This very enjoyable concert captures all of this man's charisma and it is an absolute must for all collectors of acoustic blues.

Recorded live when James was aged 65 and in great form considering that he had recently been hospitalised, and previously un-released, this very enjoyable concert captures all of this man's charisma and it is an absolute must for all collectors of acoustic blues. One of the most enjoyable aspects of both of these discs, and in particular 'Part One', is that there are lots of anecdotes and tales in between many of the songs. These moments give wonderful insights into this man not previously captured on disc. He comes over as a quiet-natured, respectful, humorous, thoughtful man and nothing like the rather morose, difficult person that he was once known. The guitar playing is crisp, inventive, and clean and no other player ever quite captured his highly personalised sound. A number tried, such as the late Jack Owens, but they came nowhere near - neither playing nor when trying to duplicate his eerie and haunting vocals. Another great delight, for acoustic guitar players, is to hear James tuning his guitar and adjusting the tunings during the introductions. The guitar style has fascinated players for years and at the time of his first recordings for Paramount during February 1931 there was no-one else recording in this style. Both discs reprise songs from that first recording session and show he had lost very little of that original intensity and commitment. It is hard to believe that just seven months after this concert James was bedridden with terminal cancer, for he is bright and cheerful, although he does, in his 'Washington D.C. Hospital Center Blues', recall his recent stay in that establishment.

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Track Listing

• Introduction by Peter Narvaez
• Skip James Talking
• Skip James Talking
• Crow Jane
• Skip James Talking
• Look Down The Road
• Skip James Talking
• Lorenzo Blues
• Skip James Talking
• Devil Got My Woman
• Skip James Talking
• I'm So Glad
• Skip James Talking
• Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues
• Skip James Talking
• Cherry Ball Blues
• Skip James Talking
• Sickbed Blues

Additional Details

Label: Document Records

Genre: Blues

Language: English

Run Time: 60 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 04/01/22

UPC: 714298563320