Shakey Graves - Paradise (Cover for Sunday Sessions)

[@grapelily]

Beautifully soulful on this sad sad mourning. RIP John

[@Hearsticles]

Shakey does a fantastic job on this. John Prine is one of my favorites and criminally underrated.

[@emfox6280]

underrated multiple grammy winner?

[@ktgorman08]

I hear you there. I can see where your statement could get misunderstood. But he is underrated. Bob Dylan holds the title for poet/lyricist. You rarely hear John praised for his lyrical skills. A lot of his songs just blow me away.

[@Jaggerx33]

@@emfox6280 yes, a lot of people don’t even know who he is

[@-elijahriggs-]

@@Jaggerx33 They would have to know who he is to underrate him. Slept on, yes. Anyone who knows Prine typically doesn't underrate him.

[@johnfjones8961]

One of the greatest turners of phrase in the english language. A real idol of mine

[@putrescentcorpulence]

RIP John Prine. What a legacy to leave behind

[@joshtheplow]

Met Shakey once or twice years back and he was always such a nice dude! Shakey if you ever read this, I caught your show at the basement in Columbus OH and it was legendary!!! I forget which big-time band was playing upstairs at the bigger venue, but you literally had people running from upstairs to cram down into that tiny little cave of a venue! People piled in like sardines as you belted Late July!! One of the wildest live shows I’ve ever been to bro, you absolutely are a master of your craft!

[@BigThree4Ever]

I love this. It makes me think of a small bit of land I practically grew up at in northern Wisconsin... . That is my Paradise.

[@Tru1981]

Joe you are amazing! Please come back to Massachusetts. I saw you live a few years ago in Boston. I would love to see you again! ❤❤❤❤

[@johnfjones8961]

Absolutely outstanding and unique version/cover of this song. Beautiful seeing two great artists collide like this

[@thewess26]

This is a beautiful cover! Shakey Graves did an amazing job.

[@jamesdavis4493]

First cover I have heard of this song that doesn't try to do it just like JP. Very well done!

[@fleshboundtobone]

Even down to changing a few lines here and there without changing the song. It's beautiful.

[@mic21892]

This is beautiful.

[@katelynlopez5367]

love shakey graves! Had the chance to see him in denver last year.

[@kellyinfanger9192]

Wow! I love this style and performance, and add to that the range from "Roll The Bones" rocking/blues to sweet country/folk. I am awestruck - probably because a love both - that is when I am not tripping on Vivaldi or Mozart.

[@peterwilliams2858]

Nice version, thanks for posting.

[@laurenstoneham]

God damn, he is so fucking talented and beautiful.

[@Tru1981]

Joe is beautiful! ❤

[@jastintrudeau4188]

The world misses you John. This does him justice.

[@sedge6591]

Inspiring interpretation of John Prine's song; I listened to the words like they were new to me and was reminded of Bill Peet's children's book Farewell to Shady Grove.

[@volcomsworld7399]

Don't stop man your music feels like everything I've been missing from this store shelf garbage your a diamond in the rough shakes!

[@wendybarnard2193]

I'm just crazy about your music !!! Perfection

[@buskbeats]

Wow very Cool Loved it

[@_clorp]

almost made me cry...

[@marlonXsonic]

Jeff Andrews shit, I know what you mean! haha

[@wayhighradio4197]

John prine is bad ass

[@wayhighradio4197]

He Dose a good Cover here!

[@angelayoung6753]

Beautiful

[@nic-a-teen3166]

rip John Prine.

[@-elijahriggs-]

I love JP to death, but this is version that I'll play from now on. It's more up my alley.

[@nickbassett3361]

That capo is wicked cool, along with the whole song

[@imaxdigital7052]

It looks like a capo haha Love this version.

[@lovemyb1ke]

angel

[@cheyennereeves99]

When I was a child my family would travel Down to Western Kentucky where my parents were born And there's a backwards old town that's often remembered So many times that my memories are worn And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away Well, sometimes we'd travel right down the Green River To the abandoned old prison down by Airdrie Hill Where the air smelled like snakes and we'd shoot with our pistols But empty pop bottles was all we would kill Then the coal company came with the world's largest shovel And they tortured the timber and stripped all the land Well, they dug for their coal till the land was forsaken Then they wrote it all down as the progress of man When I die let my ashes float down the Green River Let my soul roll on up to the Rochester dam I'll be halfway to Heaven with Paradise waitin' Just five miles away from wherever I am

[@jeff111982]

Can someone PLEASE do a tutorial on this! I love this song and can't quite figure out the picking!

[@mclainpoole3729]

The video is a bunch of footage they gathered from their session which they unkindly didnt share all of, anyways this is hard for me to do a tab of cause I don't have the experience to tab things by ear lol

[@nowhereman1542]

His capo is changing a lot..

[@mannya.h.967]

Back hearing this after the recent news of Prine having COVID symptoms and being in "critical condition" according to his family...

[@MrEducations]

:(

[@nic-a-teen3166]

Devastated

[@ovalpenguin]

Shakey makes me feel okay 👌

[@JosyShuffles]

[@MrFrendan]

Immaculate. I get it.

[@wayhighradio4197]

Can't Go wrong with John Prine

[@fmm16]

shakey, if you ever read this i hope you'll take a request to cover angel from montgomery also by john prine

[@jeff111982]

I cannot get the picking pattern for the life of me, does anyone know it?

[@Monktana]

How many guitars does Shakey own? It seems every video he play something different.

[@TheTheRandomShow1234]

Monktana not his just house guitars. I'm sure he has a small collection though.

[@elbows3806]

I need a tab on this

[@ryanstothert2889]

leaves me with a desire to hear some Jackson C Frank...

[@frankielopes8041]

can anyone tell me what tuning / chords he's using. Tried to replicate it with no luck

[@TechXMarine]

That being said, It looks like he's played a few different versions the the creators, but they spliced in clips from all the versions. The capo jumps around and in some areas he's playing completely different parts of the song and even singing different parts (maybe a different song lol). But the audio is definitely capod on 4th.

[@jeff111982]

chordify.net/chords/shakey-graves-paradise-cover-for-sunday-sessions-sunday-sessions

[@ethanhershberger198]

This guy has so many songs out there that aren't on any of his albums, its crazy

[@BucketsProductions]

Ethan Hershberger this isn’t his song

[@azraelblick4117]

When he laughs though.

[@santacruzman]

Yeah. Why even narrate a verse if you're going to laugh at the idea?

[@troythorpe5162]

When I was a child my family would travel Down to Western Kentucky where my parents were born And there's a backwards old town that's often remembered So many times that my memories are worn. And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away Well, sometimes we'd travel right down the Green River To the abandoned old prison down by Airdrie Hill Where the air smelled like snakes and we'd shoot with our pistols But empty pop bottles was all we would kill. And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away Then the coal company came with the world's largest shovel And they tortured the timber and stripped all the land Well, they dug for their coal till the land was forsaken Then they wrote it all down as the progress of man. And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away When I die let my ashes float down the Green River Let my soul roll on up to the Rochester dam I'll be halfway to Heaven with Paradise waitin' Just five miles away from wherever I am. And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County Down by the Green River where Paradise lay Well, I'm sorry my son, but you're too late in asking Mister Peabody's coal train has hauled it away

[@19RichieJCook]

Sounds like Gregory Alan Isakov

[@sjf4405]

The TVA killed Paradise, KY.

[@shogunjobu]

Love the song... Wasnt crazy about the tempo

[@santacruzman]

Whoa. Pretty shaky version of Prine's classic. What's with the melody change? I can understand a few note changes to spice up a re-telling, but this is some other song. And then there's the wandering capo (wtf). Then he laughs (breaks character) singing the third verse. Was that due to the pretentious narration, or singing "earth's" instead of "world's"? Finally, why the hell didn't he play that suitcase?

[@kazzerere]

Is no bad thing to do your own take on a song I love this version, I think it’s great

[@santacruzman]

@@kazzerere Yeah, I agree. In fact some artists will alter a note here and there with their own songs after a while, this makes the performance a little less routine to the artist. But this is really quite a change to the melody - to the point that you must ask yourself as an artist - why am i even performing this song if my take requires such a change. Personally I think it's kind of a silly take on Prine's work, because it's not really Prine's work. I'm glad you enjoy this version. I'm not sure this is something Mr. Graves is proud of. You do understand that the video is mostly irrelevant to the audio? Pay attention to the capo position as it changes with no audio change. The simple truth is, this cat don't _know_ this song enough to even get the lyrics all right. Thing is, neither does the bulk of his audience.

[@fraseredk7433]

Very nice but an up tempo ending would have added something

[@shootinjh]

I don't get it, the song becomes famous because it is sung in a certain way. This guy takes the same words, puts them to a different tune? It might be great for some folks, but i like the sound of the original (and the thousands of similar versions) and while this tune might appeal to some... not me.

[@daveread90]

It's not a competition is just his version.

[@ryanvermette2652]

You mad, bro?

[@alanmalcheski8882]

rip off

[@britthill9765]

Yeah well just cuz the author is dead doesn't mean the song has to be. Go get 'em Shakey