Blue-grasser - Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad

Lcjones · #1 July 29th, 2007

Well, alrighty then

Here's an old time blue grass tune called Goin Down The Road Feeling' Bad. I haven't played this in years and I'm not really a lead picker so don't expect a lot!

For those who may not know, the banjo style I play is mountain style or claw-hammer banjo. I do not play Scruggs style banjo that you hear in most bluegrass tunes. Some folks call it frailin' banjo or drop-thumb banjo. It's literally picked by using the top side of the finger nails and brushing down rather than picking upwards from the under-side of the finger nails. The high "G" or fifth drone string is plucked with the thumb and thats what gives it a "plucky" sound.

Well, anyway, y'all enjoy this tune. Maybe some of you folks may decide to really take good look at bluegrass style music. It's a lot of fun, can be played anywhere and is usually a real hit after 4 or 7 beers!

Goin' Down That Road Feelin' Bad [1.8Mb @ 1:56]

Enjoy!

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LC

eddiez152 · #2 July 29th, 2007

Bluegrass,
Les can't help but smile. That was very good indeed.

skinnybloke · #3 July 29th, 2007

Gonna go and drink me 7 beers.....and then have a go.
Sounds like great fun.

carol m · #4 July 29th, 2007

Frailing banjo is one of life's mysteries as far as I'm concerned, Les. How can you make your fingers play 'the other way' from the guitar plucking - or maybe you learned frailing first? A while back I heard a guy on the radio playing guitar with the frailing method - amazing.

When I saw your thread up on the ticker I thought it was either Hilch or someone having a bad health day - but it was just a typo (probably just as well)

Great playing and singing as always

twilli227 · #5 July 29th, 2007

Once again, nice playin and singing Les. Keep er' coming.

Lcjones · #6 July 29th, 2007

Hey guys,

Thanks for listening and your thoughts!

I wasn't happy with the original recording so, what the heck, It's been totally remastered at Frogs Open Aire Studio ...

I brought the guitars out. Especially the flat picking parts. Those folks who are interested in the bluegrass runs can listen to the right channel. Again, I'm not a lead picker so listen at your own risk!

The original song link above is the new cut .. or you can listen here.

http://chapmanjones.com/mp3/going-down-the-road.mp3

Thanks again!

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LC

eddiez152 · #7 July 29th, 2007

Les,
Now thats some playing. I might add, without a flat pick, some of those parts just ain't gonna get there.
Great job

mattz196 · #8 July 29th, 2007

Great playing Les ,real good time vibe.

X4StringDrive · #9 July 29th, 2007

YeeHaw LC, that sure was moving...well done

I kept waiting for the harmonica to come in though

Lcjones · #10 July 29th, 2007

Hey thanks guys,

I sent my Mother a link to the song and this is what she said. She just turned 80 and is pretty hip for an ol' gal!

"This is an old one, I remember this one, listening to the battery radio when I was a little girl, even know a lot of the words. I enjoyed listening to it, If I'm remembering right, my dad used to sing this while milking the cows. Bringing back the olden days."

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mattz196 · #11 July 29th, 2007

Nice story Les , what a quantum leap she as made from listening on a battery radio too listening in on the internet, she's both hip and computer saavy.

carol m · #12 July 30th, 2007

Nice fancy picking there alright - would make any mother proud

knight46 · #13 July 30th, 2007

Great tune Les and great job, I loved it...

Lcjones · #14 July 31st, 2007

Thanks knight.

Carol, although not directly guitar related, I'll be doing a little thing about frailin' the banjo. As well, there are a few players out there that have adapted the the banjo frailing technique to the guitar! Now that is a trick!

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LC

Jomi · #15 July 31st, 2007

Wow, that was awsome, I'd dearly love to watch you playing all this stuff when you do it live

Amazing, thanks LC.