Topic: "Left Alone Blues" by Ishmon Bracey

[Steve Pajik]

Howdy, y'all!

My very first post!    The other day, I just felt like recording something, but I had nothing to record, so I decided to whip up a version of Bracey's Left Alone Blues (Bracey's original is one of the coolest songs in the history of the world IMHO!!). I made no attempt to figure out IB's guitar and just guessed the chords. The guitar fills are nothing earth-shattering, plus the sound quality leaves a bit to be desired. But whatever, it was fun recording it!  

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/14088429/LeftAloneBlues.mp3

Cheers, folks!

[Rob Hutten]

Love it.  The honky-tonky feel really works for me.  Hank Bracey!

I did my own scratchy recording of this tune eighty-four bazillion years ago: 

   http://hutten.org/rob/recordings/Rob_Hutten-Left_Alone_Blues.mp3

12-string in open G, capo'd somewhere and with overdubbed harp.

You're right - this is one of the all-time great recordings.

-Rob

[Parlor Picker]

Rob - welcome to Weenie Campbell.  I really like your version. The vocals have a kind of ethereal quality, which is mirrored by the 12-string.

[uncle bud]

Yeah, like 'em both, two different takes on a great song. Welcome gents! Sounds great.

[Rob Hutten]

Rob - welcome to Weenie Campbell. 

Thanks - I've actually been around these parts (or the periphery thereof) for years and years - just haven't been very active.  Must change that.

[Bill Roggensack]

Steve and Rob - you have done some fine work on a great song! I enjoyed both versions, but gotta say that Steve's countrified version was pretty cool. Whodda thunk Ishmon could have been a crossover artist?

[Steve Pajik]

Thanks for the friendly welcome, everyone! Like Rob, I've lurked hereabouts for some time but haven't posted. And like Rob again (!), I really ought to change that. 

Rob, I really liked your version of LAB. Love that harp! The jangly 12-string kinda gives it that classic Bracey guitar/mandolin combo sound, too. Also, I agree with Parlor Picker: your singing is superb.

My version was kinda thrown together fast. I only get the chance to record when my wife takes our daughters out of the house for a few hours ... so time-pressure is always a factor!! Not sure why it came out "countrified". Wasn't really my intention ... it just came out that way! To my ears, it seemed appropriate to slap some 1950's-style echo on the vocals.   

[bayrum78]

I enjoyed listening to your version of this song.

[ArthurBlake]

Yeah a very nice recording, well done. I know it is an old thread but I have only visited maybe 3 per cent of all the threads on Back Porch which is my favorite sub - forum on Weenie so I will be bringing quite a few back.