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Track Listings
| 1. Work song |
| 2. Cocaine |
| 3. Buhaina chant |
| 4. Grooveyard |
| 5. Bourrée in E minor |
| 6. Gavotte or Bourrée from D minor suite |
| 7. How long blues |
| 8. Medley- She moved thru the fair,Blue raga |
| 9. Misirlou |
| 10. Hey Bud blues |
| 11. Buffalo |
| 12. Jubilation |
| 13. Louisiana blues |
| 14. Afro-blue |
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CD Description
This might be called The Real Davey Graham , for it s Davey at his best, the way he really was, rather than under the influence of big studio producers and session musicians - and it s one of our best-sellers, an album that has to be heard to be believed. Recorded in an informal setting by ex-Vipers washboard genius John Pilgrim in his room at Hull University. Notes by John Pilgrim himself.
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1-Work Song 2-Cocaine 3-Buhaina Chant 4-Grooveyard 5-How Long Blues 6-Medley: She Moved Thru' The Bizarre/Blue Raga 7-Misirlou 8-Hey Bud Blues 9-Buffalo 10-Jubilation 11-Louisiana Blues 12-Afro-Blue (1967 'Rollercoaster') (48:57/14) Blues, Folk, Jazz, Klassik: aufgenommen in einer Studentenbude nach einem Konzert. Schönes Dokument / recorded in a private room at Hull University, after an official show. Private recording, beautiful digipack, and booklet.
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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This CD needs a review! For a start, the amazon track listing is wrong.
Recorded in 1967 by skifflemeister (!) John Pilgrim, with a hand-held mic, in a student bedroom, at 1am, with a bunch of drunk students in the background! (Davy had just played at the University). Despite this the sound quality is good!
So yes there are background noises - this adds so much to the atmosphere of the recording. The Austin Powers-style comments crack me up! I wish they had put more of the conversations on, as stated in the excellent notes the master tape is longer. But what really matters is the playing, which of course is awesome. I find this cd so much more listenable than 'Folk, Blues & Beyond', 'Fire in the Soul' or 'Folk Routes...', it is just Davey and his guitar. He only sings on 3 tracks. It ranges from folk, blues, ragtime, hindustani raga, Bach, jazz, hard trance (just kidding), from 'Cocaine Blues' through the amazing 'She Moved Through The Fair' to 'Misirlou' (recognise it?). Every track is quality. It is remarkable how he can launch into an improvised jazz/blues solo while hanging onto the bassline ('Grooveyard'), come out on the right chord and seemingly not play a wrong note!
Davey is second only to Hendrix as a guitarist and innovator, heavily influencing Martin Carthy, Bert Jansch, John Martyn, poor old Nick, and just about everyone else.
If it is still unavailable, buy it from somewhere else!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By R. Henderson
Format:Audio CD
the best album of his I've heard-not perfect in many ways(singing for ex.) but when he gets going it takes you somewhere else(straight into Jimmy Page's bank balance if you listen to "she moves thru the bizarre/blue raga"-but Davey was so far out there(musically) I don't think that that particularly registered). The album, particularly if you listen through headphones just goes somewhere else, you hear someone at one with his guitar. This dosen't mean it's always easy listening, it isn't, you get some of the demons here too-his playing was more than technical you get the sort of unease that comes with people like Coltrane and Miles Davies. The range is amazing too covering all sorts of styles.
In honesty it's best just to buy it, if only for the Zeppelin element, but just to listen to something magical in progress-all the better for being in someone's bedroom after a gig.
RIP Davey: you've got some of the answers now!
In honesty it's best just to buy it, if only for the Zeppelin element, but just to listen to something magical in progress-all the better for being in someone's bedroom after a gig.
RIP Davey: you've got some of the answers now!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A brilliant capturing of DG playing in an informal setting. Other reviewers give all the details so I'll simply endorse their comments and say that this is a totally unique recording. The first minute or so is poor in terms of sound quality. I assume that's when they were all messing about and deciding whether to record anything and where to put the microphone. After that, it's superb and is a genuinely 'Live' recording, so don't expect pristine studio silence.
One tip - cut back on the bass on your player and the overall effect is much better.
For anyone who likes Davy Graham, there can be no excuse for not having this recording. Congratulations to all concerned who made sure it has been re-released.
One tip - cut back on the bass on your player and the overall effect is much better.
For anyone who likes Davy Graham, there can be no excuse for not having this recording. Congratulations to all concerned who made sure it has been re-released.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really love this
I really love this - it feels like you are there in the room with them all, full of atmosphere and some brilliant bits of music.
Published 1 month ago by Violet
5.0 out of 5 stars
Evokes the time
Very well produces giving a flawlessly clear sound value. A unique recording of an extemely talented musician. All the tracks are equally interesting in quality and appeal. Read more
Published 4 months ago by munk
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning guitar playing by the master.
"She moved through thru' the bizarre blue raga" which is an improvisation overlaid on his famous interpretation of the great Irish Tune, "She Moved through the Fair" is worth... Read more
Published on 16 Sep 2009 by An Chluas
3.0 out of 5 stars
why ?
a little more of a homemade recording than i wanted but hey ....
the man recently died of lung cancer so learn from that,
the man recently died of lung cancer so learn from that,
Published on 15 Feb 2009 by N. L. Rochford
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great great great but we could do without the audience
In 1967 anyway, Davey Graham was a superb guitarist. Not only that, he could play a mixture of blues, jazz, folk and world music, often in the same song. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2007 by Mr. J. P. Shields
3.0 out of 5 stars
judge him by his own standards - interesting not great
This CD is highly atmospheric and very interesting, but by this superb musician's own standards it is not a 5-star. DG is relaxing and trying things out. Read more
Published on 2 May 2007 by cerrig
5.0 out of 5 stars
yeah baby yeah!
This is a wonderful time capsule of an album - raw, intimate and organic; it spans the musical spectrum like nothing else. Read more
Published on 27 Sep 2005 by Matthew Richardson
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