"Jesus Gonna Make Up My Dyin' Bed" Ari Eisinger

[@SuperOlds88]

I think out of all the guys who try to recreate and play all the old pieces this guy, Ari Eisinger is by far the best guitar player and equally sings the songs so well. Everything he plays is a masterpiece. Thank you Ari.

[@freddo1230]

Gets me every time, one of the best performances of anything I've ever seen.

[@basilthrush3537]

A great song and wonderfully played. Ari is a genius. He has such mastery and control over these songs. Also makes you realise how brilliant their originators were to see them recreated like this.

[@DasaLetsPlay]

Soooo good, man Ari Eisinger is the best when it comes to the good old country blues. Fantastic performance.

[@gabrielpeachey1589]

Sings the blues so well

[@gilgillis3816]

Wow! Excellent! Good as the old heads!

[@art4life691]

What a voice!!!!! Amazing!

[@dreamsR4real]

Ari is an incredible player!

[@charlespeterson3798]

Great rendition of one of the greatest blues songs ever written.

[@keileymynk1791]

Love love love You

[@hugoso5561]

Estoy asombrado. Vaya maestro! Terrible

[@WingTsunWay]

Awesome! Both the vocals and the guitar...

[@CroatAndNettles]

@lordnimr0d You could well be right. The point is that while I'm delighted that a musician of the high calibre of Ari continues to produce first rate covers of the old material, the great thing about KZbin is that both Blind Willie Johnson's and Charley Patton's versions from long ago are also available. They too are worth hearing.

[@TeslaMe2]

Go Man Go!!!!!!!! I Like it!

[@richardsouthern4248]

This version is so similar to Josh White's. Josh is a big favorite of mine going all the way back to the early 60s. So glad to see this.

[@Bidyyy]

VERY GREAT !! * * * * * * * * * * *

[@keileymynk1791]

Exquisite

[@marcblues1821]

from Belgium ,proficiat ,great playing .

[@robertlucido70]

Marc blues i

[@nathanielrossi9659]

Its cool seeing someone play this tunei always loved josh white an its cool knowing what tuning the tune is now.

[@VLombardi01]

Keep playing the blues!!

[@Slark81]

Unreal!! Great job. Could you please do a lesson or advise where I can find tabs?

[@gathern]

i love it

[@Tootufftocry]

Love it. Josh white is amazing

[@peterdelmonte9832]

The best

[@keileymynk1791]

I love You singing that

[@The35jackal]

i love these critics, ''Great job but,'' but my ass!!!! Wonderful job Ari , absolutely excellent!!!

[@juspasenthru]

Rocks. He rocks. I think this song inspired Fahey's Requiem for Mississippi John Hurt. Am I right?

[@lollo1991]

I'm sure you have figured oit by now, but as far as I know this is a song by Charley Patton, lately done by Josh White which is the version Ari is playing in this video.

[@felineth56]

Impressive! always this tune by Josh White!

[@bluesdup]

Ari is the ONLY guy I know of that can play Blind Blake and Blind Lemon Jefferson, just like the records. Everybody else plays bits and pieces, but he has it down. He is also an excellent teacher, but you better be fairly advanced before you attempt this stuff.

[@benw-king3380]

I appreciate what you are saying. I've been listening to him for some time now and feel he is pretty underappreciated considering his abilities; where I would differ is on the reproduction of this music. Some people would rather not copy note for note, it is not necessarily due to lack of ability. I can attest to that.

[@Dave51262]

@bluesdup I agree!

[@The35jackal]

What I would do for a lesson on this song!!!!

[@marshlandk9]

how about watch and listen ... OR buy the video LOL

[@nycoshouse]

James Michael Thompson guitar on this music is awesome

[@GtrWorkShp]

@mulmoher Actually Open D tuning

[@DTmaster]

Welcome in the Bible Belt ;)

[@docbailey3265]

That's what I'm talking about.

[@insous]

Ari is a monster!

[@Jan_Christian_Gjems]

@GtrWorkShp Is this open C tuning? CGCEGC ?

[@EricPfeiffer-v1w]

I love this. I think tuning must be C G C G C ? Is top string another C?

[@VintonChowderhead]

It's open D, tuned down a whole step.

[@algreen1231]

Which open tuning he uses?

[@davidberchtold1602]

Fantastic Ari! What tuning is that? Open D or but sounds like something minor? Is there tab?

[@TheRealDadfad]

It's in RELATIVE Open-D. Tuned like Open-D except two frets lower to Open-C. Easiest way to get there... Put your capo on the second-fret, tune to Open-D (DADF#AD) then remove the capo and it'll be in Open-C.

[@bluezman4]

Ari, this is the first itme I have ever seen you play and you blew me away. Great stuff! I'm wondering what kind of guitar you are using and what the vintage is. It sounds very authentic, if you know what I mean. Great tone.

[@blindpew69]

Anyone know what’s happened to Ari? He hasn’t posted for many years as far as i can see. Maybe he’s retired? No help from his very dated website unfortunately.

[@beastinthesky6774]

I corresponded with him via e-mail recently and he was 1) alive and 2) seemed to be in very good spirits. So not sure what he's up to professionally but he seems to be doing well :)

[@blindpew69]

⁠Good to hear this. Such a brilliant artist.

[@llamov]

What tuning are you using?

[@gregbluesland9410]

What is the tuning he is playing,strings a re very loose all I know is it's the key of C

[@sirpsycho94]

Open C, tune it to open D then tune it all down a whole step

[@gregbluesland9410]

wolfgang warden Great, thanks Wolfgang, I might have to wait for another guitar to get that low but will give it a go in D

[@sirpsycho94]

no problem Greg, let me know how you get on. im currently trying to work this one out

[@gregbluesland9410]

wolfgang warden Good luck, it sure looks like an epic and doesn't look real easy. I was just wondering how cool this one would sound in that tuning on a baritone acoustic.

[@sirpsycho94]

Thanks very much, yeah its not easy task hahaha. Im using a washburn parlour guitar at the moment for this song and it sounds great, it produces a similar tone to Ari's guitar. Unfortunately i don't currently own a baritone guitar so i couldn't say but i would like to know. do you own one?

[@12Radius]

Holy ghost blues

[@CroatAndNettles]

Nice job. But the real version everyone needs to listen to is the Charley Patton 1929 original, Jesus is a dying bed maker.

[@thomasgary1219]

CroatAndNettles Idiot. Blind Willie Johnson recorded this first

[@gbrinch]

or Josh White kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3awmqWtl5qYm9k&feature=emb_logo

[@CroatAndNettles]

@@thomasgary1219 Quite true, but the issue is not who got there first. Isn't the real issue who came out with the most subjectively extraordinary song? I would never say that Blind Willie Johnson was not a true master and well worthy of being heard by everyone. However, in my view, Charley Patton does an even better job. But the point is listen to Ari Eisinger, and then be sure you listen to the power of the original performances by either/both Patton or Johnson.

[@docbailey3265]

If I might, since I'm working on this song: it is Open C. Open turnings are kinda interchangeable, but you ain't gonna hit that bass C in Open D. Just sayin'.

[@TheRealDadfad]

That's why I prefer to refer to open-tunings using a relative-description, like Sevastopol Tuning (like open-D or open-E, etc) or Spanish Tuning (like open-G or open-A, etc). That describes the relationship between the notes and not the actual notes themselves.

[@freddo1230]

A lot harder to learn with it slightly out of sync :) Incredible playing though!!!

[@wasumyon6147]

+freddo1230 Have you perhaps transcribed it?

[@freddo1230]

Nope, sorry about that :)

[@wasumyon6147]

That's a shame : (

[@freddo1230]

It's good to learn stuff by ear though, it's actually quicker when you get used to it, and it improves your ear, and it's more satisfying

[@wasumyon6147]

Yeah, its my aspiration to learn by ear, it just seems like such a high barrier to entry to do : (! From a piano background, I've only ever learned to sightread. It is quite daunting.

[@mulmoher]

DADGAD

[@jasonmarques1480]

That's the tuning on "Kashmir" by Led Zeppelin.

[@Rafterman123]

Mmmm hmm!

[@docbailey3265]

*blush* I'm wrong, it's open D dropped down a whole tone. I'm so ashamed...

[@marshlandk9]

paul geremia used that tuning a lot and its killer ... has such a gut wrenching groaning sound.

[@keileymynk1791]

God, I love that white guy

[@joeruf6526]

good technique. missing the spirit. When Blind Willie sings it it stirs the soul. Jesus is there with him. Jesus isn't in here

[@mattanderson6457]

Why you on this video then? Jesus hates free content haters

[@joeruf6526]

@@mattanderson6457 looking for the spirit from the song. Wasn't here. THought I'd let others know

[@gabrielpeachey1589]

Sings the blues so well