TWELVE BAR BLUES BAND - OLD LOVE

OLD LOVE

TWELVE BAR BLUES BAND

SONGWRITERS: ERIC CLAPTON & ROBERT CRAY

COUNTRY: NEEDERLANDS

ALBUM: TWELVE BAR BLUES BAND

LABEL: TRAMP RECORDS

GENRE: BLUES

YEAR: 2005

 

        Twelve Bar Blues Band is een Netherlands bluesband begonnen in 2005. Group formed by: bluesharp: Jan J. Scherpenzel; Slideguitar: Kees Dusink; Drummer: Marcel Bakker; Bassist: Patrick Obrist & Rhythm Guitar: Randy Pears.

            The 12-bar blues(or blues changes) is one of the most prominent chord progressions in popular music. The blues progression has a distinctive form in lyrics, phrase, chord structure, and duration. In its basic form, it is predominantly based on the I, IV, and V chords of a key. Mastery of the blues and rhythm changes are "critical elements for building a jazz repertoire".

          The blues originated from a combination of work songs, spirituals, and early southern country music. The music was passed down through oral tradition. It was first written down by W. C. Handy, an African American composer and band leader. Its popularity led to the creation of "race records" and the popularity of blues singers like Bessie Smith and Ma Rainy. The style of music heard on race records was later called "rhythm and blues" (R & B). As the music became more popular, more people wanted to perform it. General patterns that existed in the blues were formalized, one of these being the 12-bar blues.

I can feel your body

When I'm lying in bed

There's too much confusion

Going around through my head

 

And it makes me so angry

To know that the flame still burns

Lord, why can't I get over?

Man when will I ever learn?

 

Old love, leave me alone

Old love, just go on home

 

I can see your face

But I know that it ain't real

Just an illusion

Caused by how I used to feel

 

And it's making me so angry

I know that the flame will always burn (flame will always burn)

I ain't never gonna get over

I know now that I'll never learn (never learn).