Robert Johnson- Traveling Riverside Blues

Robert Johnson- Traveling Riverside Blues on my squareneck Gibson Hound Dog Dobro tuned to "open G"
"Traveling Riverside Blues" is a blues song written and recorded in Dallas, Texas by legendary bluesman Robert Johnson. Johnson's June 20, 1937 recording has a typical 12 bar blues structure, played on a single guitar tuned to open G, with a slide. It was first released on the 1961 compilation LP King of the Delta Blues Singers. The song has proved popular with more recent blues musicians.
A verse was incorporated into Cream's "Crossroads", their 1968 version of Johnson's "Cross Road Blues".
English rock band Led Zeppelin's version of this song was recorded at the BBC studios on June 24, 1969, upon which Jimmy Page later dubbed extra guitar tracks, and was broadcast four days later. It is quite different from the original, and it's more a tribute to Robert Johnson than a cover. The song showcases a riff by Page (also in open G tuning), and in the lyrics Robert Plant quotes many Robert Johnson songs, such as "She studies evil all the time", from "Kind Hearted Woman Blues", and "Why don't you come on in my kitchen", from "Come on in My Kitchen" (which is heard during the song's solo). Conversely, parts of Johnson's "Traveling Riverside Blues" are used as lyrics in Led Zeppelin's "The Lemon Song".

Traveling Riverside Blues can be found on the Led Zeppelin BBC Sessions album, on disc 1 of the Led Zeppelin Box Set, and on the expanded Coda album from the Complete Studio Recordings box set. A promotional video clip was also released in 1990.

Eric Clapton covered this song, along with several other Robert Johnson classics, on his 2004 album, Me and Mr. Johnson.

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[yoonhapki]

very good, but who you trying to kid??? that aint traveling riverside blues.

[strat2caster]

@yoonhapki

not trying to kid anyone, its merely my interpretation.

its more closely related to Clapton's version. if you listen to Led Zeppelins version, its a whole 'nother trip.

thanks for your interest,

Strat

[mistermusicmaker]

That geetar must be worth quite a bit? is it a resonator? excuse my ignorence I only play them I know fuck all about them, if it holds its tune I like it, simple

[strat2caster]

@mistermusicmaker

yuup its a Gibson "Hound Dog resonator, squareneck ...on the lap only ....fretless and the action is close to an inch from the fingerboard..its all mahogany i gather...rings like a bell! i paid about 650 a few yrs back but check ebay they might be cheaper now

[brianbrooks1992]

your to good for youtube

[dragaoastro69]

You are a  men whit good musical tast. Amen brother!!! ;)

[Vintagelicks]

Bravo

[GWOVMR]

well done, very well done

[pikirin8]

you made your t- shirt with the tends? XD

[olifantgamer]

well played& nice shirt man, one love

[PO146]

yeah bro be hippie..

[OriginOwns]

one of the best blues covers ive heard yet. right on man.

[FuHa93]

Thanks to your video I decided to go hitch hiking as soon as I will finish school this year. Lake, guitar, tent and some weed and wine.