R.L. Burnside's wood-chopping holler (1978)

[kivettbednar]

I think the axe is pretty sharp, actually. Why is he choppin' this piece of wood to bits in the first place though?

[MichaelBValse]

@kivettbednar maybe he needs to burn it, or do one of the many other things that people do with wood...

[kivettbednar]

@MichaelBValse I don't know how much wood you've chopped, friend. But you don't usually just beat the shit out of a log on the ground with your foot on it. That's a good way to lose a leg. I'm sure R.L. did his fair share of choppin' back in the day. So I just think it's funny that they chose to shoot it like this. I'm sure he was just lookin' around for something to make a beat on. Usually these hollers would be sung by groups of men chopping down trees in a work gang.

[NoShyGirlHere]

i've been to this place, my cousin from Coffee County,AL took me there, we all went fishing at a catfish hole that was the most awesome day of fishing ever!

i can't believe this video is here *****

[VeloQuestCoyote]

seriously...all this yak about clapton this and RL that.... who cares? They are different, stop comparing them. The only reason one would even talk down about something is to satisfy their own ego. I prefer the stripped down, raw approach to music. But, I dont feel the need to disrespect the art forms of others. This is beautiful, and we shouldn't taint it with negativity, or spread hate and division because of something as intangible as opinion.

[alottagraphics]

someone could have gave a brotha a sharp axe!

[baileytom78]

Why would one person dislike this?? This is solid no other words need to be said Just Solid

[bettudont]

he gonna got his foot

[2011kody]

Like the video. I just want to know y everyone disses on Clapton? He's a damn good blues artist, and just because u don't like him doesnt mean u shud talk about him, or any other artist. This is an RL video, so go to a Clapton video to talk about him. Honestly, blues r about soul, do u think RL wud sit there n say stuff like that? No, he'd love the different yet just as talented Clapton, bb king, buddy guy, all of them. There's no need to put someone else down just because u think he's better,

[Kapila]

0:35...the face of the blues.

[BAMdrix]

Clapton...generic blues copycat

[RichStark412]

this is what its all about....not fancy guitars or effects...just a man a voice and a beat....this is the blues stripped to its shell. This is what Clapton will never possess.

[rcrespo357]

his voice srsly calms me for some reason.

[2catahoula]

Man hes good with an axe too

[1ktmc]

@2catahoula ha.ha. nice play on words.

[kaben1979]

how the F can you Dislike this?

[Kidzilla99]

@kaben1979 It was the tree.

[funkycold76]

damn he is entertaining hiself singin and chopin the wood on beat like a drummer if anyone else noticed! thats how you get threw the day BLUES

[Willowtable]

Gosh what a voice and he's not even trying~~☼= )

[slatedumpmusic]

Priceless artifact.

Thanks for uploading!

[SONOFABITCH]

soulful

[karlheinzo]

gread video .... maybe the best from RL ... you can feel the river ... alone from his voice and axe.