[Lcjones]

Ok,

I wrote this a long time ago. Like 10 years ago. It was resurrected this week. It had a serious rewrite yesterday and tonight. The original is over in the songwriting forum if you're interested. This is a classic D/C/G bluegrass tune. If you're working on your rhythm or strumming join in on this one. It will test your wrist and arm muscles!

A little backdrop......

This is bluegrass but with mountain style banjo. If you have never been to a bluegrass festival you are truly missing some of the finest music every played. The best festivals are those that far out into the country or in the hills and mountains of Appalachia.

When it starts to get late in the evening and the air cools down a magic happens. You'll find yourself in with a crowd of players who have only music on their minds. The crickets are chirping and perhaps a frog or two can be heard. No droning city noises. No traffic. Just music. And it fills the valley echoing off the hills sides.

I love bluegrass repetition. I love songs that last ten minutes and there's a dozen guitars players, three or four banjos being picked. Some mandolins and a few fiddle players kick it in.

And something like this happens.....

Jesus In Jade - HiFi [5.1MB @ 5:18]
( and no, it's not religious .... of course, then again it may depend on your philosophy )

Enjoy

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LC

[eddiez152]

Hec of a tune there Les.
Nice down home pickin, I liked that.
That tunes got religion in more ways than one, Oh Lord I see the light.
eddiez

[Clancy]

Loved it Les! Thanks for posting. This is a much longer version than the one you posted in the songwriting forum isn't it?

Clancy

[allthumbs]

Sounds good Les.

[Rockerbob]

Nice tune! Toe-tapping!

[Doug]

Nice song, Les. I like how the genre of the music can shift the effect of the lyrics. You know what I mean? I had originaly been thinking Dylanesque type song - something like "I married Isis on the 5th day of May, but I didn't hold on to her very long..." you kjnow that one? Anyway the bluegrass really changes the feel makes the lyrics feel authentic. I like it. Good stuff.

[Lcjones]

Thanks guys,

Yeah, it's a little bit longer than the original.

Doug, I wore out Isis, years ago. Along with Hurricane, Black Diamond Bay. I think those were some of Dylan's best works.

Thanks again, folks!

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LC

[Jomi]

Very nicely played Lc, recording is great, lots going on, did you play everything?

[Lcjones]

Originally Posted by Jomi

Very nicely played Lc, recording is great, lots going on, did you play everything?

Thanks, Jomi.

Yes.

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[Doug]

Originally Posted by Lcjones

Doug, I wore out Isis, years ago. Along with Hurricane, Black Diamond Bay. I think those were some of Dylan's best works.
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LC

oh - don't forget "Tangled Up in Blue", in fact pretty well any thing from Blood on the Tracks (except maybe Lilly, Rosemarry and the Jack of Hearts). But, of course, the list goes on
When I was a kid I was a Dylanidiot.

[X4StringDrive]

Nicely done LC, real knee bouncer

[SlickCat]

Nice one Les... your "Grass is Blue"

[Lcjones]

Originally Posted by Doug

oh - don't forget "Tangled Up in Blue", in fact pretty well any thing from Blood on the Tracks (except maybe Lilly, Rosemarry and the Jack of Hearts). But, of course, the list goes on
When I was a kid I was a Dylanidiot.

HA!

Lily ....

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LC

[Doug]

Originally Posted by Lcjones

HA!

Lily ....

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LC

yigh - sorry. just not one of my faves. That side of the record has very few scratches

[johnbullard]

I like your stuff ,Les , it's good music.
Johnbullard