Bert Jansch - When the Teardrops Fell

Bert strums!! A Bert original, this song originally appeared on his 1975 album Santa Barbara Honeymoon, with a rock arrangement. By the time of this performance he'd written a new bridge for the song.
The video is an excerpt from the Danish TV film "A Man and His Songs", and includes the short interview clip which followed the performance. This performance of Blackwaterside • Bert Jansch - Blackwat... followed the interview, and these were the only two tracks included from the concert. Other clips from the film are featured elsewhere on this channel.

[@MichaelLovelight2120]

The studio version is not even close to Bert live with his acoustic some artists are like that, thanks for this gift of a performance. ❤

[@joriah69]

I was 17, had the pleasure of mixing the sound for a performance of Avocet at an arts centre I was working. Bert, Danny Thompson, Martin Jenkins..hung out for the arvo, sound check etc, ran their errands..whiskey an benson an hedges, 40!..and Bert played my newly purchased guitar, still got it here in NZ...wonderful memory of a day in a life of an icon..an I did not have a clue at the time who they were lol, cheers,

[@johnhulsker9123]

Holy sh*t, been listening to Jansch for long over fifty years, never heard him strum a guitar!!!

[@HeathWatts]

I'm re-reading his biography and they talk about this. He decided to focus on his song writing and signing for a while after Pentangle instead of his guitar playing. I prefer his fingerstyle playing.

[@MikeFowlerguitars]

@@HeathWatts that's strange. I'm also reading the biography right now, and just read that part about him strumming during this period. I came here looking for a documentary just referred to in the book, called 'A man and his songs'

[@HeathWatts]

@@MikeFowlerguitars I haven't been able to find that documentary either. Please let me know, if you find it.

[@aidenemerson8545]

@@HeathWatts its all been uploaded now, here's he link to the first part kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2bZh5yeYsyfntU

[@HeathWatts]

@@aidenemerson8545 Thanks!

[@louistovar95]

Dude this is a masterpiece holy shit

[@robertcronin6603]

Totally

[@charleslock6432]

So nice to hear someone appreciate it as much as I do!!! Xxx

[@pentangle78]

What an amazing voice...

[@jimmygrieves2909]

I didn't discover Bert until the late 90's - I think it was on the "Travelling Folk" radio show I first heard him; it was the song "Carnival" - I thought to myself "I like that !". A while later I heard another song by Bert - that got under my skin too so I thought "I need to check this guy out !" I walked into Borders Records in Glasgow and they had the headphones out for you to listen to his "Anthology" cd - well, my oh my, I was blown away ; "Angie" - "Rosemary Lane" - "Oh my Father" - so many great songs; I couldn't get to the counter quick enough to buy it ! The odd thing is I remember hearing The Pentangle down the years but never made the connection. I did get to see Bert in concert eventually. His song "Fresh as a sweet Sunday morning" is my favourite song of all time - it's just beautiful - and I can tell you, I have thousands of songs in my head !

[@robertcronin6603]

Sweet Sunday Morning is truly an amazing piece 🔥

[@tsb3093]

If you haven’t already, listen to the original version of ‘Carnival’ by Jackson C. Frank who wrote the song and also wrote the better known ‘Blues Run the Game’ which of course Bert often opened his concerts with....I agree with you about ‘Fresh as a Sweet Sunday Morning’....great piece of music but I prefer the cover by Whizz Jones and John Renbourn that you can find on here. Bert was a gifted guitarist but I’m afraid I don’t take to his mumbling slightly trad English singing style...I have the same misgivings about John Martyn I’m afraid, both original sons of Scotland as well.

[@bryanmcauley4783]

Legend, Scotland hidden Gem.

[@robertcronin6603]

Man, he sure was at the top of his game during this time...his voice sounds excellent as well - great footage at the end! Thanks for sharing this 🔥

[@slowuncle]

When I Get Home from the Pentangle album Reflection. Bert strumming his little heart out singing about his uncle.

[@avtobus1234]

super rare and awesome, thank you! Bert is my all time favourite artist

[@hassammahmoodq]

he is my favourite artist as well !! this is super epic and rare

[@GhostsOnTheRoad]

Thank you...

[@romeysullivan3281]

Thank you

[@donnlarossa9173]

LOVE IT!!!!! He did it all

[@hassammahmoodq]

Thank you so much Jon !!! this is magic

[@allancopland1768]

Bert le strummer. So unusual.

[@Arianrhod6]

Superb version, better than the recorded version imo…👍

[@Kriii93]

do you know anywhere i can watch the whole of this film?

[@Jonpriley]

Sorry I don't. I was sent a bootleg DVD recording of it some while back. I have uploaded the other performances in the film (here in my channel), and the rest is interviews (not very revealing) and shots of him around where he was living at the time (with Ralph McTell in Putney, SW London, playing darts in a local pub and so on). But I will consider uploading other excerpts from it, as I know I would be interested myself if I hadn't already seen it! 🙂

[@Kriii93]

@@Jonpriley I would love to see it!

[@Jonpriley]

@@Kriii93 I'll see what I can do... don't hold your breath! 😃

[@Jonpriley]

@@Kriii93 Just uploaded the whole film (at least all I have of it): Part 1:kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2bZh5yeYsyfntU

[@Kriii93]

Wow! Thank you so much

[@paulp2033]

Wonderful performance 👌👌 Any idea what tuning he is using on this and also any idea which guitar he is using ? Thanks a lot for the fantastic upload.

[@Jonpriley]

DADGAD (capo 2) and the guitar is a Yamaha, probably the FG-1500. EDIT: Drop D, not DADGAD!!

[@paulp2033]

@@Jonpriley ah great !! I will give it a bash sometime , sounds fantastic. Many thanks again

[@joebeamish]

@@Jonpriley I don’t think it’s DADGAD, but drop D, capo second fret. Listen to the ringing F# on the open first string during the descending chords starting at 2:34, and the C# on that barre chord at the ninth fret. Also notice the B minor form (sounding C# minor because of the capo) at 2:22.

[@Jonpriley]

@@joebeamish You're right! Thanks. I can't remember what made me think DADGAD... (In fact, in a transcription I did a while back, I have it in drop D anyway... 🤥)

[@Jonpriley]

@@paulp2033 It's just been pointed out to me that it's drop D, not DADGAD! My apologies, and I hope you haven' spent too long trying to get it in DADGAD.... 🥴

[@avtobus1234]

he kinda sounds like Nashville Skyline era Bob Dylan here :)

[@benjamincera1806]

Too different songwriting, I can see what you’re saying though my folk brother.

[@joebeamish]

I like both -- but don't hear the similarity at all. However, the guitar does remind me of Dylan's guitar on the Blood on The Tracks album, especially the original demos which he played in open D tuning.

[@trevorflarty1811]

Dumb interviewer. Excellent, performer.

[@DjNikGnashers]

Thumbs up, only for the fact I have never seen this and it's interesting. I don't like strumming, it's a bit boring to me (each to their own), and Bert was a master finger picker, and strumming just wastes all that talent of his.

[@dada1952]

Variety is the spice of life.

[@AreMullets4AustraliansOnly]

Much of his talent came from his chord choices and this doesn’t take away from that. Similar to Elliott Smith. But for both it was their technique that really pushed their artistry to a new level.

[@DjNikGnashers]

@@AreMullets4AustraliansOnly Indeed, and I think it was the many years spent with John Renbourn which also influenced Bert's style, and of course the amazing Davey Graham.

[@donnlarossa9173]

Whatever an artist feels to reach his listeners and for him to be at ease delivering a beautiful melody as this is their choice. It's what makes great artist who they are following no set pattern. Bert was amazing at finding new picking patterns as well and this makes him truly a special Musician Lyricist Guitarist .....Jazzlaro