The song is often attributed on recordings to mississippi john hurt. Spike drivers blues in many ways, spike drivers blues could be considered an archetypical g, standard tuning, country blues. The complete 1928 okeh recordings for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. As a cohesive unit, this band provides a comfortable backdrop for garcia to wind through a selection of traditional favorites im troubled, bluegrass girl at the crossroads bar, folk casey jones note. Spike driver blues by jerry garcia acoustic band was written by mississippi john hurt and was first released by mississippi john hurt in 1929. Spike driver blues played by jerry with the jerry garcia acoustic band 3 dec 1987 traditional, arr. This tripledisc package is the first in a series of archival releases to document the jerry garcia bands night run on broadway. Hurts renditions of frankie and spike driver blues were included in the anthology of american folk music in 1952 which generated considerable interest in locating him. Almost acoustic by jerry garcia acoustic band on amazon. Im here to get my baby out of jail live jerry garcia acoustic band feat. It is only fitting that in the year of the grateful deads fare thee well 50th anniversary shows that its iconic guitarist finally gets the recognition he deserves.
It is an adaptation of the traditional song john henry. Watch the video for spike driver blues from jerry garcia acoustic bands almost acoustic for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Jerry garcia acoustic band almost acoustic discogs. A remastered version of this cd was released in 2010. Jerry garcia band onlinemusic of 10281987, on broadway. The jgab formed in 1987 and made their first public appearance at the fillmore on march 17, 1987 at a benefit concert for artist rights today the jgab played the luntfontanne theatre for a twoweek broadway run, then continued with appearances at the warfield in san francisco and the wiltern. Spike driver blues was performed by the jerry garcia acoustic band in 1987. The version performed by jerry garcia is derived from hurts arrangement. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests. Garcia and rothman had played together in the black mountain boys, a bluegrass band. Jerry garcia john kahn spike driver blues 111486 duration. Spike driver blues grateful dead family discography.
Act one october 28th, 1987, an album by jerry garcia band on spotify. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Ive been all around this world arranged by jgab writtenby trad. Since ive laid my burdens down mississippi john hurt duration. The song was performed by the new riders of the purple sage in 2010. Mississippi john hurt spike driver blues 1928 lyrics. Various locations, including big bend tunnel in west virginia, lewis tunnel in virginia, and coosa mountain tunnel in alabama, have been suggested as the site of the contest. Jerry garcia acoustic band live at frenchs camp, aug 29. Traditional, arr mississippi john hurt played by jerry with the jerry garcia acoustic band and with john kahn.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile. Listen to live concerts at or download our mobile music app. This set also includes the only known performance by this group of the grateful dead classic, friend of. She walked down the yard, caught the longest train she seen she walked down the yard, caught the longest train she seen said, shed ride and ride till the blues wear offa me its two bullyin freight trains runnin side by side. Spike driver blues jerry garcia pure jerry 8 youtube. Almost acoustic jerry garcia acoustic band jerry garcia. Spike driver blues live, a song by jerry garcia acoustic. Spike driver blues live jerry garcia acoustic band, jerry garcia. Jerry garcia acoustic band almost acoustic on airplay direct. The first in a series of archive releases celebrating the run of jerry garcia shows on broadway in octnov 1987. Complete your jerry garcia acoustic band collection. Mississippi john hurt spike driver blues 1928 lyrics genius. Act one presents three complete, previously unreleased sets from the october 28th, 1987 performances at the luntfontanne theatre in nyc.
Check out spike driver blues live by jerry garcia acoustic band on amazon music. Jerry garcia john kahnspike driver blues 111486 youtube. Mississippi john hurt take this hammer and carry it to the captain. Watch the video for spike driver blues from mississippi john hurts avalon blues. Traditional, arr mississippi john hurt played by jerry with the jerry garcia acoustic band. Also featured is ripple, which was written by garcia and longtime dead lyricist robert hunter. The jerry garcia acoustic band was a shortlived musical ensemble that played folk and bluegrass music, using acoustic instruments. Spike driver blues was first recorded by mississippi john hurt on december 28, 1928. Spike driver blues played by jerry with the jerry garcia acoustic band 3 dec 1987. Almost acoustic jerry garcia, jerry garcia acoustic band. Marin veterans memorial auditorium, san rafael, california, february 28, 1986 by jerry garcia now. Jerry garcia tell em im gone spike driver blues youtube. The very best of jerry garcia jerry garcia europe 72 live remastered grateful dead jerry garcia band live jerry garcia band blue mountain bob weir the deep end vol. Spike driver blues live by jerry garcia acoustic band on.
Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Almost acoustic live by jerry garcia acoustic band on. Spike driver blues live jerry garcia acoustic band feat. Luntfontanne, new york city, october 31, 1987 is a fourcd live album by jerry garcia. It is put together with a beautiful efficiency in the left hand. The second in the pure jerry series of archival concert albums, it was released in november. John hurt varied it considerably with regard to the details of phrasing in his performances. Jerome john garcia 1 august 1942 9 august 1995 years active. John oates spike driver blues lyrics genius lyrics.
Jerry garcia acoustic band almost acoustic 1988, cd. Spike driver blues writtenby mississippi john hurt. Listen to jerry garcia acoustic band live at frenchs camp piercy, ca on aug 29, 1987 set 1. When a copy of avalon blues was discovered in 1963, it led musicologist dick spottswood to locate avalon in an atlas, and ask tom hoskins, who was traveling that way, to enquire after hurt. There was a steel driving man name was john henry oh he went down, he went down, he went down oh go in take this hammer to my captain wont ya tell him im gone. Take this hammer and carry it to my captain tell him im gone, tell him im gone, tell him im gone take this hammer and carry it to my captain tell him im.
Fine bluesy takes of trouble in mind and mississippi john hurts spike driver blues are featured in live performance for the first time. Spike driver blues music and lyrics mississippi john hurt original transcription unknown updated and augmented by jeff t mississippi john hurt would play this while tuned up. Spike driver blues by jerry garcia band samples, covers and. Spike driver blues live by jerry garcia acoustic band. The complete acoustic and electric sets from each performance are included. Jerry garcia band onlinemusic of 10311987, pure jerry. While the title tracks history dates back to the early 1900s, the jerry garcia acoustic band plays a version popularized by george jones. Listen to your favorite songs from jerry garcia acoustic band. Spike driver blues lyrics for spike driver blues by jerry garcia band are not available yet pure jerry. Original versions of spike driver blues by jerry garcia acoustic. It contains two complete concerts, both recorded at the luntfontanne theatre in new york city on october 31, 1987.
Luntfontanne, new york city, october 31, 1987 2004. Jerry garcia band live downloads and online music streaming of 10281987 at on broadway. Spike driver blues by jerry garcia band discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. The members of the band were jerry garcia on guitar and vocals, david nelson on guitar and vocals, sandy rothman on mandolin, dobro, and vocals, john kahn on double bass, kenny kosek on fiddle, and, on some songs, david kemper on snare drum. E5 in the pines live, truckin live london 1972, when the hunter gets captured by the game d5 comes a time live cincinnati 1971, duprees diamond blues, mule skinner blues live, they love each other live san francisco 1976, so many roads live atlanta 1995. Take this hammer and carry it to my captain tell him im gone, tell him im gone, tell him im gone take this hammer and carry. Made famous with renditions by mississippi john hurt, doc watson, jerry garcia, taj mahal, marianne faithfull and many others, spike driver.
Jerry garcia band live downloads and online music streaming of 10311987 at pure jerry. The first installment in a new archival series celebrating jerry garcias magical night run on broadway. Act one october 28th, 1987 by jerry garcia band now. The discs are divided into two acoustic sets one from an afternoon matinee performance and the.
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