Comments on Big Leather Couch: Tuneage Tutelage - Delta Blues - "Lead Belly"

DRILLERAA: Thanks for stopping by...hope you enjoy...

2008-01-15T07:29:00.000-06:00

DRILLERAA: Thanks for stopping by...hope you enjoyed your stay

MIMI: Good for you...a music lover should learn of these things...
OH, you mean Teamster-Chick?

PICKLED EEL: And thank you Sir

Now that is what a Blog post should be - informati...

2008-01-15T06:49:00.000-06:00

Now that is what a Blog post should be - informative and interesting. I learned a lot and enjoyed the learning. Well done and thanks.

OK. OK. I give.I must admit I skimmed this also (a...

2008-01-13T09:14:00.000-06:00

OK. OK. I give.
I must admit I skimmed this also (as Turn admitted) but this morning as I drank my first cup of yummy coffee I started reading again and wham (!) you drew me in with this story. THANK YOU for this wonderful recap of Lead Belly's life. The influence is astounding. What a colorfully brilliant life he led (no pun intended). I know several musicians who will love this post. Emailing it now.
This is a keeper. Great job, Vinny.

P.S. I love the way Katherine calls you Nancy-Boy. The girl's got guts.

Maybe it is my love of biographies and having to k...

2008-01-12T12:21:00.000-06:00

Maybe it is my love of biographies and having to know where everything came from or how it originated, but I love these posts.

I just stumbled onto this site through a link from...

2008-01-12T09:04:00.000-06:00

I just stumbled onto this site through a link from Trav's Thoughts. Very nicely done. I love the Ledbelly information and music. I forgot all about the CCR cover of "Midnight Specail." I do remember Johnny Rivers doing a cover in the early to mid-sixties, which was one of my early favorites.
Very nice site. I've added it to my favorites so that I don't forget it and I will be back.

RWA: Hope you come over again...and thanks for th...

2008-01-12T08:46:00.000-06:00

RWA: Hope you come over again...and thanks for the compliment...I have tried to pass on the music...find some other Tuneage Tutelage's along my right side-bar

MIMI: TY dear...but ummm already did that one dear

I appreciate the work you do to pull all of this t...

2008-01-11T21:11:00.000-06:00

I appreciate the work you do to pull all of this together, Vin.

You've been tagged by The Queen of Memes. Long live the dungeon.
No Autographs Please - The Band Meme

I found your blog through Starrlight's, and she wa...

2008-01-11T20:07:00.000-06:00

I found your blog through Starrlight's, and she was right - this is an incredible tribute to an amazingly talented man.

I wasn't even aware that ZZ Top had done a version of "Black Betty." I had always only heard Ram Jam's version.

But, back on the subject, we have to hope that artists - and fans - will continue to pass along the history of some of the great music we all know and love.

HOFFA GIRL: heheheheTEAMSTER: OOOOOO an age slam.....

2008-01-10T20:28:00.000-06:00

HOFFA GIRL: hehehehe

TEAMSTER: OOOOOO an age slam...but I am loving you here and adding your vast knowledge...no I have not heard Shana, but will certainly look her up...
psssssssst....Memphis In May! Great birthday gift, huh?

TRAVIS: Man, I checked them all out last night and they worked, yet today I see what you mean...
Hopefully I can fix...

Some of the music wouldn't play for me. I'll defi...

2008-01-10T18:30:00.000-06:00

Some of the music wouldn't play for me. I'll definitely keep trying because this is good stuff.

I really enjoyed this. It makes me remember how pervasive is the influence of the deep south blues...it seeps into so many different styles of music.

what great music and a great lesson. That's the t...

2008-01-10T18:26:00.000-06:00

what great music and a great lesson. That's the type of history that needs to be taught in schools.

As a long time Zeppelin fan, I had no idea that Gallows was Gallis.

When the "collection" comes out on CD, I'd like to be first in line to buy it. As a Teamster, though, I honor seniority and will buy it when my turn comes up.

by the way....the mention of Van....have you listened to his daughter Shana?

cute.didn't catch it the first time around....

2008-01-10T18:25:00.000-06:00

cute.

didn't catch it the first time around....

Actually, they still do... John Prine, Charlie Mus...

2008-01-10T17:01:00.000-06:00

Actually, they still do... John Prine, Charlie Musslewhite, Derek Trucks, Taj Mahal, A grey-haired kid who won a TV show...and many others...problem is the record companies only want to put out pop and rap

TUG: Blushing..ty ty tyvm...

MERI: THAT it does ....that it does....

Wow. That music just sucks you in and takes you do...

2008-01-10T14:10:00.000-06:00

Wow. That music just sucks you in and takes you down to the Southern States. I can almost feel the heat! LOL Nice post! :)

Dude, you've outdone yourself. wow.Years ago ther...

2008-01-10T13:52:00.000-06:00

Dude, you've outdone yourself. wow.

Years ago there was an old cowboy that would sing House of the Rising Sun for me - just he and his guitar; one of my favorites ever.

They don't make much music like that anymore...

2008-01-10T13:30:00.000-06:00

They don't make much music like that anymore...

MATT-MAN: Glad you enjoyed it...i drank heavily wh...

2008-01-10T13:07:00.000-06:00

MATT-MAN: Glad you enjoyed it...i drank heavily while writing it

MAGS: Well ABBA did one of his songs, so the comment is acceptable hehe

MARA: TY...Yeah he influenced so much

HOFFA-GIRL: His influence stretched far and wide...OOO I like that also

Another one next week....day to be announced..I have to travel to MN the middle of the week

this was great Nancy-Boy.I had no idea the extent ...

2008-01-10T12:33:00.000-06:00

this was great Nancy-Boy.

I had no idea the extent of his influence.

One of my favorite songs is the lyrics to Amazing Grace sung to the tune of House of the Rising Sun.

looking forward to the next in the series!

Wow...I didn't realize he was behind "Gallows Pole...

2008-01-10T10:07:00.000-06:00

Wow...I didn't realize he was behind "Gallows Pole"

Awesome write up!

I know this isn't a post about ABBA, but...I love ...

2008-01-10T08:43:00.000-06:00

I know this isn't a post about ABBA, but...I love ABBA.

Great job Vinny. Rock On my good man. Cheers!!

2008-01-10T07:34:00.000-06:00

Great job Vinny. Rock On my good man. Cheers!!

Starrlight: Again, you helped inspire this series...

2008-01-10T07:30:00.000-06:00

Starrlight: Again, you helped inspire this series, so I am glad you enjoyed it...I will give Lead Belly a big hug too! LOL I love the juxtapositions of Gallis Pole and Bourgeois Blues and what they became...

TURNBABY: You hit on something I am always curious about. Do people who have never heard of our subject actually pay attention to those posts? You MUST come back and listen to the tunes...they tell a remarkable story

OB: TY darlin' Nancy...hehehehe I am sure he did anger many...but in the end it is about the MUSIC!

Great post dear Vinny. I enjoyed the music and le...

2008-01-10T07:14:00.001-06:00

Great post dear Vinny. I enjoyed the music and learning about Lead Belly's interesting life. 8 to 10 women in 1 night? I'm sure many men did get angry with him.

You know--I was going to just skim and say I'd be ...

2008-01-10T07:14:00.000-06:00

You know--I was going to just skim and say I'd be back but it sucked me in and I read it all--thanks Bondbaby--neat stuff. I will have to come back to listen to all of the fine music.

Shoot this post alone has an evening's worth of fine music.

Smooch

Vinny that was wonderful. If even one person goes ...

2008-01-10T00:17:00.000-06:00

Vinny that was wonderful. If even one person goes out and gets more into Lead Belly, just think how happy that would have made him. And I tell you, when I get to heaven I am giving the Lomaxs a big hug. Great review of a great man. When you influence people from Van the Man to Kurt Cobain, you are really cooking with fire, and Huddie sho nuff did that.