Music is so powerful. Eric bibb uses it to witness. It's his misinstry. God has blessed him. You can't say a word that would keep him from preachin the4 good news through his music. God bless all
For those blues purists out there, this is about as good as it gets for contemporary blues. This guy is 61 by the way so I'd hardly call this contemporary.
Comparing Bibb to Spears, someone half his age, is a pretty big stretch if you ask me.
I agree that this is weak, he's singing it like it's a lullaby - it lacks everything that makes the original songs by Johnson so captivating
also there's something unsettling about his face - (I know he can't help it, but maybe he should used it to his advantage and act like a real bluesman instead of a one man tribute to peter, paul and mary)
@busessuck1 There's something else here than what you call 'real blues' - living through hardship and paying your dues. Being part of the 'holy blues' repertoire, rather than a normal blues, Johnson, as usual 'praying up a storm', talks about perdition as a possibility in the future if he turns away from the grace of God. It would be just as fair to say that anyone who sings this song without being spiritually aware commits a different kind of sacrilege to what you are describing. Peace n Love
Love this old hymn...remember vividly how the old folks sang it together while sitting on the old front porches down south! Eric Bibb & his wonderful accompanists do a fantastic renditions...so happy to see this great legacy in old music styles being kept alive and well! Thanks for sharing the great uploads. I am a fan of Eric Bibb's and I am looking forward to collecting most of his albums for my music library.
personally i LOVE finding modern artist keeping the blues alive. its a shame people are too busy fighting over what label applies to whom instead of just ENJOYING the music. to me the labels are irrelevant either the music moves you or it doesn't
Music - as with all other artforms - is purely subjective. You either like something or you don't. Personally I like this very much. I see nothing wrong with tributes but would urge listeners to seek out the original versions. Eric, like the rest of us has to earn a crust - there is no shame in that. I would be disinclined to compare work of this calibre with that of Britney Spears.
do you know what's missing from this version of this song?
The Pain, the Hardships, the dues that blind willie Johnson paid that are evident in the original recording, that can never be heard, sang or performed by any modern artist.
@TheBluescollector you r a fuckin retard...........................how could u even think about listening to Spears? YOu r most definetly not a blues man Go back and listen to Britaney who? GOOF! what would you call her music besides SHIT!
@TheBluescollector True. How dare Eric Bibb pay tribute to Blind Willie Johnson with this version of the song?
You're right that Eric Bibb didn't face the same hardships, but the amotion and pain felt by Blind Willie Johnson is kept alive by artists like Eric Bibb.
@TheBluescollector Even though you seem to be an expert (I'm not denying that), I believe people like you are killing blues music...Your problem is that you're considering the blues as a dead music, the contemporary scene brought us a handful of fascinating artists...By the way, Eric Bibb is doing this cover very honestly, he could have faked the pain and the hardship,but he didn't, he stayed true to himself...In my opinion it's a great tribute...How dare you compare this to Britney Spears ?!?
Awsome went to see him last week and have been trying to get this song version THANK YOU SO KINDLY!!!! favourive song in the world at this moment in time!!!
Anybody knows for sure, this is a Bb minor harp , right ??
Rottoify 1 month ago
Music is so powerful. Eric bibb uses it to witness. It's his misinstry. God has blessed him. You can't say a word that would keep him from preachin the4 good news through his music. God bless all
RatDaddyCBG 3 months ago
Man, people need to chill.
For those blues purists out there, this is about as good as it gets for contemporary blues. This guy is 61 by the way so I'd hardly call this contemporary.
Comparing Bibb to Spears, someone half his age, is a pretty big stretch if you ask me.
MrKangtastic 3 months ago
I agree that this is weak, he's singing it like it's a lullaby - it lacks everything that makes the original songs by Johnson so captivating
also there's something unsettling about his face - (I know he can't help it, but maybe he should used it to his advantage and act like a real bluesman instead of a one man tribute to peter, paul and mary)
busessuck1 7 months ago
@busessuck1 There's something else here than what you call 'real blues' - living through hardship and paying your dues. Being part of the 'holy blues' repertoire, rather than a normal blues, Johnson, as usual 'praying up a storm', talks about perdition as a possibility in the future if he turns away from the grace of God. It would be just as fair to say that anyone who sings this song without being spiritually aware commits a different kind of sacrilege to what you are describing. Peace n Love
revdolaf 4 months ago
Love this old hymn...remember vividly how the old folks sang it together while sitting on the old front porches down south! Eric Bibb & his wonderful accompanists do a fantastic renditions...so happy to see this great legacy in old music styles being kept alive and well! Thanks for sharing the great uploads. I am a fan of Eric Bibb's and I am looking forward to collecting most of his albums for my music library.
MelodyGirl7 10 months ago
blind willie johnson from marlin tx.. as good as it gets..
blockr51 10 months ago
personally i LOVE finding modern artist keeping the blues alive. its a shame people are too busy fighting over what label applies to whom instead of just ENJOYING the music. to me the labels are irrelevant either the music moves you or it doesn't
MrsTrip68 10 months ago 5
good song,thanks for that
sserddab 11 months ago
This man is the real deal.
zooropa2day 11 months ago
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So beautiful! Both artists are simply amazing!
Go Eric Go! Go Grant go go!
I suggest to listen to their cd: "Booker's Guitar" to everyone.
This record is to me a great pleasure.
Long Life to the blues.
80552E1 1 year ago
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80552E1 1 year ago
Music - as with all other artforms - is purely subjective. You either like something or you don't. Personally I like this very much. I see nothing wrong with tributes but would urge listeners to seek out the original versions. Eric, like the rest of us has to earn a crust - there is no shame in that. I would be disinclined to compare work of this calibre with that of Britney Spears.
Cornishphotos 1 year ago
do you know what's missing from this version of this song?
The Pain, the Hardships, the dues that blind willie Johnson paid that are evident in the original recording, that can never be heard, sang or performed by any modern artist.
TheBluescollector 1 year ago
@TheBluescollector he sounds damn good to me and ive never even heard of him im from iowa lol
robertgrzz 1 year ago
@robertgrzz I'm happy for you.
Tell me How many thousands of blues 78's do you own to compair the performances?
Today's "artists" live a life of luxuary. They do not live a life of the blues.
I can only listen to that wich is real, not wich is manufatured to sell.
If I could stand to listen to the manufactured stuff, I'd be listening to Brintey spears. One could easily comapir this to the Music of Britney.
TheBluescollector 1 year ago
@TheBluescollector you r a fuckin retard...........................how could u even think about listening to Spears? YOu r most definetly not a blues man Go back and listen to Britaney who? GOOF! what would you call her music besides SHIT!
TheBluesmaniac 10 months ago
@TheBluesmaniac I strongly suggest you work on your reading comprehention skills.
TheBluescollector 10 months ago
@TheBluescollector True. How dare Eric Bibb pay tribute to Blind Willie Johnson with this version of the song?
You're right that Eric Bibb didn't face the same hardships, but the amotion and pain felt by Blind Willie Johnson is kept alive by artists like Eric Bibb.
tombanger 1 year ago
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bonecracker23 1 year ago
@TheBluescollector Even though you seem to be an expert (I'm not denying that), I believe people like you are killing blues music...Your problem is that you're considering the blues as a dead music, the contemporary scene brought us a handful of fascinating artists...By the way, Eric Bibb is doing this cover very honestly, he could have faked the pain and the hardship,but he didn't, he stayed true to himself...In my opinion it's a great tribute...How dare you compare this to Britney Spears ?!?
bonecracker23 1 year ago 6
@TheBluescollector I saw Eric Bibb perform this song last night. I'm sorry sir, you are mistaken.
mhukahuru21 1 year ago
Awsome went to see him last week and have been trying to get this song version THANK YOU SO KINDLY!!!! favourive song in the world at this moment in time!!!
grippaabc 1 year ago