Blind Boy Paxton - Railroad Bill (Merlefest 2015)

Jerron "Blind Boy" Paxton
Railroad Bill
Merlefest 2015 - Traditional Stage
Wilkesboro, NC
4-26-15

[@lifeeternal9823]

This is one of the best versions of this song I ever heard. Him and colter wall share the number 1 spot with rambling jack Elliot hot on their tail

[@harpandblooz7733]

Jack Elliot gotta be number one.he was first. Dylan did a version...hard to find

[@Headshot51423]

@@harpandblooz7733I personally think Dylan’s version from the bootleg series is the best version of this song, but I’m also biased as a Dylan fan lol. Surprisingly there’s a version that was recorded for the video game Far Cry 5 that is pretty good as well.

[@RnRSue]

Awesome. I just love him.

[@ryan_deakin]

Never heard it played like that... awesome!!!!

[@pjcd7016]

Great rendition!

[@LazyRetroGamer]

you are a living legend love from Denmark

[@jdavis417]

Best version I've heard!

[@ghostsonwax9312]

brilliant version

[@MyGrassIsGreenest]

Honestly, this is prob the best version of this song that I've heard. Paxton is a freaking guitar wizard

[@garihenderson456]

Goddamn....... this is incredible.

[@kangarooklown9841]

Keep coming back

[@firecat-dy9go]

He will be on the Keepin' The Blues Alive Cruise (#3) February 2017. Can't wait to see him!

[@haroldthreatt2788]

Jerron also played this in Winston-Salem's Twin City Rib Fest June13, 2015. Awesome!

[@junkduma]

Best ever love ya Jerron..

[@gaelmargrace]

The Open D sounds extremely good

[@stephenbouchelle7706]

Thanks, that was going to be my question.

[@gaelmargrace]

@@stephenbouchelle7706 you're welcome :)

[@AzathothianBrew]

Colter Wall’s cover of this song is really good too.

[@gaelmargrace]

AzathothianBrew yes

[@harmondraws]

Don't understand why people like you can't just enjoy a song without bringing up other artists. They're 1000 great versions of this song.

[@AzathothianBrew]

@@harmondraws We're music lovers, and we like variety. No need to get your panties in a twist. Listen to Colter Wall's version and you'll see what I mean.

[@luchadorito]

@@harmondraws Im assuming he found this version through hearing Colter's version and looking around for other versions

[@DannyRoseOfficial]

Definitely

[@peterluria9357]

Unbelievable.

[@jackv6227]

Need to see him

[@richardcarew4708]

I am pretty sure I heard Lightning Hopkins do this song... at the San Diego folk festival in 73 or 4... then he told a couple of poor boys the story of a Lightning fast pen knife... in the hands of a jealous man... Lightning fast

[@richardcarew4708]

he also told us that he borrowed the name from the original guy.. who was doing 99 years for murder... there is nothing better than pickin and grinnin... swatting flies and swapping lies... especially with a really good story teller.. Mr Paxton... thank you so very much for sharing your music brother

[@tommartenet245]

Les meilleurs sont chantées par des blacks et oui le blues c est eux !! I love it💓

[@BobWarnerBarn]

Good job. .....:) Going to post on Bob's Barn Jamborees.

[@shiunftw]

Great!!

[@danguinto1878]

This song predates Bob Dylan and Joan Baez who had covered it in the early sixties. I’ve just started to get into Mr. Paxton as an artist. I think he’s great, I certainly dig the style..

[@morganrieder6281]

yes yes yes

[@DannyRoseOfficial]

❤️🖤

[@thomaspettersson9723]

D-major!

[@MrMonsterNBA]

Buruhh

[@charlesachinelli3857]

Bob Dylan does the great version of this but that's a very great version as well

[@berokonta9795]

shalom from israel!!

[@tomascinnsealeach9979]

Any ideas on the chords ?

[@HappyJuiceMusic]

Played in Open D style, so it'll be something like D-F#-G-D-A-D. Should be able to work out listening to it with that in mind. It's good to learn by listening!

[@loganellis7171]

I want to know what this fingerstyle is called

[@MyGrassIsGreenest]

Country blues

[@ledingdong1492]

need a glass finger stop that tang