Hi all,
For "Deserted Man Blues", Spark Plug Smith chose to accompany himself out of E position in standard tuning. The way he opens the song and his later solo are reminiscent of Luke Jordan's "Church Bell Blues". Smith has a lot of nifty touches in his playing, and his time is so straight-up-and-down. He goes a bit awry on his outro. Here is his performance:
INTRO
My wife left me, what in the world am I to do?
My wife done left me, what in the world am I to do?
I wouldn't hate it so bad, but she left me feeling blue
When she left me this morning, the peacock was crowing for day
She left me this morning, the peacock was crowing for day
She put me on a pallet, 'cause I had nowhere to stay
When your good girl leave you, what in the world for you to do?
When your good girl leaves you, what in the world is for you to do?
Then you go to your other one, and she will leave you, too
SOLO
The reason I know, I had it on my hands
The reason I know, I had it on my hands
And my best girl left me, just for another man
I ain't gon' worry, ain't gon' even get mad
I ain't gonna worry, I ain't gon' even get mad
'Cause, for it's my own fault, that I lost the best pal I had
All best,
Johnm
For "Deserted Man Blues", Spark Plug Smith chose to accompany himself out of E position in standard tuning. The way he opens the song and his later solo are reminiscent of Luke Jordan's "Church Bell Blues". Smith has a lot of nifty touches in his playing, and his time is so straight-up-and-down. He goes a bit awry on his outro. Here is his performance:
INTRO
My wife left me, what in the world am I to do?
My wife done left me, what in the world am I to do?
I wouldn't hate it so bad, but she left me feeling blue
When she left me this morning, the peacock was crowing for day
She left me this morning, the peacock was crowing for day
She put me on a pallet, 'cause I had nowhere to stay
When your good girl leave you, what in the world for you to do?
When your good girl leaves you, what in the world is for you to do?
Then you go to your other one, and she will leave you, too
SOLO
The reason I know, I had it on my hands
The reason I know, I had it on my hands
And my best girl left me, just for another man
I ain't gon' worry, ain't gon' even get mad
I ain't gonna worry, I ain't gon' even get mad
'Cause, for it's my own fault, that I lost the best pal I had
All best,
Johnm