tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post941615202689442324..comments2024-03-12T20:57:55.805-07:00Comments on Just A Song: Death Don’t Have No Mercy – Reverend Gary DavisUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-10459892447274250172013-06-18T08:48:35.266-07:002013-06-18T08:48:35.266-07:00Sounds like some of those haunting slavery songs--...Sounds like some of those haunting slavery songs--Soon Ah Will Be Done comes to mind. The intricate guitar work, the wailing, and the dramatic ending of the peace, the Da....da.....shing make it a real blues performance piece. Interesting concept, like what the Jubilee Singers did for Negro Spirituals. I can revisit this mucho.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-29115737138623230972012-03-27T08:37:44.998-07:002012-03-27T08:37:44.998-07:00its off of the minnesota hotel tapeits off of the minnesota hotel tapeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-69087713668820454792012-02-13T17:12:15.379-08:002012-02-13T17:12:15.379-08:00I started humming this song tonight, found this we...I started humming this song tonight, found this website and what a treat to hear rev davis play it, I've only knew the tune from hot tuna.<br />Black music: created more jobs than mitt romney an' lifted more people out of poverty, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-51917772986881768542011-05-21T05:12:52.707-07:002011-05-21T05:12:52.707-07:00I also recommend the version by the late John Mart...I also recommend the version by the late John Martyn on his album "The Church with One Bell". Gone too early. Indeed, death doesn't have no mercy.Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06253410962274222714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-62705664987782124192010-12-06T00:07:43.042-08:002010-12-06T00:07:43.042-08:00A visceral, powerful, timeless song, no doubt, sub...A visceral, powerful, timeless song, no doubt, sublimely delivered by the Reverend.<br /><br />Interesting what you say about the "Taboo" aspect of Death in Western (so-called) "Culture." The cause of this is simple. It's the demise of Proper Religion - which, thanks to nefarious forces from without and within, has been in its final death throes for the past one to two centuries. <br /><br />Death has always brought pain and agony; for those left behind by the departure of a loved one to those simply contemplating their own inevitable future farewell to this mortal coil.<br /><br />Back when some remnants of Religion remained though, this suffering was a "double-edged sword." With that pain came the overwhelming comfort that Eternal Paradise awaited on the 'other side' for a Spirit when the temporary phase of existence in human form was inevitably ended.<br /><br />Under aethesism - a thing fought for tooth and nail for centuries using the vilest methods by the insidious satanic Freemason Sect (from the days of their "Knights Templar" incarnation) and a thing unquestionably swallowed by most of the modern masses - there is no such cognisance of Spirit. There is no such comfort.<br /> <br />The same lack of fear of Death as evident in this song survives even today though in much of Asia where the Karmic element of death ("when it's my time to go, I'll be gone") is accompanied by the supreme solace of the next life/ Paradise that awaits. <br /><br />I recently had to attend a funeral in SE Asia and the differences to a Western funeral were striking. There the rites are usually extended to 4 or 5 days and consist of of a series of Buddhist ceremonials in the house - where the body of the deceased is laid out - followed by long social get-together of family and friends where lots of food and drink are devoured. On the final day, a cremation rite takes place at the temple. The process tries to soothe the immediate pain of loss felt by the bereaved but mostly aims to celebrate the life of the departed and make the spirit of the deceased ready for the things to come. The most striking thing though for me was the acceptance of the painful sad loss amongst the bereaved and their unrelenting belief in the better things that lie in store for the Spirit of their departed loved one.stupid and contagioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271061721984721863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-26065717685003731402010-12-05T22:46:51.019-08:002010-12-05T22:46:51.019-08:00Bobby's version appeared on the legendary and ...Bobby's version appeared on the legendary and rare bootleg known snappily as the BONNIE BEECHER'S APARTMENT "MINNESOTA PARTY TAPE", MINNEAPOLIS, recorded in May 1961.<br /><br />More details at http://www.bobsboots.com/CDs/cd-m28.html and, erm, even better (!) at http://www.expectingrain.com/discussions/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=51668stupid and contagioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09271061721984721863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-13060482953061835172010-12-05T11:40:46.851-08:002010-12-05T11:40:46.851-08:00Jami, I hunted around for it and couldn't find...Jami, I hunted around for it and couldn't find it either. I'll bet it's great, though.K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-74932764394806937092010-11-21T13:41:25.562-08:002010-11-21T13:41:25.562-08:00I once heard a version of this song by Bob Dylan, ...I once heard a version of this song by Bob Dylan, it was amazing. Doesn't equal Rev.Gary Davis' one but it really was outstanding to me. Unfortunately, I've searched albums, internet, everywhere, I can't find it anymore. If anyone has a link to the Death don't have no mercy by Bob Dylan, it would be awesome. Thaks ;).Jaminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-87006309253794045692010-03-16T08:01:21.697-07:002010-03-16T08:01:21.697-07:00Hi Rob: I've been traveling so I didn't se...Hi Rob: I've been traveling so I didn't see your comment in a more timely manner--yes, I know the Dead's version; I believe it was the first version of the song I heard. It's a lot different from the Rev's, but a good cover.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-23924032965005780072010-03-13T20:00:28.021-08:002010-03-13T20:00:28.021-08:00Reverend Gary Davis is awesome! Also the Dead'...Reverend Gary Davis is awesome! Also the Dead's version on the live album "two from the vault" (1968 I think) is really good with Jerry G singing the whole thing.Rob Lnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-24702669940217778192009-09-19T10:54:43.229-07:002009-09-19T10:54:43.229-07:00real songreal songAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-20652276196701614182009-09-02T07:05:19.342-07:002009-09-02T07:05:19.342-07:00Fabulous picture of the Rev. Gary!
I like the lin...Fabulous picture of the Rev. Gary!<br /><br />I like the line "Death will go in any family in this land", i.e., death doesn't care if you're rich, poor, black, white, good, or evil. As alluded to in a different post, we all wind up at the foot of Canal Street!<br /><br />Great song, great reading of the song. I've always been fond of the Dead's version, and ditto re Hot Tuna. That first album of their's is a killer.<br /><br />Interesting that the last three entries have been related but written by different people. We don't plan this, folks!K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10222703055177237209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-52416591302652816342009-09-02T06:52:22.917-07:002009-09-02T06:52:22.917-07:00Thanks, Roy--I don't know Hot Tuna's versi...Thanks, Roy--I don't know Hot Tuna's version--glad you liked the Reverend Davis' take.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15687192784861682991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6402985451299910936.post-68480816668782792922009-09-02T05:51:59.048-07:002009-09-02T05:51:59.048-07:00I first heard this done by Hot Tuna on the first a...I first heard this done by Hot Tuna on the first album in 1970. It's a haunting and impressive song, and I'm glad to finally hear Rev. Gary Davis's original version (I'd never heard it before). Thanks for posting this.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.com