Saw these guys often on Boston, Charles Street and other places. My favorite was at UMass, I think, in 1967 they did an afternoon with Phil Oches, The Mitchel (then with John Denver), and the Jug Band. What an afternoon. They all hung out and some of us had a chance to chat with all of them. A great day!
Taj Mahal sang this song too. Love Jim Kweskin Jug band in the mid-sixties would listen to them on the radio station Kppc from Pasadena Presiderian church.
Met kweskin at the folklore center, he was going to play at the second fret in Philadelphia, Mel wasn’t going, he said I could come along and play.., Maria played the fiddle with her hips, Bill Keith had perfect pitch, wed drive over a pot hole nd he’d sing out the note, kept a stash under the horn on the steering wheel. Mel had the most remarkable control of his harmonica, just the most beautiful sounds.. the second fret was a wonderful club, a miniature concert hall, very respectful audieneces
Going to see Jim Kweskin for the first time was left on my Calendar app-- for coming events which didn't come (due to Covid.) (I did see John Sebastian 2/29/2020.)
People pointing out it's Geoff Muldaur not John Sebastian are correct. Saw the Kweskin Jug Band many times at the Club 47, with Fritz Richmond on washtub bass and Bill Keith on banjo. Mel Lyman also part of this but that's a whole other story.
I agree with Rodney Kitchen. That's not John Sebastian. It's Geoff Muldaur, one of the original members of The Jim Kweskin Jug Band. Maria D'Amtao was also a member of the band. She married Geoff Muldaur and became "Maria Muldaur".
Agree with @Mono - John's on the banjo on the left (the white haired guy in glasses - this was done in 2015!). Otherwise it's the originals doing their version from the 60's, from what my ears remember (Maria wasn't singing on this - but I *think* she was playing kazoo...
That's John on the 6 string Banjo, no doubt, who is the young fella on 5 string? What most folks missed is that although Bill Keith is not in this group, as he should be, his son, Martin is playing bass, which I think is pretty damned cool. Maria does not sing on this song, because they arranged it as a duet, get over it. She is, and will always be, the bomb.
Where is he getting the idea that this song has anything to do with cheating on your wife? I don't think Smith had that in mind when he wrote the song, and I've never heard that insinuated by any other musician.
Zortron- Do you think when the guy sang "Let me play with your poodle," he really meant that he wanted to come over to her house an play fetch with her dog?
@@flatsville1 Old comments eh? I'd never heard the original lyrics before when I wrote that, only Henry Thomas's version-- seemingly the more ubiquitous one. The original, as Smith wrote it, is pretty clear with the double entendre.
This is a betrayal of this classic song. It is fussy, the multiple instruments lost the focus of the words, the spoken prologue is embarrassing and wrong, and the woman sashaying around is distracting.
"The woman" is Maria Muldaur. If you're not familiar with her I don't understand how you can feel that you're such an authority of Americana music that you can be so definitive in your condemnation.
This is the Kweskin Jug Band, named one of the most important groups of the 1960s and almost single-handedly responsible for saving jug band music. Please post your superior version. I await with baited breath.
Saw these guys often on Boston, Charles Street and other places. My favorite was at UMass, I think, in 1967 they did an afternoon with Phil Oches, The Mitchel (then with John Denver), and the Jug Band. What an afternoon. They all hung out and some of us had a chance to chat with all of them. A great day!
This guitar intro is just great. Makes an old man glad.
Been listening since 1965
Taj Mahal sang this song too. Love Jim Kweskin Jug band in the mid-sixties would listen to them on the radio station Kppc from Pasadena Presiderian church.
Met kweskin at the folklore center, he was going to play at the second fret in Philadelphia, Mel wasn’t going, he said I could come along and play.., Maria played the fiddle with her hips, Bill Keith had perfect pitch, wed drive over a pot hole nd he’d sing out the note, kept a stash under the horn on the steering wheel. Mel had the most remarkable control of his harmonica, just the most beautiful sounds.. the second fret was a wonderful club, a miniature concert hall, very respectful audieneces
Thanks for the credit to Henry Thomas at 0.01. LONG overdue.
Maria got more beautiful with age. Great to see her performing with John Sebastian.
Going to see Jim Kweskin for the first time was left on my Calendar app-- for coming events which didn't come (due to Covid.)
(I did see John Sebastian 2/29/2020.)
People pointing out it's Geoff Muldaur not John Sebastian are correct. Saw the Kweskin Jug Band many times at the Club 47, with Fritz Richmond on washtub bass and Bill Keith on banjo. Mel Lyman also part of this but that's a whole other story.
Geoff is singin', Sebastian is on the banjo (to the left in screen)...
Club 47 Now there’s a memory.
Geoff Muldaur on lead vocal, Sebastian on banjo
Banjo guitar actually
Brilliant!
I agree with Rodney Kitchen. That's not John Sebastian. It's Geoff Muldaur, one of the original members of The Jim Kweskin Jug Band. Maria D'Amtao was also a member of the band. She married Geoff Muldaur and became "Maria Muldaur".
john sebastian is playing one of the banjos
Agree with @Mono - John's on the banjo on the left (the white haired guy in glasses - this was done in 2015!). Otherwise it's the originals doing their version from the 60's, from what my ears remember (Maria wasn't singing on this - but I *think* she was playing kazoo...
That's John on the 6 string Banjo, no doubt, who is the young fella on 5 string? What most folks missed is that although Bill Keith is not in this group, as he should be, his son, Martin is playing bass, which I think is pretty damned cool. Maria does not sing on this song, because they arranged it as a duet, get over it. She is, and will always be, the bomb.
I hope to hear TV dinners. Live. .. SMILE
Noting better than seeing Maria phone it in...
don't see the old six string banjo too often anymore . . . used to mess with it at Muscara's Music back in the old days but never bought one :-/
Brian Lawrence of Tuba Skinny uses a 6 string banjo. Occasionally, Max Bien Kahn will play it.
sounds like Geoff Muldaur
It certainly is!
You can see him on the right.
Jeff rocks. ✊🍷🎩
Looks like Maria isn’t happy with the mix.
Pity we can't see the fiddle player :O
Who was that masked man?
It was a tax fiddle..
What a shame that Maria stopped playing fiddle....
Weird camera work. What was up with that???
Who’s the drunk lady?
Where is he getting the idea that this song has anything to do with cheating on your wife? I don't think Smith had that in mind when he wrote the song, and I've never heard that insinuated by any other musician.
Called double entendre
Zortron-
Do you think when the guy sang "Let me play with your poodle," he really meant that he wanted to come over to her house an play fetch with her dog?
@@flatsville1 Old comments eh? I'd never heard the original lyrics before when I wrote that, only Henry Thomas's version-- seemingly the more ubiquitous one. The original, as Smith wrote it, is pretty clear with the double entendre.
See Sam Chatmon’s version which goes back to the original.
This is a betrayal of this classic song. It is fussy, the multiple instruments lost the focus of the words, the spoken prologue is embarrassing and wrong, and the woman sashaying around is distracting.
"The woman" is Maria Muldaur. If you're not familiar with her I don't understand how you can feel that you're such an authority of Americana music that you can be so definitive in your condemnation.
Everybody is a critic. It's much easier than being talented.
This is the Kweskin Jug Band, named one of the most important groups of the 1960s and almost single-handedly responsible for saving jug band music. Please post your superior version. I await with baited breath.
Indeed, what the heck is Maria doing onstage?
@@Flametamer9 At one point it looks like she is directing the sound person. Also, we aren't listening to the whole concert.