Folsom Prison Blues

[Lefty Jeff]

Here is a very good lesson on the complete Johnny Cash classic.  Very cool tutorial, and a pretty good website too.

http://www.dariocortese.com/lessons/guitarlessons/songs-solos/johnny-cash/folsom-prison-blues/

 

[Lame_Pinkey]

Heard this version ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhltI5Js49Q&playnext=1&list=PL457BF44EAF279124&feature=results_main

LP

 

[vashondan]

Sweet LP.  Looks like a great album that the song comes from. 

 

[Blues_Man]

Heard this version ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhltI5Js49Q&playnext=1&list=PL457BF44EAF279124&feature=results_main

LP

great post LP love this version

btw do you know what tuning is being used?  open G?

 

[Lefty Jeff]

Nice one, LP.  Thanks for turning me on to that!

 

[Lame_Pinkey]

Heard this version ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhltI5Js49Q&playnext=1&list=PL457BF44EAF279124&feature=results_main

LP

great post LP love this version

btw do you know what tuning is being used?  open G?

Could be Blues Man but its hard to tell, it deserves a lot of listens particularly to the intervals to try to determine it ... I'm kinda thinking its open D (or E) but remember thay if you have open G with the 6th string kept on that is a D, so that could be something to take into consideration as well.
I'll check around the 'net & do my best to come up with an answer for you 

LP

 

[Blues_Man]

LP i play along with that video in key of G basic I IV V with maj/minpentatonic

however that's not what Keb Mo is playing thats why i'm asking

 

[Lame_Pinkey]

I haven't found anything yet on what tuning he's using but those opening phrses sound very open D to me  but as I say in open G with the 6th string still on , that too is tuned to a 'D' so ...

LP

 

[samwell]

@LP  Thanks     his take always make me hear the music (one of many).... [smiley=beer.gif]

 

[Alistair]

Hi LP,
I was lucky enough to meet a fellow American of yours who is a master of Robert Johnson called 'Scott Ainsley'. He told me that if he had his way he would always start kids of playing in G tuning and then proceeded to play a number of traditional blues players acoustic songs as they were demonstrated when re discovered in the sixties. I am not sure what tuning this song was in but G or D reverb sure feels good against your body when you play in those tunings with a good acoustic.. Cheers Ally

 

[Lame_Pinkey]

Hi LP,
I was lucky enough to meet a fellow American of yours who is a master of Robert Johnson called 'Scott Ainsley'. He told me that if he had his way he would always start kids of playing in G tuning and then proceeded to play a number of traditional blues players acoustic songs as they were demonstrated when re discovered in the sixties. I am not sure what tuning this song was in but G or D reverb sure feels good against your body when you play in those tunings with a good acoustic.. Cheers Ally

Hi Ally - I'm not American - I'm Australian & live here in the USA I have a Scott Ainsley DVD which he explains some of Robert Johnsons' songs in various tunings & I have  read that quote somewhere by him on the web too but have aslo read where many others have sais similar things (about beginning in open G) imagine if they did though ... we would have a world of Keef's running around !

LP    

 

[Alistair]

Hi LP I thought that all the Aussies were over here in the UK??
I am guessing that you have the Master Class by Scott. I am needing to transfer my copy to CD to make the songs easier to learn. Cheers Ally

 

[Lame_Pinkey]

Hi LP I thought that all the Aussies were over here in the UK??
I am guessing that you have the Master Class by Scott. I am needing to transfer my copy to CD to make the songs easier to learn. Cheers Ally

I have "Robert Johnson : signature licks"
http://www.amazon.com/Scott-Ainslie-Robert-Johnson-Signature/dp/B000BYMIDC/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1363968799&sr=8-2&keywords=robert+johnson+signature+licks

LP            

 

[panther]

Thanks, both links great. I like the detail in the first link, He makes it very easy to follow.
That seem to be how I learn best, Just show me once. I have a hard time with Diagrams and reading, to learn something. 
Dan

 

[Dr. Ron]

This is a GREAT video!  It really brings back memories.  I saw Perkins play this and Blue Suede Shoes at a Johnny Cash concert in 1968.  I'm learning this for sure.  Thanks!
Ron

 

[henryj]

You all know do that once you learn "Folsom Prison Blues" you are about 15 minutes away from knowing "Cry, Cry, Cry", and "I Walk the Line" and probably a dozen more JR Cash tunes.

I've been a Cash fan since I was 8 years old and that was a long time ago.

 

[Dr. Ron]

By the way, that was Carl Perkins who I saw play Blue Suede Shoes, though Luther was Johnnie's backup.  I don't know if they were related or not.