Gearjammer
Devout Heathen
Re: The Official Robert Johnson Thread
I think you hit the nail square on the head there. It is the antiquated recordings that make his music inaccesable to most folks. But if you can get past the limitations of the reocrdiong, and imagine yourslf right there, having it played in front of you, then you are in for a treat.
newdawnfades said:I think I get Robert Johnson, but the antiquated recording of his music means you have to do a little more work than usual. It's really important to judge him in the context of his time, and what other musicians were doing to figure out why his work was important. I still have to read up a bit more on it all, but there is a definite earthy, raw appeal to his music, at least for me.
I think you hit the nail square on the head there. It is the antiquated recordings that make his music inaccesable to most folks. But if you can get past the limitations of the reocrdiong, and imagine yourslf right there, having it played in front of you, then you are in for a treat.