“I shall not, I shall not be moved – just like a tree planted by the water: I shall not be moved!”
title=”Flooded Avery Oak” by StevenSmith1, click on the picture, to enter his galleries on Flickr.com
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“I shall not be moved” – I like this great old blues. Though I’ve been moved very often in the past by shock and permanent fear, I like to perform this song daily on my guitar, like a ritual, an emotional castle vs. all those little or not little personal or global catastrophes.
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me, playing resonator guitar near to my favorite tree
lyrics:
“I’ve thank to fight and holy,
I shall not be moved
Just like a tree
planted by the water
I shall not be moved” etc.
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At first I heard these lyrics performed by Lonnie Donegan in Europe (Skiffle), later I discovered the origin: Charley Patton, 1929 Delta Blues Guitar Legend; actually my favorite version: Hans Theessink & Terry Evans singing for the flood victims of New Orleans …
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used for a modern political statement vs. Iran,
version by Mavis Staples:
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Your version the best but could only listen to snippets of the other 3 as I have to get to school. The third with the singing was good to start the week,too. Like the tracks in the tall grass leading to the tree in your photo
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eine sehr tröstliche melodie ,schön gespielt von dir
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I like how you play the song, very moving… Mavis Staples’ is really powerful! Thank you so much, Frizz! Have a great week.
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hi Amy,
I had tears in my eyes as I watched the last youtube IRAN video with the voice of Mavis Staples – for me the change from “I” shall not to “WE” shall not … – so many people on the world are fighting with courage – and the internet is a great tool to support those efforts!
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I was in tears… knowing people are still fighting endlessly for freedom in the 21st C.
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marvelous
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In the evening I heard numerous other versions of the song, among them John Hurt, and Johnny Cash, which were very enjoyable
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because I like slide resonator guitars:
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Great shot with the guitar…. it looks like an album cover!
Thanks for the visit over at CTB 😀
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