Blue Drag from Blue Drag by Greg Ruby and Rich Sikorski
The tracks on this "double single" feature the laid-back crooning of Rich Sikorski with interweaving melodies and hot solos by Evan Price (violin) and Greg Ruby (guitar) with Michael Gamble (bass) and Steve Rice (accordion) keeping the rhythm section swingin’. Two versions are released here: one sung in English (Blue Drag) and one sung in French (La dance du diablo.)
“Blue Drag” was also recorded twice in Paris in the spring of 1935 – once by Freddy Taylor and his Swingmen from Harlem (with Oscar Alemán) and once by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grapelli. We wanted to pay homage to both – Taylor’s vocals and the bands intricate harmonized melodic work but interpreted with Hot Club instrumentation.
Tracklist
| 1. | Blue Drag | 3:05 |
Lyrics
Now, blue drag
It sure is draggin' me down
I'm almost dragging the ground
When I hear that blue drag
Oh baby, that slow drag
It's got that new lazy swing
I crave that new crazy swing
I must have my blue drag!
Oh that rhythm, blue rhythm, has brought me
Onto this mysterious craze
Oh that rhythm, blue rhythm, has got me
Into this peculiar daze
Can't get enough of blue drag
Oh you've got my soul on fire
I know that I'll never tire
Of that low down blue drag
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“Greg Ruby lives and breathes jazz guitar” states the Fretboard Journal. From acoustic swing to jazz manouche to surf music, Ruby inhabits many musical forms and brings his compositional voice to each of them.