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Stephen Calt's biography of Skip James |
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Subject: RE: Stephen Calt's biography of Skip James From: GUEST,matt milton Date: 14 Sep 17 - 06:36 AM So, Al, you don't find Calt's constant belittling of Skip James' music wearying? |
Subject: RE: Stephen Calt's biography of Skip James From: Big Al Whittle Date: 14 Sep 17 - 10:16 AM i don't think he does belittle it. he tries to analyse the nuts and bolts that led to the magic that we all respond to. the pressures upon him in the studio and in the culture of the deep south. I admit I don't understand enough of music theory to understand what he's saying. I don't know enough about folksong to know whether he's analysing the influences correctly However I do know some of the songs. I know a lot about being an unsuccessful musician, which is the situation Skip lived most of his life. I know quite a lot about American folk style guitar playing. I would say Calt in this book has paid the artist the supreme compliment of discussing his music as if it mattered. That's more than most of us get. |
Subject: RE: Stephen Calt's biography of Skip James From: GUEST,Joseph Scott Date: 14 Sep 17 - 06:54 PM Another dozen-plus opinions about this book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/849894.I_d_Rather_Be_The_Devil |
Subject: RE: Stephen Calt's biography of Skip James From: Big Al Whittle Date: 14 Sep 17 - 09:44 PM https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/849894.I_d_Rather_Be_The_Devil |
Subject: RE: Stephen Calt's biography of Skip James From: meself Date: 14 Sep 17 - 10:08 PM Well - nice to see some co-operation here! |
Subject: RE: Stephen Calt's biography of Skip James From: Big Al Whittle Date: 17 Sep 17 - 08:10 AM the only song i ever wrote in d minor tuning DADFAD, favoured by Skip https://soundcloud.com/denise_whittle/a-song-for-john-dillinger |
Subject: RE: Stephen Calt's biography of Skip James From: Big Al Whittle Date: 10 May 24 - 12:09 PM interesting looking back on all this. I wonder if theres any relationship with Mike Bloomfields Killing Floor/ Electric Flag song. and Skip's song of a similar name. Perhaps a respectful nod. |
Subject: RE: Stephen Calt's biography of Skip James From: Thomas Stern Date: 10 May 24 - 03:33 PM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYALBzfY5QY https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=electric%20flag%20killing%20floor%20videos&FORM=VIRE0&mid=A4E7F2AC52B6F6DA84B1A4E7F2AC52B6F6DA84B1&view=detail&ru=%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Delectric%20flag%20killing%20floor Thomas. |
Subject: RE: Stephen Calt's biography of Skip James From: Thomas Stern Date: 10 May 24 - 03:36 PM Howlin' Wolf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGIE28q3fEA Thomas. |
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