One of the most unique and intimate concerts from the British blues revival of the 1960s was the “Blues and Gospel Train,†filmed in a suburb of Manchester, England.
The “Blues and Gospel Train†was staged on May 7, 1964 by Granada TV. Fans who were lucky enough to get tickets - some 200 of them - were instructed to meet at Manchester’s Central Station at 7:30 that evening for a short train ride to the abandoned Wilbraham Road Station in Whalley Range.
When the train pulled in at Wilbraham Road, the audience poured out and found seats on the platform, making their way past Muddy Waters, who was singing “Blow Wind Blow.â€
Here’s the full list of performances, in order of appearance:
Muddy Waters: “Blow Wind Blow†Cousin Joe: “Chicken a la Blues†Cousin Joe: “Railroad Porter Blues†Sister Rosetta Tharpe: “Didn’t It Rain†Sister Rosetta Tharpe: “Trouble in Mind†Muddy Waters: “You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had†Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee: “Talking Harmonica Blues†Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee: “Rambler’s Blues†medley Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee: “Walk On†Sister Rosetta Tharpe: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands†Blues and Gospel Train
The taping was interrupted by a heavy downpour but fittingly, Sister Rosetta Tharpe who arrived by horse and cart played 'Didn't It Rain'.
I played this for all my family one at a time, and now it is "stuck" in my brain, and I keep hearing it.
I
think what I like about it so much (aside from loving his voice) is
that he changed a sad song into an angry song, and I think that actually
improves it, something covers almost never do!
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Been a fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd for a gazillion years and in particular the song Free Bird (my funeral song); this popped up on my feed, had not heard this Free Bird demo before. It's great but after all these years listening to the hard-out 10 minutes version it will still have to take 2nd place.
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One of the most unique and intimate concerts from the British blues revival of the 1960s was the “Blues and Gospel Train,†filmed in a suburb of Manchester, England.
The “Blues and Gospel Train†was staged on May 7, 1964 by Granada TV. Fans who were lucky enough to get tickets - some 200 of them - were instructed to meet at Manchester’s Central Station at 7:30 that evening for a short train ride to the abandoned Wilbraham Road Station in Whalley Range.
When the train pulled in at Wilbraham Road, the audience poured out and found seats on the platform, making their way past Muddy Waters, who was singing “Blow Wind Blow.â€
Here’s the full list of performances, in order of appearance:
Muddy Waters: “Blow Wind Blowâ€
Cousin Joe: “Chicken a la Bluesâ€
Cousin Joe: “Railroad Porter Bluesâ€
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: “Didn’t It Rainâ€
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: “Trouble in Mindâ€
Muddy Waters: “You Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Hadâ€
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee: “Talking Harmonica Bluesâ€
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee: “Rambler’s Blues†medley
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee: “Walk Onâ€
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: “He’s Got the Whole World in His Handsâ€
Blues and Gospel Train
The taping was interrupted by a heavy downpour but fittingly, Sister Rosetta Tharpe who arrived by horse and cart played 'Didn't It Rain'.
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I think what I like about it so much (aside from loving his voice) is that he changed a sad song into an angry song, and I think that actually improves it, something covers almost never do!
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