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Hey group,
I'm listening to a compilation of old blues and folk recordings, this track by Skip James is sending a chill up my back. It's called "Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues."
Whew!
-Eric
I'm listening to a compilation of old blues and folk recordings, this track by Skip James is sending a chill up my back. It's called "Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues."
Whew!
-Eric
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Re: Skip James
Tue, March 14, 2006 - 7:16 AMI would if I could, but my computer set-up is old, and I don't have the programs to send a link.
Sorry!
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Re: Skip James
Wed, March 15, 2006 - 3:21 PMSkip played at one of the very first Newport Jazz Festivals here in Rhode Island. Is that recording from Newport ??
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Re: Skip James
Wed, March 15, 2006 - 9:00 PMNo, it's not live. This sounds like a studio recording, rough quality though.
It's an awesome song, real powerful and haunting.
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Re: Skip James
Thu, March 16, 2006 - 12:21 PMI downloaded it and listened to it on MusicMatch (awesome service, I highly recommend). Have to try listening to it again when the baby takes a nap, lol.
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Re: Skip James
Thu, March 16, 2006 - 5:41 PMI would assume from "The Complete Early recordings of Skip James" disk? It's really one of the best mixes considering. So many labels try to remiove the 'scratch' and along with it goes the rest. this is one of the better ones. Sadly, like many others there never will be a modern level mix for all these recordings that in many cases come from an album no less. -
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Re: Skip James
Mon, March 20, 2006 - 10:21 AMNo, I downloaded "Hard Time Killin' Floor", a 2005 collection of all his early recordings. The one you mentioned isn't on Musicmatch. -
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Re: Skip James
Tue, March 21, 2006 - 11:58 AMThere's also a great version of this tune on the "O Brother Where Art Thou" soundtrack. But played by Chris King, not Skip James.
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Fri, March 24, 2006 - 4:25 PMThat's odd. I have the CD I mentioned. It is:
The Complete Early Recordings of Skip James
Release Date: Sep 15 1994
Label: YAZOO
Catalog No.: 2009
UPC: 16351200921
It says "1930" on the cover, so perhaps it was a compilation album originally released then? Go to yazoorecords dot com /2009.htm - that't the one I assumed?
Again, sadly with the acetate transfer loss, we will never have what it was like sitting there next to him. But for his music, and perhaps early Son House (for me) it seems fitting. Else, I just can;t imagine it otherwise.
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