McDonald12

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Member Since: 3/23/2002
Total Mixes: 261
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Hard Times Come Again No More

Artist Song
Hot Tuna  Death Don't Have No Mercy 
Bukka White  Fixin' To Die Blues 
Son House  Death Letter 
Mississippi Fred McDowell  Standing At The Burial Ground 
The Be Good Tanyas  In My Time Of Dying 
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band  Dark As A Dungeon 
Bert Jansch  Where Did My Life Go 
Bessie Smith  Down-Hearted Blues 
John Lee Hooker  No Friend Around 
Blind Boy Fuller  Homesick and Lonesome Blues 
Bob Dylan  Sittin' On Top Of The World 
Phil Ochs  I Kill Therefore I Am 
Sonny Boy Williamson  Your Funeral and My Trial 
Howlin Wolf  I Asked Her For Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) 
Little Walter  Mean Old World 
Johnny Cash  Hard Times 
Paul Butterfield  One Room Country Shack 
Cream  Born Under A Bad Sign 
Rev Gary Davis  You Got To Move 
Blind Willie Johnson  Dark Was The Night 
Jorma Kaukonen  I Am The Light Of This World 

Comment:

This is not a bunch of cheery songs. The selections here describe death, hard times, depression era problems,war, struggle, and loss. However, I love the blues with a passion, and it should be about suffering, I suppose. Not all the songs here are "classic" blues, whatever that means. There are a few more "folky" incursions. Despite the gloomy nature of the mix, I absolutely love these songs and wouldn't be without them. I finished with a cheery one to keep everyone's spirits up! There's something about listening to the blues which can actually cheer you up. I do not profess to understand why or how, but I enjoy the experience, and I truly hope you all will too. Peace and Best Wishes from Scotland.

Feedback:

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Dead Man
Date: 3/21/2005
Great stuff, Gerry.
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steelkillie
Date: 3/21/2005
I'd love to hear this Gerry.It looks great.
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Mo Twang!
Date: 3/21/2005
I love it!
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hemizen
Date: 3/21/2005
Hot and Nasty Gerry!
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p the swede
Date: 3/21/2005
looks like a tuff time in Scotland, Like Ian Rankine book
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Rob_z2.
Date: 3/21/2005
Fantastic!!
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sport !
Date: 3/21/2005
Well done!
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Dirk
Date: 3/21/2005
Nice mix of the (relatively) new and the old.
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lostinthejazzmix
Date: 3/21/2005
See, I'd trade for this! ; )
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G-Sphere
Date: 3/21/2005
This is a great collection of really cool bluesy stuff. Caught Hot Tuna recently and Jorma was definitely hot.
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French Connection
Date: 3/21/2005
Sharing your passion here Gerry. Love this & like Peter says didn't know things were that grim in Ecosse!
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Rob Conroy
Date: 3/21/2005
Very, very well-done, Gerry. I've got to say that I love that Hot Tuna opener.
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Dom1
Date: 3/21/2005
MIGHTY FINE STUFF, Gerry!
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valis
Date: 3/21/2005
No Bobby Vinton..? Get some blue on your blue friend.
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Nest of Vipers
Date: 3/21/2005
WOW!
Thanks for sending this to me. I think it's my favourite of your mixes I've heard thus far. Really wonderful, G!
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Daydreamer
Date: 3/21/2005
Great stuff...love that Bessie Smith song.
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The Rover
Date: 3/21/2005
this loog good. love the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
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The Misfit
Date: 3/21/2005
Wow, fantastic!
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Moe
Date: 3/21/2005
Looks great Gerry! Your mixes are always a highlight of this site. Surprisingly enough, I also posted a mix today devoted to suffering.
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12vman
Date: 3/21/2005
Excellent - as usual!
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Bear
Date: 3/22/2005
Very good stuff.
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Sean Lally
Date: 3/22/2005
Wow. Powerful mix, Gerry.
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joey de vivre
Date: 3/22/2005
Dark as a dungeon, this one!
yeah, it's paradoxical, how come the blues don't bring you down -- is it maybe just the sheer fact that such haunting music was pulled out of such hard times?
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A.D. 69
Date: 3/22/2005
Good stuff here.
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Stippenquop
Date: 3/22/2005
Excellent, Gerry. As usual!
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Stippenquop
Date: 3/22/2005
Oops, I didn't mean to copy 12vman's comment word-for-word. Didn't see until afterwards!
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Salman1
Date: 3/23/2005
Looks like a winner, Gerry. Love the Ochs pick.