Tuba Skinny in Charlottesville- Bessie Smith tune, Mean Blue Spirits, May 22, 2022,

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  • @laddieraymelvin
    @laddieraymelvin 2 года назад +5

    Discovered these folks some time ago, and I continue to be amazed. I've always liked the jazz from this era, and to see these musicians carry this music forward is a great privilege.

  • @PopsCoffee
    @PopsCoffee 2 года назад +11

    For those who enjoy a sing-along:
    Had a dream last night that I was dead; Had a dream last night that I was dead; Evil spirits were all around my bed.
    The devil came and he grabbed my hand; The devil came and he grabbed my hand; Took me down to that red hot land.
    Fairies and dragons spitting out blue flames; Fairies and dragons spitting out blue flames; Showing their teeth for they was glad I came.
    "This is hell, " I cried cried with all my might; "This is hell, " I cried cried with all my might; Oh, my soul I can't bear the sight.
    I started running 'cause it is my cup; I started running 'cause it is my cup; I ran so fast 'til someone woke me up.
    Demons with their eyelids dripping blood; Demons with their eyelids dripping blood; Dragging sinners to their brimstone flood.
    Fairies and dragons spitting out blue flames; Fairies and dragons spitting out blue flames; Showing their teeth for they was glad I came.
    "This is hell, " I cried cried with all my might; "This is hell, " I cried cried with all my might; Oh, my soul I can't bear the sight.
    Oh, my soul I can't bear the sight.

  • @duendeverde8319
    @duendeverde8319 2 года назад +3

    Elevate your soul to jazz!!! From Argentina ( down here) on the globe

    • @bubblebutt2.1
      @bubblebutt2.1 2 года назад

      Oh yeah! I know you down there, your the ones that got your butt kicked by the britts😃

  • @dougmiller254
    @dougmiller254 2 года назад +2

    Unusual interesting legato solo by Craig toward the end.

  • @oldnavcat
    @oldnavcat 2 года назад +2

    I was fortunate to be there. A great, but all too short, performance!

  • @BudgieJane
    @BudgieJane 2 года назад +5

    This tune is called "Mean Blue Spirits".
    Mean Blue Spirits, also known as Blue Spirit Blues, recorded by Bessie Smith
    (Erika sings something like these words, and sings some of the verses in a different order)
    Had a dream last night that I was dead
    Had a dream last night that I was dead
    Evil spirits all around my bed
    The devil came and grabbed my hand
    The devil came and grabbed my hand
    Took me way down to that red hot land
    Mean blues spirits stuck their forks in me
    Mean blues spirits stuck their forks in me
    Made me moan and groan in misery
    Fairies and dragons spitting out blue flames
    Fairies and dragons spitting out blue flames
    Showing their teeth for they was glad I came
    Demons with their eyelash dripping blood
    Demons with their eyelash dripping blood
    Dragging sinners to their brimstone flood
    "This is hell", I cried cried with all my might
    "This is hell", I cried cried with all my might
    Oh, my soul I can't bear the sight
    Started running 'cause it is my cup
    Started running 'cause it is my cup
    Run so fast till someone woke me up

    • @PopsCoffee
      @PopsCoffee 2 года назад +5

      Tuba Skinny made a formidable recording of this on their 'Pyramid Strut' CD. As Erika says, it is also known as 'Blue Spirit Blues'. It is thought that Spencer Williams wrote it for Bessie Smith, who recorded it in 1929. Bessie recorded it in B flat minor, but Erika seems to opt for C minor, with the C minor chord predominant, and occasional G 7ths, right?

  • @yogisuperman
    @yogisuperman 2 года назад +1

    Oh, ERIKA! You ARE SO FINE! Loved your rendition of Bessie Smith's ,"Mean Spirit Blues," Tuba Skinny RULES!

  • @JohnDodds36
    @JohnDodds36  2 года назад +5

    Thanks to you both for filling in all this information on the song.

  • @emiliolopezify
    @emiliolopezify 2 года назад +3

    What a great performance. It been a while they gave played this tune.
    I think this performance is better than their recording on their album "Pyramid Strut".

    • @LUCG
      @LUCG 2 года назад +1

      Still there is an even better one on RUclips.

  • @SwellNelman
    @SwellNelman 2 года назад

    This is another great performance and nice to see that they still have the Bessie tune at the ready. I have always liked Erica's early versions of this song, where she hits some higher notes in the chorus " this is hell I cried....." with some of the feeling of Bessie's style. Here is the link to that style from 2010 in New Orleans. Which is better?? ruclips.net/video/mXaXt6aOBRY/видео.html