That's No Way to Get Along - the Piedmont Blūz Acoustic Duo 

Actually, Wilkins did "That's No Way to Get Along" first, and changed the lyrics to create "Prodigal Son" after becoming a minister. Bands like the Rolling Stones covered this and many other pieces created by the early Blues masters. I've always preferred the originals. Something about the Rock & Roll covers always sounded a bit off.

@@PiedmontBluz good info! I agree about the original recordings too. I do give the Stones and a few other bands in the 60s credit for working to bring the blues guys into the mainstream and getting their music in front of the world. There are several greats that would probably be buried in obscure history without some British kids in the 60s. Of course I am omitting Led Zeppelin who did them so dirty. Zeppelin owes Willie Dixon alone millions of dollars. The song sounds great and it’s so refreshing to hear someone doing traditional music correctly

@@DerekCastleSr. Thanks for this conversation. I agree with you on all points.

So sweet of you to say. Thanks!

Thank you!

I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. There are no words that would comfort you right now - let the music take you away...

@@PiedmontBluz thank you...

Be well. 🙏

John Hurt's music made me cry the first time I heard it. What a gentle soul.

I never knew what the blues was till I was on my own, lonely and miserable. John's tunes helped me carry on through that lonesome valley, and it'll help you walk it too

Thank you! We're glad you enjoyed it :)

Etta Baker is wonderful - I'm glad you found her!

We will, as time permits. Thank you!

Richard Wilhelm Thank you for your kind words!!

😳 It's not all gone! There are plenty of people playing early acoustic Blues music. It isn't mainstream - but it's around.

Thanks Don. Hope to see you at Augusta again - it's a great workshop!

Thank you!

@@PiedmontBluz may I ask, what tuning are you using on guitar

Open D

@@PiedmontBluz great thanks!!!

+J Robson Yes, I'm in F# in that video. Sometimes I play it in F. Depends on how my voice feels!

Thank you! Hopefully, we'll have a gig near you one day!

Thanks! We're glad that you enjoyed our version. I teach workshops from time to time, but focus on beginners. This piece is beyond that level. Hope to perform in Canada one day!!

I'm glad that you're enjoying the CDs and spending some time with the book! Thanks for the nice compliment.

Jim Clark I have no doubt that you will get it... it's just practice, that's all.

MrSnippety Thank you! It was great fun visiting the home of Mississippi John Hurt, sitting on his porch, and playing this song.

One of the downsides of field recordings. This was a long time ago and we've learned to be more conscious of environmental noises since then.

When we're on vacation, we don't travel with mics, wind shields, etc. - and we occasionally record things if we find ourselves in an interesting place. We happened to be passing by John Hurt's museum and made an impromptu recording to save the moment for ourselves. A different recording of the song, sans cicadas and wind, is at the following link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A_1ZdmfdV3E.html

John Hurt has influenced musicians all over the world. His music was my introduction to Country Blues. That was a long time ago, and he continues to inspire me even today. This particular song isn't one of his. That's No Way to Get Along is a Rev. Robert Wilkins song. He was another great Country Blues musician, and worth checking out. Thank you for your kind comment. We hope to play in Massachusetts one day soon!

Thank you for your compliment. Fun song. I am in Open-D tuning.

@@PiedmontBluz Wow, how cool to get this response so quick. I really appreciate it! It's 4:22 am in California and I'm just starting my day. I start each day super early playing my guitar and writing songs. Seeing this video puts me in an easy breezy country blues mood!

Thank you! Yes, we have one album called Country Blues Selections which is available here: www.piedmontbluz.com/cds.html

This isn’t the original. The original is by Rev Robert Wilkins

Thank you! Wind is a constant problem outdoors...

@@PiedmontBluz maybe get a better mic, with dead cat cover?

@@TheBiggusdee This was an impromptu video taken without any of the usual equipment. I think we're sharing more of an experience here as opposed to a sound. But thanks anyway for your thoughts.

@@PiedmontBluz Yes, lovely music, so relaxed. Just a pity about the wind noise. I'm a film-maker myself, and always try to carry a mic with a windshield.

@@TheBiggusdee This video was made on a.casual cross-country trip, before we had any idea that we'd ever perform publicly, so carrying any kind of equipment other than our instruments would have been farfetched. Even these days, we simply do what we do, occasionally capture what we can, and share it if the spirit moves us. We're not really trying to document ourselves. We leave those kinds of activities for those who consider playing music to be their career. Lol!

Depends on where my voice is that day!

+Mr. Wandsworth There were no mics. We were just passing through the area and made an impromptu video with a simple camera.

+PiedmontBluz Got it. The video quality is so good, that I guess I thought you had set this up beforehand.

Es una tabla de lavar.

Thanks so much for your very kind words!

@@PiedmontBluz :-)

Thank you!

Aww... thanks for visiting!

+Jonathan Hall Thank you! We'd love to bring our music to Northampton MA. Thanks for the venue recommendation. We'll contact them and see what happens. Meanwhile, you can keep track of us by joining our monthly newsletter on the Home page of our website (www.piedmontbluz.com). That way you'll know if we ever make it to Northampton :)

+Jonathan Hall We looked up Iron Horse Entertainment and, unfortunately, they don't accept unsolicited demos. They suggest that musicians perform at other local venues, build a following, and then possibly attract the attention of IHE. That's great advice for a local band but I'm not so sure that it's a viable game plan for out-of-towners. This is how the business works though, and it's a real stumbling block! Thanks anyway for the suggestion.

interesting news, i've been recommending the iron horse to musicians but now that i know this i won't waste their time

Thank you!

Me too, enjoying a Jamesons Irish and not letting on that I'm English, Robin Witting

ronforeman We don't have the type of recording equipment that would help reduce the cicada noise. Lol!

I've got it. You could change your name to Piedmont Buzz! (wink)

Olivier Nouvel This song is in open D.

spirit means wind, the breath of God

John Hurt is probably our favorite and we play quite a bit of his repertoire.

Oh wow that's excellent,i have only been introduced to your work as of this evening from Reddit.I love it though,blues is an addiction of mine! Anytime i feel stressed or down Mississippi John Hurt is a good form of medicine for me.I will definitely check out your work more,are you on Twitter?

@@simon01ize We don't pay much attention to our Twitter account, but we have a band page on Facebook.

Ok that's fair enough,i will be looking out for your records though as i really enjoyed this :)

+kabeauregardajax We were just in Spain and performed in Madrid!

Thanks so much!!

Thank you! No... I do not have tab for this song. I play by ear and learned it from listening to different recordings.

@@PiedmontBluz Well I should stop being so lazy and learn it myself. Is it in standard E tuning? It's just got so much groove! I also like your version of "If you don't want me". It swings. Thanks!

Open D tuning.

Took several tries and a lot of Googling, but the internet finally yielded. The opening chord in the tab gets 3 bars, but it sounds as though you give it 4. Listened to one of Wilkins' versions ("Prodigal Son"), and it sounded as though he switched back and forth as he saw fit. Your version is quite hypnotic, and I have listened to it several times. Thank you for posting it.

Thanks so much!

Well that's just about the kindest thing ever said. Lol!

Thank you!

Thank you!

Dan Casale Thanks so much!

We're glad that you enjoyed listening!

Yes.

We had a great time!

Thank you! We hope that you'll have a chance to hear us again in the future.