Sep 25, 2012 check out the boxer by jerry douglas feat. You can listen to the first single pushin through right now, wherever you stream. Jerry douglas born in warren, ohio on may 28, 1956 is an american dobro player. James buster douglas born april 7, 1960 is an american former professional boxer who competed between 1981 and 1999.
Jul 17, 2012 however, for his latest solo album, traveler, douglas teams up with altfolk upstarts mumford and sons and music legend paul simon for a cover of the simon and garfunkel classic the boxer. You can buy latest album traveler 2012 jerry douglas. Also in 2007, country music artist deana carter released a cover of the song on her sixth studio album, the chain, which was recorded as a duet with harper simon. Jerry douglas was a teenager the first time he heard weather report and chick corea on the same day. However, he has made special appearances since then. A bargain at the price for a bluray, 2 cds and an mp3 download. Jerry douglas download all bluegrass songs jerry douglas. Josh hatcher manlihood, manliness, manlymusicfriday 0. At the time tyson was undefeated and considered to be the best boxer in the world as well as one of the most feared. I am just a poor boy though my storys seldom told i have squandered my resistance for a pocketful of mumbles such are promises all lies in jest. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. However, for his latest solo album, traveler, douglas teams up with altfolk upstarts mumford and sons and music legend paul simon for a. He is best known for his upset victory over mike tyson on february 11, 1990, in tokyo, to win the undisputed heavyweight title. Alison krauss shawn colvin jerry douglas the boxer youtube.
At the time tyson was undefeated and considered to be the best boxer in the world as well as. Mumford and sons playing simon and garfunkels the boxer live at the gentlemen of the road stopover in dixon, il, with special guest jerry douglas. Jerry douglas dobro doug belote drums daniel kimbro bass jamel mitchell saxophone mike seal guitar christian sedelmyer fiddle vance thompson trumpet. Dec 19, 2019 original recording is tuned slightly sharp of a half step down. Verse 1 c am i am just a poor boy, though my storys seldom told g i have squandered my resistance f c for a pocketful of mumbles such are promises am g f all lies and jest still a man hears what he wants to hear c g f g c and. A g f c am bm chords for jerry douglas the boxer feat. Dobro master and 14time grammy winner jerry douglas is to the resonator guitar what jimi hendrix wa.
The song also appeared on jerry douglass album traveller. Paul simon 2007 tribute with shawn colvin on guitar, alison krauss on violin, jerry douglas on dobro and steve gadd on drums. Traveler is another eclectic outing from an artist who refuses to be pigeonholed, and features douglas. Though my storys seldom told, i have squandered my resistance for a pocke. He has been married to kym douglas since april 6, 1985. He is an actor, known for the young and the restless 1973, jfk 1991 and good guys wear black 1978. Jerry douglas was born on november 12, 1932 in boston, massachusetts, usa as gerald rubenstein. I am just a poor boy though my story seldom told i squandered my resistance. Jerry douglas is widely renowned as perhaps the finest dobro player in contemporary acoustic music. Video dobro lesson solo from the boxer as played by. The day has come to announce ravine palace, an album i lovingly recorded in 3 days in nashville at the end of last year alongside my confidants andrew marlin, e. I am just a poor boy though my storys seldom told i have squandered my resistance for a pocketful of mumbles such are promises all lies and jest still, a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.
Original recording is tuned slightly sharp of a half step down. You can listen to the first single pushin through right now, wherever you stream music, and you can preorder the album in. I am just a poor boy though my storys seldom told i squandered my resistance. The song, written by paul simon, is a folk rock ballad that variously takes the form of a firstperson lament as well as a third. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from jerry douglas at the discogs marketplace. Sheet music arranged for easy piano in c major transposable. Jerry douglas born november 12, 1932 is an american television and film actor. In 2007, simon was awarded the inaugural gershwin prize by the library of congress where the boxer was performed live by jerry douglas, shawn colvin and alison krauss. At our mission is to educate, equip and entertain men in an engaging way. This latest recording by the nashville master of slidedobro is a great example of the power of synergy the whole being greater than the parts.
His main foundation is bluegrass, but douglas is an eclectic whose tastes run toward jazz, blues, folk, and straightahead country as well, and hes equally capable of appealing to bluegrass aficionados or new agers with a taste for instrumental roots music. Jerry douglas born in warren, ohio on may 28, 1956 is an. Gtdb has been gathering and publishing information, chords, scales, tabs and now videos on different guitar tunings since 2009. Listen free to jerry douglas the boxer radio iheartradio. The boxer paul simon i am just a poor boy though my storys seldom told i have squandered my resistance for a pocketful of mumbles such. The boxer acoustic bass, vocals ted dwane banjo, vocals. All too often these days great artists enlist headliner names but to no real synergistic effect. The boxer paul simon i am just a poor boy though my storys seldom told i have squandered my resistance for a pocketful of mumbles. The boxer with jerry douglas the paul simon official site. The boxer youtube jewel, alison krauss, dan tyminski singing in perfect harmony jump to 1 min duration. Aug 20, 2012 mumford and sons playing simon and garfunkels the boxer live at the gentlemen of the road stopover in dixon, il, with special guest jerry douglas. Crowe and the new south, bela fleck, tony rice, and alison krauss and union station.
Here you can buy and download music mp3 jerry douglas. Download the best mp3 karaoke songs on karaoke version. Produced by the duo and roy halee, it was released as the lead single from the album on march 21, 1969. Mumford and sons with jerry douglas the boxer youtube. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in c major transposable. For 25 years jerry douglas reigned in fictional genoa city as patriarch john abbott on the daytime television serial the young and the restless. Jerry douglas is the undisputed king of the dobro, a musician with monster chops. All files available for download are reproduced tracks, theyre not the original music. He cut his teeth playing bluegrass with the country gentlemen, but hes equally adept at almost any kind of music and has played with the top jazz, pop, and country artists for almost 40 years. He is best known for his bluegrass recordings with other prominent musicians such as j.