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Tell Me, Honey, tell me please. Is my lover hard to please? I'm getting groggy in my knees. Honey, it must be love - Blind Willie McTell
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A hesitant suggestion,
Well, I play an old lady
Well a plain old lady
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« Last post by Johnm on Today at 02:48:39 PM »
Hi all,
Rich Trice recorded "Pack It Up And Go" at the same September 25, 1947 session at which he recorded "Down-Hearted Man". "Pack It Up And Go" is essentially a cover of Blind Boy fuller's "Step It Up And Go", but Rich Trice played his song in A position, whereas Fuller played his in G position. Usually when other players covered Fuller's songs, they chose to accompany them in the same playing position/tuning that Fuller had used for the song. The peculiarity or originality of Rich Trice's version reminds me of his brother Willie's cover of Blind Blake's "Diddie Wah Diddie", which Willie played in E in standard tuning, though Blake had accompanied the song in C. Here is "Pack It Up And Go":
INTRO SOLO
Well, I'm going to sing this song, goin' away, won't be long
REFRAIN: I got to pack it up and go, yes, and go
Say, my best girl quit me, sure got to pack it up and go
Well, I play an old lady, 'bout fifty-two, too old for me, I'm telling you
REFRAIN: I got to pack it up and go, yes, and go
Say, my best girl quit me, sure got to pack it up and go
Well, I got a little girl, said, she named Sara Wright. Used to love me once, but she mistreat me twice
REFRAIN: I got to pack it up and go, yes, and go
Say, my best girl quit me, sure got to pack it up and go (Spoken: Yeah!)
SOLO (Spoken during solo: Pack it up! Aw, pshaw! Yeah!)
Well I know a little boy, say he didn't like girls, paint his face, wore his hair all curled
REFRAIN: He had to pack it up and go, yes, and go
Say, my best girl quit me, sure got to pack it up and go
Well I woke up this morning, 'bout half past four, somebody knockin' at my back door
REFRAIN: I got to pack it up and go, yes, and go
Well, my best girl quit me, sure got to pack it up and go (Spoken: Play it!)
SOLO (Spoken during solo: Yeah! Aw, Pshaw!)
Looky here, pretty mama, what you tryin' to do? Tryin' to love me and some other man, too
REFRAIN: I got to pack it up and go, yes, and go
Say, my best girl quit me, sure got to pack it up and go
CODA
All best,
Johnm
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« Last post by Johnm on Yesterday at 12:12:15 PM »
I agree, Blues Vintage, that "mistreating" would make more sense in the context, but the sound is "mistreated", so I'm going to leave it as is. Perhaps Rich Trice mis-spoke.
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3.3 but that mistreated woman's always gone
Mistreatin' woman would fit better but not too sure which of the two I'm hearing.
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« Last post by Johnm on Yesterday at 09:02:33 AM »
Hi all,
According to the session notes included in the JSP set, "Blind Boy Fuller, Vol. 2", Rich Trice recorded "Down-Hearted Man" at a session in New York City on September 25, 1947. He accompanied himself out of A position in standard tuning for the song and in his phrasing showed a tendency he shared with his brother Willie, to go both long and short with his phrases. Here is "Down-Hearted Man":
INTRO SOLO
Yes, I'm a down-hearted man, 'cause that woman treats me so low-down
Well I'm a down-hearted man 'cause, that woman treats me so low-down
Yes, I'm gon' quit that woman, 'cause I don't want her hangin' 'round
Says I'm a hard-workin' man, yes, I try to treat that woman right
Well I'm a hard-workin' man, says I try to treat that woman right
Well, she never at home, well she lays out all night
When I get home at night, I can't find that woman at home
Say when I get home at night I, can't find that woman at home
Yes, you know I need some lovin', but that mistreated woman's always gone (Spoken: Aw, pshaw!)
SOLO
Say the reason I love that woman, because she can strut her stuff
Yes, the reason I love that woman, 'cause she can strut her stuff
Well, I can't quit that woman, just until I get enough
CODA
All best,
Johnm
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« Last post by Johnm on Yesterday at 08:48:34 AM »
Thanks for the additional information on Rich Trice, Lightnin'. It's really great that you were able to meet and spend time with so many of the older players from your part of the world.
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SHINE ON: Richard Trice and the Bull City Blues (Trailer)
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Yeah, I think so too.
I do know they were recorded together in the 70s by Peter Lowry (never issued)
I do have some unreleased stuff by Willie Trice.
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« Last post by Lignite on May 16, 2024, 08:49:38 AM »
I think it is just Willie playing guitar on those tracks then Rich backed himself on Come On Baby and Trembling Bed Springs.
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Do you know if Rich also played guitar on "Let Her Go God Bless Her" and "Come On In Here Mama" (backup for Willie)?
He is listed but I'm not too sure if I hear 2 guitars.
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