- Audio CD (April 1 1993)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Shanachie
- ASIN: B000000E9H
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #59,918 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Walkin' Dog Blues |
| 2. Cincinnati Flow Rag |
| 3. She's Funny That Way |
| 4. Whoopin' Blues |
| 5. Twelve Sticks |
| 6. Children Of Zion |
| 7. Buck Rag |
| 8. Hesitation Blues |
| 9. C-Rag |
| 10. Baby, Let Me Lay It On You |
| 11. Cocaine Blues |
| 12. Buck Dance |
| 13. Candyman |
| 14. Wall Hollow Blues |
| 15. Little Boy, Little Boy Who Made Your Britches |
| 16. Whistlin' Blues |
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Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
He's great; the crowd isn't.
Feb 22 2001
Format:Audio CD
This CD was my intro to the reverend, and what a treat he is. Unfortunately, the crowd noise really detracts from the music on several cuts. He rates five stars, but the crowd gets a minus one.
this is a great cd
Feb 10 1999
Format:Audio CD
this is a great cd.it shows rev.davis(one of the all-time great finger pickers)in a lot of different moods.a super,wide ranging selection of songs recorded from concerts to in his living room.in short you get the whole gamut.walking dog blues,she"s funny that way just some really great songs.if you like finger style blues give this one a try.
Cincinnati Pickin'
Dec 17 1998
Format:Audio CD
Rev. Gary Davis influenced many guitarists of different generations. This album is a fine sampling of his talents. The album is a mixture of songs and instrumentals on 6 string and 12 string guitar, plus one song with a banjo accompaniment. Some songs are performed before a live audience.
The outstanding track is "Cincinnati Flow Rag", surely one of the best recorded examples of ragtime blues guitar. It's full of invention and demonstrates Davis' stunning technique to the full. Anyone who plays the guitar should listen to this. There are other virtuoso guitar instrumental solos ""Walkin' Dog Blues", Twelve Sticks", "Buck Rag", and "C-Rag". "Buck Dance" and "Wall Hollow Blues" have some spoken vocals. "Whoopin' Blues" is an unusual instrumental - I think there are 2 guitars on this, but I could be underestimating the great man. "She's Funny That Way" is a song with banjo accompaniment.
The other tracks are songs with guitar backing. "Hesitation Blues" is a well covered song, but this version is somewhat spoiled by the over-load crowd noises that sometimes drown out Davis. It's also rather over-long at 11 minutes plus. "Whistlin' Blues" begins as a story, followed by a bottleneck guitar solo, using an unusual tuning. For guitarists, my copy of this album came with a tab book, with transcriptions of "Walkin' Dog Blues", "Buck Rag", "Cocaine Blues", "Hesitation Blues" and "Baby Let Me Lay It on You".
This is a fine album to hear how the guitar can be played by a master of the instrument. The sound quality is good, apart from over-loud audience noises in places, and tape hiss on a couple of tracks. 71 minutes playing time in all. It's worth buying for "Cincinnati Flow Rag" alone.
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