Thoughts on 0:26 to 0:42; first, someone actually DID at one point, put their own mortal soul up for auction on ebay. I don't remember the result. Also, the Robert Johnson thing; there's an african god known as Legba and he's known to be in charge of the crossroads. The devil part is probably just a trans-cultural warping, like the way the ancient greek god Pan is used as the image of the devil in modern western culture.
Well I actually spoke with a close friend of Robert Johnson's "step son", Robert Lockwood Jr., and he told me that the selling of his soul at the cross roads was just a rumor spread by Son House because Robert Johnson started playing secular music.
The crossroads is just a metaphor for a serious decision, he could have taken the road of playing religious music, but instead, at the crossroads Robert Johnson took the road of playing secular music. Because Son House was a minister he thought that secular music was the devil's work, and therefore started the rumor that Robert Johsnon sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads.
well in reality i don't think that Son House meant to spread it maliciously, it is very possible that he may have just said something that was taken out of context by followers of his. I have the utmost respect for Son House as he himself is a fixture in pre World War II blues. I am not disagreeing with Bill Mahers stance though.
From the song by BTO "Little Gandy Dancer" To this! God bless your soul Utah. I was doing a web search and came upon this, I had no idea that I was going to be sitting on my ass and laughing so hard that I completely forgot about working. Thank you for sharing this with us!
Bruce Springsteen ( whom, apologies notwithstanding, lost most of my respect when it was found out that he had signed a deal with the evil empire known as Wal-Mart to sell a special greatest hits CD; but that's a story for another time) on his 'Magic' album, recorded an uncredited song ; track 12, about a recently passed friend of his. It's called 'Terry's Song; When They Built You Brother.'
In an alternate universal, I know he woulda wrote the same damn song for Utah.
You gotta figure that the angel are having a sing along with Utah leading them although I don't know where harps will fit in to this style of music. Thank you for these videos.
In 1986, I've know some veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade (of the Spanish Civil War): they singing this song....
(Salute from an italian)
ganlesat 2 years ago
0:50; this is why we need a real life "thieve's guild" like the one from B5"crusade", or at least a "Bum's Guild".
mowgli2071 2 years ago
Thoughts on 0:26 to 0:42; first, someone actually DID at one point, put their own mortal soul up for auction on ebay. I don't remember the result. Also, the Robert Johnson thing; there's an african god known as Legba and he's known to be in charge of the crossroads. The devil part is probably just a trans-cultural warping, like the way the ancient greek god Pan is used as the image of the devil in modern western culture.
mowgli2071 2 years ago
Well I actually spoke with a close friend of Robert Johnson's "step son", Robert Lockwood Jr., and he told me that the selling of his soul at the cross roads was just a rumor spread by Son House because Robert Johnson started playing secular music.
dasilvaec 2 years ago
What was the significance of purporting it to happen at the crossroads?
mowgli2071 2 years ago
The crossroads is just a metaphor for a serious decision, he could have taken the road of playing religious music, but instead, at the crossroads Robert Johnson took the road of playing secular music. Because Son House was a minister he thought that secular music was the devil's work, and therefore started the rumor that Robert Johsnon sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads.
dasilvaec 2 years ago
I have to take biil maher's stance here: what does it say about a religion when ministers are spreading rumors about people?
mowgli2071 2 years ago
well in reality i don't think that Son House meant to spread it maliciously, it is very possible that he may have just said something that was taken out of context by followers of his. I have the utmost respect for Son House as he himself is a fixture in pre World War II blues. I am not disagreeing with Bill Mahers stance though.
dasilvaec 2 years ago
Dudeism
dasilvaec 2 years ago
From the song by BTO "Little Gandy Dancer" To this! God bless your soul Utah. I was doing a web search and came upon this, I had no idea that I was going to be sitting on my ass and laughing so hard that I completely forgot about working. Thank you for sharing this with us!
VEMWMIKE 2 years ago
Thank you so much for putting the whole performance on! Incredible storyteller.
Swiftwivel 2 years ago
Bruce Springsteen ( whom, apologies notwithstanding, lost most of my respect when it was found out that he had signed a deal with the evil empire known as Wal-Mart to sell a special greatest hits CD; but that's a story for another time) on his 'Magic' album, recorded an uncredited song ; track 12, about a recently passed friend of his. It's called 'Terry's Song; When They Built You Brother.'
In an alternate universal, I know he woulda wrote the same damn song for Utah.
FellowWorker1905 3 years ago
You gotta figure that the angel are having a sing along with Utah leading them although I don't know where harps will fit in to this style of music. Thank you for these videos.
rtupin1956 3 years ago
Halleluah my friends. Thanks for all you gave us!!! Bravo on the video. Sorry you had to live us now. Bless you and your family.
Makinart 3 years ago
So long Utah, you certainly will be missed.
BigMapleFishThing 3 years ago
It was good though....
pundragonrebel 3 years ago
So long, it's been good to know ya.
twoinstincts 3 years ago
Glad to see Utah has recovered and is back in fine form. He's great !!
5393c 4 years ago
Tthanks so much for posting this performance. haven't seen Utah for a long time - glad to see him in such fine form.
fidhlir 4 years ago
Hallelujah, my friend...
losthills 4 years ago