(Tell Me) How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times & Live ?

[Billy Burnett]

Run time: 09:09 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6efQ_GyQW3o   Posted on YouTube: December 17, 2007 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: May 04, 2008 By DU Member: Billy Burnett Views on DU: 561

 
How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times & Live ?

I remember a time when every thing was cheap
Now prices nearly puts a man to sleep
well, when we get our grocery bill
We feel like making our will
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live ?
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and ive ?

Well, the doctor comes around with his face all bright
And he says, "in a little while you’ll be all right!"
Well, all he gives is a humbug pill
Dose of dope and a great big bill
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live ?
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live ?

Most preachers, well, they preach for gold and not for soul
Well, that’s what keeps us poor folks always in a hole
Now, we can hardly get our breath
Taxed and schooled and preached to death
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live ?
Tell me, how can a poor man stand such times and live ?
How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times & Live ?

[SoFlaJet]

1. who is that Billy?

Damn good...

[TomInTib]

2. Ry Cooder

with a bunch of outstanding players.

That was the one-and-only Flaco Jimenez on accordian.

[SoFlaJet]

3. I've never seen what he looked like

he played on one of my all-time favorite albums Crazy Horse (no Neil Young) led by Danny Whitten-played the slide on I Don't Want To Talk About It...Nils was also on that album

[TomInTib]

4. When I heard Memo From Turner...

I never thought about music the same way, again.

Crank it up.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=4QPN0dbTDAg

I ripped off his style right quick. I love to play the slide part.

[SoFlaJet]

5. I love slide

I could use a slide player Tom...do you work doing gigs?

[TomInTib]

6. It's easy...

Get yourself a cheap electric with single-coils, raise the action a bit, put some heavy wire on it and go to town. Try a few different slides until you find the ones that work for you.

I play mostly in Open G (which is what Ry was playing on Poor Man), mostly because I am lazy and it works best for more rustic blooz.

Open D will rock a bit more.

I don't get out much, any more.

Check out who we caught last night at the Mill Valley Masonic Center:

www.terryhaggerty.com

PM me with your (mailing) address and I will send you something cool (if you want to listen to some live slide).