An old Lightnin' Hopkins tune I reworked for the cbg.
Lightnin's work between 1946-51 was played heavely amplified and with cheap sounding guitars and it suits the cbg well.
Tuning GDgd
I'm playing a cbg made by Fuzzy

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Comment by franky-j on April 18, 2010 at 2:58pm
excellent !! bravo !!
Comment by Lucky on February 21, 2010 at 9:50am
Daddystovepipe, I have found a new all time favorite CBG player, Fantastic work. Please keep them coming. You are an inspiration!
Comment by oogimacorly on December 18, 2009 at 9:29pm
real nice, cig box has a lovely tone, "but it needs a good peddler behind it" you make it move. oogi
Comment by Tres Seaver on December 8, 2009 at 4:34pm
Wow -- great tune! Thanks for posting.
Comment by william E. Drumm on December 8, 2009 at 4:04pm
With feeling ! damn, that was possibly the best vid I have seen yet ! incredible slide work, yet the sound was so pure...boy, you got the knack jack...thanks for that.
Comment by Mr Dark Blue Eyes on December 8, 2009 at 4:33am
I've been watching some of your videos, and I like the versions you do...Keep playing and thank you
Comment by Kevin Sprague (Knotlenny) on December 8, 2009 at 3:22am
Excellent. The blues is alive and well.
Comment by L C on December 7, 2009 at 3:37pm
Dam that's good !
Comment by Willardj on December 7, 2009 at 2:46pm
vERY NICE,,,I BELIEVE U HAVE MY HAT...

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