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BlindBlakefan

Rev.Gary Davis - Video

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Nov 10 05 2:54 AM

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Rev. Gary Davis video:

http://s60.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=3IPWXO6...4P08WQTW4EAKKXJ

7:11 min - 37 mb

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john4y

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Nov 10 05 2:40 PM

BlindBlakefan.

The musical portion of the download comes in okay, but not the video part. As a result, we do have some good music to hear.

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BlindBlakefan

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Nov 10 05 6:10 PM

Here is another video with Rev.Gary Davis playing his version of Candyman:

http://s23.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1645P4A...930N10WPDP184II

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john4y

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Nov 10 05 6:24 PM

BlindBlakefan.

That "Candy Man" was just lovely. I can't say where that was recorded, but I will say that I heard Taj Mahal do a similar version of that song. Of course, Mississippi John Hurt had his version. Thank you.

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BlindBlakefan

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Nov 10 05 6:33 PM

Yeah its a nice instrumental version he does, glad you liked it!

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john4y

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Nov 10 05 6:38 PM

Blindblakefan.

I just finished listening to that first Gary Davis movie which, of course, was recorded on Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest Show. Hey, did you see Donovan from England boogeying to that tune? He's sitting right there on the opposite side of the table. Thank you so very much, man, for that video. I just happened to be watching that SAME program over forty years ago. I can even remember that day just before I took off for my Uncle Harold's farm on Cape Cod.

BlindBlakefan, I just think you're a Godsend. Honest, I do.

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BlindBlakefan

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Nov 10 05 6:50 PM

yeah he was really digging it!

Cool that you got to see it again!

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Justpickin

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Nov 11 05 12:40 AM

That first video....fantastic...great clarity also for the age!

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mcob

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Nov 11 05 12:57 AM

I couldn't get the video, but I got the audio. Gary on a 12 string and someone comes in with a mandolin towards the end, right? great.
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john4y

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Nov 11 05 1:40 AM

http://www.download.com/3120-20 4-0.html...0&search=Go%21

If you can download a VLC Player for your pc, you should be able to watch everything. I had the same problem as you.

Yeah, towards the end Pete Seeger joins Rev. Davis with his banjo.

The link to the VLC Player is on the top.

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Justpickin

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Nov 11 05 1:44 AM

Who is the guy sitting next to Donovan?

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Nov 11 05 2:01 AM

Justpickin.

That was Swawn Phillips. He was a sitar player.

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Nov 11 05 2:20 AM

Guys.

Buffy St. Marie was touring with Paul Simon, Ramblin' Jack, and Rev. Gary Davis. Rev. Davis was driving the car. Anyway, they were driving through these winding roads and Rev. Davis couldn't see the turns, so everyone was flying all over the place. When everyone finally did get out of the car, Rev. Davis kept saying, "Free at last, free at last".

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Justpickin

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Nov 11 05 2:46 AM

QUOTE (john4y @ Nov 10 2005, 10:01 PM)

Justpickin.

That was Swawn Phillips. He was a sitar player.

Thanks John.....love the little quip...."free at last"........

"How to overthrow the system:
brew your own beer; kick in your TV; kill your own beef; build your own cabin and piss off the front porch whenever you bloody well feel like it."
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Porklash

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Nov 13 05 10:06 AM

Everytime I hear Rev. Gary Davis I wonder why I just have a couple of records (vinyl) with him.
He�s so great one of the greatest IMO.
Gotta buy some more of him.
Anyone got some recommendations?

pEr

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john4y

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Nov 13 05 2:46 PM

Porklash.

First of all, I was totally blown away with the Gary Davis appearance on Pete Seeger's Rainbow Quest Show. Get it! It's available on DVD over at Amazon.

Also, you might want to pick up the Davis cd, "The ultimate Collection", also available at Amazon.

In 1964, I sat on the grass with Mr. and Mrs Gary Davis watching him play at Newport. God, was he great sitting out there towards the evening hours playing!

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Porklash

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Nov 14 05 2:42 PM

Thanks John that Demon & Angels Ultimate collection looks great!
But that�ll have to wait until I get some money...and christmas is coming...ouch...
Couldn�t find the DVD though but it seems to be a "must have"

pEr

"One of the things I find interesting is that a lot of "blues fans" don't perceive it [Delta blues] as the blues at all.

That's because, unfortunately, to a lot of people the blues has become a fat, greasy white guy from Boston."

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john4y

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Nov 14 05 4:22 PM

Guys.

I remember when Rev. Davis used to really love the ladies. Once, I caught him getting fresh with Folksinger Buffy St. Marie. For a blindman he knew how to find certain parts real easy.

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BlindBlakefan

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Nov 15 05 1:43 PM

Here is another video clip of the great Rev.Gary Davis:

http://s54.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2N9Z6B3...JE05WYK95QKEJ2V

Works only with media player classic!

Does anyone know when and where this is from and also does anyone know who`s playing harmonica with him??