John Hardy es una canción tradicional estadounidense, basada en la vida de un trabajador ferroviario que vivía en el condado de McDowell, Virginia Occidental. Se cree que el histórico John Hardy, en la primavera de 1893, se metió en una disputa por borrachera durante un juego de dados cerca de Keystone, matando a un hombre llamado Thomas Drews. Hardy fue declarado culpable en primer grado y fue ahorcado en enero de 1894, supuestamente ante 3000 personas. Se dice que John Hardy hizo las paces con el señor la mañana anterior a su muerte, ya que pidió ser bautizado en el rio.
Jeffrey Lee Pierce, hizo los arreglos a este clásico tantas veces versionado, tocando la guitarra solista para este tema, además de su inconfundible voz. Al bajo estaba Rob RItter y Terry Graham a la batería.
lyrics
Well, John Hardy was a vicious little man
He carried two guns every day
He shot down a man on the West Virginia line
I see John Hardy gettin' away, poor boy
See John Hardy gettin' away
Well, John Hardy went up to that free stone bridge
Where there, he thought he was free
A dare the man, who called nobody his own
Said, "Johnny come and go with me", poor boy
Johnny come and go with me
John Hardy had a pretty little wife back home
The dress that she wore was blue
She come to the jail house with a loud shout
Said, "Johnny, I've been true to you", poor boy
"Johnny, I've been true to you", she said
John Hardy sent out to the East Coast
Sent for his folks to come and go his bail
But there was no bail allowed for the murderin' man
They sent John Hardy back to jail, poor boy
Sent John Hardy back to jail, back now
Who's going to shoe your pretty little feet
Who's gonna glove your hand
Who's gonna kiss your rosy red cheeks
It's gonna be that steel drivin' man, poor boy
"Be that steel drivin' man", she said
Now sittin' alone there in his cell
Now tears are rolling down his eyes
He's been the death of many, a poor man
And now, he is ready to die, poor boy
Now he is ready to die
Singin' "I've been to the east, I've been to the west"
I've seen this whole wide world around
I've been to the river and I've been baptized
Take me to my hanging in the ground, poor boy
"Take me to my hanging in the ground", she said
credits
from Madrid The Gun Club,
track released July 29, 2020
En los albores de 2019, gracias a los caprichosos vientos del destino, se juntaron un grupo de músicos procedentes de otras bandas madrileñas como Tiburona, Durango14, Daytonas y Los Winston Lobo, con la intención de transportar tus sentidos a un viejo “saloon” perdido del salvaje oeste
Temas de influencias, country, western, rock fronterizo y folk, dando forma a su visión de la americana.
De tan reciente formación y con el repentino “impás” de tiempo obligatorio por la pandemia, la banda se presenta precisamente con esta versión de The Gun Club, como primera grabación a mostrar al público.
Ladies and gentlemen, con todos ustedes, Castor Head:
* Laura Del Amo – Voz y Guitarra Acústica
* Ruri Grande – Guitarra Eléctrica
* Juan Cabrero – Banjo, Steel, y todo aquello que se le ocurra
* Dani Masa – Contrabajo
* Mario García – Batería
Estudio de grabación, mezcla, y mastering en las propias entrañas de Delia Records Store. Con amplias salas, pensadas para
poder capturar la esencia y energía del R’n’R. Pudiendo ser en directo, todos a la vez, buscando la toma y capturar ese momento especial.
Equipamiento y Backline completo. Para facilitar el asunto. Todo ello, a escasos pasos de la estación de Atocha....more
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