"Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves" Hook covers Cher

[Hook]

1971, what can I really say? Working off a live uke/vocal track, this was hard. Learned to play it this morning took most of the day to record (off & on).

1 live uke/vocal (stereo)
1 bass
1 minty coin drum
1 viola (thumbjam)
1-darabukka (TJ)
1 Djembe (TJ)
1 cymblals (TJ)

Gypsies, Tramps & Thieves

written by Bob Stone
performed by Hook

[cuthbert]

Well done, Hook!

I remember this hit from back in the day...the original was 70s kitsch at it's finest (one of my aunts had an LP or 45 picture sleeve of this one with Cher all got-up in an American Indian headdress and leather skirt & bra - I can see it in my mind's eye as I type). Edit...whoops, I think that one was actually 'Halfbreed'! Maybe it was an LP that had both songs on it

I can't imagine this one was an easy one to learn, but you pulled it off in grand style. Really nice TJ additions, too.

[Geir]

Before I read your instrumentation I was sure you'd got Bruno to add some violin. Well done !!!

Really great work...... as usual.

Still a fan

[Greeny (No longer active)]

Always liked this song. And this is a very fine cover of it! The uke-viola combo works a treat :-)

[Facemask93]

great song , great cover

[bruno]

Before I read your instrumentation I was sure you'd got Bruno to add some violin. Well done !!!

Really great work...... as usual.

Still a fan

Haha - thought I was loosing my marbles  - did I play on this and forget all about it? 

That viola sounds so real - it was a 'double take' for me!!

Great track Bro - you are a music machine, don't know how you produce these tracks so fast - and at such quality!

Another fine track - U de man!  :

B

[Geir]

Before I read your instrumentation I was sure you'd got Bruno to add some violin. Well done !!!

Really great work...... as usual.

Still a fan

Haha - thought I was loosing my marbles  - did I play on this and forget all about it? 

[Hook]

Hard ti believe its been 2 years since i trucked on through the 70s.
OTD bump!
Thanks for the kind words my friends!
Rock on!

[Groundy]

Good Bump . always liked this......Alex

[StephenM]

bump
found this digging around this morning...

pretty darn good