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Found  this  on my computer today  I must  have  done  it  over  in Crete   but  cant  remember  exactly  when .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9CoA7bF3RQ

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Found  this  on my computer today  I must  have  done  it  over  in Crete   but  cant  remember  exactly  when .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9CoA7bF3RQ

LOVED that!!  Great tone and you've got a GREAT vocal for blues--I'm sure for other genres too--but also for the blues!! smile

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Very cool Grah - Thanks for sharing

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nice!!

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Grah1,  excellent, loved it, what a talent!

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Good tunes Graham, I have always enjoyed this song in all its versions.

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My band mate john does a great version of this but so far we havent persuaded him to get up and sing

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/376 … y%20JP.mp3

Dont know if this link works but let me know if you can access it

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i really like your version of this song and couldnt get it out of my head last nite. what chords are you using?

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Selso   I play Am E Am F E E7  glad you like it

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Love it Grah, thanks for sharing

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I love your cover your got the voice soul and playing. This to me this is what good Blues is all about and this is why this song will live on. A personal favourite of mine.

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thanks man!  i posted it to my facebook page. hope that was cool.

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Totaly cool guys  thanks

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Once again, your playing and singing is top notch !!!
That is a great song.
I did a little research on it as I had always thought it was a grateful Dead song - boy was I wrong.
That has been made famous by some great artists including Eric Burdon, Louis Armstrong , Van Morrison, Lou Rawls, Joe Cocker, Doc Watson, Arlo Guthrie, Tom jones, Harry Connick, Duke Ellington, and lst but not least - Cab Calloway in the 19333 Movie Betty Boop ! (And lot's of others!)

I was amazed on how many different ways this was played, and how many subtle differences in the lyrics there are.
St. James Infirmary - cited to be located right there in London and Piccadilly !! smile

Graham - Really enjoyed your cover - it was fantastic.
I would love to be able to come to one of your live  performances someday, but I guess I'll just have to settle for your posts and videos.

Thanks for sharing.

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Great cover of a great song.
Your mates version is excellent as well.
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Thanks again for the revues guys your all very kind

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