Blues of the Inn
Last Updated: October 21, 2025
Don’t want to do them and Going down to the water
Richard Morris: Vocals & Lead Guitar. From “Music In The Park”
You can hear more of Richard and his band Broken Vessel at Gitpickin CowHippy. Richard had a life of pain, due to being born with a bad case of a terrible disease, Ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis. (Unfortunately, we lost our dear Brother Richard in December 2021. But the good news is, he is in the presence of his Lord Jesus AND has his new body!)
NOTES: 1. For all of the music below, permission to freely copy is granted provided that the prospective use is personal, non-commercial, and notice of copyright by Rod Smith 2025 is included (even if your use is commercial, just ask – you will likely be granted it). 2. In the blues tradition, all of the guitar solos are improvised, so they are “never” played the same twice.
I Have Decided To Follow Jesus (the story of my life)
Pat Garner/Vocal & Bass, Jim Moos/Guitar, Ray Rector/Drums, Lead Guitar Rod Smith, c. June 2005. This was just a practice session — you can tell — of our Union Gospel Mission (Sacramento, CA) worship band, but it has something special from the Spirit of Jesus: The story of our lives.
Amazing Grace (piano E. Albers, guitar R. Smith)
No Room at the Inn Blues (1st 2 choruses only, then fade; 2008 version, R. Smith)
No Room at the Inn Blues (1998 version, R. Smith)
Worlds To Explore (so, come fly with me) R. Smith 11-13-2002
Amazing Grace (Rod Smith 1998)
Happy (c. 1995 R. Smith)
Desert Dream (c. 1995, R. Smith)
Scrug Blues (in memory of my late dear friend Doug, a skilled pianist, who really did what the song says; recorded in his living room 1-9-12)
My Choices Blues (guitar R. Smith Oct 2013)
Bluesy
Lord’s Shuffle
Great Ole Rock & Roll
Vocal/drums by the Late Great Danny Mars; guitar Rod Smith. Lyrics by Danny Mars, music by R. Smith. c.1974: The old days, when we were young.
Bluesgram to Lady Blue
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