Led Zep cover - In My Time of Dying (instrumental) - Videos

Uncle John June 17, 2013 at 3:31pm

Good info, Ron!

Ron "Oily" Sprague June 17, 2013 at 2:37pm

Zep, in their defense, were well versed in the blues and who originated them. Their approach was identical to what the original commercial bluesmen did: mix and match verses, steal bits of song from one another. The phrase "squeeze my lemon," which apoears in The Lemon Song and shows up in other live Zep songs, originated from Robert Johnson's "Travellng Riverside Blues." Read Escaping the Delta, The Language of the Blues, Preachin The Blues, The History of the Blues, and two different books called simply, The Blues. And Clapton is probably the consummate living blues musicologist. These guys knew where their roots were, both musically and stylistically. The first two Zep albums actually do credit Willie Dixon and others; later tunes like The Lemon Song are pastiches, just like many of the commercial blues from the 20's.

Uncle John June 16, 2013 at 8:20pm

Vinnie, maybe come back to this and give us vocals?

Uncle John June 16, 2013 at 8:20pm

Yah, sir. Good job, Good to see and hear you.

Thanks to Ron for the history.

I like Zep and Clapton and others, but I would like them more if they would more often try to give credit to the song originators.

Nancy kat June 16, 2013 at 6:36pm

Mr. Vinnie Niceeeeeeee~~~Meow^^

Ron "Oily" Sprague June 16, 2013 at 3:09pm

BTW, the original is also known as Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed...and it is indeed on the CBN BWJ tribute album:

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/blindwillie?

Ron "Oily" Sprague June 16, 2013 at 2:58pm

Go to the BWJ tribute album here on CBN; pretty sure it's on there.

Ha, I have a good friend whose family is of Czech ancestry; their name is Mohel (same thing). Used to give me great glee when I directed him singing in our church choir: I always cut him off.

Mebbe should change yer name to Vinnie the Moil! Very mafioso...

Downtown Vinnie June 15, 2013 at 12:09pm

thanx again, Albert... Wanted to do jam part a lil tuff w/o drums,lolol

Blue Collar Devil June 15, 2013 at 11:46am

I play this song a lot, always a fun time. Great job Vinnie!

Downtown Vinnie June 15, 2013 at 10:43am

Ouch Ron.......I always wanted to be a moil,just so I could say ,.....in barber fashion,.....hey ,"u just want me to take a little off the top "I was pruning some trees at a friends one day he called me the chainsaw moil....lol.

I'd like to hear the original

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