Help: Man,Where have you guys been?

Subject: Man,Where have you guys been?
From: GUEST,Lou Deville
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 05:23 AM

re.Robert Johnson-RJ went to his step-sisters house in upstate New York, where, with her help (she was an English teacher, and semi-pro pianist) he perfected his Delta Blues delivery and lyrics. He likely studied commonly available records of the time, as well as detailed notes, made while studying with Son House, Honeyboy Edwards, etc. As far as the "selling his soul" deal, well, sure he did; along with the majority of other popular secular musicians of our time. RJ's lyrics are just anther twist on humankind's narcotic mythology/symbolisms that have been around for thousands of years-now part of the whole psyche/society of the modern world. If you don't know how all-pervasive this is, ask someone who knows...

Subject: RE: Help: Man,Where have you guys been?
From: Robo
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 01:38 PM

I been travelin' down that road, feelin' bad. Where you been?

Rob-o

Subject: RE: Help: Man,Where have you guys been?
From: The Shambles
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 02:55 PM

Yawn.

Please don't bite?

Subject: RE: Help: Man,Where have you guys been?
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 13 Apr 01 - 03:24 PM

"Selling your soul"?

Jeez, that would be the EASY way to become a good musician! Finding ways to avoid

A. School

B. Chores

C. work of any kind

So's you can practice, practice, practice. Now THAT's hard.

Also, scoring the bucks for those Charlie Patton and Lonnie Johnson records.

Robert Johnson is one of my favourite experiences in this life. Every musician knows how he got so good. Would have been fun to see what his direction would have been in the forties and fifties.

Rick