the crossroads stuff was a metaphor for initiation into the voodoo religion, old robbie was meeting with papa legba and learning something... ancient...
maybe i need to pay a visit to the crossroads. i luv the guitar and the blues but i can't play a lick lmao but i never had lessons thou. i dont got no money for it lol
@glennthebull I really wanna see this whole film but I went to blip and searched that name and the name of the film and couldn't find anything. Any tips on what else I can try?
@glennthebull I really wanna see this whole film but I went to blip and searched that name and the name of the film and couldn't find anything. Any tips on what else I can try?
no, the cross roads are at clarksdale ms. robert johnson died here at an old hotel after a show with johnny shines. He was born here also and in one of 2 places he is buried here.
@cool20000000000 well, just go down to the crossroads and wait on the big black man to ask you what you want; it's a standard form, your immortal soul for anything you desire...
@cool20000000000 Robert Johnson Sold his Soul to the Devil at the Crossroads near Dockery Plantation in Mississippi to be able to play like he did...& it wasn't Robinsonville Mississippi, it was Rosedale, Mississippi & Clarksdale, Mississippi...& I've heard this story a lot of times, many different ways from LOTS of old Blues Men...& one Consistency there always is in the story, is something involving a dog or a "Hell Hound"...Hell Hounds on his Trail...
I am lucky to have never seen that movie. I know that from reading SERIOUS essays and books by true blues scholars, Stephen Calt, Don Kent (I don't think you know them), etc, and using something that is called COMMON SENSE. You dare call me ignorant, and you have a photo of Lennon in your profile, hahah, for god's sake!!
@glennthebull The Crossroads is in Clarksdale, Mississippi....it's where Hwy 49 and Hwy 61 intersect. It's not in Greenwood and certainly not near any plantations. Trust me, I'm a native Mississippian.
Can anyone give a list of great blues movies through the years? The one that stands out to me is the one about Lead Belly. I think it came out in the 70's. Any others???
check out lightning in a bottle, its film of a bunch of awesome blues guitarists playing at radio city hall in new york and also give history of the blues, its pretty tite
Excuses excuses! There is a cheap ass acoustic guitar at music123DOTcom (For only $80) called "Rogue" (Coincidence? lol) Buy it,practice,and GET'ER DONE! lol
Great video, not enough publicity for the old blues folks. He and Bukka White are my favorites.
And by reading the comments below looks like the gullabilities of religion and superstition are still following this dude around. Cant people just give the dude his dues?
I don't think so. Honeyboy says he did, but who knows.. He could have been sick and tired of hearing the rumors and just said something in the heat of the moment. You never know. I personally don't believe the story but there's always that lingering suspicion.
have you heard his music? hell hound on my trail, crossroads, and me and the devil blues. its more then just sayin something in the heat of the moment.
I studied him extensively. You know what his own family did to him? They wouldn't let him see his own son because he was 'playing devil's music'. I don't know what he was thinking when he wrote Me and The Devil, but he was a heavy drinker. As for the Cross Roads song, it's about hitchhiking. Charley Patton sang about going down to the crossroads long before Robert did. Most of Robert's songs are just reworks of older songs with different words. Look up some Scrapper Blackwell and Leroy Carr.
And if you're interested, there is a Japanese Comic that retells Robert Johnson's story. It is called Me and the Devil Blues: the Unreal Life of Robert Johnson.
Honestly I've heard it a few different places I don't quite remember where although neither of us will know for sure wether it was one year, two years, or if never even left at all because his life was so shrouded in mystery.
This is a good movie man. I agree there COULD have been a better robert johnson actor, but what the hell. He's damn good anyway. Especially if he learned those songs so quickly/
i've got to watch all of this when i get a chance. in the movie rob "should" be playing in an altered open tuning though. it was one of his main legacies. great film though!
You can see the whole film but it seems that youtube prevents linking to another site. If you go to a site called "blip" with the ending not ".com" but ".tv" and put my last name "marzano" in the search box you will be able to see the whole film.
wow man the gut they chose to play the guitar is a shit hahahaha he isnt even close of how mr johnson played ... excellent clips tough enjoyed a lot watching them , peace buddy
glennthebull,this series is one of my favs on youtube. you have done a masterful job. do not see any of these critics doing much with there "knowledge". no one knows the true story of r.j. for sure. i am from the mississippi delta and there has been controversey over his life and death since the '30's. you are as close as any with this movie and i would love to see it go to hollywood. part of the charm of r.j. is the mystery and the dying young stigma. keep on keeping on. ignore the posers.
Nice little video. Problem is the story went more like this. You got the juke part right, rj did go and ruin a set while the fellas were having a break. Then RJ went to visit a family member in another city, he was gone 6-8 months and when he got back son house heard him play and said. "that boy done made a deal with the devil to play like that" then the whole BS crossroads mystery arose from another story. Still nice video.
I do think he did an amazing job for a week worth of practice. Ive been trying to play me and tha devil and its taken me almost a week. Thats a pretty easy johnson song too. N E way please keep up the good work i would love to see a film about leadbelly.
Dont lisen to these guys it was very well done and i think its much better than the crossroads movie. Your enterpratation. And to the coment before no one plays like robert johnson not son house not eric clapton not not muddy waters not roy rogers. He was uncomparable.
Thanks... The guy who played RJ was Eddie Cotton. He is an excellent electric guitar player. He was a last minute replacement to the person whom I had cast who had been shot a few weeks before shooting. Fortunately he has recovered. The bottom line is Eddie had only a couple weeks to learn the songs and had never used a slide before. I think all in all he did a very good job.
I just wanted to add one more thing...all the actors were first timers whose first love was music. YouTube search: "Eddie Cotton" "Keith Brown" and "Vasti Jackson" and you will see they are all excellent musicians.
oh please tell me i would love to know what the real point of this movie. must not be an accurate recollection of a great musicians life because from what i see there is better acting/writing/camerawork in plowin palin
This was my thesis film. That was the point. Its as simple as that. I don't know why you are so hard on me. Perhaps you are jealous? I don't know or care. Perhaps you are an accomplished filmmaker whose made something of note and enjoy tearing down others work? Perhaps you are a historical blues scholar? What is Sam Laskey Productions anyway?
thats right i'm all those things. and i'm hard on ya to make you better you see its all out of love. now shape up cause you suck. Oh wow never played a slide before!
never heard of son house drinking or cussin like this. he was a preacher who gave up playing music for many many years. As for robert johnson, son house said he came back 6 months later and played and sang in a way they'd never heard before from anyone. they were so humbled that he didnt even want to play on the same stage with him
All though men like Son never used 'Gods name in vain' they quite often used profanity. I spoke with the man who rediscovered Son before and after I made this short. He told me I got it right. Put "SON HOUSE" in the subject line of YouTube's search box and you will find footage of Son performing late in his life.
Re you second point...Yes, those who heard Robert play before and after his hiatus were awestruck with his playing. I dont know what you base your comments about musicians refusing to play with Robert after he returned but it is false.
This is not a criticism of your film, far from it. But why was Charlie Patton not included with Son House and Willie Brown? Was it for legal reasons or was it a matter of budget and time? Did you think about putting him in at any stage?
I have several books with archive photos of Son House and other blues musicians, but there appear to be no pictures in existence of House as a young man. Did you get to see any whilst researching this film?
Granted, most carried their guitars in cases except when they were playing them as they are in this scene. Musicians and patrons dressed in many ways depending on circumstances and location. This is proven from looking at photos and film of from that time period.
well thats Son House's character, son house used to use the blues phrase from his song " death letter blues" alot in different songs, this has that same phrase.
i have watched these films often. glenthebull they are brilliant. seems like we have some self appointed "experts" as critics on here. i applaud your efforts and consider that you did a very professional job being a student at the time. i was born in the delta and to say all juke joints had such and such a clientelle and had lots of dancing is bunk. i have been in many where due to the talent of the performers, the crowds would just listen. to the critics i say go out and make your own movie.
What is the type of guitar Robert has here. I know Son House has the '31 Dobro and Willie Brown is holding the late 20s Gibson L1 but what is Robert playing? Is it a Sears Supertone?
The one he's holding during the walking scene is just an old cheap generic guitar. The one he plays when he comes back...at the end of the scene...is an authentic Gibson L1.
Yes. Vasti Jackson plays Ike at the end of this clip. He continues his roll as Ike on the final clip: "robert Johnson STOP BREAKIN DOWN --- Clip 3" (See Related Videos)
Also: they used big Stella guitars, they couldn't afford National steel guitars, they played in groups, somebody always blowing harmonica & they always stomped their feet in time for the people to have a fast beat to dance to..They drank corn whiskey, "bottle'n'bond" was a luxury.. most of the crowds were outsiders of Black society: pimps, gamblers, whores..people who danced all saturday night 'cos didn't go to church on sunday morning. None of Son House's songs from the 30s were 12 bar Blues...
To say they never played with National Guitars is wrong. That is like saying a poor person today would not be able to drive a nice car. They would find a way. You are right about the whiskey. That is why Willie is so excited about drinking from a sealed bottle. I consulted Dick Waterman, the man who rediscovered Son in the 1960's. He gave me a lot of good comments.
Did you make this yourself? Good photography, etc..but you should get somebody to give you a more realistic account of these things...Willie Brown was short & skinny, these juke joints were very crowded, always had barbecues, people danced, didn't sit down listening to music, they played mostly fast boogies, with hardly a slow drag every now & then..people were usually drunk & there were fights, most of these people didn't wear suits but overalls & cars were rare..etc...good effort 'tho...
Yes, I made the film as my thesis film while I was a film student at Loyola Marymount Univ. There was no point for me to try and get musicians/actors to look exactly like the people they are portraying. This being said, I did realize it was important to find someone to play Robert who was at least close to his age and look. I wanted to make the film with a specific look. That is why there are a lot of Red's (red ties, red whiskey etc.) and a lot of Blues (blue lighting etc.).
If I had it to do again I would make the juke joint scenes more gritty...more smoke...more dancing...etc. Thank you for your comments. I do appreciate them.
Fair enough, it's your film & I think you did a pretty good job. My comment about Willie Brown's looks was about confusing the 2 Willie Browns in the Blues history of the 30s, & also 'cause of the silly way he was portrayed in the Crossroads film with Ralph Macchio, i.e: that he was alive in the 80s when he died in the 30s; this was a real person not a fictional character. Also, I think that your portrayal of Juke Joints was somewhat unrealistic. Anyway, well done & good luck with your work
If I had it to do again trust me there would be many things I'd change. Making the Juke Joint Scenes more realistic would be at the top. This was just a project for me to learn the craft of directing. The unfortunate thing is I spent most my time producing this than directing it. Thanks again for your comments.
What is the title of the song in 5:88 ?
987starwars 1 month ago in playlist Więcej filmów od użytkownika glennthebull
An acoustic version of COME ON IN MY KITCHEN....just before that is a Blues Riff.
glennthebull 1 month ago
the crossroads stuff was a metaphor for initiation into the voodoo religion, old robbie was meeting with papa legba and learning something... ancient...
dljc1979 3 months ago
Wow. Great film man. Where can we see the full thing?
NextHitchcock15 5 months ago
Wow. Great film man.
NextHitchcock15 5 months ago
Just Great!! I'm a long time fan of R.J. and old time blues and Son House And all of it. Thanx!!
coxondod 6 months ago
hell its seems to me willie brown is more hard to find than robert johnson. i cant seem to find one pic of him.
tweezee 7 months ago
anybody know where i can find a pic of willie brown? send me a link
tweezee 7 months ago
This was your student film? It's quite good. Good job on telling the story of a true legend.
fallofthefleshgod 8 months ago
maybe i need to pay a visit to the crossroads. i luv the guitar and the blues but i can't play a lick lmao but i never had lessons thou. i dont got no money for it lol
tweezee 8 months ago
Robert Johnson was the man, yes sir.
FulinYu 9 months ago
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@glennthebull I really wanna see this whole film but I went to blip and searched that name and the name of the film and couldn't find anything. Any tips on what else I can try?
MrBenshawver 10 months ago
@glennthebull I really wanna see this whole film but I went to blip and searched that name and the name of the film and couldn't find anything. Any tips on what else I can try?
MrBenshawver 10 months ago
Make you cry that such youthful beauty gotta die!!
davidoffon 10 months ago
I don't know why this is'nt a full length movie!?
FenderBndr1 1 year ago
I would love to get a copy of this. I'm teaching a unit on the blues and it is pretty cool. I think the students would really like it.
bptcb 1 year ago
I would love to get a copy of this. I'm teaching a unit on the blues and it is pretty cool. I think the students would really like it.
bptcb 1 year ago
WE NEED THE WHOLE MOVIE!!!
Kurtly1967 1 year ago
can I buy it on DVD somewhere?
Guitarvirtuoso666 1 year ago
6:12 What song is he playing there?
QuiverWS6 1 year ago
now when will you get your oscar??
larstheguitarguy 1 year ago
Looks great, is there a way to download (purchase) the entire movie in HD?
Peace
sirgerry 1 year ago
What a load of bullshit!!!!!
johnnyjolijt 1 year ago
SEE my vid MICHAEL MOSLEY'S BLUES PICKING or MY CAT SONG "TOMBOY"
micmoable 1 year ago
where can i see the whole movie man
BrunoEspo 1 year ago
whats the name of the movie?
billeison 1 year ago
I wanna watch this whole film! is that possible?
edwardphillips1993 1 year ago
Congratulations!!!!!
marayeva 1 year ago
Wow how cool is this,what's the name of this movie,I've seen Crossroads but not this awesome,thankyou,thankyou very much!!!:-)
bradleyjoekrotz1 1 year ago
@bradleyjoekrotz1 I think its called Stop Breakin Down
blutoh2 1 year ago
Wonderful film. I really enjoyed watching the clips about this great man. Thanks for posting.
starryian007 1 year ago
maybe a stupid qustion but how is the "thing" around son house´s neck called
like a cravat or somethin?
long live the delta blues
Gorrrz 1 year ago
@Gorrrz It's a Mississippi string-tie
OfficialArmonist 1 year ago
@OfficialArmonist thank you so very much
Gorrrz 1 year ago
who is the musician portraying son house?
SpaceBarbarian 1 year ago
I doubt Son House always wore that neck piece... its a nice bit of role playing, but doesn't really have a point,
i'm pretty sure this is just how you imagine it might've been like at the dockery farms... not how him and brown and patton really acted like
nice performaces though, better than the white people on that wim wenders "documentary"
busessuck1 1 year ago
no, the cross roads are at clarksdale ms. robert johnson died here at an old hotel after a show with johnny shines. He was born here also and in one of 2 places he is buried here.
nuffstuff9 1 year ago
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so is this film available for me to purchase? and WHERE? I have been waiting on something like this for a LONG long time! Bravo!
mickelizabeth 1 year ago
so is this film available for me to purchase? and WHERE? I have been waiting on something like this for a LONG long time! Bravo!
mickelizabeth 1 year ago
Dude where did you get this? i love it! when johnson played the first notes on his new guitar it gave me shivers!
Magoooobly 1 year ago
play it
redblueflash 1 year ago
Where can i find the movie, google keeps on sayin that its just a song from robert johnson. cant seem to find it...!!! Help!!!
edjeniem 1 year ago
he recorded some songs in my home town san antonio....
johnm8h 1 year ago
congratulations guy. as a blues fan , i feel glad when I see so much care to the blues history
1977jhonsc 1 year ago
what movie is this??
badmotherfucker1988 1 year ago
love it! smooth talkin son house!
Jasonmcintyre2007 1 year ago
6:42
"Dayyyum!"
LTmattYT 1 year ago
what are all the songs names plz, ty
I69Sk8er69I 1 year ago
hey, i'm crazy about RJ too. like d film but i think RJ was more good looking that dude in d film. but he can play though.
russjchandra 1 year ago
I have also heard people talk about some place in Mississippi called Dockery Plantation...maybe you can find it on wikipedia.
psychoman50 1 year ago
yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh increible nunca lo pense
bluestherband 2 years ago
the big black man of southern yore, or the devil, is really legba, or eshu a yoruba deity.
bassreeves1965 2 years ago
Is This On Dvd Or VHS ? Where Can I Get This?
themississippikidd 2 years ago 2
I wish i could play guitar like Robert Jhonson,.....
cool20000000000 2 years ago 5
@cool20000000000 well, just go down to the crossroads and wait on the big black man to ask you what you want; it's a standard form, your immortal soul for anything you desire...
bangwezl 2 years ago
@bangwezl Everyone elses souls
I69Sk8er69I 1 year ago
@cool20000000000 Robert Johnson Sold his Soul to the Devil at the Crossroads near Dockery Plantation in Mississippi to be able to play like he did...& it wasn't Robinsonville Mississippi, it was Rosedale, Mississippi & Clarksdale, Mississippi...& I've heard this story a lot of times, many different ways from LOTS of old Blues Men...& one Consistency there always is in the story, is something involving a dog or a "Hell Hound"...Hell Hounds on his Trail...
thedeem0N 2 years ago
The so-called devil who taught him how to play was Tommy Johnson.
lobizoon1 2 years ago
@lobizoon1 are you basing that off the movie "o brother where art thou", because if you are , then you are ignorent
guitarpick1994 2 years ago
Hhahahahahaha!!
I am lucky to have never seen that movie. I know that from reading SERIOUS essays and books by true blues scholars, Stephen Calt, Don Kent (I don't think you know them), etc, and using something that is called COMMON SENSE. You dare call me ignorant, and you have a photo of Lennon in your profile, hahah, for god's sake!!
lobizoon1 2 years ago
This crossroad is exactly where you need it to be...
bluesfreak101 2 years ago
tell me, where is this crossroad.....!?
cool20000000000 2 years ago 9
What you need it for?
educassiano 2 years ago
...near a plantation in Greenwood Mississippi.
glennthebull 2 years ago 2
is this on dvd?.
62rome 2 years ago
@glennthebull
Some say Clarksdale missisipi on the crossing of Highway 49 an 61
Tale077 1 year ago
@glennthebull The Crossroads is in Clarksdale, Mississippi....it's where Hwy 49 and Hwy 61 intersect. It's not in Greenwood and certainly not near any plantations. Trust me, I'm a native Mississippian.
olemisspike 10 months ago
@cool20000000000 US Highway 61 and 49
redlinechavez 1 year ago
@cool20000000000 between highway 49 and highway 61
MrJoniboy7 1 year ago
@cool20000000000 dude, dont sell your soul, thats totaly uncool...no wait, do it, it brings alot of good music. WE NEED MORE BLUES ROCK!!!
aczeppelindc2908 1 year ago
@cool20000000000 ask Willy Brown
COMMUNISTPHILOSOPHY 1 year ago
@cool20000000000 At the cross of highway 49 and 61.
ibanezman007 1 year ago
@cool20000000000 you must be f-ing crazy!!!!!
chemo72 1 year ago
nice video man good job
MyNameIsKojak 2 years ago
where can i get the whole movie frm?? any torrents available glenn??
behram87 2 years ago
5:20...What a pimp. haha
KevoBlues88 2 years ago
moonshine... this is the real stuff!
awesome!!!!
linus7106 2 years ago
Can anyone give a list of great blues movies through the years? The one that stands out to me is the one about Lead Belly. I think it came out in the 70's. Any others???
rfw45 2 years ago
check out lightning in a bottle, its film of a bunch of awesome blues guitarists playing at radio city hall in new york and also give history of the blues, its pretty tite
HeadbangingGlory 2 years ago
note: 10
congratulations, very nice film
ivanluisgomes 2 years ago
What is the song at 2:35?
JChaseMurphy 2 years ago
"Walkin' Blues" Written by Robert Leroy Johnson
performed by Keith Brown as Son House.
glennthebull 2 years ago
@glennthebull
walkin blues was actually written by Son House, then covered by Robert Johnson
shauncashin 1 year ago
what's the song at 6:56 ?
realmusic79 2 years ago
A unique version of "Come On In My KItchen" performed by Eddie Cotton Jr as Robert Johnson
glennthebull 2 years ago
Yeah, different lyrics and guitar part. I wish I could find a whole recording of it.
JChaseMurphy 2 years ago
saftelskeren
I think that song is called Deathe Letter
stilly6969 2 years ago
BLUES GUITAR IS JUST THE BEST MAN 100%
IndeclineKills 2 years ago 25
Nothing beats the blues. Besides, most music derived from it (except classical). I just hate how much shitty so-called music there is today.
KevoBlues88 2 years ago 19
where can i see the whole film?
homefry62 2 years ago
wish i had commitment in my life..always wanted to learn guitar but i am non focused in anything in lefe
ThERoGuE76 2 years ago 2
Excuses excuses! There is a cheap ass acoustic guitar at music123DOTcom (For only $80) called "Rogue" (Coincidence? lol) Buy it,practice,and GET'ER DONE! lol
Owl
TheOwlMan 2 years ago
whats the song at 4:55?
saftelskeren 2 years ago
The song is titled: DEATH LETTER. Robert Johnson and Son House both play versions of it.
glennthebull 2 years ago
what song is that at 4:50?
LeeVaiM 2 years ago
Great video, not enough publicity for the old blues folks. He and Bukka White are my favorites.
And by reading the comments below looks like the gullabilities of religion and superstition are still following this dude around. Cant people just give the dude his dues?
newyorksalright 2 years ago
i dont know if the crossroads story is a myth didn robert johnson admit he sold his soul?
virtuoso34 2 years ago
I don't think so. Honeyboy says he did, but who knows.. He could have been sick and tired of hearing the rumors and just said something in the heat of the moment. You never know. I personally don't believe the story but there's always that lingering suspicion.
OfficialArmonist 2 years ago
have you heard his music? hell hound on my trail, crossroads, and me and the devil blues. its more then just sayin something in the heat of the moment.
virtuoso34 2 years ago
I studied him extensively. You know what his own family did to him? They wouldn't let him see his own son because he was 'playing devil's music'. I don't know what he was thinking when he wrote Me and The Devil, but he was a heavy drinker. As for the Cross Roads song, it's about hitchhiking. Charley Patton sang about going down to the crossroads long before Robert did. Most of Robert's songs are just reworks of older songs with different words. Look up some Scrapper Blackwell and Leroy Carr.
OfficialArmonist 2 years ago
we differ in opinions. but i'll take robert johnsons word for it.
virtuoso34 2 years ago
there NEEDS to be more of these about ALL the classic bluesmen!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bluesintheblood 2 years ago
this is crazy this my couisn playing mr.johnson!!!
ptballa23 2 years ago
should make one bout son house and john lee hooker.lol
great movie man!
shawnyboie 2 years ago
This series just keeps getting better! I don't think I've seen better!
rockinredneck57 2 years ago
Gotta love that myth.
And if you're interested, there is a Japanese Comic that retells Robert Johnson's story. It is called Me and the Devil Blues: the Unreal Life of Robert Johnson.
It is highly recommended.
Seanvampire 2 years ago
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cRaZyMe7373 2 years ago
this is a great movie i wish you could get this out it would be a huge hit.
cRaZyMe7373 2 years ago
cool man you should try getting this released properly thered be huge audience for this blues is back dude
overthemountain67 2 years ago
Actually it was two years that Johnson was gone, but still great movie.
physicalgrafiti12345 2 years ago
I'd be interested to know your source. Thanks...
glennthebull 2 years ago
Honestly I've heard it a few different places I don't quite remember where although neither of us will know for sure wether it was one year, two years, or if never even left at all because his life was so shrouded in mystery.
physicalgrafiti12345 2 years ago
This is a good movie man. I agree there COULD have been a better robert johnson actor, but what the hell. He's damn good anyway. Especially if he learned those songs so quickly/
Fichtezxc 2 years ago
next time dont sing with your eyes closed lol
desasterz 2 years ago
what does "breakin' down mean"?
MadOKO899 2 years ago
It' s the title of a Robert Johnson song.
glennthebull 2 years ago
I know dat but what does the phrase 'breakin down' mean?? is it like when sum1 is annoyin you? what does it mean wen he sings stop breakin down??
MadOKO899 2 years ago
it means when your eyes are following her ass after youve seen her tits
wisesatyr72 2 years ago
i've got to watch all of this when i get a chance. in the movie rob "should" be playing in an altered open tuning though. it was one of his main legacies. great film though!
Shredfromhell 3 years ago
some one know where i can find this movie??
dermord00 3 years ago
You can see the whole film but it seems that youtube prevents linking to another site. If you go to a site called "blip" with the ending not ".com" but ".tv" and put my last name "marzano" in the search box you will be able to see the whole film.
glennthebull 3 years ago
ok i went to far not a shit ... he plays the blues normally .. but man johnson was WAYY BETTER
felixrockss 3 years ago
thank you robert johnson for your glorious legacy ... hope you can play the blues in heaven
felixrockss 3 years ago 2
wow man the gut they chose to play the guitar is a shit hahahaha he isnt even close of how mr johnson played ... excellent clips tough enjoyed a lot watching them , peace buddy
felixrockss 3 years ago
the best guitarist in the world is robert johnson!!!
Grunge945 3 years ago
whats movie? where are i can download thes movieS? whats it.`s name?
nighttrippp 3 years ago
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glennmarzano 3 years ago
from watching this i've realised i love music even more.
ArthurCaseyVinegar 3 years ago
Absolutely wonderful production!!!!!!
BottleneckJohn 3 years ago
glennthebull,this series is one of my favs on youtube. you have done a masterful job. do not see any of these critics doing much with there "knowledge". no one knows the true story of r.j. for sure. i am from the mississippi delta and there has been controversey over his life and death since the '30's. you are as close as any with this movie and i would love to see it go to hollywood. part of the charm of r.j. is the mystery and the dying young stigma. keep on keeping on. ignore the posers.
ettaj2 3 years ago
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glennmarzano 3 years ago
Great work, enjoyed it alot.
dinkydao 3 years ago
Nice little video. Problem is the story went more like this. You got the juke part right, rj did go and ruin a set while the fellas were having a break. Then RJ went to visit a family member in another city, he was gone 6-8 months and when he got back son house heard him play and said. "that boy done made a deal with the devil to play like that" then the whole BS crossroads mystery arose from another story. Still nice video.
freedomorfearthem 3 years ago
cool thanks bud
crazycarpnfarts 3 years ago
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this is a shit!
daddababba 3 years ago
exelent!! exelent!! i need see this movie, please tell me where i can
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theluigipage 3 years ago
I do think he did an amazing job for a week worth of practice. Ive been trying to play me and tha devil and its taken me almost a week. Thats a pretty easy johnson song too. N E way please keep up the good work i would love to see a film about leadbelly.
crazycarpnfarts 3 years ago
There is it's on you tube it's the only film of leadbelly look it up.
KarloR27 3 years ago
Hey that's a great clip...
I am really interested...
how can I watch the movie/??
whats the name of the movie???
pgupto 3 years ago
Dont lisen to these guys it was very well done and i think its much better than the crossroads movie. Your enterpratation. And to the coment before no one plays like robert johnson not son house not eric clapton not not muddy waters not roy rogers. He was uncomparable.
crazycarpnfarts 3 years ago
Thanks... The guy who played RJ was Eddie Cotton. He is an excellent electric guitar player. He was a last minute replacement to the person whom I had cast who had been shot a few weeks before shooting. Fortunately he has recovered. The bottom line is Eddie had only a couple weeks to learn the songs and had never used a slide before. I think all in all he did a very good job.
glennthebull 3 years ago
I just wanted to add one more thing...all the actors were first timers whose first love was music. YouTube search: "Eddie Cotton" "Keith Brown" and "Vasti Jackson" and you will see they are all excellent musicians.
glennthebull 3 years ago
oh please tell me i would love to know what the real point of this movie. must not be an accurate recollection of a great musicians life because from what i see there is better acting/writing/camerawork in plowin palin
samlaskeyproductions 3 years ago
This was my thesis film. That was the point. Its as simple as that. I don't know why you are so hard on me. Perhaps you are jealous? I don't know or care. Perhaps you are an accomplished filmmaker whose made something of note and enjoy tearing down others work? Perhaps you are a historical blues scholar? What is Sam Laskey Productions anyway?
glennthebull 3 years ago
thats right i'm all those things. and i'm hard on ya to make you better you see its all out of love. now shape up cause you suck. Oh wow never played a slide before!
samlaskeyproductions 3 years ago
this movie really sucks man that guy plays nothing like robert johnson
samlaskeyproductions 3 years ago
...thanks for your comment. You seem like a man who thinks he know what this film was all about.
glennthebull 3 years ago
hey where can i watch this movie?
nickelmos 3 years ago
is that movie downloadable? where can i download?
pecne 3 years ago
never heard of son house drinking or cussin like this. he was a preacher who gave up playing music for many many years. As for robert johnson, son house said he came back 6 months later and played and sang in a way they'd never heard before from anyone. they were so humbled that he didnt even want to play on the same stage with him
tommie66tx 3 years ago
All though men like Son never used 'Gods name in vain' they quite often used profanity. I spoke with the man who rediscovered Son before and after I made this short. He told me I got it right. Put "SON HOUSE" in the subject line of YouTube's search box and you will find footage of Son performing late in his life.
glennthebull 3 years ago
Re you second point...Yes, those who heard Robert play before and after his hiatus were awestruck with his playing. I dont know what you base your comments about musicians refusing to play with Robert after he returned but it is false.
glennthebull 3 years ago
This is not a criticism of your film, far from it. But why was Charlie Patton not included with Son House and Willie Brown? Was it for legal reasons or was it a matter of budget and time? Did you think about putting him in at any stage?
zanklwang09 3 years ago
I have several books with archive photos of Son House and other blues musicians, but there appear to be no pictures in existence of House as a young man. Did you get to see any whilst researching this film?
zanklwang09 3 years ago
A great homage for a great musician. :), well, musicians actually 'cause that's Son House in there too... :D
Well Done man, Congrats :)...
Carlosmr1984 3 years ago
I think these pro-musicians carried their guitars in cases and sure were dressed better than that!
johnnyjolijt 3 years ago
Granted, most carried their guitars in cases except when they were playing them as they are in this scene. Musicians and patrons dressed in many ways depending on circumstances and location. This is proven from looking at photos and film of from that time period.
glennthebull 3 years ago
when they're walking along the road, I'm sure he's playing Walkin' Blues =P
I first heard it done by Eric Clapton, but Robert Johnson's version is better x]
andrewlaval 3 years ago
well thats Son House's character, son house used to use the blues phrase from his song " death letter blues" alot in different songs, this has that same phrase.
goochbillingham 3 years ago
i have watched these films often. glenthebull they are brilliant. seems like we have some self appointed "experts" as critics on here. i applaud your efforts and consider that you did a very professional job being a student at the time. i was born in the delta and to say all juke joints had such and such a clientelle and had lots of dancing is bunk. i have been in many where due to the talent of the performers, the crowds would just listen. to the critics i say go out and make your own movie.
ettaj2 3 years ago
What is the type of guitar Robert has here. I know Son House has the '31 Dobro and Willie Brown is holding the late 20s Gibson L1 but what is Robert playing? Is it a Sears Supertone?
TehEvilShredMaster 3 years ago 5
The one he's holding during the walking scene is just an old cheap generic guitar. The one he plays when he comes back...at the end of the scene...is an authentic Gibson L1.
glennthebull 3 years ago
ok, it looks like a Sears supertone to me.
TehEvilShredMaster 3 years ago 3
Is the person at the end supposed to be Ike?
donofitaly 3 years ago
Yes. Vasti Jackson plays Ike at the end of this clip. He continues his roll as Ike on the final clip: "robert Johnson STOP BREAKIN DOWN --- Clip 3" (See Related Videos)
glennthebull 3 years ago
Thanks.
donofitaly 3 years ago
Also: they used big Stella guitars, they couldn't afford National steel guitars, they played in groups, somebody always blowing harmonica & they always stomped their feet in time for the people to have a fast beat to dance to..They drank corn whiskey, "bottle'n'bond" was a luxury.. most of the crowds were outsiders of Black society: pimps, gamblers, whores..people who danced all saturday night 'cos didn't go to church on sunday morning. None of Son House's songs from the 30s were 12 bar Blues...
kidcalabria 3 years ago
To say they never played with National Guitars is wrong. That is like saying a poor person today would not be able to drive a nice car. They would find a way. You are right about the whiskey. That is why Willie is so excited about drinking from a sealed bottle. I consulted Dick Waterman, the man who rediscovered Son in the 1960's. He gave me a lot of good comments.
glennthebull 3 years ago
Did you make this yourself? Good photography, etc..but you should get somebody to give you a more realistic account of these things...Willie Brown was short & skinny, these juke joints were very crowded, always had barbecues, people danced, didn't sit down listening to music, they played mostly fast boogies, with hardly a slow drag every now & then..people were usually drunk & there were fights, most of these people didn't wear suits but overalls & cars were rare..etc...good effort 'tho...
kidcalabria 3 years ago
Yes, I made the film as my thesis film while I was a film student at Loyola Marymount Univ. There was no point for me to try and get musicians/actors to look exactly like the people they are portraying. This being said, I did realize it was important to find someone to play Robert who was at least close to his age and look. I wanted to make the film with a specific look. That is why there are a lot of Red's (red ties, red whiskey etc.) and a lot of Blues (blue lighting etc.).
glennthebull 3 years ago
If I had it to do again I would make the juke joint scenes more gritty...more smoke...more dancing...etc. Thank you for your comments. I do appreciate them.
glennthebull 3 years ago
Fair enough, it's your film & I think you did a pretty good job. My comment about Willie Brown's looks was about confusing the 2 Willie Browns in the Blues history of the 30s, & also 'cause of the silly way he was portrayed in the Crossroads film with Ralph Macchio, i.e: that he was alive in the 80s when he died in the 30s; this was a real person not a fictional character. Also, I think that your portrayal of Juke Joints was somewhat unrealistic. Anyway, well done & good luck with your work
kidcalabria 3 years ago
If I had it to do again trust me there would be many things I'd change. Making the Juke Joint Scenes more realistic would be at the top. This was just a project for me to learn the craft of directing. The unfortunate thing is I spent most my time producing this than directing it. Thanks again for your comments.
glennthebull 3 years ago