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Post by honeyboy on Apr 4, 2010 18:57:13 GMT
Just been listening again to the great Folkways recordings of Joseph Spence, the bahamian fisherman/stonemason guitarist from 1958.  Joseph Spence - The Complete Folkways RecordingsListen to extracts hereWe are used to blues rhythms from horses hooves, work gangs or sounds of trains, but his playing features rhythms reflecting a combination of deep African roots and the roll of boats on the sea... More about Joseph Spence here.. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 4, 2010 21:52:55 GMT
Love Joseph Spence... My favorite Bahamian is Blind Blake but NOT the well known Blind Blake blues man!!! The Blind Blake I'm talking about is from Nassau and whose real name is Alphonzo Higgs. Here's a link to get you started: www.bahamasentertainers.com/Artist/BlindBlake/blake_LPs.htmlGoogle this guy and get his records if you can! I would assume that even JS is better known but this guy is king IMO. If you get totally hooked and want to learn some Blind Blake songs I've got many of the lyrics off of 1950's and 60's records. Check out 1) JP Morgan 2) Yes, Yes, Yes and 3) Jone's oh Jone's. JP is amazing as well and the record listed in the first post is incredible. Eric |
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Post by Michael Messer on Apr 4, 2010 22:27:14 GMT
Me too. Joseph Spence & Blind Blake are wonderful. I used to listen to a lot of that music in the early 80s when everyone was discovering what is now pigeonholed as 'world music'.
S.E Rogie, The King of Palm Wine Guitar from Sierra Leone was a similar type of musician. He was a friend and also one of my favourite musicians. His 60s Palm Wine Guitar recordings are classics.
Shine On
Michael.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 5, 2010 0:46:08 GMT
I just put these records on. Isn't it funny how its these 2 guys from the Bahamas knocked my socks off so... (and still do). Just goes to show you that great music can come from anywhere, anyplace, at anytime. What a wonderful world  |
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