Phillip Walker at Hayward / Russel City Festival 7/11/09

[Bgood11]

Thanks for your reply. Yes, I certainly do agree that it is a great video ... excellent performance and interesting in an historical sense too. That's why I posed it. If I thought it was unredeeming or just average I would not have posted it. I really loved it overall, but not those words! I mean, why couldn't he just say he's moving away or sending the woman away or finding someone new or something like that? Would be much better IMHO!

[jnorman111]

(J.M.J.)

Thanks for your reply, Bgood11, but it was not me that questioned the women's reaction to Blues songs that are masochistic, it was Tom Radai on his facebook page and I would recommend that you make an explanation with a comment below the video, to clear up the misunderstanding, if any. I posted on Tom Radai's facebook wall on Oct. 1st, 2010. A great video IMHO.

[jnorman111]

(J.M.J.)

Tom Radai (Phillip Walker's manager/agent) made this comment on his facebook page after I had posted this great video on Tom Radai's facebook wall. "The write up that accompanies the above video had no disturbing lyrics that I heard. Mild by comparison to many classic Blues songs. I keep wondering why that was added into the mix above which tainted an otherwise fine performance."

[Bgood11]

@jnorman111 I stand by what I said . As a woman (and a person) I find the following words quite disturbing, "Whats the matter woman, why do you keep bothering me? I don't need you around here no more. I'm going to lay you down woman and put you six feet in the ground, I know you won't make a sound" . Maybe there are worse songs, but I'm not comparing it. Yes, the performance is great and I know there is a tradition of this kind of song, but it is still disturbing. .

[jnorman111]

(J.M.J.)

LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE, October 2010, #209, page 76, Obituaries," PHILLIP WALKER is probably the best rhythm guitar player that ever lived ". (Quote)