TIME STAMPS - 0:45 Performance 3:35 Analysis Start 6:25 The Playing (Syncopation) 9:13 G Chord Movement 11:01 Second Finger on the Right Hand 13:41 Vocal Delivery 15:01 History/Career
@mydailybread73 жыл бұрын
Moving. ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 🌟
@ziggylayneable3 жыл бұрын
Please do a video on "Dave Van Ronk".I could give you a link,but it's your channel type his name and pick a video.Any will do
@keithwigley12563 жыл бұрын
And don't forget Bob Brosman dude...
@cindypowers49933 жыл бұрын
Fil, I love it when you pick up the guitar and explain the various chords,etc. Makes me appreciate how much goes into playing ♥️
@jwlangley74173 жыл бұрын
Thank you Fil l for keeping these artists alive
@grahampaulkendrick78453 жыл бұрын
Mississippi John was rediscovered in the spring of '63 and passed away in late '66. What a lovely man and musician. God rest his soul!
@Chihome3 жыл бұрын
During this new day of recycled, mass produced and digitally manufactured music, thank you for continuing to showcase these great artists!
@keithwigley12563 жыл бұрын
I will second that
@johnrife71343 жыл бұрын
There's still good ernest music out there but you can't just pick it up passively. You have to seek it out and keep your ears open. Always look for new artists and support them.
@rottingpotatoes24833 жыл бұрын
Recycled, mass produced music has been around for a long time. Great artists still exist today.
@samosasosa66842 жыл бұрын
way ahead of his time was his trouble. one of the true first great blues players. Also blessed music, nothing gross what a refreshing feeling.
@stewartfenton766010 ай бұрын
@@samosasosa6684John was what was called a songster, one of the last among that tradition I believe. Leadbelly was another. They both had a wide repertoire of songs which included the occasional blues. But they were not blues singers.
@JR-pr8jb Жыл бұрын
Remarkable how much we viewers can learn about traditional American music from a young Brit!
@patricias5122Ай бұрын
Yes, but let's recognize that it was Black Americans who created this music, and it has been here all along
@jamesupton56013 жыл бұрын
I love how his musical start was so isolated from other prevalent styles, that it wasn't blues or gospel, it was his own.
@Dubinvero3 жыл бұрын
This was recorded in 1966 on Pete Seeger’s “Rainbow Quest” program. There are a number of videos of MJH from this program on You Tube. Mississippi John inspired many players to take up fingerstyle guitar. Definitely one of the all time greats.
@Crunkboy4153 жыл бұрын
Travis picking was originally from black bluesman like John Hurt, notably Arnold Schulz.
@wingsofpegasus3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@icanfartloud3 жыл бұрын
@@Crunkboy415 Looks like what a banjo player does with picks on their fingers, of course, without picks
@kedalsj3 жыл бұрын
What's really great about Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest (1965-66) is that you can nearly always see what the players are doing.
@robertsmyth49983 жыл бұрын
@@Crunkboy415 Father of bluegrass Bill Monroe cites Arnold Shultz a major influence in his music , Arnold played with Charlie and Bill early thirties ☘️☘️☘️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@jimji51162 жыл бұрын
I saw Mississippi John Hurt live at the 1965 Newport Folk music festival!
@craigmcc198210 ай бұрын
You could set your clock to that right thumb. Overwhelmingly talented but with a genuine humility. One of the greatest.
@TheDivayenta3 жыл бұрын
It brings tears to my eyes when I see brilliant influential artists like this who walked through a lifetime of threatening horror in the Jim Crow South.
@Udontsay9482 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget to vote, Baby. Jim Crow picked up friends lately….
@TheDivayenta2 жыл бұрын
@@Udontsay948 I always vote. Even the Dog catcher must be a Dem or Independent ! Mein Hut es hat drei Ecken!
@shaunw92703 жыл бұрын
Yes Fil ! Brilliant! Mississippi John Hurt, an absolute favourite of mine. Thanks for hopefully bringing him to more people's attention. His recordings from 1928 are stone cold classics and his life story is equally fascinating.
@shaunw92703 жыл бұрын
@Ronald Raygun I guess it was luck that the original recordings survived the depression in tact. As you know , back then they recorded direct to a master disc rather than magnetic tape and less than half of those recordings of MJH were released as shellac 10" singles. Unfortunately lots of recordings by other artists were destroyed or lost , Robert Johnson being a prime example ,so even some of the best cd's are only as good as the old shellac record they transferred to tape years later .
@sunnihunny3 жыл бұрын
Being a lifelong resident of Mississippi, I am always glad when we get any positive renown. Thank you for this wonderful commentary on a wonderful man. We get a lot of flack about a lot of things but these things can hardly be contested...our musicians, our singers, our blues 😉
@cindypowers49933 жыл бұрын
Hands down, no contest Barbara..... you speak the truth!! National treasures 👍
@sunnihunny3 жыл бұрын
@@cindypowers4993 thank you, Cindy!
3 жыл бұрын
mary frances hurt hosts a homecoming festival BBQ weekend in the fall in avalon near greenwood off rte.#7 at the museum site. i've been attending since 2015. try to make it up there sometime if you've never been. what part of of mississippi are you in?
@sunnihunny3 жыл бұрын
@ oh my I have been NEEEEDING some good bbq! That sounds like so much fun. Maybe I can make it next fall. It wouldn't be far from me. I'm in northeast Mississippi .
@bluesingmusic34433 жыл бұрын
I lived in Meridian in 1980. Absolutely loved Mississippi. That's a place where I coukd buy all the Blues albums I wanted to.(much to the chagrin of my 1st wife👌) Great, friendly, people as well.
@scottcrosby-art54903 жыл бұрын
Ridiculously talented, I listen to his stuff regularly
@konstantia16073 жыл бұрын
The head is reeling just trying to sort out how he managed such complicated stuff all at once. And he does look and sound totally relaxed. How ingenious he was! And I only keep marvelling at how you bring out the fascinating things in these performances. Thanks Fil.
@lornatonack25143 жыл бұрын
One of my favourite guitar players of all time. And his singing ... well I’m just lost for words ...beautiful
@theesbband3 жыл бұрын
Well done Fil: this is just astonishing. It's damn' nearly running clawhammer and incredibly accurate: he holds a pattern bassline as well as another instrument: and his amazing voice is an object lesson to us all. It's not hard to see why MJH is/was held in such reverence by the likes of Rory Gallagher, Eric Clapton, Pete Green and the great musicologists of my, ahem, youth. The almighty Robert Johnson managed to get three lines going at once. Magical. Worth 500 hours of fabricated girl/boy "bands." I love this guy and he didn't play a bad note.
@patricias5122 Жыл бұрын
Yes, it's true that: He was much respected by Eric Clapton, Steve Miller, John Philips ... .but he was a masterful and fine Black musician before those White artists discovered him, it must be said. He was very esteemed by Black blues artists all of his life.
@kurtisle3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Fil for hitting on my favorite music. The song: An old American traditional gospel folk song, dating back to its first known recording in 1927 by old-time musician David Miller. That's the history of American Music right there. I have a special place in my heart for the folks like Mississippi John Hurt who pioneered the blues. How about some Son House?
@estelleadamski308 Жыл бұрын
You cannot sing this song properly unless you have indeed "Walked that Lonesome Valley" This is amazing and timeless! This guy walked it !
@stefanschleps87582 жыл бұрын
This is by far my favorite video of yours. Thank you for pointing out the technical skills of John Hurt. I can now appreciate this legend more fully. To a humble fan such as myself he is one of the greatest bluesmen there has ever been. Thanks again for his history. Peace.
@suehollar25783 жыл бұрын
Such a great singer singing such a humble song. I never would have caught the syncopated rhythm and finger style without this video. It gives " a world of hurt" a whole new meaning!
@wingsofpegasus3 жыл бұрын
😂👍
@suehollar25783 жыл бұрын
@Yes Sir! Whoa, I never expected that. They are both dark. Especially since my name is Sue... "Going to grab my gun and kill ol Susie". Yikes!
@ivannovotny45523 жыл бұрын
@@suehollar2578 And let's not forget Johnny Cash's "Boy named Sue." 🤔
@suehollar25783 жыл бұрын
@@ivannovotny4552 yeah I grew up with that one. My Dad played it all the time
@ivannovotny45523 жыл бұрын
@@suehollar2578 Awesome, i also liked "The Moral Of The Story" of Boy Named Sue. ☺️
@johnnymossville3 жыл бұрын
I love the humble mastery in both his playing and singing. He makes it all look so easy.
@appalachiangunman95893 жыл бұрын
Singing while playing at this skill level is very impressive. You’re right, he does make it look effortless.
@keithwigley12563 жыл бұрын
Will second that..
@cindypowers49933 жыл бұрын
Yes, Mississippi John Hurt did play at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965 here in my home state of Rhode Island! Amazing his finger dexterity and coordination. Pure Delta blues 👍🎸
@JR-pr8jb Жыл бұрын
Nice bonus lesson on "Travis picking" going way back in time!
@ursafan403 жыл бұрын
Great find. Camera man or director must be a guitar player The gentlest of all the old Bluesmen. Even his sad songs have an uplifting effect. Good job getting the right hand down that well on short notice :-)
@toughlikerocks5 ай бұрын
It was from a Pete Seeger show called Rainbow Quest. They had many excellent players on and you could tell the focus was on the musicians so I'm every episode you get a great view of the fretboard and right hand. Shockingly great production values for a public access show from the 60s! They're all on KZbin. Rev. Gary Davis, Roscoe Holcomb, Jonny and June Cash, and many, many more I can't remember. Just a ton of amazing musicians. We are blessed to have access to such historically and musically important footage.
@greghudzik37703 жыл бұрын
Thanks to you Fil I could pick up on Mr.Hurt's finger style with the close up on his right hand. I could realize this was something special. Before watching a bunch of your videos I would have said, "Oh, nice tube." and not noticed the absolute skill demonstrated. Thanks again, Fil!
@gnpahdc3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your academic, practical and artistic excellence - and your honoring of and reverence for these greats of the past. Thanks for being a role model on this platform. Peace.
@AndyZach3 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite videos of yours. I watched the right hand carefully and noted the first two fingers and thumb playing independently a polyphonic song. I love blues guitar and this was great.
@jamminwithjambo77293 жыл бұрын
Appreciations for your discerning eyes and ears.
@antonkrog8433 жыл бұрын
1:30 I know that feeling! Everytime I listen to his songs I can't help but smile! Such a deeply rooted, kind old man. Never had much, a normal farmhand was how he spent his days earning a harsh living. One can't help but smile and feel the love in his picking!
@ivannovotny45523 жыл бұрын
Wow, what a treat! Mississippi John Hurt - and also Pete Seeger and his sister Peggy in that clip. - It doesn't get any better than this. Also as the story goes; when John was rediscovered later on as a farmer - after 35 years hiatus by Tom Hoskins - he didn't own any guitar. (Shame.) Thank you Fil for awesome choice for putting spotlight on my very favorite and also your knowledgeable analysis.
@chriskeefer6293 жыл бұрын
That's actually Hadie West, and Fred Van Epps!
@petecartwright52113 жыл бұрын
MY dad was overseas during Vietnam, twice, and the first time back brought with him a stereo he bought in Hong Kong. He also bought a TEAC reel to reel recorder. The first time I heard John Hurt was a Newport Folk Festival record and I'll never forget listening to "John Henry." I was a fan ever since. Great stuff, Fil!
@paulacorreira39433 жыл бұрын
Wish I had seen him at the Newport Jazz Festival. Somewhere I've heard him singing John Henry and used it in a class. The class was mesmerized.
@petecartwright52113 жыл бұрын
@@paulacorreira3943 I'm familiar with the Newport Jazz fest but I'm 98% certain this was a "Folk" festival. It was a long time ago, but I recall some of the other big "Folk" acts. MJH started his set with C.C. Rider. This album must have been released in 67, 68 or 69 "Evening people, glad for you to see me the first little number I'm gonna do is C.C. Rider..."
@paulacorreira39433 жыл бұрын
@@petecartwright5211 Sorry, it's just habit. I live near Newport and I guess old habits die hard. I think The Jazz Festival was instituted a few years or so before the Folk Festival so locals just referred to the festivals as the Jazz Festival because it was first. It could be too that the Folk Festival was suspended for awhile and only the Jazz Festival remained at different times. Yes, I know it's sloppy; today, people are much better at breaking them out correctly. Mea culpa.
@petecartwright52113 жыл бұрын
@@paulacorreira3943 My dad may still have that album. They retired and left the mainland so, it may have been sold off with other things they didn't want to drag across the ocean. If he's still got, it's unplayable. I must have scratched the entire thing. Both sides...
@paulacorreira39433 жыл бұрын
@@petecartwright5211 I can picture it, Pete- all scratched up and loved :) But seriously, I found a video of Hurt playing John Henry and used it for an ESL class for adults I was teaching. We read the story of John Henry and then I played the video and everyone was speechless at his performance. Then we looked up Hurt and decided there was no one better to sing the song of John Henry. It was one of those amazing teaching moments.
@Karol-ds1qs2 жыл бұрын
There is a deep meaning in the Lonesome Valley song. Who experienced it knows what is this legend signing about...
@andrevolker3 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you discovered Seeger's Rainbow Quest; it's such a treasure trove. I've always considered John Hurt the epitome of Delta Blues. Bass and the melody on one guitar, and a real voice on top of that. His voice always touches me, it is so incredibly warm and tender. I believe you are now experiencing what people like Clapton, Mayall Beck, Green etc were hit by when they bought some obscure American records in the early sixties ;)
@drewpall25983 жыл бұрын
André Volker As You may know all of the 39 episodes of "Rainbow Quest" was at one point on the verge of being lost forever. I am glad to see they have been preserved for future generations.
@cguzelli13 жыл бұрын
Hi Fil: thanks for showcasing one of my favorite "pre-war" blues artists. If you can call him "blues" as he was unique in that his style was so different than his contemporaries. John recorded all his sides for OKeh in 1928 and as you mentioned went back to Avalon, MS. I traveled around America for my job. A side benefit of travel was getting opportunities to visit places of musical interest while doing business. One of my first trips to Mississippi took me to Avalon where if I had a screwdriver with me, I would had taken the 'Avalon" sign. I located the approximate place where John may have lived according to a local and was able to pick cotton from the same field that John did as a sharecropper. It sits on my mantle. That same trip took me to Grenada, MS where I thought John was laid to rest. Subsequent trips took me to the Crossroads on 61 and Indianola, MS, where B.B. King was born and grew up. John's style makes you smile. A friend at work heard my CD of John Hurt's OKeh sessions. The guy never played guitar before and at 36 years old, he bought a 1929 National Resonator and taught himself to do the alternating bass and finger picking. It took months for him to master the alternating bass with thumb while working in the other fingers. Drove his wife nuts! There's a lot of video out there due to John's return to performing and this particular performance was from 1965. Glad to see he got his dues. As the saying goes - better late than never. Great video!
@carlosreira413 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for that story. Somewhere I saw a picture of his grave, humble little stone in the weeds. Just as it should be. A priceless secret to those who know.
@cguzelli1 Жыл бұрын
@@carlosreira413 - It did take some time as no one in Avalon seemed to know of John. Stopped in a store and the old man directed me to Saint James Cemetary. Without his help, I'd never had found it.
@carlosreira413 Жыл бұрын
@@cguzelli1 Amazing. It would lovely to do a mini documentary if you have photos. I'll never forget the first time my brother put on the Rounder Records (I think) "MIssippi John Hurt Today." He, being a good guitarist, learned all the numbers, but in open tuning, which worked quite well. But John seems to have mostly played in the key of C in standard tuning. The sound was the cotton fields, the suffering, the hope of some essentially American things. And even the Candyman came off holy, I don't know how.
@cguzelli1 Жыл бұрын
@@carlosreira413 - what a true documentary of "Country Blues" would be to feature all the great artists of this style who came long before Robert Johnson. Don't get me wrong, I like Johnson's songs a lot, but to call him the father of "Country Blues" is a disservice to all those who played it long before he did in 1936. Nor is there one style of country blues. Johnson had the advantage of Columbia Records in the early 1960's by rereleasing his works on LP which is where Clapton probably heard his music for the first time. Other artists who recorded on Black Patti, Black Swan, Paramount, etc., never got the same exposure.
@carlosreira413 Жыл бұрын
@@cguzelli1 Thanks for that reply. Amazing American history. Some of this might have been touched on in the Country Music doc done by Burns, but only scratching the surface of the African American experience. What connection was there to ragtime? Had to be quite a bit. Also the rise of the guitar over the banjo as a minstrel instrument has to coincide with the availability of guitars as consumer objects. Here we would look at Martin and Gibson, especially their lower cost models, and other competitors. We all know that slide guitar was often a necessity on instruments with unplayable action. Lots to cover. I'm waiting for it!
@PaulMcCaffreyfmac7 ай бұрын
Mississippi John Hurt is one of my happy places
@debravirden71303 жыл бұрын
Bless you for showcasing an American legend. Mr. Hurt illustrates American folk music roots.
@virginia36193 жыл бұрын
WOW! I love syncopated rhythm. What a beautiful, clear, and interesting demonstration of Hurt's meaningful and unique music. Thank you, Fil. Peace.
@TheOneStoneAngell3 жыл бұрын
Mr. Fil you are soooo good at breaking it down, and also so kind in doing so. Thank you.
@GreenManalishiUSA3 жыл бұрын
Fil, thank you so much for this analysis video. Mississippi John Hurt was my number one inspiration for picking up the guitar. His gentle singing and intricate guitar picking sounded like nothing else that I had ever heard. His music continues to delight new generations of players and listeners.
@alanmaxfield87703 жыл бұрын
FIL! Thank you so much for all of the hard work and dedication that you put into keeping the lesser known facts and history of our artists alive. If you ever get a chance to visit the Library of Congress in the U.S. you can see recordings of MISSISSIPPI JOHN HURT, LEDBELLIE (whose real name was Huddie Ledbetter) and various other artists of this era who were recorded on wax cylinders by a gentleman by the name Alan Lomax. Just a little known fact to be heard and hopefully not forgotten is that Lomax went to ANGOLA State Penitenitary in the state of Louisiana to record LEDBELLIE who was to be released shortely and Lomax ws afraid that he would not be able to track him down upon his release. Thank you once again FIL.
@startsontime3 жыл бұрын
your analysis opens my appreciation of music in ways I never would have been capable of otherwise.
@MD-km2jw3 жыл бұрын
Absolute brilliant analysis Fil. I was smiling through the whole video
@lynndow31853 жыл бұрын
I think this is from Pete Seeger's "Rainbow Quest" show with Hedy West and Mississippi John Hurt on 19th of May, 1966. (same shirt on Mississippi John). Here's the link...He's at about 52 minutes in, speaking about when he was eight years old, such a sweet humble man. kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5C8eHanlJJ4r5o
@catherinelynnfraser20013 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@abbydubois31123 жыл бұрын
Just watched the whole thing lynn, loved it! Thanks
@wingsofpegasus3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@bluesingmusic34433 жыл бұрын
Great find.(I saw this when it was aired. Yes I know it's miraculous as I just turned 21, for the 33rd time in Dec.)
@richardmooney68003 жыл бұрын
God Bless America and all the blues that this young country has given to the world black and white plus the spectrum of the universe
@89blackcamaro2 жыл бұрын
Love john hurt heard this hundred times
@jamesrusso25233 жыл бұрын
H was discovered when he was an old man. Great bluesman/ picker
@HollowayIP7 ай бұрын
MJH is the only artist I listen to these days, probably everyday, he's in my work shop, on my phone, in my car and in my bedroom, about 60 plus songs I have of his, each one a gem. I also play the guitar myself Mississippi John Hurt alternating bass style.
@pflannelly2 жыл бұрын
His right-hand positioning is very close to what three-finger "Scruggs" style banjo players use. Anchoring his picking hand to the soundboard with his pinky. alternating thumb on the low strings, pointer finger on the B string, and middle finger on the E punctuated with pinches on the beat. The left hand also employs synchronized slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs in a way typical of that style too. Very cool. Thanks for posting.
@brianf96153 жыл бұрын
John Hurt was a gem. John had the ability to sing the blues with such restraint.
@gaoyoude3 жыл бұрын
Fil, from a non-musician thanks for the enlightening commentary on MJH’s guitar artistry as well as your enthusiastic account of his life and times!
@catherinelynnfraser20013 жыл бұрын
Thank you. He was magic❤️
@michellewilsdon2943 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this, he inspired my brother, who definitely worked at this finger picking style. Again more music which percolated through my younger days. Blues and Folk, the map for my own "walk of the Lonesome Valley." xxx
@EmpressMermaid3 жыл бұрын
This man and those like him are at the roots of all of the music we love today. I hope everyone appreciates what they did.
@Hasdarubal Жыл бұрын
10:53 "entering a world of Hurt". Nice! Great video thank you.
@woodLG Жыл бұрын
Like what you said about how hard this song is to learn, how brilliant and intimate it is and natural. I been playing a long time, and this song is forcing me to rethink and relearn my right hand approach. It’s wild!
@wenbren3 жыл бұрын
So pure!
@carlosreira413 Жыл бұрын
Truly a angelic soul.
@jimthompson6062 жыл бұрын
John made some famous records in the 1920's but got out of music and returned to farming in Mississippi. His early work was discovered during the folk music revival but nobody knew where he lived. But he had mentioned his hometown Avalon on one of his songs. Somebody went there to find him and there he was sharecropping near Avalon Mississippi.
@86Sporty863 жыл бұрын
I learned Johns songs back in the 70s, this set me up for all the fingerstyle I enjoy to this day. I'm 62 now and I still get goosebumps when I listen to him. If you want to learn this style, check out Stefan Grosman. Thank you for your channel!!
@chrissibersky46173 жыл бұрын
What a great review. He's such a legend.
@tortoisedreams63693 жыл бұрын
Just lovely. One of my favorites. Thanks! You did him proud.
@charleslloyd42533 жыл бұрын
This was recorded in Washington at the Library Of Congress in 1964.Two years before his death. He had no one to teach him how to play. So he developed his style so he could play songs that he heard by bands. Hurt was the key to discovering other old blues and folk musicians and singers. Thus leading the whole Black blues blues and folk movement in the sixties. John Hurt was my go to music on Sunday mornings. When I was trying to get over Saturday night in the 70s.
@peppers15873 жыл бұрын
So glad you did him. I have been love listening to John Hurt when I have been hiking. Especially this 🎶 song.
@Tungadunger3 жыл бұрын
I love Mississippi John Hurt! Thanks for this.
@dalem83323 жыл бұрын
Masterful bluesy beautiful playing . LOVE this performance. I've heard John Hurt before and have so much respect for the man. Amazing. Great analysis and demo Fil! ♥️🎼🎶🇨🇦
@rrondaa19673 жыл бұрын
😍Love me some good ol'true Blues! 💡Haven't seen a Razorlight video yet 💭 🕊 PEACE 💜 BLESSINGS 👼
@randyodom38043 жыл бұрын
He was born March 8, 1892 in Teoc, Mississippi.
@robfisher86383 жыл бұрын
So cool for you to take on this long time gone national treasure. Love it
@georgemanos754 Жыл бұрын
Great video Fil! I'm a huge fan of John Hurt since 1981. Thanx!
@OldBillOverHill3 жыл бұрын
So cool watching you demo.
@Dre9six3 жыл бұрын
I stumbled acorss MJH's music about a year or 2 ago and it's been a real pleasure to be able to learn some of his songs on guitar, his music is almost literally the only thing I play these days!
@pickerdad84026 ай бұрын
Thanks Fil! You're doing a great service by spreading the word about John Hurt, his songs, and his playing style. It's familiar territory to those of us lucky enough to live where John plied his trade, but it hasn't always been known or so clearly explained to those outside of Canada and USA.
@glamgal71063 жыл бұрын
As you eloquently put it in the title, Mississippi John Hurt was a guitar innovator indeed. I appreciated your analysis of his musicianship and guitar demonstration--even the most experienced musician has to practice, practice, practice to get it right. From watching you play, I can see that this style of playing is not easy. Though my main instrument is the piano/keyboard, I've taken guitar lessons which included picking styles--because of the slight carpal tunnel on my left hand(not my dominant hand), I have to go slowly on the guitar playing and not rush in. Anyway, thanks again for keeping 'em coming, Fil!
@DrCowinabox3 жыл бұрын
Hurt is my favorite guitar player of all time. He had such a profound impact on contemporary music. Anyone who loves the guitar and doesn't own a copy of "worried blues" is really doing themselves a disservice. I think it's some of his best recordings, all of which can be tricky to find online.
@ericiverson3441 Жыл бұрын
Its really beautiful playing and totally MUSICAL. An example to me.
@kurtisle3 жыл бұрын
The Mississippi Blues is a Rabbit Hole. I recommend it.
@nineteen84863 жыл бұрын
it doesn't end
@DrHenley3 жыл бұрын
If you are ever in Memphis, take a short trip down to Clarksdale, MS and visit the Delta Blues Museum. And while you are there go across the street and eat at Ground Zero, Morgan Freeman's blues club.
@snuffyballparks65013 жыл бұрын
John Hurt along with Doc & Merle Watson are my favorite acoustic guitar players. Just fantastic.
@barriepotter3753 Жыл бұрын
I’ve just got to hear the opening chords of any song played by Mississippi John Hurt and I start smiling, and then when I hear his voice -It’s ear to ear!
@antt51123 жыл бұрын
So glad you covered him
@susantownsend8397 Жыл бұрын
Oh, wow! I love that you go back to such a wide variety of musical styles. I don’t play guitar but I love this music and your vids enhance my enjoyment by helping me understand it. I’m thinking about how Southern Gospel influenced Paul Simon at one point.
@jeffreysturgill7668 Жыл бұрын
Love Mississippi John Hurt
@HollowayIP7 ай бұрын
There is something unique about the alternating bass style. It may be relative to other styles too, but it seems that songs you learn are quickly attached to your memory and are played out of the back of your mind, as you mentioned. This doesn't require thinking about it as you play, in fact you better not think too much or you'll lose the song. You mostly concentrate on hearing the notes and maybe rocking a little bit to stay into it. Your fingers move automatically to the sound.
@pickerdad84026 ай бұрын
Indeed, that alternating bass becomes subconscious. I realized as a teenager in the 60s that it was essential to ALL blues, folk, and country music. Largely due to Merle Travis who popularized it back in the 30's as Hollywood's "singing cowboy". The smartest thing I ever did was to spend a few weeks with a guitar around my neck playing non-stop alternating bass, to the chords of whatever song I could think of. Eventually I could keep that alternating bass going while watching TV, later while reading, and when I could keep it going while having a conversation with an understanding friend or some long-suffering family member, I was programmed for life. For my entire adult life, I have been able to play intricate finger-picking that sounds professional for any song, just by knowing the chords.
@mariorabottini56873 жыл бұрын
Just amazing Fil! John’s guitar brilliance is incredible. His right hand picking is just beautiful to watch! A real pleasure just sitting and relaxing watching and listening to this talented man! Cheers Mario! 😀👌👍
@eazyrider61223 жыл бұрын
Brilliant review. I love his music, Thanks for the history lesson as well.
@CatsInHats-S.CrouchingTiger3 жыл бұрын
An incredible story & analysis, so fascinating.
@bobwallace18803 жыл бұрын
Wonderful Fil. You provide so much enjoyment. Your research is spot on. Thanks again.
@BOOMNERD513 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Fil. Last night my internet kept dropping out, so I missed this great video!
@oldrogue4247 Жыл бұрын
In 1963, I attended John's 70th birthday get-together at a private home in Bethesda, MD. He knew I was a banjo player, so he asked be to accompany him on several of his songs. John Fahey was also in attendance, but didn't play, as he was in his "experimental period." We finished the evening with 'Amazing Grace,' sung a cappella. Between verses, the lady standing next to me - whom I assumed to be John's wife - said in a loud voice; "Lawd John! Listen to this chile sing! I was greatly embarrassed.
@Udontsay9482 жыл бұрын
Love you with all my heart, Fil. This is how my grandparents sounded.
@visitur49143 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite guitar players, if not my favorite! Love this performance.
@lynettekomidar3 жыл бұрын
Cameraman knows exactly what he is doing, this is from the Pete Seeger Show, girl is Hedy West
@Johncooke2153 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff, thanks for this one! Would love to see you analyze some more country blues legends. Mississippi Fred McDowell performing Shake Em on Down and RL Burnside performing Jumper on the Line, would be amazing! Cheers.
@andrewmair7371 Жыл бұрын
Beautifully analysed & documented as always Fil… 👍😊
@mysteriowc3 жыл бұрын
Man, I love your videos!! You are so great in breaking them down.
@wingsofpegasus3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@stoneyascension7250 Жыл бұрын
Just beautiful!
@kyotocoversjimanderson7823 жыл бұрын
That was indeed some cool guitar playing, and a great analysis.
@georgemanos754 Жыл бұрын
A guy had commented below this video : “They use John’s thumb to adjust the world atomic clock” Absolutely right! Solid as a rock! Fil, I'm so happy to find out that you make videos about this kind of musicians. Thanx!.
@marypulley65123 жыл бұрын
Thank you Fil, my son has a big collection of this old music, very timeliness and BEYOND VALUABLE ,I LOVE IT.
@cassvirgillo33953 жыл бұрын
Hello Fil, Mississippi John, the real deal. Your guitar playing is also very good, and, to me, your analysis just wouldn't be the same without the guitar. It makes many aspects of the analysis easier to understand and learn all that is going on. Still a favorite channel, Thank you for sharing all the great musicians or artists you feature. Maybe check out Gabriella Quevedo at Gabriella 9797 on KZbin, a very talented finger style guitarist from Sweden, if only for yourself. All the best from Oregon, C.
@exaled112 жыл бұрын
1966, maybe late '65. This was one of Pete's 'The Rainbow Quest' TV shows. Here he is sitting with Hedy West, herself quite an accomplished singer and banjo player. John was to die peacefully in his sleep not long after this.
@johnpowys57552 жыл бұрын
Perhaps the John Hurt song I enjoy most is Here I am Lord Send Me, which similarly has this G position sliding between the 3rd 5th and 7th frets. I'm trying to learn it again after many years of not playing guitar. Years ago somebody asked me how I could remember to do all that stuff with my right hand and I was surprised that they thought it had anything to do with memory - now I'm surprised that I used to b able to keep that alternating bass and the syncopation going without thinking about it.
@lawrencetaylor41013 жыл бұрын
Look at those fingers! He worked as a Sharecropper in Mississippi so he knew hard work. His songs about God and Jesus were a reaction to living a Hell on Earth due to the racial situation. And he developed his relationship with a guitar into such a gift. So glad that Pete was able to document this.
@freespiritwithnature43843 жыл бұрын
Thanks ,another newbie . Wow so many good musicians out there . ❤️