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Remembering Robert Johnson On The 75th Anniversary Of His Passing
Robert Johnson Blues Foundation ^
| AUGUST 16, 2013, 1:20 pm
| Robert Johnson Blues Foundation
Posted on 08/16/2013 12:59:30 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg
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To: Mad Dawgg
Imagine what he would have sounded like playing a Stratocaster or a Les Paul.
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posted on
08/16/2013 2:26:25 PM PDT
by
equaviator
(There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
To: SunkenCiv
Everybody knows the name of his guitar teacher, a chimera of which is partly visible to Johnson's left in this famous picture.
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posted on
08/16/2013 2:42:46 PM PDT
by
FredZarguna
(They Old School. We New School. We don't read cursive in New School. My Generation. We retahded, sir)
To: Mad Dawgg
God Bless Robert Johnson.
To: kabumpo
No white man did the blues as well as Stevie Ray Vaughn.
To: Mad Dawgg
I didn’t even know he was sick!
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posted on
08/16/2013 4:10:01 PM PDT
by
GnL
To: Mad Dawgg
It was the realization that, in order to play a tune like Johnson played it— it would require the rest of his life to get the intonation, timing, and tone. Ie. not possible. There are a number of tribute players who have made it their life’s work and done a remarkable job- he was one of a kind.
Two tracks, an interview with Clapton “a life’s work” to try and copy Johnson, and highly complimentary (and NOT taking anything away from Clapton who is a devotee, like Billy Gibbons, of Johnson) and Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett (with Duane Allman) live from a while ago- great version of “Come on In my Kitchen”
Clapton: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETELORdwmJA
Delaney and Bonnie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uzEH_Cy0ew
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posted on
08/16/2013 4:10:35 PM PDT
by
John S Mosby
(Sic Semper Tyrannis)
To: kabumpo
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posted on
08/16/2013 4:51:04 PM PDT
by
esoxmagnum
(The rats have been trained to pull the D voting lever to get their little food pellet)
To: Mad Dawgg
Thanks Mad Dawgg! I love blues, and I’m kind of partial to Lightnin’ and the Wolf...but nobody can deny what Robert Johnson was to the music.
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08/16/2013 6:42:24 PM PDT
by
VR-21
(Next Stop, Willoughby.)
To: FredZarguna
No, he’s white! As white as you folks. And he’s got a mean ol’ hound.
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posted on
08/17/2013 4:04:10 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
To: kabumpo
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posted on
08/17/2013 4:05:46 AM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
To: Mad Dawgg
He was really impressed when he heard the answer: "Nobody..."
Do you know the Robert Johnson music Keith Richards was hearing when he made that comment?
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posted on
08/17/2013 7:46:11 AM PDT
by
MosesKnows
(Love many, trust few, and always paddle your own canoe.)
To: MosesKnows
"Do you know the Robert Johnson music Keith Richards was hearing when he made that comment?"No, but someone posted a link on here that is Clapton saying the same thing (and acknowledging that Keith said it too.)in an extended interview. There might be reference made to the particular piece if you could find that whole interview.
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posted on
08/17/2013 8:24:13 AM PDT
by
Mad Dawgg
(If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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