Simon-Pierre,

Rip the Dylon poster off the wall, and see if you can find the picture of Mississippi John Hurt that Musicman mentions - to me, that photo is "The Face of the World as it Should Have Been".

S-P - Like you, I wish to hear from those at Mudcat who met MJH. All I can comment on is what I heard from records 35 years ago, read from the notes, and tried to (not) play.

Sourdough is "true to name" with the post above. MJH was "sourdough bread" - simple and "leave a bit out for the next risin'" - I loved the way he'd "drop a bit off" in each chorus, so you could "fill in the blanks".

Y'know what I say ~S~? "Praise-be"?

I hope this thread lasts better than "Ramblin' Jack Elliot" did - he's fallen off the heap already.

SP - MJH is great! Thank you for starting the thread.

Bon soir - Sam