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What’s Up Dock?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2imej_l9fI
Having lived most of my life on the waterfront, I have always liked this song performed by Otis Redding. My Norwegian Grandfather was a wanderer of sorts, a restless seaman from what my Grandma Gussie told me.
Recorded this on a rainy Labor Day at a lake they call “the inland sea” here in North Carolina. Recorded with an iPhone in the dining room with wood floors and high ceiling created the natural reverb effect. I am playing a Taylor 414 ce-R.“(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” is a song co-written by soul singer Otis Redding and guitarist Steve Cropper. It was recorded by Redding twice in 1967, including once just three days before his death in a plane crash on December 10, 1967. The song was released on Stax Records’ Volt label in 1968, becoming the first ever posthumous single to top the charts in the US. It reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart.
Redding started writing the lyrics to the song in August 1967, while sitting on a rented houseboat in Sausalito, California. He completed the song in Memphis with the help of Cropper, who was a Stax producer and the guitarist for Booker T. & the M.G.’s. The song features whistling and sounds of waves crashing on a shore.
No waves crashing but I do whistle. The hat and shades are a wink to another TAC member from North Carolina. 😉
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6 Replies
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That was a great performance Guitargeezer-Jack! I’ve always liked that song. I enjoyed listening to you! Thanks for sharing your video. 🎬 🎸👏😎👏
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Thank you for your kind remarks @stevieblues
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Great job @Guitargeezer-Jack ! This is a great song and performance. Thanks for sharing with us! 👏😎🎶🎸
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Appreciate that @Kitman – it’s been awhile since I hit the record button.
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That was a nice rendition @Guitargeezer-Jack 👏👏👏 and a nice back drop as well👍 I also liked your version of the ending, the whistling was unique for sure🤩 Thanks for posting Jack, I enjoyed it😎
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Appreciate the performance and the historical research and background. Thanks for sharing with the community.
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