It ain't so bad. I can see the ice-cream factory from my window. - Furry Lewis, supposedly to a friend visiting him in the hospital after he lost his leg
Hi all, Blind Boy Fuller accompanied himself out of E position in standard tuning for "Sweet Honey Hole", and was joined by Bull City Red on washboard. The song has a lively rhythm and shows a lot of Buddy Moss influence in the guitar part, utilizing a lot of the moves that Buddy recorded on "Hey Lawdy Mama".
SOLO
Sweet honey, sweet honey hole I say, sweet honey, sweet honey hole Says, it even take my honey, satisfy my soul
Said, I want my honey every morning, late at night If I don't get my honey, don't b'lieve I'm treated just right REFRAIN: Sweet honey hole, sweet honey hole Says, it even take my honey, satisfy my soul
Says, I want my honey in the mornin', late at night If I don't get my honey don't b'lieve I'm treated just right REFRAIN: Sweet honey hole, sweet honey hole Says, it even take my honey, satisfy my soul
Now, you talk about your pork chops and your jellyroll Ain't anything sweeter than my sweet honey hole REFRAIN: Sweet honey hole, sweet honey hole Says, it even take my honey, satisfy my soul
SOLO (Spoken: Yeah!)
Now, you talk about your honey, you haven't taste mine You taste your honey, you gwonna lose your mind REFRAIN: Sweet honey hole, sweet honey hole Says, it even take my honey, satisfy my roll
Now, you talk about your honey, better leave mine alone You taste my honey, your woman can't keep you home REFRAIN: Sweet honey hole, sweet honey hole Says, it even take my honey, satisfy my soul
Says, I can't see, to save my life What a single man want with a married woman wife REFRAIN: She got a sweet honey, sweet honey hole Says, it even take my honey, satisfy my soul
All best, Johnm
« Last Edit: July 16, 2020, 01:42:12 PM by Johnm »
Hi all, This thread starts with Blind Boy Fuller's "Walking My Troubles Away", but the transcription was never completed. Fuller played the song out of the E position in standard tuning; it is a 12-bar chorus blues with an unusually pretty melody. Fuller's opening solo is spectacular, as are his fills throughout the course of his rendition. Here is his performance of the song:
Paperboy holl'in', "Extra! Have you read the news?" Shot the brown I love, I got them walkin' blues REFRAIN: I keep on walkin', tryin' to walk my trouble away I'm so glad trouble don't last always
You used to be my sweet milk, you soured on me We won't be together like we used to be REFRAIN: I keep on walkin', tryin' to walk my trouble away I'm so glad trouble don't last always
I got the bad luck blues, my bad luck time done come You say bad luck followin' everybody, seem like I'm the only one REFRAIN: I keep on walkin', tryin' to walk my trouble away I'm so glad trouble don't last always
SOLO (Spoken: Play that thing now, boy!)
I got coffee grinds in my coffee, boll weevil in my meal Tacks in my shoes keep stickin' in my heel, and REFRAIN: I keep on walkin', tryin' to walk my trouble away I'm so glad trouble don't last always
All best, Johnm
« Last Edit: July 24, 2020, 06:59:01 AM by Johnm »
Hi all, Blind Boy Fuller played "Thousand Woman Blues" out of A position in standard tuning. The song has unusual phrasing, and Fuller puts some neat rhythmic twists in his rendition. Lightnin' Wells does a great version of this song, as he does with many of Blind Boy Fuller's songs.
I ain't never loved but a thousand womens in my life Wo-oh Lord, but a thousand womens in my life
Now, the love I have for you, woman, God knows, it sure is strong Wo-oh Lord, I say, God knows, it sure is strong
Then if you love me now, woman, then you won't do nothin' wrong Hey-hey Lord, and you won't do nuh-huhthin' wrong
Now, my woman, please don't worry, baby, while I'm out of your town Hey-hey Lord, I say, while I'm out of your town
Now, the love I have for you, mama, God knows, it can't be turned around Hey-hey Lord, and it can't be tur-hurned around
SOLO
Now, my little woman, I says, she's sweet as she can be Hey-ey Lord, she's just as sweet as she can be
Every time I kiss her, then that cold chill run over me Hey-ey Lord, then that cold chill run over me
All best, Johnm
« Last Edit: July 16, 2020, 01:43:15 PM by Johnm »
I'M trying to figure out the lyrics to this one, and could sure use some help, especially on the bent bracket parts. All suggestions and correction are welcome.
I'm A Stranger Here -Vestapol in F, with a slide.
Says, I'm a stranger here, just blowed in your town, I'm a stranger here, just blowed in your town, But just because I'm a stranger, (every)body wants to dog me around.
Says, I wonder do my good gal know I'm here? Yes, I wonder do my good gal know I'm here? I says if she do, she sure don't seem to care.
Then I wonder how can some people dog a poor stranger so? Then I wonder how can some people dog a poor stranger so? [I said he just remember, gonna reap just what he sow.]
Spoken: Oh play it now boy, play it for me now.
solo
Then I will stay up north, nothing here that I can do, I will stay up north, nothing here that I can do, But hang around a corner, singing poor stranger's blues.
Going back south [if] I wear 99 pair of shoes, Then I'm going back south (if) I wear 99 pair of shoes, Goin' where I'll be welcome, won't have the stranger blues.
Cheers, and thank you!
Pan
Edited as suggested by Lignite.
« Last Edit: July 16, 2020, 01:44:20 PM by Johnm »
Hi all, I had never before particularly noticed or remarked upon Blind Boy Fuller's "Wires All Down", but found upon listening to it that it is one of the strongest East Coast blues I've ever heard in G position in standard tuning, just a ripping tune and rendition. I have never heard it covered. I'm having a tough time with the last verse and would very much appreciate some help with it. Here is Blind Boy Fuller's performance of the song:
INTRO
Lord, I love a woman, I'm scared to call her name I say, hey, hey, I'm scared to call her name I said, she's a married woman, Lord, but I love her just the same
But now, my woman, she done quit me, black cat crossed my trail I say, hey, my woman done quit me, black cat done crossed my trail Says, and I reckon that's the reason now, mama, Papa Fuller sure can't get no mail
Says, it ain't but two women, sure can spend my change I say, hey, hey, sure can spend my change Says, one is my little wife, and the other one I'm scared to call her name
The wires all down, my woman done left town Reckon that's the reason, I can't get the message to that brown of mine Says, my woman, she done quit me, and news all over town
I jumped the fast mail rambler, almost went a-flyin' I say, hey, hey, mama, almost went a-flyin' I said, "Hurry, engineerman, 'cause I wanta see that woman of mine."
Edited 4/19 to pick up corrections from frankie
All best, Johnm
« Last Edit: July 16, 2020, 01:45:09 PM by Johnm »
I jumped a [Fast Lane Rambler], almost [made her] flyin' I say, hey, hey, mama, almost [end up] flyin' I said, "Hurry, engineerman, 'cause I wanta see that woman of mine."
Hi John - I transcribed this for myself years ago in a fit of enthusiasm for Blind Boy Fuller's "blues in G" and this one was the top of the heap. At the time, I transcribed the last verse like this, but I'll go back later tonight for a fresh listen:
Oh I jumped the fast mail rambler, almost went-a-flying I say hey, hey mama, almost went-a-flying I said "Hurry, engineerman, 'cause I want to see that woman of mine"