Sunday, August 30, 2009

Mean Old Bedbug Blues


My little spate of webcam fun was curtailed as I got more immersed in “real” recording, but it didn’t end before I recorded one more video for your viewing pleasure. This one is me & resonator guitar taking on the “Mean Old Bedbug Blues,” a song I’ve loved for quite some time from versions by Bessie Smith (hers is sort of the “standard” version), Dave Van Ronk & Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. Apparently the great bluesman Furry Lewis also covered this, but I’m not familiar with his rendition.

As far as the bigger recording project goes, I ended up with 12 tracks—I know I said at one point I was “satisfied” with 13, but I actually dropped two & added one since then. Now I’m in the mixing phase of the project—had hoped to get them completed & on cds by the final Farmer’s Market, which took place yesterday, but no such luck. Eberle & I are performing as a benefit for the Alpine Playhouse in McCall in mid September, & they’ll certainly be completed by then!

Tomorrow probably will be a day off here at Robert Frost's Banjo as I collect my thoughts for next month's posts. But for now, thanks for all the support of these “performance” videos! Hope you enjoy this one.




11 comments:

  1. Bedbugz is evil, ain't they though? :)

    Nice music for a rainy Sunday morn here in NH

    Have a great day...

    Hope the sun is out where you are.

    Peace - Rene

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  2. Hi Rene:

    It's not out quite yet, but will be soon; I hear New England has had an extraordinarily rainy summer.

    Glad you liked the song!

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  3. Thank you for continuing my blues education!

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  4. Nice work ,John and that is a beautiful looking guitar! Cool to hear a (virtually) live performance!

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  5. Thanks for another good one, John. :-)

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  6. Hi TFE & Linda:

    Glad you liked it!

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  7. That's some mighty fine playin' an singin' John! :D

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  8. Now fully exorcized of discontent, I can begin my week. Thanks, John.

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  9. Hi Jacqueline:

    Wow, glad to be able to help with the discontent demons!

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