Livin' With the Blues (2004)

Livin' With the Blues: Deluxe Edition (2021)

Vassar Clements

Acoustic Disc 58

Blues recordings by Vassar Clements and friends. The download-only, deluxe edition released in 2021 has three additional tracks and has been remastered in high definition format

Tracks

• Cypress Grove
• Dirty Drawers
• Honey Babe Blues
• Mambo Boogie
• Phonograph Blues
• Green Onions
• Rube's Blues
• Dead Cats On The Line
• That's My Thing
• Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning
• I Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle
• Mama I'm All Out And Down
• Fiddlin' & Faddlin'
• Cool Drink Of Water
• Don't Stand Behind A Mule

• Fiddlin' and Faddlin' (alternate take)
• Mama I'm All Out and Down (alternate take)
• Hidden Airshaft Blues

Musicians include;

• Vassar Clements - fiddle, vocals
• Bob Brozman - guitar, vocals
• Norton Buffalo - harmonica, guitar, vocals
• Elvin Bishop - guitar, vocals
• Roy Rogers - guitar, vocals
• David Jacob-Strain - guitar, vocals
• Mark Silber - guitar
• Dave Mathews - piano
• Ruth Davies - bass
• Bobby Cochran - drums, vocals
• Charlie Musselwhite - harmonica
• Maria Muldaur - vocals

Original release:

• Producer - David Grisman, Norton Buffalo
• Executive producer - Craig Miller
• Recorded at Dawg Studios by Larry Cumings and David Grisman
• Mixed at Dawg Studios by Larry Cumings, David Grisman and Norton Buffalo
• Mastering - Paul Stubblebine
• Cover photograph - Gregg Mudd, Jim McGuire
• Additional photography - Gregg Mudd, Jim McGuire, Tracy Bigelow, Norton Buffalo
• Art direction - Brenna Ramirez
• Liner notes - Matt Glaser
• Special thanks - Audix Microphones, Nidge Clements, Jack Crymes, Tony and Lisa Flores, Steven Jarvis, Isabel, Artie & Harriet Rose, Suzy Thompson, Tracy, Rob Bleetstein

• Dedicated to the memory of Millie Clements

• Layout - Dave "FM" Moretti

Original front cover


Original rear cover


Original CD



Deluxe front cover


Deluxe rear cover cover