You won't believe this...I have the complete recordings of Robert Johnson--41 recordings from the Sony/Columbia Legacy Series. Short & long versions of same cuts.--Kindhearted Woman Blues:2:49/2:31, Cross Road Blues: 2:39/2:29 and so on.
The liner notes/booklet: Keith Richards and Eric Clapton write about Johnson's influence on them.
blues version of Fleetwood Mac, released a CD called, T he Robert Johnson Songbook with 16 covers. It is quite good and well worth a listen. Just a white boy lost in the blues. As it were.
Speaking of selling your soul to the devil....
You can't go wrong with Robert Johnson. This tune has been covered by many. Altered. Inspired other tunes and so on. Thumbs up.
Just a few.
John Hammond: Crossroad Blues
Cream: Crossroads 1968
Cyndi Lauper and Johnny Lang: Crossroad
Rory Block: Crossroad Blues
Thanks and a Tip O The Stetson to Robert Johnson's Ghost.....
There are moments in musical history where the torch is passed from one generation to the next . Here is one such "Crossroads" moment :
It just gets no better than that. Fantastic and love it!
:~)
One of my favorites by Johnson.
That one calls for a porch, a cigar and a nice bourbon.
Robert Johnson, a fine ceegar and bourbon. They do indeed make for good porch....
Thanks-- great links!
Fantastic!
You won't believe this...I have the complete recordings of Robert Johnson--41 recordings from the Sony/Columbia Legacy Series. Short & long versions of same cuts.--Kindhearted Woman Blues:2:49/2:31, Cross Road Blues: 2:39/2:29 and so on.
The liner notes/booklet: Keith Richards and Eric Clapton write about Johnson's influence on them.
Me too.
Peter Green, from the old pre women,
blues version of Fleetwood Mac, released a CD called, T he Robert Johnson Songbook with 16 covers. It is quite good and well worth a listen. Just a white boy lost in the blues. As it were.