https://soundcloud.com/user-770148857/xmas-blues

This is a repost from Christmas 2019. No need to critique because it was covered back then and I no longer have the original files to make changes. I just put this up because it's Christmas. I sang, played harmonica and played the guitar solo.

Realtracks used are bass 420, guitar 421 and Realdrums Blues Shuffle Hard. The harmonica and guitar I played were both run through Amplitube amp simulator.

Lyrics:

I saw my baby with another man on Xmas day
Yeah, I saw my baby with another man on Xmas day
I bought her all these presents
It took every bit of my pay

I saw her go down, down to 14th and Park
Yeah, I saw her go down, down to 14th and Park
She stayed out all day
She didn't come home after dark

I hope my baby come home by New Year's Day
Yeah, I hope my baby comes home by New Year's Day
If she ain't home by New Year's
I'm gonna be crying til May.

I like it.
It has everything a blues should have. Good stuff!

SOOO good, Bob. That harmonica is in good hands, and your vocal is perfect for Blues. This has __oh, wait, I see BD already said that, so I'll second it. This has everything a good Blues song should have. Very well done. Merry Christmas!!

Hi Bob
Extremely good Christmas song
And that as a good blues variant
Sounds really good and is also well played and sung
Great work
Wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and a healthy happy new year 2023
Many greetings
Andi ;-)

Bob,

Terrific Blues For Christmas...

Killer harp.
Nice picking, too.
I like your vocal.
Good mix.

Enjoyed the listen.

fj

Hi Bob,

Love them blues - well done.

You play a terrific harp and Chromonica - I'm amazed PGMusic have not snapped you up to record some Real Tracks.

Best Regards & Merry Xmas

Nigel

Sounds like she didn't come back...

I hadn't heard this before (we weren't that active in 2019).

I didn't know you could sing and play this well!

Entertaining Christmas song for sure.

Rob

Now that was fun! Some fine singing, picking and blowing - perfect blues.

Christmas blues - fun listen!

Hey Bob,

Thanks for the repost, I guess I missed this the first time around.

Good blues lyric, and your vocal really works for this type of material.

Excellent harp playing! And not too shabby on the guitar either, I didn't know you played.

Enjoyed!

Hi TuneMonger,

It's blues that I enjoy. The playing of the harmonica is well done. Very good musical construction. Well done.

Kindly regard
Derochette
alias JaniJackFlash

Bob,
Great playing on a song that suits your voice and captures the sad side of the season nicely!

Robert

This is a well played blue Christmas. I enjoyed listening, Tom

> It has everything a blues should have


Thanks, B.D.!

> your vocal is perfect for Blues.

Thanks, Marty! I know I'm not much of a singer, so I appreciate that!

Thanks, Andi, Happy Holidays to you, too!

> Killer harp. Nice picking, too. I like your vocal

Thanks, Floyd, nice to read that!

> I'm amazed PGMusic have not snapped you up to record some Real Tracks.

Thanks, Nigel, you're too kind. A guy I look up to on chromatic is Jason Keene. I wish PGM would hire him for some Real Tracks.

> I didn't know you could sing and play this well!

Thanks, Rob, I'm always leery about my singing so I appreciate the encouragement!

Thanks, Brad!

Thanks, Dave!

> Good blues lyric, and your vocal really works

Thanks, Dave, I need all the encouragement I can get with the vocals!

Thanks, JJF!

Thanks, RKC!

Thanks, Tom!

Loved this tune. Very cool groove. Well done...

Awesome! Great to see it here again.

This fit right in with our marathon of Christmas blues from the likes of BB King, Albert King and Ray Charles.

You got it going on all the way on this one! Excellent performances.

Happy Holidaze back at ya!

J&B

Thanks for reposting. Your guitar and harmonica bits sound mighty good.

You had me hooked from the first beat of the first measure

I love the blues and you did the blues justice

This should be in Alligator Records library

Outstanding vocal, blues harp and guitar