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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Uploaded: Aug 29, 2009 - 09:35:02 PM
Last Updated: Aug 29, 2009 - 09:35:02 PM Last Played: Nov 23, 2009 - 08:43:53 PM

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crissew	crissew said 88 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 What Does Love Entail w Relic67, ciheins & Filmscorz

crissew	crissew said 88 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	FYI favd and dl it Check out my latest song called What Does Love Entail w Relic67, ciheins & Filmscorz

tonestones	tonestones said 88 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 Damballa

magnatone	magnatone said 88 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	Constant Sorrows wowza - this is SO PERFECTLY done! gorgeous, impressive work! Check out my latest song called Symphonic Smackdown

tonestones	tonestones said 88 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 Damballa

awigze	awigze said 88 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! Check out my latest song called We got to Jive in Blues by (Feter)

tonestones	tonestones said 88 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	Tuning Standard tuning on the guitars. I did it in E. Check out my latest song called Damballa

Feter	Feter said 88 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 A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

tonestones	tonestones said 88 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	A smile is all I ask Thanks, Feter. Check out my latest song called Damballa

Char	Char said 88 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 Break Away (Mark Holbrook & Awigze)

tonestones	tonestones said 88 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
	Thanks, Char Much appreciation. Check out my latest song called Damballa

ste	ste said 88 days ago (August 29th, 2009)
	wonderful vocals. love the guitar, esp the intro bit. Check out my latest song called sweet potatoes

tonestones	tonestones said 88 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
	Thanks Great fun doing this one. Check out my latest song called Damballa

Bob6stringer	Bob6stringer said 88 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 Yours and Mine

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tonestones said 88 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 Damballa

Daugrin	Daugrin said 88 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 Daphne w/ Andy Wigzell

tonestones	tonestones said 88 days ago (August 30th, 2009)
	Feat don't fail me now Man... I love Lowell George. Check out my latest song called Damballa

Daugrin	Daugrin said 88 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 Daphne w/ Andy Wigzell

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composerclark said 81 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 81 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 37 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 Never Say Goodbye - Bond Challenge

davisamerica	davisamerica said 23 days ago (November 3rd, 2009)
	steve... always loved this tune and you nailed it... very nicely done Check out my latest song called No Son(egobandit band)

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Name: Steve Stone

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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