Good Ol' Classic Blues Songs

Basshappi · February 24, 2011, 03:41:25 PM

This is always my contribution to Blues threads;
Watermelon Slim: Smokestack Lightning

This guy sold his soul.

Garrett · February 27, 2011, 07:23:06 AM

From R. L. Burnside`s "A Ass Pocket Of Whiskey"

1. "Goin' Down South"
2. "Boogie Chillen"
3. "Poor Boy"
4. "2 Brothers"
5. "Snake Drive"
6. "Shake 'Em on Down"
7. "Criminal Inside Me"
8. "Walkin' Blues"
9. "Tojo Told Hitler"
10."Have You Ever Been Lonely

nofi · February 27, 2011, 09:47:04 AM

some people think robert johnson's original recordings were "sped up" anywhere from 15 to 20%. this supposedly is what he really sounded like.

nofi · February 27, 2011, 09:56:15 AM

a contemporary of johnson's talks about the mythical 30th song. this is robert jr. lockwood.

Dave W · February 27, 2011, 10:15:45 AM

Quote from: nofi on February 27, 2011, 09:47:04 AM
some people think robert johnson's original recordings were "sped up" anywhere from 15 to 20%. this supposedly is what he really sounded like.

Possible, but from what I can tell, most Johnson authorities don't agree. He sounded the same in two different sessions in different places.

Or maybe his pact with the devil called for speeding up the tapes.

nofi · February 27, 2011, 01:49:16 PM

yeah all this was news to me until i saw a rj cd saying played at 20% reduced speed. then i did some research. might be a marketing scam because this is one guy you can't raid the vaults for new material to sell.