Richard Johnston - Helena, Arkansas Blues Festival

[BlainePistolle]

I live in Helena. we dont play blues here! xD WOW tourists are stupid.

[PinkOld]

@BlainePistolle Sorry to hear that.

I really love blues, especially the old delta guys...Lemon Jefferson, House, Patton, Wolf, Waters, R. Johnson, etc.

[BlainePistolle]

@PinkOld yea, I work set up pretty much every year, but the whole "blues schtick" thing is really something that died when the greats got old, and while its still around, its not at all really influenced in the local culture. helena/west helena is closer to a metaphorical south compton than land of the blues (: sry to burst your bubble

[Threetwochops]

Just saw Richard Live in Sturgis. He played his version of War Pigs and magic happened that night.....unbelievable blues and a unfound talent waiting for the picking!!

[SavantSvant]

Might be come in my kitchen by RL Burnside or who ever made the original, the second song.

[dehchoman]

this guy is the shit

[RemoSC49]

Great video!

[PinkOld]

@RemoSC49

You're quite welcome.

Richard is one badass bluesman.

[PinkOld]

Yay!

Someone finally watched this.

Thanks for that bit of information.

Richard really is kicking ass on these songs, but I still am unsure of what they are called or where to buy them.

That Lowebow playing was INSANE.

btw...are you THE John Lowe, the creator of the modern Lowebow?

[pugh1982]

@PinkOld The first song is waling blues and the second song is come on in. The second song is on his foot hill stomp cd. Second question is yes he is John Lowe the creator of the Lowebow. John and Richard created the Lowebow together some years ago. If you go to Richards website you can buy his cds or you can buy them off of beal street when he is playing.

[JohnnyLowebow]

This is the same year that Richard won the IBC.

[PinkOld]

@JohnnyLowebow

Major respect to you for your creation with Richard.

He sure can rock out on it, that much is for sure.