"Old Rub Alcohol Blues" Performance
Added 2022-01-28 14:00:07 +0000 UTCI learned "Old Rub Alcohol Blues" from a 1929 recording of Dock Boggs. The tune is very similar to Blind Lemon Jefferson's "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean," and John Lee Hooker's "Two White Horses."
My instrument is an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo ~ fβ―DGAD.
Troubles up and down this lonesome road
Trials all the way around,
But I never knew what trouble was
'Til my darling threw me down.
With nothing but old dirty ragged clothes
My heart strings broken to shreds,
Blues was creeping over my body
Strange notions flying through my head.
The easiest thing that I ever done
Was loving and drinking wine,
And the hardest thing I ever done
Was keeping false charge over my mind.
Well if wine and women don't kill
I've one more method to try,
Soaking up this old rub alcohol
Wash these troubles off my mind.
My pockets they are empty
Like they've oftimes been before,
If I ever reach my home again
I'll walk these ties no more.
When my earthly stay is over
And my last goodbyes I've said,
Bury me near my darling's doorstep
Where the roses bloom and fade.
Comments
That was downright depressing. Loved it.
Bill Nagle
2022-01-28 16:12:42 +0000 UTCGood job
Karl stine
2022-01-28 15:33:12 +0000 UTCI second it sounding similar to Dunkards Lone Child. Thanks Cliff I really like when you cover and tutorial Boggs!
Evan Smith
2022-01-28 14:52:21 +0000 UTCDefinitely one for the OL album when/if it happens - got something up beat next week ?π₯²
Bob Roberts
2022-01-28 14:19:52 +0000 UTCYooooo
PHIL
2022-01-28 14:12:16 +0000 UTCLike clockwork, Clif posts to his patrons every Friday! This is another I will definitely learn!
Brian Peake
2022-01-28 14:08:57 +0000 UTCNice. Sounds alot like Drunkards lone child so I'll be able to play this after a few runs.
Texas Mopar
2022-01-28 14:08:14 +0000 UTC
