[Dixielandjazz] HELP, Please

[David Richoux]

Sometimes it is just too obvious:

I searched on "a man should never gamble more than he can stand to  
lose" and this popped up:

> I went out on a big cyber Easter egg hunt for a song that I  
> remembered of David's songbook that contained this haunting line:  
> "A man should never gamble...more than he can stand to lose." This  
> sung in a voice that knows the true meaning of the price that's  
> paid for such a foolish risk. That song, is 'Diamond Lil', just in  
> case anyone else is trying to put 2 and 2 together, and it's the  
> fourth cut on this disc. I was right it's still haunting and  
> honest, and gorgeous.
>
> This album is from the tail end of an era when there were so many  
> albums that were just plain good from beginning to end and this is  
> no exception. Some might see the song listed here: "Mr. Bojangles"  
> and think of the Hollywood schmaltz and crassness that Sammy Davis  
> Jr. turned it into. Not so. David gives praise to it's creator  
> Jerry Jeff Walker, along with a funny story about it's true  
> origins, and then proceeds to rip your heart out with his beautiful  
> rendition of it. I have Jerry Jeff's version and David's....I  
> prefer this one.
>
> His songwriting and musicianship were at its peak, his band of  
> amigos were all stellar musicians from other bands, they cover  
> Irish fiddle tunes and reels, folk, bluegrass, rock/carney/main  
> street moan fusion (inside joke - you'll get it when you buy the  
> disc) and even a waltz from Tennessee. So there's literally  
> something for everyone. Sorry, this was pre-RAP.
>
> I had the great fortune of seeing Mr. Bromberg around the time this  
> album was made, and as far being an accessible, down to earth,  
> friendly, just plain nice guy on stage, as well as a consummate  
> musician at such an early age, I don't think I saw anyone else that  
> could have topped him (in all those areas) at that moment in time.  
> I think that 6 of the 9 tracks on Demon in Disguise are live and  
> they sound just like studio recordings except that all of a sudden  
> you hear people applauding at the end! Except for the obviously  
> live songs (Bojangles), that kind of spooked me a bit! I guess we  
> have Wounded Bird Records to thank for the great mastering job.
>
> Anyway, you'll be doing your ears and musical soul a great kindness  
> to partake in this bit of musical history. It's more than great, if  
> you let it wash over you it's magic!
>
> Oh, and don't let the glasses fool ya.

by the way, the recording 'Diamond Lil' was on "Demon in Disguise"

Dave Richoux

On Mar 14, 2007, at 5:26 PM, Bobolink7736 at aol.com wrote:

> I heard a song, awaking me from sleep, haunting, lovely, familiar but
> unknown.   I have been searching and searching, singing the tune  
> and the haunting
> refrain which words came from
> David Bromberg but that's all I have learned.   No one has ever  
> heard it or
> can't recognize it
> (and I'm a pretty good singer if I do say so myself).   I know of  
> no better
> source for such information
> than DJML.   Can you help?   Here are the words:   "A man should never
> gamble, a man should never
> gamble, a man should never gamble more than he can stand to  
> lose"     Those
> are the Bromberg words.   The last line could be a bit different.    
> I name the
> name of the song and the female vocalist
> and anything else I can learn.    Thanks for your help.   Best  
> wishes to all,
> boblynn
>
>
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