So, what have you been listening to lately?

[Dave W]

I have no way of doing that.

It's a folk song written by folk composer/singer Jimmy Driftwood who had a long career promoting folk music in Arkansas.

Here's his original recording.



Here's the old fiddle tune it was based on.

[uwe]

[Dave W]

Jimmy playing his guitar, filmed in 1988.

I count parts of three songs in this medley.

[gearHed289]

Jimmy playing his guitar, filmed in 1988.

I count parts of three songs in this medley.

Enjoyed that.

[uwe]

Old man shredding!

[4stringer77]

Clawhammer guitar. Didn't know that was a thing. I dig it.

[Rob]

Clawhammer guitar. Didn't know that was a thing. I dig it.

Me2 that was refreshing.

[Dave W]

It's not clawhammer, where the melody is plucked with the thumb. It's somewhat like Maybelle Carter's thumb technique plus fingers picking the melody.

As long as we're on the subject, here's my favorite of his compositions, although covers by Eddy Arnold and Doc Watson are probably better known.





And here's an entertaining video (recently uploaded) where he explains the Driftwood name.

[uwe]

Now this is a case where for once all roads did not just lead to Deep Purple, but rather where all things were spawned by Deep Purple - the circle of existence. 

Can this be viewed now in the US of A, the Driftwood composition is at 30:40? You guys have no idea whatcha missin'! 

[Dave W]

Yes, I can see it here. Jimmy is rolling in his grave. 

It's the latest entry in SecondHandSongs list of covers of the song.

[uwe]

Yes, I can see it here. Jimmy is rolling in his grave. 

No worries, they'll make honorary room for him here ...



... or here!

[Basvarken]

there's one bottom missing...

[ilan]

This is the sad truth about me. Spotify doesn't lie.

[Dave W]

[uwe]

I hate to say it, but Dee - never the most pitch-sharp vocalist - sounds a little flat on this. Mariah would probably do a better job performing great parts of the Twisted Sister oeuvre.

Also, has anybody noticed that Dave's ubiquitous hair metal-related postings here tend to involve Dee Snider in some shape of form in nine out of ten cases? He's always had it in him. I see a closet-Twisted Sister fan lurking among us. SMF!!!

I still think Dee did his best work with these guys here, a super group of sorts that somehow fell thru all the cracks.