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Originally Posted by RJVB
From Wiki:
Johnny grew up in a predominantly black neighborhood in Berkeley, California, where his father owned a grocery store. He became known for his choice to live his professional and personal life as a member of the African-American community. He wrote, "As a kid I decided that if our society dictated that one had to be black or white, I would be black."
Tough decision in those days though Cali might have been better than let's say Alabama ...
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06-28-2023 09:04 AM
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Originally Posted by Bop Head
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Originally Posted by DawgBone
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I just discovered by random this BBC documentary presented by the Godfather of the British Blues Revival which includes some nice examples of rural playing styles. More episodes on the same YT channel.
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Originally Posted by DawgBone
There were only a couple I'd listen to with any real attention. But they were people to whom the feel came naturally, it was just there in their blood. Don't ask me how.
The others, though technically efficient, were okay but the background wasn't there, you know? it was just imitation. That's all my point really, I'm not trying to stop anyone doing what they want.
And by the way, it's not about being black today, it was about being black back then. There's a lot of difference.
I might delete the post but we'll see. I'll think on it.
and calm down, it's only music :-)
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Originally Posted by ragman1
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Does this work? I think so. I think it’s a great version. Same guitar arrangement, almost, as the John Hurt version. Somewhat different feel, and obviously Jerry has a band here.
Some of the lyrics get pretty gnarly, and take us pretty deeply into cultural appropriation.
Or conversely this is an example of someone who loves American music and gives it his own lovely voice.
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Good advice above.
Many 78s to listen/download at Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine
Check also Elmore James.
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Originally Posted by Kirk Garrett
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Originally Posted by ragman1
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Originally Posted by DawgBone
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This thread reminds me of something that had completely slipped my mind.
About 30 years ago I interviewed David Soldier for Option magazine.
David was born David Sulzer and it is under that name that he is (or then was) a neuroscientist at Columbia University.
I had just heard the first Soldier String Quartet album and was fascinated by his variety of influences.
One thing that came up was Delta blues. He really liked Skip James and mailed me a several page chart he had made of a tune of Skip's showing the "aperiodicity" of his music. (This was before my first exposure to a drum machine---I didn't know anything about quantizing beats.) I didn't know what to make of it but when I listened to Skip's song, I had no trouble at all "getting" the rhythm.
I think the most important thing in music is rhythm. It's the motor that makes it all go. But there are many rhythms, some simpler than others. I think the key to musical happiness is finding the rhythm that makes you come alive and then to surf it like a mighty wave.
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Originally Posted by DawgBone
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Originally Posted by Kirk Garrett
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Originally Posted by DawgBone
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Thanks everybody for your input. Much appreciated.
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I’ve messing with slide in standard tuning lately, yet again. I have found some good resources on the subject but the best advice is rather simple. I think I heard Jack Pearson say it.
Play a line with your fingers and then try and mimic it with the slide.
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gcb that’s a smokin’ Elmore side!
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Originally Posted by Bop Head
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I've gone through deep dives in music genres over the years, as a listener, and as a player (albeit a pretty crappy one) Change is in my DNA. Go hot and heavy until I'm sick of it and move on. All over the map, from 2nd wave black metal to my current Jazz/bepop period. "Country blues" as some call it has been my consummate foundation, and what got me started fiddling with guitars 30 years ago.
The alpha and omega in my mind is Jr Kimbrough. Primitive, hypnotic, droning heavy grooves that run the gamut of emotion. "Meet Me in the City" was the first song played after the preacher said "you may kiss the bride." One of the happiest moments in my life. Other tunes are so dark and heavy, they invoke old memories of being alone at 2 am, glassy eyed drunk in a dive I have no business being in, eying somebody I shouldn't be eying, with intentions of doing very bad deeds before the night is up. No one else but Jr can pull those emotional strings with me. But alas, the bear sleeps now, soundly to the soothing, sophisticated harmonies of Joe Pass and Herb Ellis. Regardless someday "done got old" off the linked album will play as people walk pass my casket.
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