[Led Zeppelin The Clash]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jN5vqEyV7g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MCHI23FTP8

Two godlike musicians not too many fans around there seems.
Whats your opinion on these songs?

[nungesser]

Love the real down home blues like these, i really liked the video for the Robert Johnson song, as far as i'm concerned this is as good as it gets, i like all kinds of music but my all time favorite record is Bukka White aberdeen mississippi blues 1937-1940
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHsRrq1i0lo
that slide guitar sings to me

[Custardpi]

Ah, Robert Johnson, the inspiration for so much that came after, one of the giants of blues music, without which rock & roll & all that came after would never have happened. In the film O Brother Where Art Thou? reference is made to how he got his skills - by making a pact with the devil, hence the song. He lived a chaotic existence that would have rivalled anything by later rock stars. Another great "down home" Mississippi bluesman was Charlie Patton, well worth checking out. Robert Johnson's material seems to have survived better, judging by the difference in sound quality between the modern recordings available for both artists.

[Led Zeppelin The Clash]

Originally Posted by nungesser

Love the real down home blues like these, i really liked the video for the Robert Johnson song, as far as i'm concerned this is as good as it gets, i like all kinds of music but my all time favorite record is Bukka White aberdeen mississippi blues 1937-1940
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHsRrq1i0lo
that slide guitar sings to me

Hells yes.
Bukka white is amazing.
And Custard pi(Theres a led Zepp song called that lol)CP Is one of th egreats

[Custardpi]

Originally Posted by Led Zeppelin The Clash

Hells yes.
Bukka white is amazing.
And Custard pi(Theres a led Zepp song called that lol)CP Is one of th egreats

Yeah, that and nostalgia for the saturday morning shows of my childhood in which people got splatted was the reason for the name choice. Have an original copy of Physical Graffitti - one of my most prized possessions.

Other good blues stuff to listen to would be the acoustic (his more rocked up output divides people though I personally love it) of the late RL Burnside. Somewhat different style (hill country vs delta) for the most part but well worth a listen.

[dasdog]

A magazine called the blues collection was released in the early 90's, fiver a go and they started with John Lee Hooker, BB etc but you got a cd with it so it was well worth buying. Around the 6th edition they did a Robert Johnson edition. I was 16/17, a lot of things changed for me after hearing this man's music.

[Led Zeppelin The Clash]

Originally Posted by dasdog

A magazine called the blues collection was released in the early 90's, fiver a go and they started with John Lee Hooker, BB etc but you got a cd with it so it was well worth buying. Around the 6th edition they did a Robert Johnson edition. I was 16/17, a lot of things changed for me after hearing this man's music.

An amazing track that.
Johnson was simply a genius
Same as Son House

[irishlurker]

WOW!

Never heard of Son House......till now!

THANK YOU

[Led Zeppelin The Clash]

Originally Posted by irishlurker

WOW!

Never heard of Son House......till now!

THANK YOU

Powerfull music that is.

http://stagevu.com/video/vioyuebvsbkp
Check out his performance he's a wise man.

[Iggy Pop]

Eric Claptons tribute to Robert Johnson, "Me and Mr Johnson" is worth a listen. Early Muddy Waters stuff like "Muddys blues" is up there too.

[Auvers]

Originally Posted by Custardpi

In the film O Brother Where Art Thou? reference is made to how he got his skills - by making a pact with the devil, hence the song

ever see this one

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090888/

haven't seen it in years but as a kid I loved it

[Suas11]

I love them. Robert Johnson is probably my favourite blues artist.

[BostonB]

Originally Posted by Auvers

ever see this one

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090888/

haven't seen it in years but as a kid I loved it

+1 classic movie.

[barrylyons]

Robert Johnson, Scrapper Blackwell, Blind lemon jefferson, Big bill broonsey (early acoustic stuff)Big Charlie Patton ,leadbelly, Rev Gary Davis,Tampa red,Merle travis(country white blues but great)..Muddy waters (i cant be satisfied) .the list goes on, There is some great music hiding out there amongst the rubbish. Some of the blues (in my opinion) is crap and some is the best music ever created, The way out of tune Chicago stuff where no one bothered to tune up can be hard on the ear, but there are hidden Gems .


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CZEGJfes1c

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPfJoBwWRQ8

[human 19]

Originally Posted by dasdog

did you know that song was originally written as an advertisment?