It was sheer coincidence I came across this version tonight. I had no idea there was a 4th verse, and to think I watched them perform down in Yorkville (Riverboat) back in the early 60s! Perfect ending. Thank You.
Started in the bush in the logging railway at Woss in 77. Lots of the old guys would head out to Skid Row, Down Town East Side, when a long weekend came by. Many an eye opening story was told by them the next week when they were broke and hungover and had to start saving their cheques for the next blow out! Good times for ol Ernie and the lads! :)
Not too many of us left who worked in a camp and blew'er in over the Christmas and July shut downs. I started out in 62 pokin' chokers and then went buckin' behind a set of fallers. I got out of the woods with only a few broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder. That was the price I paid for 10 years in the brush, but I would not trade it for anything. It was always "run or die you SOBs," and we ran. It served me well until I retired after working 50 years.
I was involved in layout and cruising and in those days it was the same for most of the crew. Remember one guy that puked his guts out on the first day back at work. Don't know how he did it but was the best cruiser for the company even when hungover.
Was a tad on the wild side in my younger days but those good ol' boys who were getting into their late 40s and 50s drank more in one of their blowout long weekends than I did in a year!🤣
Definitely picked the main part of town that the drinking guys visited. Drank in a few of those bars trying to drag out a couple of guys that did blow their wages every time they hit town.
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Pure Gold....played it over and over.
It was sheer coincidence I came across this version tonight. I had no idea there was a 4th verse, and to think I watched them perform down in Yorkville (Riverboat) back in the early 60s!
Perfect ending. Thank You.
Back to the Yorkville Village days.. Thanks for this Norman
Started in the bush in the logging railway at Woss in 77. Lots of the old guys would head out to Skid Row, Down Town East Side, when a long weekend came by. Many an eye opening story was told by them the next week when they were broke and hungover and had to start saving their cheques for the next blow out! Good times for ol Ernie and the lads! :)
Not too many of us left who worked in a camp and blew'er in over the Christmas and July shut downs. I started out in 62 pokin' chokers and then went buckin' behind a set of fallers. I got out of the woods with only a few broken ribs and a dislocated shoulder. That was the price I paid for 10 years in the brush, but I would not trade it for anything. It was always "run or die you SOBs," and we ran. It served me well until I retired after working 50 years.
Wasn't it a time?
I was involved in layout and cruising and in those days it was the same for most of the crew. Remember one guy that puked his guts out on the first day back at work. Don't know how he did it but was the best cruiser for the company even when hungover.
Was a tad on the wild side in my younger days but those good ol' boys who were getting into their late 40s and 50s drank more in one of their blowout long weekends than I did in a year!🤣
I first heard this song on a David Bromberg album. I’ve loved it every since.
This is the tempo and phrasing that Tyson used in live performances.....best of many (just an opinion, people)
Spot on Creighton.
Excellent. I really like the version and the added final verse.
One word .............. excellent ,thanks !!
Really enjoyed this version, thanks for posting it
RIP Ian.
brings back memories
Great backdrops! Nice extra verse too.
Agree.. Backdrops are perfect.
I logged more than a few hours in the old Astoria hotel bar in downtown Calgary. It was one of the first of them to go.
Must have been a chain ;-) The one pictured here is from Vancouver on East Hastings.
I don't remember one in Calgary.
Every town had a Queens hotel and it was usually one of the roughest.
Thanks to Tom Russell for putting this up today.
I think the song is much better with the additional verse.
"she's a woman so fine I may never try to find her"
I don’t care, it is good any way you cook it.
It is well done and rare, that is how old Tyson cooks em.
Definitely picked the main part of town that the drinking guys visited. Drank in a few of those bars trying to drag out a couple of guys that did blow their wages every time they hit town.
Ian Tyson belongs with the other Canadian music giants - Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen and Neil Young.
Absolutely Morty
Don't forget Gordon Lightfoot.
One "Thumbs down." WTF?!?
Listen to George Hamilton 1V version. (Maybe on Candian Pacific album).
Where's Sylvia??
I prefer the original recording, this is a slowed down version.
This is the original recording. The jazzier ones that are more commonly heard came later.
eric brufatto you might be referring to the country version on their self-titled 1971 album
The guitar intro is beginner level; this would have NEVER ever come close to the musicianship from their 2nd, 3rd records.
Poor version