Gillian Welch – Elvis Presley Blues
June 14, 2010 - 6:11 am
Gillian Welch and partner/Producer David Rawlings perform at St Lukes for the BBC Four Sessions in 2007.
This song was written by Welch/Rawlings for their 2001 album Time (The Relevator).
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Duration : 0:5:16
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June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
@LawdyMissClaudy I …
@LawdyMissClaudy I know where you can download this show in high dvx
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
@tranmere123 Jools?
@tranmere123 Jools?
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
it does not get any …
it does not get any better then this, incredible vocals which harmonize perfectly together, guitar playing is nothing short of genius. The song itself is a Masterpiece. A wonderful tribute to Elvis, very well written. I also love the tone David gets from that vintage 1935 epiphone arch top guitar.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
This gives me the …
This gives me the chills whenever I listen to it. Great song, played great.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
@hummlan Take your …
@hummlan Take your trolling somewhere else.
These guys are great, every single time.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
Rawlings looks …
Rawlings looks really different without the stubble
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
Music never gets …
Music never gets any better than these two…and it never will.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
when they get to 2: …
when they get to 2:16 “and they shook it like a holy roller…”
the harmony and shape of the words “holy roller” is perfect.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
@Needs2Know -Amen …
@Needs2Know -Amen sister/brother
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
beautiful,that 1935 …
beautiful,that 1935 epiphone is just awsome
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
@ldleworker that …
@ldleworker that and miss ohio
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
This entire St. …
This entire St. Lukes set is just fantastic. It’s hard to imagine music, lyrics, harmonies,
improvisation and voices coming together any
better. It’s simply awesome.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
Raw, beautiful and …
Raw, beautiful and incredible musicianship, These two musicians are Americana at it’s best. True genius.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
It has its origin …
It has its origin in the blues, the main vocal and the G chord are take from ‘Spike Driver Blues’ by mississipi john hurt near as i can tell there is so many versions knocking about its hard to tell.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
Is this song …
Is this song actually blues? like the genre?
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
To be honest, I do …
To be honest, I do have a slight buzz… but that song/performance/video is as good as it gets! There’s lots of stuff that’s just as good, but nothing better
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
But honestly Caleb …
But honestly Caleb Meyer is easily their best song I’ve heard. I’m like addicted to it lol.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
I heard David on …
I heard David on NPR on Here and Now today and I have had a blast all day discovering this duo.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
What excellent …
What excellent harmony from these two. And such a great song. 5***** posting.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
please rate and …
please rate and favorite if you can….great original artists deserves more attention on youtube.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
forget reading the …
forget reading the bible for a while. just watch this and be awed at the good side of the human race!
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
I wish I was there. …
I wish I was there. Seems like perfect surroundings for their intimate music.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
It doesn’t get any …
It doesn’t get any better than a song and a performance like this!
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
Perfection! …
Perfection! Beautifully written.
June 14th, 2010 at 6:11 am
“walking in memphis …
“walking in memphis,” lol.
Welch was featured recently in a NYC-media article abt Nature v Nurture: she was adopted by big-city dwellers at birth; apparently she was born of mountainous NC folk and confoundingly, her parents reported, she always wanted to make this moonshine music. The revelation about her biology came after her persistence, it seems. Pretty interesting stuff. I don’t know about Rawlings, heh.