Steve Forbert covers Box Of Rain

Very nice version!

what's the story behind changing the line "please don't be surprised" to "please don't tease your brothers" (around 1:32)?

what's the story behind changing the line "please don't be surprised" to "please don't tease your brothers" (around 1:32)?

I have no idea. Maybe someone should hit up Mr. Forbert on his social media channels and ask him. He is rather approachable. 

Saw Forbert warm up Jeff Beck at the Pinecrest in Shelton waaaaaay back in the day. Pretty disturbing to subject Jeff fans to such yeeecccchhhhhhh

That's probably not a good pairing, Ras. Kinda like when I saw Tom Waits open for Billy Preston. Waits walked off after a few songs due to the heckling. "I don't have to take this shit."   

Not a devotee, but definitely a fan of Forbert. Got to meet him once at a table where he signed my guitar. Seemed nice. This video's OK, nothing to knock my socks off. Looks like he's living in a nice spot in Jersey. Good for him. 

what's the story behind changing the line "please don't be surprised" to "please don't tease your brothers" (around 1:32)?

Part of FLOTUS' Anti-Bullying Initiative?

  Be Best!

 

Inside joke?

I know a handful of people (minus a few who've left us) for whom Goin' where there ain't no three-one rolls . . . ain't gonna be treated this old way is a perfectly valid verse of GDTRFB.

 

I saw Forbert at the Passaic Cap in '79 or '80.  A great set from a really tight, diverse (Nashville/Cowboy/Punky) band.  One guy played an accordion like it was God's Blues Harp.

Always thought the Q with Warren singing could have made this Forbet classic work:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGz1mfkoI2E&t=121s

If I had to pick a favorite Forbert tune, it might be this one. It really spoke to me when I suffered a personal loss. This is a pretty cool version. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu_oTh04u3c