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Some People Play Guitar . . . Like A Lotta People Don't |
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Rev. Gary Davis, Stefan Grossman, Woody Mann, Roy Book Binder, Larry Sandberg In the mid-1970s I started Kicking Mule Records with my friend Ed Denson. The idea was to have a record label devoted to guitar playing and especially fingerstyle guitar. Some People Play Guitar... Like a Lotta People Don't was the second collection I put together for the label. The idea was to present friends and my teacher, Rev. Gary Davis in an anthology of blues and ragtime playing. Woody Mann was a student of Rev. Davis and was at this time in his musical development focusing on country blues playing. Good Gal was taken from an old Josh White recording from the 1920s. Crosstown Blues is an original instrumental that brings together many blues influences. Who's Been Here comes from the playing of the great Bo Carter. Roy Book Binder (or as he use to write his name in the 1970s - Roy Bookbinder) was also a student of Rev. Gary Davis. Roy has always brought a wonderful wry attitude to his performances and recordings. Bad Luck Blues is a classic Blind Lemon Jefferson tune. Roy learned I Got Mine first hand from Pink Anderson (like Rev. Davis a Carolina blues player who recorded several sides in the 1930s). Bye Bye Baby Blues come from the great Texas blues singer Little Hat Jones. Larry Sandberg was a close friend and a New York City player that hung around Washington Square Park at the Sunday afternoon jams. Larry had a distinct and different touch and feel for his playing than the other New York pickers. His original composition Delta Swing highlights his sound. The influence that Rev. Gary Davis had on the New York City guitar scene was enormous. He was the "master" and always made sure he was several steps ahead of his students. His Swingin' Blues in an improvised instrumental and shows Rev. Davis' genius at taking a theme and extending and exploring the ideas. In the 1970s the ragtime repertoire became very popular for fingerstyle players to tackle. Darktown Strutter's Ball is a rare recording of Rev. Davis playing this old ragtime standard. Though heavily influenced by Rev. Davis, I was also in the midst of discover many other country blues styles and techniques in the 1970s. Bottleneck playing has always intrigued me. Tell Me Baby comes from the playing of King Solomon Hill. Good Morning Little schoolgirl was taught to me by Mississippi Fred McDowell. This CD is a blast from the past and shows some of the first recordings by Roy, Woody, Larry and myself. We have all continued our love affair with the guitar and our roots have stayed in the country blues tradition. Track Listing (click for samples): 1. Tell Me Baby >>
Stefan Grossman SGGWCD120 £10.00
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