Lightnin' Hopkins - Take me back .wmv

My favorite version of him doing this song... he kills it. Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins (1912-1982). Texas blues master.

[@ehopkins2]

I met him when I was a little boy at my Aunt Flora's home in Mississippi he played for us and we danced til we couldn't stand anymore. I love you Uncle Lightnin' and will always remember your wise words

[@IlGattoCheFuma]

ehopkins2 I'm sure your aunt love him too, if you know what i mean :D. Jokes apart that's pretty cool.

[@elhombreoculto6240]

every time I am more impressed with their sound ... I'm trying to copy it as much as I can, I have a similar musical project inspired by his music ... greetings from Argentina Buenos Aires

[@vowkix9003]

wow you are so lucky to be family with THE Lightnin Hopkins. God has blessed you

[@Daveinmaine]

I bought a cheapo import compilation cassette of Lightnin' back in '87 or so with this on it, and absolutely loved it, had a heck of a time since finding another recording of it

[@josepharnold3]

this is the best song I have ever heard in my life, thanks NPR Sunday nights and you for posting it. Im sure I have at least 1,000 of the views

[@ofbyforpeople1384]

I agree. I love this tune too esp the way Lightnin plays it. Lightnin's showmanship was so fun to see the different ways he'd hold his guitar, hit it, play unique rhythm patterns. Then just calmly sit back when he's done, like, *any questions*? When I first heard Lightnin's version of this song I was going to email everybody I knew (include a link to the song) and request that it be our new National Anthem instead of the one we have. You gotta admit, it's rousing !!!

[@georgeklavins1175]

Sweet tune - Lightnin' could have been a country or folk star as well as a blues legend :o)

[@Wildmanfan]

This version is so beautiful that it's my favorite right next to Mance Lipscomb's version of the song.

[@mandomonica]

That is sooooo awesome!

[@1992Maton]

Ugh 2:12 that move! Awesome song. Awesome player.

[@mandomonica]

And he doesn't miss a beat!

[@derekwilson6612]

Genius.

[@CountryBoyMati]

Thanks for posting this. ABSOLUTELY AMAZING !!!

[@doogey9]

fantastic!!!

[@josepharnold3]

The BEST!

[@MrMoezone100]

this is amazing, i’m going to cover this song one day so the whole world can hear it- lol speaking this into existence x

[@halolightnin]

do itt!!! upload it here!

[@ShadowWizard123]

Now I know where Steve Earle got his sound. Very cool song right here

[@DRFW1962]

This actually worked in the middle of a mixed tape once (80s). Got another 5 years.

[@thePoliticalCat0]

Yeah!

[@yiannilol]

Yes! noticited that too, Shaggy Dog is great alternative tune to this one. Great lyrics. This is a fun one to play, C,F and G rhythm playing the open/third frets on the B and E strings for the melody. Sounds easy but it is suprisingly complicated, well not that suprising since Lightnin is a guitar beast

[@TheMorganBrothers]

I always hear one of songs on Spotify and think “oh man I bet I could play this one!” Until I pull up these old videos and see lots of intricacies my ears hadn’t heard before. Especially with the way he basically plays the rhythm and lead at the same time! So I’d have to agree all of his music is surprisingly complicated

[@evanfrmheaven]

the best!

[@thebrazilianatlantis165]

Frank Stokes, who was about 24 years older than Hopkins, also recorded this song.

[@yiannilol]

If any of you have netflix, I suggest you searching for Lightnin Hopkins on there and watching the documentary this clip is from!

[@MalcolmTexxx]

Oh my babe(y), Take me back, (I)Won't don't nothing, You don't like, Take me back! I'll be good... Get your water, yes babe n' I'll cut your wood, Take me back And when in time, Don't did It suit you (?) Break my big wood sign. Hey now baby, Take me back, I won't do nothing darling, That you don't like. (Lack????) No like I'll be good Cut your wood Treat you better baby Than your mother would Take me back, Take me back, Won't do nothing darling, That you don't like. Some are turkey, Some are as goose, Don't raise chicken maAaAAA@an, Cause it ain't no use?

[@jaybird7132]

"Take me back, any wind of time Don't do the suit, ya break my big foot trying" (he sayin you leave with the suit--the new guy--he gonna break his foot, kicking out of anger she leavin) "Beggin' my baby, Take me back, won't do nothing darling you don't like."

[@MrMattias1991]

I dare you to try and find the lyrics for this online. even though I could just write it down lol

[@nudge2626]

If you guys like this, you should check out frank stokes original. I think its from 1928. Amazing Stuff

[@darrellpetersen133]

Blind Lemon Jefferson did a version in 1926, "Beggin' Back" Same tune. I think it's just one of those standards of unknown origin.

[@diannedavis5443]

Sounds like three people playing, plus a vocalist.

[@javiertaramona5982]

Henry Thomas "ragtime texas" did a song with the name Bob McKinney that sounds pretty similar, just listen and tell me what you think

[@darrellpetersen133]

Yeah, Blind Lemon does a version, too "Beggin' Back." Anyway, I love Henry Thomas. Somebody found a clip of film footage with him in it last year, no sound, though.

[@KPStomp]

Bob McKinney is a mash up of multiple songs like make me a pallet, take me back, bully of the town

[@LukasBThiessen]

Anyone else notice the picking pattern and melody is the same as "Shaggy Dog"?

[@rexzens]

C, F, G . just hella more complex

[@whatwhatburb434]

Does anyone have the slightest idea how this is played?

[@darrellpetersen133]

there's a close up on his hands lol

[@whatwhatburb434]

@@darrellpetersen133 you replied on my comment from 10 years ago damn. Thanks tho