:43:39 AM: Your time really sounds good, Slim, and has a great flow to it. I hope to hear you play these pieces in person at EBA this Summer.
All best,
Johnm
Title: Re: A bit of Blake
Post by: Norfolk Slim on June 09, 2008, 03:06:45 AM: Thanks to everyone for your kind comments.

Guitar playing is once again off the agenda most days for fear of waking the little one, but it was a productive weekend!
Title: Re: A bit of Blake
Post by: Parlor Picker on June 09, 2008, 06:18:40 AM: Quote from: Norfolk Slim on June 09, 2008, 03:06:45 AM
Thanks to everyone for your kind comments.

Guitar playing is once again off the agenda most days for fear of waking the little one, but it was a productive weekend!

Slim, speaking as a father of three (now grown up), we were recommended by a friend never to be quiet when they were babies. They get used to the noise (as long as it's not ridiculously loud) and you can live normal lives (including playing Blind Blake tunes) when they are asleep in bed. If you pussyfoot around, you're making a rod for your own backs. The sounds of everyday living can even be comforting for small children. If you want to change your habits now (I recollect your little one was born a little time ago), remember that kids are highly adaptable.
Title: Re: A bit of Blake
Post by: Mr.OMuck on June 09, 2008, 07:02:58 AM: Depends on the kid. Never worked with ours despite our attempts to be noisy.
Title: Re: A bit of Blake
Post by: Parlor Picker on June 09, 2008, 08:18:30 AM: Quote from: Mr.OMuck on June 09, 2008, 07:02:58 AM
Depends on the kid. Never worked with ours despite our attempts to be noisy.

That's what you get with Metallica at full blast...
Title: Re: A bit of Blake
Post by: Slack on June 09, 2008, 09:00:47 AM: As a father of two -- I agree with PP completely. Regardless, I'm betting that child #2 will hear a lot more guitar. ;)