Man of Constant Sorrow

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Traditional folk song: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_of_Constant_Sorrow. I recorded this with some friends last year. No loops. Keith played all percussion, I played everything else (guitars, bass, sampled banjo). We didn't use a click track which made sequencing the banjo a little difficult. Probably wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't pointed it out.

I sang the lead vocal and some friends of mine sang 4 part backing vocals (Keith, Doug, Jenny and I). It was really fun to record.

I'd love to get an experienced banjo player to put a live banjo part in this one (hint, hint...). I don't played banjo, but I've played in bands with them before and came as close as I could with Exs24.

I hope you enjoy it.

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Hits: 1427
Comments: 25
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Plays: 80
Downloads: 65
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Uploaded: Aug 29, 2009 - 09:35:02 PM
Last Updated: Aug 29, 2009 - 09:35:02 PM Last Played: Feb 12, 2013 - 11:58:35 PM

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crissew	crissew said 1364 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	Cool acoustic rock take on an old classic. Very nice clean sound. Well done. Check out my latest song called Devil's Argument!!!

crissew	crissew said 1364 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	FYI favd and dl it Check out my latest song called Devil's Argument!!!

tonestones	tonestones said 1364 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	Thanks I like this song quite a bit. I'm a native kentuckian so I get a special pass to ruin it with electric guitars;) Check out my latest song called In Some Other World

magnatone	magnatone said 1364 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	Constant Sorrows wowza - this is SO PERFECTLY done! gorgeous, impressive work! Check out my latest song called Blind Love (Seeing Heart) - Orchestral Version

tonestones	tonestones said 1364 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	Thanks I love this song. I was familiar with it before Brother, where art thou, but that really made it popular. Check out my latest song called In Some Other World

awigze

awigze said 1364 days ago (August 29th, 2009)

DADGAD
did you use that tuning on guitar... I cant tell cuz I dont play guitar but I did try to figure it out onst on the mando and found it difficult. I am sure there are banjoist around. This is as good a rendition of this song that I've heard around these parts. Maybe someday we'll meet on God's golden shore!

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tonestones	tonestones said 1364 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	Tuning Standard tuning on the guitars. I did it in E. Check out my latest song called In Some Other World

Feter	Feter said 1364 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	Man of Constant Sorrow AT the best ..one of the coolest takes on this great song ..your vocal here is gorgeous man .. very cool arrangement and pickin ..it certainly made me smile ..thnx alot for sharin !!!! Check out my latest song called Roll with it

tonestones	tonestones said 1364 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	A smile is all I ask Thanks, Feter. Check out my latest song called In Some Other World

Char	Char said 1364 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	I was here. Nothing would post. Better now. Very well done. Superb song. Thank you. Check out my latest song called The Sea

tonestones	tonestones said 1364 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
	Thanks, Char Much appreciation. Check out my latest song called In Some Other World

ste	ste said 1364 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	wonderful vocals. love the guitar, esp the intro bit. Check out my latest song called friday

tonestones	tonestones said 1364 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
	Thanks Great fun doing this one. Check out my latest song called In Some Other World

Bob6stringer	Bob6stringer said 1364 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	Range, range, range. Nice rock-ized version of an old timey thang. Hard to keep up with you. Talk about a broad range.. compare this to "The Cougar" and, well... Check out my latest song called Call Me (Turn to Me Reprise)

tonestones

tonestones said 1364 days ago (August 30th, 2009)

Thanks, Bob
I like to mix things up. I did this one last year (I think... could have been the year before). Keith, percussion, Doug, keyboards and THE VOICE, got together in Keith's studio. We did this and 4 or 5 others. They are all covers and, unfortunately, this is the only one safe to put up here on MacJams. We did a couple of Beatles songs, a Santana song and a really unique version of "If I Only Had a Brain" from the Wizard of Oz.

Check out my latest song called In Some Other World

Daugrin	Daugrin said 1363 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
	Sorrow Man Great outing, enjoy the homemade feel! Jugbands forever! Nice mix of genre featuring rock and jazz flavored hooks. Don't stop you are on the way to Little Feat. Daug Check out my latest song called Ride Yer Bike

tonestones	tonestones said 1363 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
	Feat don't fail me now Man... I love Lowell George. Check out my latest song called In Some Other World

Daugrin	Daugrin said 1363 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
	Sorrow Man For certain, sorrow man, for the lost brother. LG would have been our gracious King George, if not for a piece a dope... Daug Check out my latest song called Ride Yer Bike

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composerclark said 1356 days ago (September 6th, 2009)

Really, really good!
This is an excellent version! I agree that some banjo picking in there would be a nice addition, but it works great as is. It very close in feel to the Dan Tyminski version (aka the "Soggy Bottom Boys") from "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (the tempo is identical, I think) but you've got your own feel to it, and it all sounds fully professional. Great job here!

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maxruehl	maxruehl said 1356 days ago (September 6th, 2009)
	O Brother! This was terrific! I've Loved this song since I first heard it (at least to my recollection) in the Coen brothers' great film. Yours is a wonderful rendition. I was singing right along with you, just as I did with the film version. Great song.:) Check out my latest song called Shaolin Munk Funk (w/ musichead & awigze)

MarkHolbrook	MarkHolbrook said 1312 days ago (October 20th, 2009)
	Oh wow... This is gorgeous Steve... Not what I expected from your profile so far but man you guys did a great job on this. Excellent in all aspects! Check out my latest song called My 911

tonestones	tonestones said 1203 days ago (February 6th, 2010)
	Thanks, Mark This song is one of those "get in touch with your roots" experiences for me. I grew up in Louisville, Ky. I had some friends in high school who were really into bluegrass and used jam with them as often as I could. This isn't exactly bluegrass, but it brings back some memories. Check out my latest song called In Some Other World

davisamerica	davisamerica said 1298 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)
	steve... always loved this tune and you nailed it... very nicely done Check out my latest song called 12

jodyrush	jodyrush said 897 days ago (December 9th, 2010)
	Good song... You did it justice. Wish I could hear the Beatles tunes you did. Check out my latest song called Forbidden Fruit

tonestones	tonestones said 897 days ago (December 9th, 2010)
	Beatles tunes Check out my iCompositions page: http://www.icompositions.com/artists/tonestones Some, not all, are there.. Thanks. Check out my latest song called In Some Other World

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Name: Steve Stone
Location: Pleasanton CA United States

My name is Steve Stone. I live in the San Francisco bay area, originally from Louisville, Ky. College at Indiana University. My focus in school was between music, math and computer science. I played music professionally off and on during the earl... [see more]

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