Taped 333feet below ground, deep inside tennessees cumberland caverns, this 12part musical adventure series features both. This clip is from the new season of jubilee, which. The del mccoury band sing 1952 vincent black lightning on the all star bluegrass celebration dvd. Originally del mccoury and the dixie pals with del on guitar and his brother jerry on bass, the band went through a number of changes until the 1980s when the band solidified its lineup, adding mccoury s sons, ronnie and robbie on mandolin and banjo, respectively. It was covered by miranda russell, red molly, robert earl keen, j goodin and other artists. The del mccoury band december 6th, 2015 aladdin theater portland, or dfc balcony. Recorded at the ryman auditorum in nashville, tn january 16th 2002. This is the first time ibmas fan fest, which yearly features top bluegrass artists, has ever been recorded. The bike was a purposebuilt factory modified black shadow that was. Its a vincent black lightning, 1952 and ive seen you at the corners and cafes it seems red hair and black leather, my favourite colour scheme and he pulled her on behind and down to boxhill they did ride. Tags 1952 vincent black lightning the del mccoury band. Count me out is about as definitive as a solong song gets.
His song 1952 vincent black lightning was named one of time magazines 100 greatest songs since 1923. Read about 1952 vincent black lightning by the del mccoury band and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Originally del mccoury and the dixie pals with del on guitar and his brother jerry on bass, the band went through a number of changes until the 1980s when the band solidified its lineup, adding mccoury. Its a vincent black lightning 1952 and ive seen you at the corners and cafes it seems red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme and he pulled her on behind and down to knoxville they did ride said james to red molly, heres a ring for your right hand but ill tell you in earnest, im a. The vincent black lightning was a vincenthrd motorcycle first built in september 1948 at the vincent works in great north road, stevenage, hertfordshire, uk, and produced from 1948 to 1952. Jul 20, 2014 check out 1952 vincent black lightning by richard thompson on amazon music. Download scrobbler developer api free music downloads merchandise. It was also covered by miranda russell, red molly, robert earl keen, j goodin and other artists. Originally del mccoury and the dixie pals with del on guitar and his brother jerry on bass, the band went through a number of changes until the 1980s when the. Wiki 1952 vincent black lightning richard thompson. Fans of country music were captivated by the del mccoury band s 2002 hit. The vincent black lightning 1952 was a cutting edge motorbike with a mystique all its own. Gfc, gfc, dmfc if you prefer to capo 5 and play g shape its verse.
Several years ago, influential bluegrass musician del mccoury decided to do away with. If you play a few, you will see he changes the solos around quite a bit too, as well as some of the bike names. Born in 1939 in york county, pennsylvania, del mccoury is a bluegrass legend. Its a vincent black lightning 1952 and ive seen you at the corners and cafes it seems red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme and he pulled her on behind and down to knoxville they did ride said james to red molly, heres a ring for your right hand but ill tell you in earnest, im a dangerous man. Their version is a bluegrass foottapper that fits the song perfectly.
The vincent black lightning was a vincent hrd motorcycle first built in september 1948 at the vincent works in great north road, stevenage, hertfordshire, uk, and produced from 1948 to 1952. Madpolecats released it on the album rastabilly in 2012. A, b, c chord progression introbreak and verse part b 1 4 1 verse part a 1 4 1 verse part c 5 4 1 5 4 1 24 1 notes. All of the foregoing is entirely unsurprising to anyone familiar with the mccoury. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises 1952 vincent black lightning richard thompson the del mccoury band by request. It tells the story of a thief named james and the girl red molly whom he charms with a ride on his 1952 vincent black lightning motorcycle. Feb 19, 2017 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises 1952 vincent black lightning richard thompson the del mccoury band by request. Stream 1952 vincent black lightning by del mccoury band from desktop or your mobile device. Feb 09, 2007 the del mccoury band sing 1952 vincent black lightning on the all star bluegrass celebration dvd. The bike was a purposebuilt factory modified black shadow that was then named and produced as the black lightning. About 1952 vincent black lightning 1952 vincent black lightning is a song by guitarist richard thompson from his 1991 album rumor and sigh. Richard thompson originally released 1952 vincent black lightning written by richard thompson and richard thompson released it on the album rumor and sigh in 1991. If you think leader of the pack is a melodrama, you aint heard nothing yet. The del mccoury band performs 1952 vincent black lightning at the 2012 international bluegrass music association fan fest in nashville.
The del mccoury band vincent black lightning karaoke. I like it but i would have loved to hear del sing it on guitar without band. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Check out 1952 vincent black lightning by richard thompson on amazon music. Oh, says red molly to james, thats a fine motorbike a. Vincent black lightning 1952 kindle edition by sciarrino.
Jun 23, 2014 the author of the song, a brit named richard thompson sings it beautifully as well. Reckless kelly 1952 vincent black lightning lyrics. Welcome to artworks, the program that goes behind the scenes with some of the nations great artists to explore how art works. That was the del mccoury band playing 1952 vincent black lightning.
It may indeed be an uncomplicated story, but it is brought to life in thrilling and moving fashion by this perpetually underrated singersongwriter. Check out 1952 vincent black lightning by the del mccoury band on amazon music. Listen to songs by del mccoury band on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. The hagerty motorcycle valuation tool is designed to help you learn how to value your 1952 vincent series c black lightning and assess the current state of the classic motorcycle market.
The albums dozen songs include a few mccoury originals, a couple of blues and a gospel tune, plus one rock cover. Del and the boys breaks out of the bluegrass mold with complex chord progressions, and covers like richard thompsons 1952 vincent black lightning. Sean rowe revs up his guitar for 1952 vincent black. Said red molly to james, thats a fine motorbike a girl could feel special on any such like said james to red molly, my. Richard thompsons 1952 vincent black lightning is one of those songs that, generally speaking, shouldnt be covered. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading vincent black lightning 1952. There are a handful out there, but the only cover truly worth noting is one by the del mccoury band. The author of the song, a brit named richard thompson sings it beautifully as well.
Listen to a sample or listen to the whole song and see for yourself. If you play a few, you will see he changes the solos around quite a. Vincent black lightning 1952 kindle edition by sciarrino, al. Recovering pharisee is an intensely personal battle with sin. The del mccoury band 1952 vincent black lightning lyrics. Says red molly to james thats a fine motorbike a girl could feel special on any such like says james to red molly my hats off to you its a vincent. Richard thompson 1952 vincent black lightning lyrics. The del mccoury band is a grammy awardwinning bluegrass band. Dcg, dcg, amcg c f said red molly to james, thats a fine motor bike c a girl could feel special on any such alike f said james to red molly my hats off to you c its a vincent black lightening, 1952 g f c and ive seen you on corners and cafes it. Deal grateful dead 7489 buffalo smokin hot duration. Watch the video for 1952 vincent black lightning from reckless kellys reckless kelly was here for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Richard thompsons 1952 vincent black lightning here gets the treatment that was previously applied to the likes of tom petty and john sebastian. Said red molly to james, thats a fine motorbike a girl could feel special on any such like said james to red molly, my hats off to you its a.
Hopped in the car after work on a friday, started flipping through the radio for a station wasnt playing ads or just had a few dumbasses bullshitting with each other. Thats the humble introduction given by richard thompson in a youtube clip of a performance of 1952 vincent black lightning, his unforgettable folk ballad found on 1991s rumor and sigh. Del mccoury band 1952 vincent black lightning youtube. Apr 17, 2015 1952 vincent black lightning is a tragic love story framed around a motorbike. F said james to red molly my hats off to you c its a vincent black lightening, 1952 g f c and ive seen you on corners and cafes it seems g f c red hair and black leather my favorite color scheme dm f and he pulled her on behind c and down to knoxville they did ride said james to red.
Del mccoury band plays 1952 vincent black lightning live in studio b on 090712. Del mccoury bands vincent black lightning from bluegrass. And others have covered it in fine style, but i just happen to love the way that del delivers it. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Del mccoury band live at aladdin theater on 20151206. Said james to red molly, heres a ring for your right hand but ill tell you in earnest im a dangerous man.
This is the song that really turned me onto bluegrass. Cover versions of 1952 vincent black lightning by richard. Read about 1952 vincent black lightning from del mccoury s snapshot and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Oh, says red molly to james, thats a fine motorbike a girl could feel special on any such like. And ive seen you at the corners and cafes it seems red hair and black leather, my favourite colour scheme and he pulled her on behind and down to boxhill they did ride oh says james to red molly heres a ring for your right. Sciarrino is one of the many music lovers who reacted powerfully to the del mccoury bands recording of 1952 vincent black lightning the song tells a compelling story of james and red molly and their fascination with other, and with his classic motorbike. Cover versions of 1952 vincent black lightning by madpolecats.