slide_advantage_redoux Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 While I was surfing around on Youtube, I eventually came across recordings by the late Joseph Spence. He was mentioned in an interview with James Taylor, in which James cites Ry Cooder as an influence, and as a side note he mentioned that Ry got a lot of influence from James. Worth checking out. He definitely has that floating time signature thing going on with his blues form as do many of the early blues guitarists, but that comes with the territory and it doesn't spoil a thing for me. He plays pretty much in a drop D tuning only. Self taught, but he really has a lot to say. Definitely recommended if you haven't already heard of him! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostasi Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Wow, that topic title did a number on me..."didn't he die nearly 30 years ago?" I was asking myself. Yes, Spence was a real original. Start with "Good Morning Mr. Walker." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjzee Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Cooder did a Joseph Spence song ("Great Dream From Heaven") on his second album "Into The Purple Valley." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chalupa Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Wow, that topic title did a number on me..."didn't he die nearly 30 years ago?" I was asking myself. Ditto that. This was my first introduction to him.... Santa Clause Is Coming To Town Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clifford_thornton Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Haven't heard that one before, but Spence is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 (edited) Joseph Spence was a wonderful original. It does bug me when people mention Joseph Spence and Ry Cooder in the same breath. Ry Cooder isn't worthy of that. Edited July 16, 2012 by paul secor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertoart Posted July 16, 2012 Report Share Posted July 16, 2012 Wow, that topic title did a number on me..."didn't he die nearly 30 years ago?" I was asking myself. Ditto that. This was my first introduction to him.... Santa Clause Is Coming To Town The Thelonious Monk of Pan-Delta guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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