Robert Johnson - Phonograph Blues

[TheManWhoLovesToRock]

Man this guy was a genius!

[TheDJGrandPa]

1 guy is the Devil... ;)

[Gunbarrelguru]

LL Cool J couldn't live without his radio, and apparently johnson, his phonograph

[deftones4u]

1 fucktard how could you not like the best of the best

[ThrashEagle]

Wow. How is one man making one guitar sound like two guit--.......

Oh yeah, it's Robert Johnson.

[CoachG1000]

He really meant 'Pornogragh'...I like him even more now...defying popular belief, they did have sex back then...Grandpa told me so.

[Nostalgico80]

Who's that minus habens who missed the yes button?

[AllBobsAllTheTime]

For a young guy, Robert sure wrote a lot of tunes about dealing with his impotence.

[XKAHAN1]

Happy Hundreth Birthday, Mr. Johnson - 8 May 2011

You inspired so many.....Clapton, Keith, and so many more to chop wood with their axes. But mostly, you inspired me cause I know you didn't make a deal but rather worked your ass off.......no shortcuts. Thanx Pops.

[andrerosa1988]

Tou can see the devil´s face in the right side of the picture lol

[BordiniBlues85]

Man .. Johnson is the Delta blues;;; the legendary bluesman!

[AllanHable]

i love my pornograph

[cinnomonsinner]

are BLUES supposed to be miserable and depressing?

[beckabluesband]

@cinnomonsinner Yes.

[ertansaygi]

@cinnomonsinner nope but partly...Howling Wolf says "If you aint got money, you got the blues. If you aint got money and you cant pay your house rent, you sure got the blues. If you aint got money and you cant pay your rent and cant pay your food, damn sure you got the blues. But you thanking even. Anytime you thankin' even, you've got the blues"

[JandritoBlues]

@ertansaygi He said "thinking evil."



[johnnystratman1]

@BlinniOregan716 I did, but it won't play on my phonograph :-(

[tankreg382]

My hairs stand on end when i listen to this man, pure genius. :)

[Django5198]

Incredibly mysterious man. Died aged 27 years before his records became famous. And now we all know the words to Crossroads. Possibly the most influential person in music history. He was one of the first blues musicians and without him the music world would actually be so boring. If he suddenly came back from the dead we would all be jumping on him and he'd be like WTF I'm just some guy when he played a vital role in the modern world.

WE ALL LOVE YOU MR ROBERT JOHNSON

[546bananaman]

oh my god you have uploads of both robert johnson and buckethead. you qualify for the status of incredible human

[deepurple44]

Feelin like in Hell when I hear RObert Johnson, one of the best blues guitarist in the world !

"Me and the devil

Were walking side by side""

[nihilistate]

only 36713 views ???

[Nerudah]

there is something tuning his guitar it seems..

[jman202011]

@Nerudah

The devil.

[kidcalabria]

There's an alternate take of this song, but he does it different, faster, a real Rock&Roll prototype. This slower take is more famous 'cos it's more lyrical and soulful, but the other one is real fun. The song is about being impotent (possibly because of Vodoo) with the phonograph that doesn't work, "the needle that got rusty", "we played in on the sofa, we played it upside the wall" as great metaphors for sex. Great singing & guitar-playing, great poetry. Thanks for posting this

[celtic2991]

Im 18 years old and I have a lot of appreciation for what this man did for Blues music and Rock and Roll. I dont know if I fully believe the fact that he sold his soul to the devil. But to learn how to play like this in 6 months is hard to believe..And take a look at the white object to the right of him..Resembles something doesnt it? haha

[rockerr12595]

@celtic2991 6 months after I started playing I was pretty good. Some people are just born talented. And I don't see shit next to him lol

[jakerandall123]

Mr. Johnson is the Daddy of it all. When you are first you are the BIG DADDY!

[boxingin]

@jakerandall123 He wasn't the first. Charlie Patton was the first. Robert is the most famous one of all the early bluesman though.

[dabruzah]

im so happy that there are still good ears in the world, not pudding brained androids that chase after the trends., Not the essence and soul of the sounds and words. True blues is the only reason i got married.

[Nivicoman]

@dabruzah Yeah too bad he didn't live long. This is real music.

[buffalobilly]

That's the devil on the right of the picture, scary as hell

[runecrafter69]

hey why is the photo at the beginning of the video such a famous video of him?

[TheLzj]

@runecrafter69 it's one of the only two photos of Robert Johnson so it's used quite often

[HieronymousLex]

Babe I love my phonograph, butcha broke ma windin' chain!

Fuck yeah. I love ma phonograph-oooooooooooooooo

[LTmattYT]

@HieronymousLex listening to the blues as you police the the waterfront, sir lex?

[freddysouth]

one of the best R. Johnson blues!

[AllBobsAllTheTime]

It's amazing how Robert Johnson wrote songs like this regarding his problems with impotence.

[waxnfax]

@AllBobsAllTheTime AAAAAA. I get it, my needles got rusty and it will not play at all.

[patio00]

did he use a thumb pick for any of his songs

[swedishguitarist1]

patio00: Lol, I'm pretty sure Robert didn't use a pick.

[asscunt567]

you think you could post lightnin hopkins shaggy dog or big black cadilac bluess?

[naabjr]

Great song! The way he sings has influenced everyone. I even hear Snoop in it, "Played 'side the wall". The way he sings just sits in your head, and every blues player has tried it after him. This song mixes sexual innuendo with a record player, which shows his genious, musicians didn't do that in 1936.

[AllBobsAllTheTime]

Johnson's impotence references are classic.

[waxnfax]

@AllBobsAllTheTime what do you mean by impotense refrences. I can barely make out what he's saying. Can you show me what you mean.

[ianaj89]

now THIS is the blues!!

[mikeyboyguitarmad]

@ianaj89 it's delta blues i believe.

[strawberrypicker123]

so ive been playing guitar for 6 years especially blues, and i thought i mastered the blues then i hear this guy...

[abungle]

do a search for this "Eric Clapton Robert Johnson Sessions " it the 1st video that comes up 5:42 and see what clapton saids about him. you will feel better..

[mokboh]

@strawberrypicker123 Thank GOD!!! I'm a heavy metal drummer and I always tell people when they say that Elvis started rock and roll that they are crazy!!! ROBERT J!!!!!!! This THE man!!!!! Started it all, for all rock, blues, metal, etc... AWESOME!!! Thanks to whoever posted this!!!!

[warlordzephyr]

@mokboh lol I'm a heavy metal drummer too and i say the same thing! :) Must be a thing about drummers, like can pick up the way people feel music better that most others.

[mokboh]

@warlordzephyr Damn straight! I get so irritated sometimes by people that are so hell bent on meter, and following the "rules" of writing, time sig's and the like. It always seems to cut you off or put inside this imaginary little box that you dare venture outside of. It's ALL in the "pulse", that bending, and ebb and flow. That's why I love to hear all drummers that are a little "off" time in switching of time segments, because it makes it real and not a machine! Rock on!

[figaz555]

@strawberrypicker123

You have a masters in sucking the proverbial shiz.

[inkey2]

@strawberrypicker123 a part of these old blues guys sound was created by the very cheap guitars they used. They were all trebble (high end sound instead of low and deep).....that thin plinkey, plinkey tone. Try to find an old "Harmony Stella" guitar and you'll get that tone

[Siemulator]

@strawberrypicker123 You dont master the blues, you HAVE the blues.

[mikeyboyguitarmad]

@strawberrypicker123 his the best in my eyes.. love Robert Johnson he plays so raw no sound like it.

[jman202011]

@strawberrypicker123

Good luck.

Try selling your soul. Maybe it'll work out for you.

Until one day you choke on your innards.

[GrigoriZhukov]

@strawberrypicker123 dude, now you know exactly how Keith Richards felt the first time he heard Mr. Johnsons playing.



[vantageIIx]

@strawberrypicker123 ...you played blues for 6 years and never heard Robert Johnson?

[maxcap2]

@strawberrypicker123 6 years is not long enough to master anything... iv only been playing 7 years, but i get better each day

[jportizjp]

@strawberrypicker123

6 years and you thought that you mastered it? c'mon

[brileb1]

god bless you, thank you

[Jxh5034]

thanks

[Jxh5034]

please please please, post any and all other johnson recordings you might have in your possesion

[Cortick]

I have a Request Mr. Moezilla....post all your bluesmen I want to hear them all.

[andrewsrocks]

it is not only about his "playing skills" dude. it is about the style, the spirit, the voice, its an expression of the people

[abegetsbuckwild]

love this melody , it hits the soul

[Max0Inq]

Stop talking shit about devil. Maybe back in '30 he played like satan himself, but for modern standards beginners skills are bigger than his.

[moshwangles]

please tell me ur not implying that robert johnson lacked talent max0inq

[Max0Inq]

Maybe he had, I would have to hear him live to judge. Too bad, he was unable to record along other instruments - percussion, bass, but I think it's lack of recording techonolgy in those days. Johanson was recording on mechanical phonograph (without electromagnetic pickup), right?

[moshwangles]

in my opinion thats part of whats so great about these old recordings, almost haunting. Have a listen to preaching blues (up jumped the devil) by robert johnson, notice how he plays rhythm, lead, and sings at the same time. Let me know what you think about that recording, just want you to see in him what so many others do.

[piraterice]

the guy is picking and singing the melody give em a breack it's 1937

[camisgreat666]

yeah, and the new star wars movies are way better than the old ones because of all the realistic explosions and polished lore, right?

[Nivicoman]

@Max0Inq Most likely microphones picked up the sound, it was amplified enough to drive a cutting head (electromagnetic pickup in reverse) and scribed the grooves right then and there. And yes there was no mixing and overdubbing back then it was all in real time.

[fiscornioman]

Thats like saying that Da Vinci's helicopter project was a fucking shit.

Maybe he never managed to fly it... but HE WAS LIVING IN THE 15TH CENTURY.

[Max0Inq]

Bach lived in 17th century -_-. Century have nothing to playing skills.

[fiscornioman]

Yeah, but Bach sucked at composing rock.

I dont know if you catch my point.

[DVDA007]

beginners skills?! hahahaha come on dude, get a clue

[Max0Inq]

Of course, beginners. People it was 80 years before! Try to play like he among other guitar players. You'll be laughter off hard.

[Digduglee]

What craziness are you spouting?

Geezus....He is respected by so many greats.

[camisgreat666]

playing skills don't mean anything, at all

[Max0Inq]

Fail.

[thawthepast]

Thank you and more...!*!*!*!*!*!

[sapien82]

blues is the music of a mans soul , if he sees the devil in his blues then he is a sad man ,he has suffered but he rises like a pheonix from the ashes of his soul through the blues what a wonderous cycle

[elsadogge1]

The phonograph he is refering too is not the playing kind. He actually means the love(sex) is gone, and she won't even talk too him("my phonograph won't play at all")

Back in the 1930's you would go too jail for recording a song about sex(Black or White), that's why he refers to it as a phonograph.

[KittyInPA]

my cousin is deeply afraid of phonographs. hehehe whenever i talk to her i blast this song!

[ThePonyIsGone]

thankso for uploading this champ

i feel the blues

[acidinurmind]

It is interesting just how old this is, it is called phonograph blues, we are in the age of cell phones. that is pretty long ago, 70+ years!!! GO ROBERT JOHNSON!!

[BlindMesiah]

What's more awe inspiring to me is that it's ONLY been 70+ years since the phonograph.

[runtripletrouble]

Wanna see something really really scary? I dont know if anyone has ever pointed this out? But, The photo of Mr. Johnson all dressed up...Look to the right of him. Hint: The tuning keys are the teath...look again...makes the hair on the back of your neck rise eh?

[HendrixClaptonSRV]

yeah in the top right corner it looks like a scary face. but i dont see what your saying bout the teeth though

[TehMole]

That must be the proof that he sold his soul to the devil to be able to perform like that. :O

[claytons34]

Yeah I totally see what you're talking about, that is creepy and some strange coincidence or the devil watching him show off his bought talent, weird. but the teeth thing, they are offset. they're too low and to the side, but i get what you're saying. let me try a different hint though. HINT: THERE IS A CREEPY ASS DEVIL DEMON FACE ON JOHNSON'S LEFT SIDE JUST ABOVE THE HEADSTOCK OF THE GUITAR!!!

sorry.

[slickkapone]

i'm a fellow Mississippi blues connisseur, so you get my respect anyday!

[shatterdwing]

Performers like this just dont exist anymore.

:-( 5*

[Moezzilla]

real creative, what are you 3?

[Moezzilla]

dumb head? wow, just wow

[Moezzilla]

i guess i should stop replying

[MrJack141516]

fuck you jojothemagichobo.

[Moezzilla]

there would be no BB if it werent for robert, or anyone else for that matter. and plus his technique was far superior to bbs.

[ExistentialGirl]

I thoroughly enjoyed this...thanks for posting. (Please, share more if you got it!)