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I haven’t heard that version before. But here’s my version:
<iframe title=”Anji (Paul Simon version) – acoustic guitar solo plus tutorial” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/S6FFMw5cCwY?wmode=transparent&rel=0&feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https:%2F%2Fwww.activemelody.com” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture” allowfullscreen=”” id=”fitvid0″></iframe>As good as it gets Steve, but I’m thinking it’s the “stones” song called Angie and not Davy Grahams “Anji”..
..Billy..
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Does anyone know who first accredited Davy Graham’s fingerstyle classic ‘Anji’ to Paul Simon’s ‘Angie’; When essentially they’re the same melody. Davy Graham wrote this original piece in 1962 and many guitarists covered it, adding to its popularity, including it seems, Paul Simon.
But I’d still like to hear Blues Dragon’s version.
Richard
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Does anyone know who first accredited Davy Graham’s fingerstyle classic ‘Anji’ to Paul Simon’s ‘Angie’; When essentially they’re the same melody. Davy Graham wrote this original piece in 1962 and many guitarists covered it, adding to its popularity, including it seems, Paul Simon.
But I’d still like to hear Blues Dragon’s version.
Richard
<iframe title=”Davy Graham _ Angi” src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/qXhWgbmc9yU?wmode=transparent&rel=0&feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https:%2F%2Fwww.activemelody.com” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture” allowfullscreen=”” id=”fitvid0″></iframe>I heard Paul Simon say – either in an interview or a concert – that he knew Davy Graham, and that he learned the song from him. So he has acknowledged Davy Graham as the author of the song. Paul also mentioned that Bert Jansch had played it.
Sunjamr Steve
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Yes Steve, I saw Bert Jansch live quite a few times in the UK and he always included Anji as part of his set. Davy Graham on the other hand has stayed on the fringe of the contemporary blues scene for most of his career. His midnight sets in the White Horse (off Tottenham Court Rd) however were legendary.
Richard
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Yes Steve, I saw Bert Jansch live quite a few times in the UK and he always included Anji as part of his set. Davy Graham on the other hand has stayed on the fringe of the contemporary blues scene for most of his career. His midnight sets in the White Horse (off Tottenham Court Rd) however were legendary.
Richard
I’m thinking Davy never hit the dizzy heights of others because he was seen a folk musician, he did inspire so many other great names and I think he made DADGAD a popular tuning.
..Billy..
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Couldn’t agree more Billy,
The contemporary folk/blues scene in the 60’s was dominated by Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Ralph McTell, Mike Cooper, Wizz Jones, Gerry Lockran and Long John Baldry etc etc. These powerful UK folk/blues players influenced many guitarists of the day and mainly led a musical path in quite a different direction from the American acoustic blues scene.
As a learner I was always an eager patron of the Blues Clubs that were often packed out with draw-dropping acoustic performances. Heady days ……Richard
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