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Cili Barnes
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Re: He's at the crossroads. (no morrissey content)
> hhehehe.. I am easier now...
Oh, you're so easy to please.
> You have a really good taste! Morrissey, Robert Johnson and
> Beatles! Now it lacks only Madredeus and Black Sabbath...
I own "We Sold Our Soul for Rock and Roll," so I guess only Madredeus is left. Once I heard about Tommi Iommi's (sp?) amputated fingers, I just HAD to hear what he sounded like. Life is so strange. I don't know if you know this already, but it's really BECAUSE of his lost fingers that Black Sabbath sound the way they do. Iommi (sp?) had to tune his guitar down and change the way he pulled his strings in order to compensate for his lack of... fingers, and that dark and terrible Sabbath sound was born. Sorry if you knew already--I know it's a pretty famous story, but it's really interesting if you didn't know.
> Well, I am catholic, and I don't know all his lyrics (I have to
> read them...). But I think Robert Johnson is more like Morrissey
> in his "There's a place in hell from me and my
> friends" for example. It seems much more that he doesn't
> deserve heaven because he thinks he is evil - as Morrissey does
> in another song ("Satan rejected my soul"). And I
> don't think this is a bad characteristic.
I've never really given a good listen to any of his lyrics. The only ones I know are, "hot tamales and they're reeed hot, yes she got 'em for sale!" [Laughs] I just love that! It always makes me laugh.
> And the lyrics I know... they are brilliant!!! See Love in vain,
> or Kindhearted Woman blues (where he says the bad woman
> "studies evil all the time"...).
Hmm, sounds interesting. I will do.
> I have this box too. I bought by internet, and it was expensive
> to me because our money (real) lost 1/2 of its value, but it was
> a great business.
It's a great way to bring together all of his tracks.
> I don't agree... he seems a happy guy....
I guess I'm just impressionable.
> I read his article in the box and I was very amazed. I always
> quote this Clapton's attitude when I want to explain my
> admiration for Robert Johnson.
I didn't even know it was in there. I've only listened to the cd's. I know from watching a video where Clapton was interviewed, and I heard him say it. I thought it was cute.
> Malted Milk unplugged? It is one of the Johnson's song I prefer,
> and I really love unplugged blues (Johnson, John Lee Hooker,
> Lightnin' Hopkins). I have to buy this cd!!!
You should. Clapton is such an amazingly talented musician, you won't be sorry. John Lee Hooker, now there's a blues-man. His playing reminds me of a modern Robert Johnson. I prefer that rolling style over all the twiddly, flashy speed-playing.
> And Clapton released a double cd called "blues" with
> only his blues old recordings. Do you know it? Is this is good?
> (I am almost racist against white blues singers... hehehehe)
I have it, but I havent' listened to it. I figure that, when I've got all the originals, why should I listen to Clapton's covers. I'm not a guitar player, so I don't care too much for his skills. I much prefer his unplugged album.
> hhehehe.. I am easier now...
Oh, you're so easy to please.
> You have a really good taste! Morrissey, Robert Johnson and
> Beatles! Now it lacks only Madredeus and Black Sabbath...
I own "We Sold Our Soul for Rock and Roll," so I guess only Madredeus is left. Once I heard about Tommi Iommi's (sp?) amputated fingers, I just HAD to hear what he sounded like. Life is so strange. I don't know if you know this already, but it's really BECAUSE of his lost fingers that Black Sabbath sound the way they do. Iommi (sp?) had to tune his guitar down and change the way he pulled his strings in order to compensate for his lack of... fingers, and that dark and terrible Sabbath sound was born. Sorry if you knew already--I know it's a pretty famous story, but it's really interesting if you didn't know.
> Well, I am catholic, and I don't know all his lyrics (I have to
> read them...). But I think Robert Johnson is more like Morrissey
> in his "There's a place in hell from me and my
> friends" for example. It seems much more that he doesn't
> deserve heaven because he thinks he is evil - as Morrissey does
> in another song ("Satan rejected my soul"). And I
> don't think this is a bad characteristic.
I've never really given a good listen to any of his lyrics. The only ones I know are, "hot tamales and they're reeed hot, yes she got 'em for sale!" [Laughs] I just love that! It always makes me laugh.
> And the lyrics I know... they are brilliant!!! See Love in vain,
> or Kindhearted Woman blues (where he says the bad woman
> "studies evil all the time"...).
Hmm, sounds interesting. I will do.
> I have this box too. I bought by internet, and it was expensive
> to me because our money (real) lost 1/2 of its value, but it was
> a great business.
It's a great way to bring together all of his tracks.
> I don't agree... he seems a happy guy....
I guess I'm just impressionable.
> I read his article in the box and I was very amazed. I always
> quote this Clapton's attitude when I want to explain my
> admiration for Robert Johnson.
I didn't even know it was in there. I've only listened to the cd's. I know from watching a video where Clapton was interviewed, and I heard him say it. I thought it was cute.
> Malted Milk unplugged? It is one of the Johnson's song I prefer,
> and I really love unplugged blues (Johnson, John Lee Hooker,
> Lightnin' Hopkins). I have to buy this cd!!!
You should. Clapton is such an amazingly talented musician, you won't be sorry. John Lee Hooker, now there's a blues-man. His playing reminds me of a modern Robert Johnson. I prefer that rolling style over all the twiddly, flashy speed-playing.
> And Clapton released a double cd called "blues" with
> only his blues old recordings. Do you know it? Is this is good?
> (I am almost racist against white blues singers... hehehehe)
I have it, but I havent' listened to it. I figure that, when I've got all the originals, why should I listen to Clapton's covers. I'm not a guitar player, so I don't care too much for his skills. I much prefer his unplugged album.