Jesse Ed Davis on slide. It has been said Jesse Ed playing this is what inspired Duane Allman to play slide and play this song.
Not sure what equipment Jesse Ed Davis used but it is said he played a Fender Telecaster which is an odd choice for slide or is it?
Duane's version for comparison. Of course I'm deeply bias just like Blackey. Duane's is the gold standard but it's nice to hear some of his ideas in Jesse Ed Davis' version showing Duane borrowed or was inspired by Jesse Ed.
I was at the Funky Biscuit for Butch's Freight Train band, Dec 2016. Butch said anyone who can name the slide player on Taj's version of "Statesboro Blues" gets these drum sticks. After a bunch of people yelled "Ry Cooder" I shouted "Jesse Ed Davis" from the back near the bar (had to shout it a few times since Butch couldn't hear well). He finally heard and said come up and get these sticks. Took me a while to get through the crowd, but I finally got to the stage only to find someone else had claimed the sticks. No big deal, I don't play drums anyways...
Though Taj did an early "Statesboro Blues" with Ry Cooder that's more "Roll Over Beethoven" than barrel house blues.
Here's the original version by Blind Willie McTell:
recorded on Oct. 17, 1928.
More than you probably want to know: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statesboro_Blues
Billastro
@billastro: Thanks for the heads up, was not even aware of that original version.
Though Taj did an early "Statesboro Blues" with Ry Cooder that's more "Roll Over Beethoven" than barrel house blues.
It's like Dylan told the Byrds upon hearing their version of "Tambourine Man" - "you can dance to it!".
I have this LP. I remember reading that back in the day (circa 1965-66) The Rising Sons tried to get on all of those TV dance shows (Shindig, Hullabaloo etc), but were generally left out because they were a biracial band. I think Ry Cooder was a teenager at the time.
I recall reading that "Statesboro Blues" and Canned Heat's "Going Up the Country" both evolved from the same traditional country blues song.
That is probably true porkchopbob now that I think about it. That version with Ry Cooder did sound like Rollover Beethoven:) Rockin'! Never heard that before.
