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31 Jul 06 - 11:10 AM (#1797731) Subject: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: scouse May as well jump in the deep-end and be one of first on the Mudcat to wish Jack many Happy returns for tomorrow 1st. August.He'll be 75years young..All the best Jack.. and many,many more!!! As Aye, Phil Jackson... |
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31 Jul 06 - 12:29 PM (#1797812) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: Little Hawk There was a time when Ramblin' Jack was probably the best danged male performer in folk music, as can be ascertained from listening to some of his recordings. Great stuff. I wish I had seen him back then. Mind you, I wish I had seen Dylan play in the 60's too. Never did see him do a live show until '74. |
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31 Jul 06 - 01:47 PM (#1797905) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: Steve-o Add my name to the list of congratulators.....yowie- 75 years old! One of my greatest folkie heroes. I saw and heard Jack at the Ash Grove and McCabes here in the city of LA many times- you were always in for a great treat, even if sometimes he spent more time telling stores than singing. He was just recently on "Prairie Home Companion", and Garrison asked why he hadn't written down all those stories in his life. Jack said he'd tried many times, but just couldn't seem to get started. Wish I could sit down with him and a tape recorder for a few months- I'd write it for him! |
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31 Jul 06 - 01:56 PM (#1797917) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: Jim McLean I heard him singing 'I belong to Glasgow' at a concert there a long time ago. Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee were also on the show and we all ended up in Hamish Imlach's house for a great ceilidh. Morris Blythman, Dominic Behan, Josh MacRae, Nigel Denver and many more were all there. A memorable night. |
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31 Jul 06 - 02:39 PM (#1797983) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: GUEST,Harvey Andrews RAMBLING JACK IT WAS ON A THURSDAY NIGHT AT THE "JUG O'PUNCH", THAT'S RIGHT, A FOLK CLUB IN THE DAYS OF WAY BACK WHEN I SAT ON THE SECOND ROW LIKE I ALWAYS DID, YOU KNOW READY TO SING CHORUSES AGAIN THERE WERE SONGS ABOUT THE FARMER, THE PLOUGHBOY AND THE SEA SONGS I LOVED THAT DIDN'T REALLY MEAN A LOT TO ME 'CAUSE THERE WERE NO FARMS IN MY CITY NO SAILS UPON MY LEA AND NO PLOUGHBOYS IN THE FACTORIES BACK THEN WHEN GUEST TIME CAME AT LAST AND THE INTERVAL HAD PASSED A VOICE SAID "WOULD YOU ALL PLEASE SETTLE DOWN. 'CAUSE ITS MY JOB TO SAY LET'S WELCOME HERE TODAY A LEGENDARY MAN OF GREAT RENOWN. HE'S RAMBLED EVER HIGHWAY HE'S RAMBLED EVERY ROAD HE'S PLANTED AND HE'S GATHERED HE'S REAPED AND HE HAS SOWED HE'S A WANDERER, A TRAVELLER A MAN OF NO ABODE." AND THAT'S WHEN RAMBLING JACK RODE INTO TOWN AND WHEN HE TOOK THAT FLATPICK OUT AND HAMMERED ON THE STRINGS SUDDENLY THE TUNES WERE TIGHT ALL THE WORDS HAD WINGS AND I WAS HEARING SONGS THAT TOLD ME ALL MANKIND ARE KINGS THE DAY THAT RAMBLING JACK RODE INTO TOWN AND WHEN THAT NIGHT WAS THROUGH I'D FOUND A LOVE SO TRUE A FLAT PICK AND SIX STRINGS WERE ALL I'D NEED THAT KEROUAC OF SONGS THAT TOLD OF RIGHTS AND WRONGS UNKNOWINGLY HAD PLANTED ONE MORE SEED NOW I'VE RAMBLED DOWN THE ROAD OF TIME AND THERE'S NO GOING BACK BUT I HAVE PLANTED SEEDS OF SONG SOMEWHERE ALONG MY TRACK SO HERE'S TO ALL THE TROUBADOURS AND HERE'S TO RAMBLING JACK SAFE JOURNEYS AND SAFE HAVENS AND GOD SPEED YES, HERE'S TO ALL THE TROUBADOURS HERE'S TO RAMBLING JACK SAFE JOURNEYS AND SAFE HAVENS AND GOD SPEED JACK! |
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31 Jul 06 - 04:12 PM (#1798084) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: scouse Hi Harvey, I would like to send you wee note to Jack's Daughter tomorrow if I may.Do I have your permissiom? As Aye, Phil |
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31 Jul 06 - 04:32 PM (#1798101) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: GUEST,harvey andrews With pleasure. I hope to record it on my next cd, if I ever make another! |
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31 Jul 06 - 05:21 PM (#1798154) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: Rapparee Hey, a happy 75th! |
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31 Jul 06 - 05:25 PM (#1798162) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: the one yer |
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31 Jul 06 - 05:30 PM (#1798172) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: Barry Finn We can hear you loud & clear Harvey. Thanks Happy 75th Jack. I got to hear & see Jack perform back in the lates 60's & early 70's, he really is one of the greats. Barry |
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31 Jul 06 - 05:46 PM (#1798186) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: GUEST Long ago, an old friend had too much to drink. Problem was, when this fellow drank, he'd lay on the floor and ROLL from one side of the room to the other---back and forth, back and forth. Mr. Jack rolled the guy up in the rug and disappeared into the bedroom with the incapacitated guy's wife. It was one of the more amazing thing's I'd ever seen anybody do. anonymous Mudcat regular |
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31 Jul 06 - 08:44 PM (#1798310) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: open mike he was on prairie home companion when Garrison and crew broadcast from redding calif a few years ago...there was a rodeo happening at an adjoining facility. He also appeared with Guy Clark recently. I have heard the "ramblin'" is more a reference to his spaeking than his travellin' though he does a fair amount of both. CHECK OUT THE BIOGRAPYHY ON HIS PAGE There has been a set of discs released recently (2004) with recordings he made in the UK decades ago http://www.ramblinjack.com/ the lost topic tapes have been re-issued on Hightone records more info here: http://www.ramblinjack.com/cds.html Lost Topic Tapes: Isle of Wight 1957 with a link to amazon to purchase ALSO CHECK http://WWW.HIGHTONE.COM WHERE YOU CAN FIND 4 DISCS TO BUY.. WHAT BETTER BIRTHDAY PRESENT THAN TO OFFER HIM REAL SUPPORT?! HIGHTONE RECORDS PAGE FOR RAMBLIN' JACK ALSO REDHOUSERECORDS HAS A COUPLE OF GEMS FROM 1990 AND 1995 http://www.redhouserecords.com/31.html http://www.redhouserecords.com/59.html |
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01 Aug 06 - 11:17 AM (#1798807) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: scouse Harvey, your poem/song is away if I get a reply, will post it! As Aye, Phil. |
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01 Aug 06 - 11:33 AM (#1798828) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: GUEST,Guest - Michael William Harrison Happy Birthday Ramblin' Jack. You may recall that Marie Damrom introduced us down at Kerrville this year - sorry we didn't get to do a circle together. Heard your stint on Garrison's show and you must know that you are an inspiration to many. Stay well and give my best to Marie(please tell her she has a CD coming). Cheers,..........Michael William Harrison |
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01 Aug 06 - 07:33 PM (#1799319) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: michaelr Kris Kristofferson brought out Ramblin' Jack toward the end of his show last week, and they sang "If I Were A Carpenter" and "Muleskinner Blues" together. Yeee-heee-hooo! Cheers, Michael |
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02 Aug 06 - 10:58 AM (#1799792) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: Mark Ross Called Jack yesterday to wish him a Happy Birthday and talked to his road manager. He's in LA with his daughter celebrating. For anybody down in Southern Cal he's playing in the area this weekend. Happy B'Day Jack, Long May You Wave. Mark Ross |
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02 Aug 06 - 02:05 PM (#1799927) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: EBarnacle He was on NPR's Morning Edition this AM. |
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02 Aug 06 - 07:40 PM (#1800141) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: GUEST,beachcomber Jeeze, 75 eh ? I still have an old EP of his which includes "Good mornin' blues". I bought it at Cecil Sharpe House , Camden Town, back in the early 60s. It is still GREAT!!! |
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03 Aug 06 - 07:42 AM (#1800418) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: chucky Not seen him for twenty years, happy birthday. |
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03 Aug 06 - 11:45 AM (#1800604) Subject: RE: Ramblin' Jack Elliott From: Flash Company Bought the Topic LP of Jack & Derroll Adams when it first came out, also 'Jack takes the Floor' which led me to Jesse Fuller, and made me realise I would never be able to play guitar like that! I've got 6 years to go to catch you up, Jack, make sure you stay ahead of me! Many more Happy Birthdays. FC |