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> No point in trying to direct you because its only a brief snippet at the
> beginning of a 1979 french TV programme featuring the Cure that I have
> on dvd. However, its just *got* to be a popular song of its genre.
>
> Its slide, unaccompanied open tuned guitar (sounds very like Ry Cooders
> Paris, texas, but also very different, and mournful.)
> No clues there then! Id say its old school, proper blues - definately
> not Robert Johnson - good sound quality.
>
> The possible clincher - lyrics I can kind of make out under Antoinne De
> Caunes blabbering go *something* like -
>
> Have you seen, my (station??) any day....any day
>
> Can...you see my........ these lyrics are a best guess.
>
> Vocalist sounds familiar, but its NOT a rock based 70s type thing at
> all, its yer actual real mccoy.
>
> Christ, this is a long shot.
>
> Please, somebody.
>

>
> Its slide, unaccompanied open tuned guitar (sounds very like Ry Cooders
> Paris, texas, but also very different, and mournful.)

>No point in trying to direct you because its only a brief snippet at the
>beginning of a 1979 french TV programme featuring the Cure that I have on
>dvd. However, its just *got* to be a popular song of its genre.
>
>Its slide, unaccompanied open tuned guitar (sounds very like Ry Cooders
>Paris, texas, but also very different, and mournful.)
>No clues there then! Id say its old school, proper blues - definately not
>Robert Johnson - good sound quality.
>
>The possible clincher - lyrics I can kind of make out under Antoinne De
>Caunes blabbering go *something* like -
>
>Have you seen, my (station??) any day....any day
>
>Can...you see my........ these lyrics are a best guess.
>
>Vocalist sounds familiar, but its NOT a rock based 70s type thing at all,
>its yer actual real mccoy.
>
>Christ, this is a long shot.
>
>Please, somebody.

> On Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:51:13 GMT, tomScotland
> wrote:
>
>> No point in trying to direct you because its only a brief snippet at the
>> beginning of a 1979 french TV programme featuring the Cure that I have on
>> dvd. However, its just *got* to be a popular song of its genre.
>>
>> Its slide, unaccompanied open tuned guitar (sounds very like Ry Cooders
>> Paris, texas, but also very different, and mournful.)
>> No clues there then! Id say its old school, proper blues - definately not
>> Robert Johnson - good sound quality.
>>
>> The possible clincher - lyrics I can kind of make out under Antoinne De
>> Caunes blabbering go *something* like -
>>
>> Have you seen, my (station??) any day....any day
>>
>> Can...you see my........ these lyrics are a best guess.
>>
>> Vocalist sounds familiar, but its NOT a rock based 70s type thing at all,
>> its yer actual real mccoy.
>>
>> Christ, this is a long shot.
>>
>> Please, somebody.
>
> OK, so blues, acoustic slide, sort of Cooderish, 1979, good sound
> quality..........
>
> That rules out the newer solo blues guys like Keb Mo etc.
>
> What about Taj Mahal?
>
> Its the 1979 bit thats curious - there wasnt as much interest in
> solo bluesy stuff then as there is now.
>
> We need either more lyrics or a sound file to listen to.
>
> Steve.

>is it this ?
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SKSL5d7tSY