Clifton Hicks - Old Reuben (Train 45)
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
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I learned this old banjo song from George Gibson of Knott County, Kentucky. My version borrows heavily from Gibson and a 1950s tape recording of William "Banjo Bill" Cornett.
My instrument is an 1888 Thompson & Odell "The Luscomb" banjo tuned ≈ f♯DF♯AD.
Old Reuben old Reuben
Old Reuben you must have drunk,
You must have been drunk when you pawned off that trunk
Just to get your woman out of jail
Old Reuben had a train ran from Hell to Betsy Layne
And I'd like to be a driver on that line,
The longest train I ever saw ran down that Brown Cove Line,
The fastest train I ever saw carried away that woman of mine
Me and my woman had a little falling out
She bundled up her clothes to leave,
Then she stepped on that 2 o'clock train
Honey I stepped right onto the 3
If you say yes we'll get married I guess
I'll sidetrack my train and roll home,
But if you say no I will railroad no more
I'll pack up my grip and be gone
That freight train derailed on a Saturday night
And it killed that good woman of mine,
They found her head in a driving wheel
Her body has never been found - poor girl!
The day I left my mother's house
Was the day that I left my home,
And the day you turned your back on me
Was the day that you lost your best friend
If I had wings like Noah's dove
I would fly to my true love's home,
I'd walk the porch from post to post
I'd hang down my little head and moan
He turned to his black greasy fireman and said
Boy just shovel on a little bit more coal,
They shoveled on the coal that engine did roll
They was 500 miles from their home
Them long steel rails them short crossties
I'm walking my way to my home.
Also known as "Old Reuben," "Reuben's Train," "Train 45," "500 Miles," "900 Miles,' "Goodbye Honey You Call That Gone," and many other titles.
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I just discovered you 4 days ago..I'ma 46 year old black man,raised in California in the 80s..so I grew up listening to Hip Hop ,Classic Rock, country music, grunge,house music. Every thing basically..I have a open mind but when I seen that old leather stocking video,the first thing I said was " he's doing black face!!!😡 Not even 40 seconds in..I was like" this dude is the real deal!"..you know who you are and you inspire me....I need more old leather stocking though.when did you come up with that Character?..I like regular you but I think I like him a little better 🤣🤣🤣🤣keep doing what you are doing Brother!♥️
Its not about race its about economics
no war but the class war
Me too love both Clifton Hicks and His Covers with old leatherstocking are classic and Ace 🎉❤😊
homie gave clifton the blackface pass
@@gregerfulgerman7802 bro
RUclips gets recommendations right periodically. This is definitely one of those times.
Clifton you've given me a whole new appreciation for the old 2 finger picking! 😊👍
@@vega1925 Hi Vegaone! When I farm, I FARMALL! 😊👍
I was thinking the same thing! He really makes the two finger style roll and ring! Sounds great :)
Favorite. Leather stocking's dog tip toeing in the back.
Mr Hicks when you sang where did you sleep last night You brought out out your hidden voice it could be a chain gang song Absolutely Perfect well done my friend I have played that vid for everyone I know 🪕👍🏼
I tell people if you can't hear the 3rd string the banjo ain't worth crap I am listening and it's coming through love it.
The tone on that banjo is something else.. been blasting this one loud! Just gritty and beautiful 👍
"The day I left my mother's house
Was the day that I left my home,
And the day you turned your back on me
Was the day that you lost your best friend"
I feel like I've heard that in another song... somewhere near a patch of corn I believe.
Christ this is a dark one.
Plain, pure, simple...Beautiful! Nuff said.
The strings look so cool when he strikes them.
Yes
Like how this song has some of the same lyrics as "in the pines" by lead belly. Cool song.
Wooo This is a fine way to start the Weekend off Thk Mr.Hicks
Weakend?!! Have a STRONGend
@@gamete4375 ill try
@@gamete4375 you do the same
I loved the way u did the intro...u sir are a legend
Clifton, you make it really hard to pick a favorite tune, everything ive heard is excellent. Keep showing the world what Appalachia is about!
so I picked up partial verses from led belly's 'where did you sleep last night' and also a partial verse from the British Navy sea-shanty 'grey-funnel line' . I love how the music from these seeming disparate and somewhat isolated cultures -- music of the african slaves and share-croppers in the American South mixing with muisic sailors from England, Ireland, and France mixing thier traditions -- lyrics and melodies. It's like an organic living record that binds us to our predicessors. Thanks for putting out these songs.
The line about the head in the driving wheel and the body never being found is almost identical to a line in Lead Belly’s “Through the Pines”! Love when that happens in old tunes :)
Amazing
I can listen to this on repeat (I have and am)
Same
Thank you Clifford.
Awesome music....thanks....
You have such a great heart into music.
Oh man, this is another awesome tune! You should record all these outdoors performances and release it raw and uncut!
You play and sing in a way that makes me perfectly picture the story of the song. You are an inspiration to me and push me to learn the banjo. Thank you
besser geht nicht. wonderful ilove it
Favorite
I love seeing the waves of music move through that damn bass string.
I look forward to my Clifton videos. It gives my RUclips app, App-elation 😎
Yes, Sir.
Clifton, you gotta tab this one out one day! I will send some maple syrup from Maine your way! MT
Brilliant, as it always is !.....
As always, an awesome performance!
straight , real deal.....Doggy was the Star of this vid tho.....This Man is "What its about"
RJ
One of my favourite tunes, and beautifully played.
I am always impressed by the quality of sound you get while filming outside. Thanks for all you do boss! Keep em coming.
Dang! There's a song I was listening to!it fell off it mentioned Tenn. Bluesy ol school lost it my myfamily is from selmer tn. Damn clif you're soul I'm 1975 aquarius deep u r
Whiskey talking.😢😅
I'm drinking whisky too. 🥃
☘️🌹☠️🌹☘️
Priceless!
Nice
Now come on this would have been a great tune for the skull to sing. Good picken and singing Brother.
Amazing.
Thanks!
Mega tune, mega blue sky👌🎶
Love everything you do man your great
AWESOME👍❤.
Hello Pretty ❤
Awesome melody and lyrics!
Damn, that was trippy.
Love your sound Brother! Vocals and banjer. Much respect from the Blue Ridge!
That is a really great song. You do it very well! You play some really cool old instruments too.
Where ya reside love to here ya live im ever passin thru might just be a ramblin in a few months !
Nice vocal my man! I love what you do.
LOVING DOG..
Dog's name is Copper. She appears @ 02:17 for anyone who's interested.
Hey there Clifton great stuff as always! Have you ever heard of the cosmi-sonic banjo?
I stumbled across it after watching your wonderful cover of O Death.
The guy who created it is named Rich Goodhart.
Should definitely give it a listen.
Thing sounds so incredible man
Good stuff. ...
Good RR song.
I love train song’s … good one sir .
i loved the cameo of the dog!
I love everything about this song, the lyrics and imagery, and the skill on the banjo.....nothing but love and feels for certain
sad song but good song
When an attractive man sings truth to someone, it's a seduction and the same is true for women. You are truly talented and good. Keep up your pursuit. Keep up your good fight. Don't stop for anyone.
Love this sound!
Inspiring me to learn!
Thankyou for sharing!
Excellent. Down right nice
Any chance you would do a lesson for this song? Been wanting to learn it for a while and I like your style!
Lesson & tab 👉 www.patreon.com/posts/47054951
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That open back banjo sounds really good in D . Might get myself one of those just to play Rueben (Scruggs style) l. I hate tuning my expensive good banjo from d to g all the time
Thanks for the song. Very well done.
The way you drop into the verse with the banjo was absolutely amazing! So simple yet very awesome.
Good song brother …
Oh.........ya....thanks...
Awesome
Awesome !
If you’re ever in Maui... we should jam !!
Awesome buddy...
Need an old tub bass, someone beating on a suitcase, jug, push broom, one of those things you hum through and pluck, and a washboard. I would love to start an old folk group like that. Write traditional sounding songs like this, but write death metal style lyrics to it. I don't know the bango though. I can play anything else.lol
Gonna get myself a banjo and give this a go
dude this rules!!
Nice!
Beautiful rendition. You and Doc Boggs are the only reasons I ever set my fingerpicks down and try two finger banjo, you make that thing talk. There are SO many versions of this song that I could be mistaken but did you throw in some lyrics from In the Pines and Old 97 in there, or were those in fact borrowed from this tune? I love how everyone has different interpretations of old time and bluegrass music.
Ah, I'm reading the description so I'm guessing that answers my question lol
My last name is Wubben so of course I had to change Reuben while I sang along 😂
Nice Clif!
Good song I have bad day
I been wanting a banjo for a long time, however it is confusing to someone new what is a good deal, what is junk and what is way too expensive to a new player. Do you have any suggestions?
Are there resources for locating trad music in the Appalachia area? Or the South in general... And do you know of any still going ahead despite covid, perhaps in South Carolina or Tennessee where there are less restrictions? I don't know if the setup is like Ireland and many pubs have trad sessions often, or if it is more of a concert/festival affair if outsiders want to run into some live music.
Most of the live music in this genre is, frankly, pretty poor. There are (were?) scattered sessions (called "jams" here) which are typically pretty low-quality, and there had been a thriving festival scene pre-Corona. The festivals are a mixed bag. You get mostly faux trad festival music at such events; however, some real trad musicians could still be found.
Here in the South we have few if any restrictions on travel and gatherings, but most festivals are still cancelled and most venues still ain't hiring. East Tennessee is probably your best bet to find some sort of live trad music as they are ignoring lockdowns, and I've heard people are still hiring live musicians around Knoxville, Johnson City, Bristol, etc.
Thank you for these answers. Unfortunately it confirms what I've feared was the case.
Based on the young musicians in the scene I've personally found online, East Tennessee is definitely overrepresented, I wonder why that's so. I'll be farming down there soon enough, hopefully I'll be fortunate enough to stumble on a genuine session sometime; I'll make sure to stop by those cities when I can.
OT says hi Cliff
Where can I send the money? Keep up the good work.
All my money-makin' links are the description. Thanks and will do.
@@CliftonHicksbanjo just bought both albums on ITunes, but where is “Death and the Lady”? That video brought me to you. New album coming soon?
So I grew up down here in the south, raised on punk rock and metal. But I'm into all kinds of music. Country, folk, bluegrass...
I just picked up my first banjo and am jamming with some friends and we're gonna do banjo metal. It's either gonna be awesome or absolutely terrible. that being said...have you ever played other genres with your banjos?
Thanks for the History lesson. Where did you learn all these songs. Did you listen to all the originals? or just read the music? Its pretty symbolic what you are achieving. i love it!
I learned most of my music from George R. Gibson, born 1938 in Knott County, Kentucky. One of the first tunes he showed me how to play was "Old Reuben."
@@CliftonHicksbanjo Ok thank for the response. I lived in Smyrna Tennessee for awhile and i can tell you thats about as American as i have ever felt. Riding down the Street on a four wheeler with a Rifle on my back at 14 and the police just waved at me. I dont know how to explain it, it had a different feeling that i felt at home different than the rest of the states i lived in so im familiar with the culture some. Never lived in Kentucky but im sure its pretty similar. Anyway cool vids and thanks again for responding,
Are you a time traveller?
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Anyway you could do wild bill Jones for the boys??
Would love to see that one
Wild Bill Jones 👉 ruclips.net/video/M1lLkjs0c0s/видео.html
More "Wild Bill Jones"
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Really amazing sound on this video as 8wheeledAssasins agrees. What mic do you use for recording outdoors if you don’t mind spilling those old beans please Clifton🤘
For years I have only used whatever internal mic comes stock in my Sony a5100 camera. Lately, I've noticed that the auto-focus lens sometimes can be heard humming in the videos, so I'm going to upgrade cameras soon and start using an external microphone. Suggestions welcome...
I noticed that you only use nylon strings. Is this a preference or do you feel that it might bow the older banjo necks?
Nearly all banjos made before circa 1930 were intended to be played with gut strings. Once you get into gut/nylon strings and antique bridges, steel strings don't sound like much. I recommend experimenting with La Bella No. 17 nylon strings and a historical reproduction bridge from Joel Hooks 👉 BanjoThimble.com
@@CliftonHicksbanjo thank you I will take your advice and give it a try
I'm picking up the two-finger licks from watching your videos, but how long, how long will it take me to get up to speed? No, I'm serious--how long, do you think?
Don't worry about playing fast. I've been at it 23 years. Just take your time.
Is that a plott hound ?
you related to any Mullins?...you look like my the twin my friend never had...
or maybe to the Blackmore's ??.Eastern New Brunswick folk
thanks you for the musick and history of the banjo man
No Mullins in my family, but check this guy out: ruclips.net/video/Dfz0Z4cKn_A/видео.html
@@CliftonHicksbanjo how about Blackmore's ?...you looks like my buddys twin to the point thats its creepy
thanks for the tunes regardless
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Tim Erickson does a good version of this
Thanks for sharing this song i think i'm beginning to get the hang of it but i am not a native english speaker so i would appreciate some help on the lyrics please.
Is it :
If you say yes.,you'll get buried i guess
Ill sidetrack my train and roll home
If you say no i will railroad no more
I will pack up my crap and be gone
(I dont understand the meaning i mean i'm not sure... "if you say yes to what?" And then when it says "you.'ll get buried i guess " does he mean he's gonna kill her?)
And then this part :
If i had wings like ****** dove
I'd fly to my true love's home
I'd walk the *******
From porch to porch ?
I'd hang down my lil head and moan
He turned to his black greasy farm and he said
(Won't you shovel on a lil big butthole ) (lol)
Thanks everybody for your help. Have a good day
If you say yes we'll get married I guess
If you say no I'll railroad no more
I'll pack up my grip [suitcase] and be gone
If I had wings like Noah's dove
I'd fly to my true love's home
I'd walk the porch from post to post
Hang down my little head and moan
He turned to his black greasy fireman and said
Boy just shovel on a little bit more coal,
He shoveled on that coal and that engine did roll
They was five hundred miles from their home
Tabs ?
Lesson & tab at patreon.com/cliftonhicks