It's a lovely version of the song, but I do still feel that the version from O Brother Where Art Thou is the ideal version. The old man singing all alone asking Death to pass him over just cuts to...
It's a lovely version of the song, but I do still feel that the version from O Brother Where Art Thou is the ideal version. The old man singing all alone asking Death to pass him over just cuts to the heart of it in a way that the smooth, deep voice, backing vocals, and guitar of The Wellermen doesn't. They've got the words. It's a perfectly lovely song. I don't feel the soul in the same sort of way.
Agreed. I love the deep bass vocals and the harmonies in this version, but there’s a reason Ralph Stanley’s bagged a Grammy for Best Male Vocal Country Performance, beating out Willie Nelson, Tim...
Agreed. I love the deep bass vocals and the harmonies in this version, but there’s a reason Ralph Stanley’s bagged a Grammy for Best Male Vocal Country Performance, beating out Willie Nelson, Tim McGraw, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Cash, and Ryan Adams. Like basically all of the O Brother soundtrack, it’s phenomenal! And it set the bar impossibly high for other artists offering their own takes on it.
Also, Ralph Stanley passed away in 2016, so hearing his voice is this song today is particularly chilling.
It's a lovely version of the song, but I do still feel that the version from O Brother Where Art Thou is the ideal version. The old man singing all alone asking Death to pass him over just cuts to the heart of it in a way that the smooth, deep voice, backing vocals, and guitar of The Wellermen doesn't. They've got the words. It's a perfectly lovely song. I don't feel the soul in the same sort of way.
Agreed. I love the deep bass vocals and the harmonies in this version, but there’s a reason Ralph Stanley’s bagged a Grammy for Best Male Vocal Country Performance, beating out Willie Nelson, Tim McGraw, Lyle Lovett, Johnny Cash, and Ryan Adams. Like basically all of the O Brother soundtrack, it’s phenomenal! And it set the bar impossibly high for other artists offering their own takes on it.
Also, Ralph Stanley passed away in 2016, so hearing his voice is this song today is particularly chilling.