{"id":997,"date":"2017-01-24T02:55:37","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T02:55:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matthewbeckerportsmouthnh.com\/?p=997"},"modified":"2017-01-24T03:01:15","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T03:01:15","slug":"charley-hicks-reviving-delta-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.matthewbeckerportsmouthnh.com\/?p=997","title":{"rendered":"Charley Hicks&#8230;  Reviving the Delta Blues"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_98266\"  width=\"500\" height=\"281\"  data-origwidth=\"500\" data-origheight=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P1r-0F5sUYM?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<p>Today, I was inspired by the sound of a steel guitar. \u00a0I was first exposed to this sound listening to Doyle Bramhall II play with Eric Clapton on Sessions for Robert J, a DVD that was put out in 2004. \u00a0Since then, I&#8217;ve heard that same sound listening to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Z8oWDLdhwL0\">&#8220;Henry&#8221; by Keb&#8217; Mo<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=yTu9tujtTcs\">&#8220;Diving Duck Blues&#8221; by Taj Mahal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes you&#8217;re in the right place at the right time and this weekend, something led me to find this video by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charleyhicks.com\">Charley Hicks<\/a>, a London based blues musician, influenced by Charley Patton and my favorite, Robert Johnson. \u00a0He sings and plays a song written by Charley Patton in 1929, Tom Rushen Blues. \u00a0Take a moment to watch the video, I think Charley had a unique voice and a fantastic sound. \u00a0Below is a video from <a href=\"http:\/\/muleresophonic.com\/about-mule-resonator-guitars\/\">Mule Resonator Guitars<\/a> (the guitar that Charley Hicks plays in the video above). \u00a0They&#8217;re handmade by Matt Eich out of Saginaw, Michigan (the town where my mother&#8217;s family is from).<\/p>\n<p>Charley&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/charley-hicks-ep\/id1130691497\">debut album<\/a> is available on iTunes. \u00a0If you liked the video, check it out on iTunes, you won&#8217;t be disappointed!<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_17198\"  width=\"500\" height=\"281\"  data-origwidth=\"500\" data-origheight=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1zXgI6NtdgA?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Tom Rushen Blues<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Charley Patton, Recorded in Richmond, Indiana, June 14, 1929<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Laid down last night, hopin&#8217; I would have my peace, eee<br \/>\nI laid down last night, hopin&#8217; I would have my peace, eee<br \/>\nBut when I woke up, Tom Rushen1 was shakin&#8217; me<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">When you get in trouble, it&#8217;s no use to screamin&#8217; and cryin&#8217;, hmm<br \/>\nWhen you get in trouble, it&#8217;s no use to screamin&#8217; and cryin&#8217;, hmm<br \/>\nTom Rushen will take you, back to the prison house flyin&#8217;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">It were late one night, Halloway was gone to bed, hmm<br \/>\nIt were late one night, Halloway was gone to bed, hmm<br \/>\nMister Day2 brought whiskey taken from under Halloway&#8217;s head<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">An&#8217; it&#8217;s boozy booze, now, Lord, to cure these blues<br \/>\nIt takes boozy boo&#8217;, Lord, to cure these blues<br \/>\nBut each day seems like years in the jailhouse where there is no boo&#8217;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I got up this mornin&#8217;, Tom Day was standin&#8217; around<br \/>\nI got up this mornin&#8217;, Tom Day was standin&#8217; around<br \/>\nIf he lose his office now, he&#8217;s runnin&#8217; from town to town<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Let me tell you folksies just how he treated me<br \/>\nLet me tell you folksies just how he treated me<br \/>\nAw, he caught me yellin&#8217;, I was drunk as I could be<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">__________<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_45477\"  width=\"500\" height=\"281\"  data-origwidth=\"500\" data-origheight=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AfpwcQnkZTc?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; 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