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Post by meanstepfather on Jun 2, 2020 8:29:01 GMT
I have always found Charley Ps work interesting,enjoyable but not moving in the way RJ s (first LP) is. Son House had much of that raw emotion I found in RJ but RJ also took playing to another level It’s possible that if I had heard LP number 2 first I would have developed a different idea about RJ but I didn’t and he will always be King of the Delta Blues Singers . Pete I understand,but for me I`ve always found artists like Patton,Big Joe,Skip James,Bukka,McTell,Son,Tommy Johnson,Estes,Robert Wilkins etc.more immediate and interesting. When I heard that old orange Yazoo Charlie Patton "Founder of the Delta Blues"LP it was a revelation for me.However,I still listen to RJ and play many of his tunes.It`s all good and we`re lucky to be able to listen to so much wonderful music by so many diverse and brilliant artists.
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Post by ricks on Jun 2, 2020 10:07:39 GMT
Over 50+ years of listening to the pre-war blues singers, I've found Patton to be the one that I most consistently return to, I think because there's such an endless creative force at work in so much of his best stuff -Lowell George once referred to Little Feat's music as being like a ' cracked mosaic ', ie not something that just formulaically repeats an idea, & for me, Patton is unique in the degree to which he takes that, & it gives his music an elusive & evocative quality which I find so appealing; it seems that his contemporaries were aware of his stature - Gayle Dean Wardlow cites many, both in interviews & in his Patton book, as being in awe of the man's ability, as is Wardlow himself - as meanstepfather says it's all good, but for me too, Patton is THE guv'nor,
Ricks
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Post by ken1953clark on Jun 15, 2020 22:44:33 GMT
I have always found Charley Ps work interesting,enjoyable but not moving in the way RJ s (first LP) is. Son House had much of that raw emotion I found in RJ but RJ also took playing to another level It’s possible that if I had heard LP number 2 first I would have developed a different idea about RJ but I didn’t and he will always be King of the Delta Blues Singers . Pete Pete, Interestingly I did buy the 2nd LP 1st, maybe that’s why I wasn’t blown away Cheers
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Jul 26, 2020 7:09:21 GMT
Now then, I've nearly finished the book and it comes across as a wonderful description of black family life in 1930s Memphis through the eyes of a 10 year old girl who idolised her singer / guitarist big step brother.
It's interesting that the tale is told as if in the first person, too.
The second part of the book is a major lambast into LaVere, CBS, lawyers and the legal system in the US - from my naive British point of view I find the whole of this part difficult to understand - what were those judge guys smokin'?
The most telling part, to me, being that the evidence of Claud being RJs son was based on video interviews by the court? What?
The final part of the book includes an interview of Ms. Anderson by Elijah Wald and Peter Guralnick, two writers whom I respect, which also cements some of the comments.
Then it finishes off with the co-author briefly describing 1930s Beale Street, Memphis and the characters living, working and playing there.
My conclusions today?
LaVere saw an opportunity to make a tonne of money for himself when he twigged that the big boys, Cream, Led Zepp et al., were selling millions of RJ stuff and he played the long manipulation game to get control of the RJ estate and won.
Ms. Anderson is a genuine lady who has tried her best to 'keep it all in the family' and has finally come out of the woodwork now that LaVere is dead and gone.
This may be her final shot in achieving that and I wish her all the luck in the world.
...and now, back to the beginning, I believe the photo to be genuine!
Signed,
PD - a 71 year old white RJ fan who has listened to, watched and read everything he possibly could on the subject.
PS - before anyone passes further comment, I suggest they read the book before doing so.
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