Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo

Subject: Just struck gold on Youtube
From: frogprince
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 10:24 PM

stumbled on this purely by accident a few minutes ago . One link led to another, and bingo. Fortunately we can still enjoy what the gent has given us musically; best of all we still have him as a damn good man.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube
From: GUEST,999
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 10:27 PM

Said it before and I'll say it again: KM has the best phrasing in music. Good one, Kendall. Beautiful take.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube
From: Beer
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 10:29 PM

Great find and a great song.
Ad.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube
From: bobad
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 10:31 PM

Enjoyed that - very nice!

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube
From: freda underhill
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 10:38 PM

fantastic!

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 10:43 PM

Great stuff. Just had some fun singing a high harmony to that.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: Joe Offer
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 10:44 PM

Gee, that was 28 years ago. Kendall sure looks young. Was I that young once?

I gotta say, though - Kendall sure ain't Emmylou.

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 11:09 PM

love it, & these 2 Wind in Wyoming and Three legged man

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: Crowhugger
Date: 14 Nov 11 - 11:19 PM

Me too, Sandra; I listened to those others as well. Thanks, frogprince and thanks Kendall!

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 05:12 AM

That's brightened up the day! And Emmylou's not bad either...

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: kendall
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 12:00 PM

I want to thank the folks who posted this old stuff. As Mac Wiseman sang, "It's sweet to be remembered."

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: Sandy Mc Lean
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 02:03 PM

Great job Kendall on a great song!
Speaking about other versions of the song Goebel Reeves yodelled when he recorded it. I don't think the yodelling added a thing but there were two other great verses that I had not heard before. I believe that they were the third and the last:

Do not let your heart be troubled
When the world calls you a bum
For if your mother lives she loves you
You'll always be your mother's son

When you die and go to Heaven
On every train that you will ride
The hard-boiled brakeman and the hobo
Sleep in peace there side by side

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: kendall
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 03:04 PM

Reeves wrote it but I agree the yodeling did nothing for the song. In fact, it took away some of the poignancy. Kinda like yelling HEE HAW in the middle of Lorena.
In later years I also sang those two verses.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: Cool Beans
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 03:04 PM

Sweet! And he manages to play his guitar in a chair with arms!

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: kendall
Date: 15 Nov 11 - 03:28 PM

Guest999 I take that as a supreme compliment. That my friend.

I have to admit, I'm no Emmy Lou. Her rendition of Weary Hobo made me tear up thinking of my dear friend, Utah Phillips.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: kendall
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 07:47 AM

I can't say I was fond of her rendition, too much Emmy Lou. I like songs done straight where the singer is just the conductor, not trying to be a star at the expense of the song.

That should draw some flak.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: SINSULL
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 09:06 AM

Emmy Lou can't carry off black leather, Joe.
SINS, Head Kendall Groupie

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: Rapparee
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 09:18 AM

Okay. Kendall's rendition was done at the expense of the song as well! Sitting in a chair with ARMS, playing a guitar in the best manner, sunglasses and either a Greek fisherman's cap or a beret (hard to picture the last), excellent phrasing and technique, never a false note...why, he's better than I am!

But that's not admitting much, I guess.

Okay, Mr. Morse -- was that enough flak?

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: kendall
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 08:21 PM

define flak.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: Jean(eanjay)
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 08:54 PM

Loved it.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: Janie
Date: 16 Nov 11 - 11:31 PM

Me too! But when I clicked on Sandra's link to "The Three Legged Man" Youtube said it had been removed by the user?

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: kendall
Date: 17 Nov 11 - 07:41 AM

I bookmarked my video and when I tried to go back to it the same thing happened. I didn't remove it.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: kendall
Date: 17 Nov 11 - 12:18 PM

I can't believe I ever wore white socks! My old friend in the car business said it was a sure sign of bad or no credit.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: Bert
Date: 18 Nov 11 - 11:55 PM

Ah! wonderful, Gold Indeed!!!

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: gnu
Date: 19 Nov 11 - 01:39 PM

I just stumbled on this thread... dunno how i missed it. Great vid!

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: gnu
Date: 19 Nov 11 - 01:42 PM

... vidSS!

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: kendall
Date: 19 Nov 11 - 03:13 PM

I got an email from a man in NY state who used to MC Bluegrass festivals. He asked if I had any CDs that he could play on his radio program. I believe he's in the Albany area, name is Bill Knowlton.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: gnu
Date: 19 Nov 11 - 04:14 PM

White socks and white underwear. Take THAT to the bank! Well, light gray socks at least but DEFINATELY white under wear... trust me. And NEVER, NEVER, um, uh, nevermind. Think I'll watch the vids again. Good vids eh?

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: kendall
Date: 19 Nov 11 - 07:23 PM

Not my best, but so much better than I could do them now.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: GUEST,KT, not logged in
Date: 19 Nov 11 - 07:52 PM

I love this! And uh, I noticed those white socks ,too!

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: kendall
Date: 20 Nov 11 - 07:37 PM

I'm mortified.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: frogprince
Date: 20 Nov 11 - 09:06 PM

I ain't about to be mortified about white sox. A few years back I came accross some printed article claiming that synthetic fabric socks were healthier than cotton sox, especially for sweaty feet. I was in dress shirt and tie work at the time too, so I basically had a pile of black synthetic socks. At least 5 years ago now, my foot and shoe odor got to where it must have at least approached Spaw's
gas odor problem. I wear white cotton sox now except for maybe weddings and funerals, and have little or no odor problem. I'd rather have people snickering than backing away and gagging.

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 21 Nov 11 - 07:27 AM

I've never had a foot odor problem, so no need for white socks. Do you wear white socks after Labor Day? snicker.gauche'

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: topical tom
Date: 21 Nov 11 - 02:46 PM

Great video, Kendall! Sweetly, beautifully done!

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: Greg B
Date: 21 Nov 11 - 05:58 PM

Should be shown to all aspiring folk-singers to demonstrate the virtues of a good song, sung and played straight up just as Woody and Cisco and them guys did it!

Subject: RE: Just struck gold on Youtube-Kendall/Weary Hobo
From: kendall
Date: 21 Nov 11 - 07:15 PM

Thanks folks. I'm just the conductor.