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Nick Cave - John the Revelator

Nick Cave singing 'John the Revelator' by Blind Willie Johnson. This is from one of the classic Hal Willner concerts that took place in 1999 and 2001. This can be found on The Harry Smith Project: ...  
 
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blackblues1984 (19 hours ago) Show Hide
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what the fuck?
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Ulfar22 (3 days ago) Show Hide
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@melovegorillaz Yes. That this song is AWESOME.
lapislazuli7 (1 week ago) Show Hide
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Have you ever listened to blues music?
anemone2006 (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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Kate &Anna McGarrigle and Lily Lanken on backing vocals
TheBarghest (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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Well, he is saying Who's that writing, because y'know, those are the lyrics. Also he's Australian the accent slips through sometimes.

People who generally like Nick Cave usually fall into two groups. Those who like his more accessible ballad style and those who like his more gospel/shanty style songs which are more of a holdover from his Birthday Party days but a bit more toned down.
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@TheBarghest i'd have to say i generally fall into the second group, cause i love the birthday party, but i really love all nick cave's stuff
TheBarghest (1 week ago) Show Hide
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Yeah, same here. I just enjoy his stuff that's similar to this more. Like Six Strings, Up Jumped the Devil, Black Crow King, Well of Misery, his cover of Black Betty, etc.

Those sorts of songs just always resonated more with me.
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Well, i like it. I don't think Blind Willie Johnson would disapprove of this.......
PierzStyx (1 month ago) Show Hide
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Yeah dude. Half the time it sounds like he is saying Who's that writin? JONAH the Revelator" Ridiculous.

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