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Blind Boys of Alabama — Amazing Grace
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ferwoman
Posted: Mar 17, 2013 - 14:27
 
This was my grandmother's favorite song. My brother played acoustic guitar and sang this at her memorial service. It was a moving tribute to a wonderful and funny woman. So, contrary to your views, I love this song. Liked it even while she was alive. {#Good-vibes}  

YourNameHere wrote:
I don't care if they sing it to Helter Skelter.  I hate this song.{#Frustrated}
 



mfcrowe
(Chicago,, IL)
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 15:21
 
I think this might change your mind about these guys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA17BmsklFA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zE4k76VjGdY

As he says at the end of this version of Amazing Grace, "if this don't make you feel good, you ain't got nothin"

(former member) wrote:


sounds like they took Quaaludes before they recorded this...

 
 



maxmox
(Broome, Western Australia)
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 14:39
 
 hencini wrote:
First time I heard Amazing Grace sung to the tune of House of the Rising Sun was on XRT 93.1 driving a loaded moving van South out of Chicago. Cool, early summer night, windows down. Very memorable.
 
Did you catch their work on Ben Harper's 'There will be a Light'?

Sasha2001
(The business end of Bloomberg's education machine.)
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 14:35
 
"...and it's been the ruin of many a poor boy. Oh lord, I know I'm one..."

Oh wait, thats a different song.

bhambaker
(Pacific Northwest, USA)
Posted: Oct 01, 2012 - 11:32
 
 romeotuma wrote:


sounds like they took Quaaludes before they recorded this...

 
 
I agree... a couple extra foot stomps per minute would help.  Can't deny those vocals thought.

TJS
(Bradley, Il)
Posted: Oct 01, 2012 - 11:28
 
nope.

bluecshells
Posted: Oct 01, 2012 - 11:28
 
Thanks RP

S-curvy
(Lovely Alameda, the Isle of Style)
Posted: Aug 09, 2012 - 18:46
 
 YourNameHere wrote:
I don't care if they sing it to Helter Skelter.  I hate this song.{#Frustrated}
 
YourNameHere: Since you be hatin' this 'un, we'll all just forgive ya!  And no joke, I ain't no religy-ous 'un myself.

As per Wikipedia: ""Amazing Grace" is a Christian hymn with lyrics written by the English poet and clergyman John Newton (1725–1807), published in 1779. With a message that forgiveness and redemption are possible regardless of the sins people commit and that the soul can be delivered from despair through the mercy of God"
Well, that "God" stuff is a personal choice, but forgiveness is a wonderful and necessary human act.  Peace.{#Sunny}

YourNameHere
(Los Angeles)
Posted: Aug 09, 2012 - 18:29
 
I don't care if they sing it to Helter Skelter.  I hate this song.{#Frustrated}

Nerubo
(Denver, CO)
Posted: Aug 09, 2012 - 18:28
 
Like all great covers, this messes with your mind, in a good way. 

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 16:51
 
This is great!  And I hate the more common tune to this piece because it's been played to death.  (House of the Rising Sun was played to death too, but this is so different from the Animal's version of that song, that it sounds fresh.)

AvoidingWork
(Home of Big Boy #4004)
Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 13:02
 
I like all the comments wondering if they know they are singing to the wrong tune.  Like somebody played a trick on them, or that through all the rehearsals and productions nobody said, Hey that sounds like House of the Rising Sun.

Perhaps if they had sung Amazing Grace to the tune from Gilligan's Island it wouldn't have freaked people out so much.  

Try it, it works.  To get you started...  "Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale..."

coyote620
(Near the river, USA)
Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 12:34
 
Wow!

namp
Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 12:33
 
There is a house in New Orleans...

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Jun 07, 2012 - 14:36
 


sounds like they took Quaaludes before they recorded this...

 

by_jove
(San Francisco Bay Area)
Posted: Mar 04, 2012 - 11:42
 

Awesome track! I didn't know this had been recorded.

Amazing Grace can be sung to the tune of even more songs than songs that this—and visa versa—including "O, Susannah!," "Camptown Races," "Battle Hymn of the Republic," and "I've Been Working on the Railroad." We like to mix up these songs for our own amusement:

I come from Alabama,
With my Banjo on my knee,
I once was lost but now am found,
Was blind, but now I see.



hencini
Posted: Mar 04, 2012 - 11:21
 
First time I heard Amazing Grace sung to the tune of House of the Rising Sun was on XRT 93.1 driving a loaded moving van South out of Chicago. Cool, early summer night, windows down. Very memorable.

pk53
Posted: Jan 01, 2012 - 00:25
 
 unclehud wrote:

You can hear this kind of music every Sunday in churches throughout the the Southland — and on Wednesday night and Saturday night, too.  Y'all come see us!
 
Amazing Grace or House of the Rising Sun.....interesting...



unclehud
(300 feet above the planet)
Posted: Nov 30, 2011 - 06:34
 
 WayUpNorth wrote:
I would go to church if they would have music like this ...
 
You can hear this kind of music every Sunday in churches throughout the the Southland — and on Wednesday night and Saturday night, too.  Y'all come see us!

Poacher
(Brighton, UK)
Posted: Nov 30, 2011 - 06:33
 
Hmmmm. 1 for the religious content to the lyrics but an 8 for the music. 


mfcrowe
(Chicago,, IL)
Posted: Apr 23, 2011 - 11:24
 

These guys put on an awesome show. Make an effort to see them while Jimmy Carter is still healthy and touring, he is great. Even my GF, who is a member of the Tribe was rocking out to these guys!



Huey
(Netherlands)
Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 05:49
 
 WonderLizard wrote:
This is just so fucking beyond awesome. Goosebumps, chills, raised hair on the neck— {#Notworthy}
 
Yeah, it's good. {#Tongue}

mgkiwi
(French Alps - rivet rivet)
Posted: Jan 19, 2011 - 05:48
 
There is a girl in New Orleans they call amazing Grace!

Dangerpussy
Posted: Aug 13, 2010 - 15:20
 
There is a house in New Orleans they call the Rising Sun. Spot on!

rachlan
(nyc)
Posted: Jul 12, 2010 - 17:43
 
{#Meditate}

nate917
(2,815 miles from home)
Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 10:20
 
 WonderLizard wrote:
This is just so fucking beyond awesome. Goosebumps, chills, raised hair on the neck— {#Notworthy}
 
I don't know about that, but I was wondering — doesn't 2755 miles due east of Paradise put you in the Atlantic Ocean, 300 miles east of New York Harbor?

WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise)
Posted: Feb 04, 2010 - 07:27
 
This is just so fucking beyond awesome. Goosebumps, chills, raised hair on the neck— {#Notworthy}

ambrebalte
(Beijing)
Posted: Jan 03, 2010 - 20:48
 
 cc_rider wrote:
 crazy wrote:
house of the rising sun?
which came first?
They could be contemporaries, but AG is prolly a bit older. Wiki says it was first published in 1779. HotRS starts showing up in the early 1800's: it's exact origin and the house referenced therein is a matter of some debate. Wiki says a couple of 'hotels' in NO are candidates. Some say it refers to a women's prison in the area, which had a 'rising sun' motif over the gate.

Interesting stories behind both songs. Love the juxtaposition.
 
Yes! And thank you for the information.
There is an amazing recording on wiki page about this song
"This recording was done for the Archive of American Folk-Song in Livingston, Alabama in 1939, and is in the U.S. Library of Congress" -
That motivates me to find out more about gospel.



gatorade
(Ocean Park, WA)
Posted: Jan 03, 2010 - 20:31
 
Love this! Love this! Love this! 10++++++

cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 12:20
 
 crazy wrote:
house of the rising sun?
which came first?
They could be contemporaries, but AG is prolly a bit older. Wiki says it was first published in 1779. HotRS starts showing up in the early 1800's: it's exact origin and the house referenced therein is a matter of some debate. Wiki says a couple of 'hotels' in NO are candidates. Some say it refers to a women's prison in the area, which had a 'rising sun' motif over the gate.

Interesting stories behind both songs. Love the juxtaposition.



cc_rider
(Austin Texas. Y'all.)
Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 12:13
 
 olmstem wrote:

I was singing along for about 2 minutes before I realized that they had some different lyrics going from me there.  Still nice... CCR meets Church... that's a good concept.

However... stealing music has been the ruin of many a poor boy.. um... band.  ;)

  Um, what? Both songs are in the public domain: you might as well say anyone who sings 'America the Beautiful' is stealing. Not to mention, the Blind Boys have nothing to prove: they not only are far from ruin, but are legends.

Just sayin'.



Sloggydog
(UK)
Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 12:10
 
Correct me if i'm wrong but this song normally doesn't sound like it has the guitar from House of the Rising Sun?  Not that i'm complaining ...just singing along with the wrong lyrics.
 

calypsus_1
Posted: Oct 29, 2009 - 23:24
 

Joan Baez - "Amazing Grace" Live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcZrXZx3hO4



a_genuine_find
(not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway)
Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 13:13
 
wiki

As of 2008, they continue to tour nationally and internationally, with Jimmy Carter singing lead vocals.

jimmy carter

SweTex
(Swede living in Texas)
Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 13:11
 
 WayUpNorth wrote:
I would go to church if they would have music like this ...
 

I'd at least consider it....{#Cool}

AdyMiles
(Wolverhampton, UK)
Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 13:11
 
poor cover, although original

bchartier
(Toronto, Ontario Canada)
Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 13:11
 
Amazing!



DaveInVA
(In a crumbling Queen Anne mansion in Damnville, VA)
Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 13:08
 
Great song but which one of them drives that car on the cover?

nevar23
(Georgia)
Posted: Jun 28, 2009 - 18:06
 
Very cool reworking.

lightsmagic75
(Bangalore , India)
Posted: May 27, 2009 - 22:50
 
wow i love this one. thank you thank you

FrankMc
Posted: Jan 21, 2009 - 15:55
 
As this one started out, I thought, "Not another version of Rising Sun." Substituting another almost played to death (yet wonderful) song is an amazing stroke of creativity. Very cool. An 8 for chutzpah and execution.

olmstem
(Toronto Ontario)
Posted: Jan 21, 2009 - 15:54
 
 HombreDeMezcal wrote:
House of the rising sun?

 
I was singing along for about 2 minutes before I realized that they had some different lyrics going from me there.  Still nice... CCR meets Church... that's a good concept.

However... stealing music has been the ruin of many a poor boy.. um... band.  ;)


HombreDeMezcal
(Aztlán)
Posted: Jan 21, 2009 - 15:51
 
blind boys...
then
House of the rising sound?



crazy
(yew nork, upstate)
Posted: Jan 21, 2009 - 15:51
 
 ThePoose wrote:
There is a house in New Orleans.....but it got flooded out.
 
true dat

TheFriendlyCat
(BC)
Posted: Jan 21, 2009 - 15:50
 
 WayUpNorth wrote:
I would go to church if they would have music like this ...
 
Hell Yes!!! Let me know if you find one!


ThePoose
Posted: Dec 21, 2008 - 01:28
 
There is a house in New Orleans.....but it got flooded out.


philbertr
(Hurricane Target Florida)
Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 11:10
 
 Papernapkin wrote:
This is awesome. More negro music please. Throw in some Elvis while you're at it.
 

ABSOLUTELY!!

(couldn't resist rating this "Godlike"...so to speak...seems appropriate!)


WayUpNorth
(Maine Woods)
Posted: Nov 19, 2008 - 11:10
 
I would go to church if they would have music like this ...

ROSSinDETROIT
(Detroit, more or less. By the Zoo.)
Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 07:23
 
You haven't lived - and wanted to immediately die - until you've heard a group of bagpipers trade off playing Amazing Grace for hours.  They love that song for some reason.  I hate it now, thanks to them.
We used to sing Amazing Grace to the tune of HotRS in the mid '70s in Christian youth groups.


arserocket
(Way down South West Scotland near boredom)
Posted: Sep 17, 2008 - 07:22
 
Well I think its all really rather sweet wouldn't you say? Tot ziens!