Or whatever other title you prefer. Getting to be rather an old new song now. Still officially unreleased. @LSO St. Luke's, London EC1, 02 Aug 2004 Song: Gillian Welch c.1956 Gibson J-50: GW 1935 Epiphone Olympic: DR
I've seen them twice, first time on Sept. 10, 2001. It was a teeny tiny little venue in Encinitas, California, I don't think there were 50 people there (and it was sold out). I had caught the tail end of "Orphan Girl" on television, some kind of "unplugged" show or other, awhile before that & had no idea who they were, & when I figured that out I went to the first concert I could find. The concert was [insert superlatives, any attempt on my part will sound forced]. I was utterly blown away by the fineness, the exquisitely detailed performance, which, seeing this, they have now honed even finer. During the intermission I had an eerie experience in the bathroom, where a very old woman with Alzheimer's became frozen while watching herself in the mirror, literally catatonic, & I became frozen watching her, until her caregiver came & broke the spell. The next morning 911 happened, I was standing at the sink watching CNN & there was Maria Bartiromo trying to commentate from under some stairs in what looked like a war zone. So I think of that concert as the end of some kind of innocence; the whole experience was a strange, cryptic metaphor that I still think about to this day.
a very hard song to listen to in many ways. Its heartbreaking sadness and cutting lyrics beautifully encapsulate the pain of a once loving relationship in its death throes.
When I see the number of views on their perfect performances, I'm torn between being mad that it's not in the 10s of millions, as it should be, and feeling like I'm somehow more discerning and privileged because so many people are dumb and have poor taste. *sigh* I realize other people's bad taste and stupidity don't really make me any better...and I don't think David and Gillian's music would be improved by being vastly more popular. It is what it is, they're doing pretty well and their fans don't just like them, we love them. Which, for an artist, has to be pretty nice.
Kerth Gersen I do understand what you mean. It’s in it’s most organic form here. Too much popularity and commercialism will somewhat kill it. Love the song.
saw these two last night where Gillian introduced the song by saying it was finally going to be recorded and will be on the new album out in June. can't wait!
It’s not a “live”recording. It wouldn’t be so quiet, you’d hear air. In other words, it wouldn’t sound like a “studio recording.” Even if it was recorded directly from the “board’” it wouldn’t sound so “CD” perfect. Enjoy this. These two are a gift to humanity.
Wow! Thanks so much for posting this. Even though it's still yet to be released, it's one of my very favorite songs from them. Seen them do it live a couple times and had been devouring the various RU-vid versions. This is a great vid of a great song! LOVE IT! Thanks Again and Cheers
I recently read that this song will probably be on the new album due out on June 28 and I hope it's true. The album is called "The Harrow and The Harvest".
Capo 3rd fret. Em, Am for the verse. C, F#m for the "gotta watch my back" bit. G, C for first 2 lines of the chorus, followed by Am, G, C Lovely song, this.
@savvy428 He was Em seven years on the burma shore Am With gatling guns and Em paint Working the lowlands door-to-door Am like a Latter Day Em Saint C Then you turn me Bm out at the top of the E stairs Am You took all the glory that you just couldn't Em share CHORUS Em I never been so disabused Am never been so Em mad I never been served anything Am that tasted so Em bad C You might need a Bm friend any day now, any E day Am Oh, my brother, be careful you are drifting aEmway
"It was seven years on the Burma shore, with Gatling guns and paint. Working the lowlands door-to-door, like a latter day saint." It bugs me that I can't make sense of this. Any ideas?
Em I lost you awhile ago Am But still I don't know why Em I can't say your name Am Without a crow flying Em by C Gotta watch my Bm back now That you turned me aEround Am Got me walking backwards Into my homeEmtown
G Throw me a C rope On the G rolling C tide Am What did you C/B want it to C be?Am You said it's C/B him or C me The Am way you made it C That's the way it will G be D C
