The Things that I Used to Do

         

Mick writes:

I first heard this song on a Chuck Berry album, and I still like that version. But it was originally a big hit for Eddie Jones.. 'Guitar Slim'.

Slim was a complete nutcase who put on a wild show, going out in the street and walking around on car roofs while playing on his long lead.. that kind of thing. A major influence on Buddy Guy and others, including me. I love the complete abandon in his playing.

So I've approached my version with as much abandon as I can muster, being a reserved and inhibited English boy from Surrey. I gave the vocal some Sun Studio type slap back and I stretched out on three verses of guitar solo which is a bit excessive but.. WTF.

Great song and I hope you enjoy it.. things I used to do.



Original photo by Mr. S.C.Sykes.