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Honest I Do
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This is a tune by Jimmy Reed. Recorded in Sonora, California. August-September 2006.
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Genre
Blues • Blues General
Charts
Peak #100
Peak in subgenre #38
Author
Jimmy Reed
Rights
2006
Uploaded
September 20, 2006
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MP3 2.5 MB • 128 kbps • 2:46
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Like most of Jimmy Reed's tunes, "Honest I Do" is short and sweet. What makes the tune distinctive in identity, in my opinion, is the repetition of the arpeggio fill in. Whoever it was that thought of adding this little fill in was a genius! Traditionally blues was a call-and-response type of music where the guitarist/singer would blurt out a few lines and ask the audience to respond. The arpeggio fill in on this tune respects such traditions and goes a long way in making the tune a memorable favorite. Jimmy Reed tunes are perfectly suitable to me because I have somewhat of a similar high voice as Jimmy did. I hestitated playing the harmonica on this tune out of respect for Reed -- nobody plays blues harp on Reed's tunes like he did! And, anyway, I'm a guitarist. So, here I'm playing Reed's harmonica lines on my guitar. Mind you, none of the lines are exactly as Jimmy would play them on his harp. I'm improvising for the most part. This arrangement of "Honest I Do" is copyright 2006 by James Richards. No part of this song may be copied, performed, or used in any manner and for whatever purpose without the express written approval and consent of the author. Communicate with James Richards here: jamesrichardsgoldrush.com)
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Honest I do (Jimmy Reed) Don't you know that I love you Honest I do I've never placed No one above you Please tell me you love me.... Stop driving me mad You're the sweetest little woman That I've ever had I told you I love you Stop driving me mad When I woke up this morning I never felt so bad
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