i think that double trouble, originally by Otis Rush and re-recorded by several others, should be on this list. California State University, Fresno, Folklore, The Midnight Special and Other Southern Prison Songs, Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Midnight_Special_(song)&oldid=980374712, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. To hear the rhythm, count each number out loud.
Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. I agree. Mastering musical turnarounds that resolve on the third chord of a three-chord progression is an art form in and of itself. [4] In 1927 Carl Sandburg published two different versions of "Midnight Special" in his The American Songbag, the first published versions. The closing four bars usually cap the original theme line by putting a twist on it or summing up the original statement. If you’ve ever spent any time around a serious blues musician or music aficionado, you’ve probably heard the phrase “12 bar blues” tossed about. After I post this I’ll probably think of a half dozen more but this is a good start. Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out. I am in the midst of an overhaul of the list and thank you for pointing out Peter Green. They mix standard prison song verses indiscriminately. Funny that.
Tinsley and Guitar Shorty were already on the short list. You should also check out “Green Limousine” by Aussie band The Badloves from their ’93 debut Get On Board and “Old Stray Dogs & Jesus” by Paul Thorn from his Too Blessed To Be Stressed album.
John and Alan Lomax, in their book, Best Loved American Folk Songs, told a credible story identifying the Midnight Special as a train from Houston shining its light into a cell in the Sugar Land Prison. I reckon you’d enjoy “Gin Soaked Boy” by Tom Waits from his Swordfishtrombones album. But he's manager now of a cowboy band Now take that rhythm, speed it up or slow it down according to the tempo you want, and you’ve got the blues beat. It captures an assortment of the bluesier offerings from soul, R&B and even rock. Susan Tedeschi is cool, but …. I cannot imagine a top 100 without Alvin Lee, Joe Bonamassa, or Bob Dylan. Folk/bluegrass musicians Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper had a top 5 country hit with the song in 1959 as "Big Midnight Special". (This 12-bar “chunk” is a stanza of the song lyric.) I found the episode and riff you are referring to.
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The song, as popularized by Ledbetter, has many parallel lines to other prison songs. Like so many American folk songs, its hero is not a man but a train." To hear where the backbeat falls, just stress the 2 and 4 of a four-beat count (1-2-3-4, 1-2-3-4) and you’ve got your basic rhythm together. Bar-B-Q. ), you’ve just counted out exactly one bar of blues music.. Ninety-nine percent of all blues music is played to a 4/4 time signature. He believed the subject of the song would rather be run over by a train than spend more time in jail.[12]. You can’t possibly satisfy everyone with a list like this as several gems will get left off. They are solely responsible for leading me to the genre and my love of the music.
That was a great list – especially Shannon Curfman – that was a new one for me. Gary Moore – Oh Pretty Woman (ft. Albert King) Otto Gray's Oklahoma Cowboys. Thanks! If you can count to four (go ahead, 1-2-3-4 — hey, nice work! Thanks. There are some duds in there.
Thanks for sharing it.
Re-working the list now. . All influenced by the blues, but the songs are not all able to be pigeonholed in the blues genre. Blue on Black is one of the cooler blues rock songs out there. For a blues purist such as yourself, this is not your list. [11] Ledbetter recorded at least three versions of the song, one with the Golden Gate Quartet, a gospel group (recorded for RCA at Victor Studio #2, New York City, June 15, 1940). (and the Ike Turner suggestion).
Although later versions place the locale of the song near Houston, early versions such as "Walk Right In Belmont" (Wilmer Watts; Frank Wilson, 1927) and "North Carolina Blues" (Roy Martin, 1930) — both essentially the same song as "Midnight Special" — place it in North Carolina. Listening to it now. [13] Your list is awesome, and has introduced me to some very cool blues tunes. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. Perhaps for your update you can add something from the much maligned Ike Turner. The bar lines mark off metered units of a piece of music, which are called measures. "Midnight Special" is a traditional folk song thought to have originated among prisoners in the American South. Would welcome your thoughts on what is missing – and any tips on new blues artists to give a listen to. Midnight Special is a traditional folk song thought to have originated among prisoners in the American South. I am ok with that.
They will remain here. Defining bars and measures. Agreed on Kenny Wayne Shepard. In a 12-bar progression, each of those chords is assigned four bars of the progression (and that number may change depending on the song’s structure). The next list will have some technology behind it that will hopefully allow this. Hillbilly, Thanks for the new ones! He has a place on the soon to be released update to the list. But he's run away now with a cowboy band As for Susan Tedeschi, a definite soft spot for her from her early years in Boston.
Jonny Lang Thanks for the note. According to Smit the sales of the "Midnight Blue" single and the resultant Midnight Blue album totaled seven million.
It is unlikely we will ever become friends. And thyme is an herb. A musical theme is simply the melody that distinguishes one tune from another. "Midnight Special" is a traditional folk song thought to have originated among prisoners in the American South. The song is historically performed in the country-blues style from the viewpoint of the prisoner and has been covered by many artists. Thinking about my baby and it makes me oh so sad. New list out the first of the year. A bar is a musical phrase, a way of measuring the music against its rhythm, and blues songs are structured in a 12-bar format. Would welcome any others. some names…..I’m sure if you give them a fair chance you’ll find Really. Jimi Hendrix – hear my train a comin Thanks for the comment. Harry Belafonte's 1962 version is notable for containing the first official recording of Bob Dylan, who played harmonica.[15].
What would you have suggested for a Bo Diddley tune? Refrain[7], In March 1929, the band, now Otto Gray and the Oklahoma Cowboys, recorded the song again, this time with the traditional title using only the traditional lyrics.[8]. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Definitely a consideration – and thanks for bringing Savoy Brown back on my radar. The rhythm — not the tempo or relative speed of the music — is measured in a time signature. Thank you for providing a playlist that made for a good day.
[6] Cutrell follows the traditional song except for semi-comedic stanzas about McGinty and Gray and "a cowboy band":[7], Now, Mister McGinty is a good man Thanks! I welcome any of your favorites to consider on version 2.0. Shannon Curfman (especially her 1st album, when she was only 14)
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