Administrators sam_webmaster Posted October 10, 2008 Administrators Share Posted October 10, 2008 Great article in the new Vanity Fair on Robert Johnson (5 pages) http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features...1/johnson200811 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMAZONIC Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Thanks, Sam! Muah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medhb Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 GREAT read! Funny, before I even read the text I was studying the photo and thinking "Holy shit! Look how long his fingers are!" Born to play it looks like... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatbo Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 excellent post!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirchzep27 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Thats a great photograph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danelectro59 Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 Look at those suits!!! Is that badass or what?? I can only imagine the conversation taking place at that photo shoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef free Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 That guy's got hands like Hendrix! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucyinthesky Posted October 12, 2008 Share Posted October 12, 2008 Greeat! Now they just have to find the 30th song, then I am alright again. I love Robert Johnson, he showed me the blues long before Led zep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Footsteps of Dawn Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 Oh way cool, man! I love these kinds of stories. You never know what you're going to find on the Internet, heh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olipticle Posted October 14, 2008 Share Posted October 14, 2008 haha very interesting story great pic to boot lol thanks for he link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anarchy2Howard Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Look how long those fingers are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtazy Posted October 16, 2008 Share Posted October 16, 2008 Really enjoyed that article and I'm starting to get into his music. I've just listened to Ramblin' on my mind after hearing (with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers). I might be wrong, but I think this is the first song where Clapton handled the vocal part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrycja Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 Awesome read! That Robert Johnson box set is incredible - so raw and haunting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 That bad ass has never really left us. Thank heaven or hell for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross62 Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Robert Johnson.May 8,1911. August 16,1938. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmie ray Posted August 16, 2012 Share Posted August 16, 2012 Another legend that died at 27. How did he possibly accomplish what he did in such a short time, given the lack of technology to make himself known in a widespread fashion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross62 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Another legend that died at 27. How did he possibly accomplish what he did in such a short time, given the lack of technology to make himself known in a widespread fashion? He travelled and travelled.By jumping trains,hitching rides and walking.Whether it was from a need to keep moving,to get his music to the people,or possibly a bit of both. The stories,rumours and his manner would have also helped spread the word about him. Check that link that Sam supplied in the first post,it's one of the better articles around the net. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross62 Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 Interesting article on registering Copyrights and more. Blues Law:Robert Johnson vs. The Rolling Stones By Brian Lukasavitz - May 13,2013 We all know the 29 classic recordings that Robert Johnson laid down in Texas during his two recording sessions in 1936 and 1937. Almost all of the legendary British blues-rockers of the ’60s… Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, Zeppelin, The Stones, among others paid tribute to the music and legend of Robert Johnson, even if little was known of the musician himself. In 1961, Columbia Records released a 2-album collection of all of Robert Johnson’s songs entitled “King of the Delta Blues Singers”. Until that point, like most blues songs of the era, none of Robert Johnson’s songs or recordings had been registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. Under the 1909 Copyright Act, “unpublished works” are protected under State Law. Once “published” or registered, a song was entitled to 28 years of copyright protection (with an option to re-register for an additional 28 years). When the Rolling Stones recorded their versions of “Love in Vain” in 1969 (Let It Bleed), and “Stop Breakin’ Down” in 1972 (Exile on Main Street), their publishing company, ABKCO Music, assumed that the two songs had already entered the public domain. At some point, presumably in the late 1980′s- early 1990′s, Steve LaVere and his publishing company, Delta Haze, had negotiated with Robert Johnson’s Estate to administer the copyrights to the music. Following the 1990 CD release of the “Robert Johnson – the Complete Recordings”, LaVere registered the copyrights. After attempts to negotiate with ABKCO, LaVere filed a lawsuit in 1995 arguing that the songs were not in the public domain, and that he (Delta Haze) and the Estate of Robert Johnson was entitled to royalties. ABKCO Music successfully made a motion to dismiss the case in district court, arguing that due to a failure to re-register the songs after 28 years, all of Robert Johnson’s works became part of the public domain. In 2000, LaVere appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. He argued, based on the Amendment to the 1909 Copyright Act, for music released prior 1978, for purposes of copyright law, the term “publication” would not include commercial releases of a recording. It is on this basis that the Ninth Federal Circuit Court accepted the case. Possibly the most interesting aspect of this case, is that by ruling against the Rolling Stones, the Ninth Circuit Court would be overturning the La Cienega case (the famous John Lee Hooker/ Z.Z. Top case), which is exactly what the court did. In deciding this case, the court found that the new amendment was in place and that the amendment merely “clarified” the definition of “publication” as used in the 1909 Copyright Act, and that the Robert Johnson federal copyright protection began in 1990, and that the Rolling Stones were infringing the rights on those two songs. The Court ultimately reversed and remanded the case back down to the District Court and stated that judgment be entered in favor of Delta Haze and the Robert Johnson estate. It is unclear what the final amount owed to Delta Haze and the estate was, as they may have settled out of court, however, one thing is certain: the “World’s Greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll Band” paid a lot more than tribute to the “King of the Delta Blues Singers”. The lesson here for artists (and their heirs) that wrote and released, but did not register their copyrights prior to 1978, there may be some substantial royalties due, should they get their works registered now. http://www.americanbluesscene.com/2013/05/blues-law-robert-johnson-vs-the-rolling-stones/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingzoso Posted May 14, 2013 Share Posted May 14, 2013 As far as I am concerned, Robert Johnson is the True innovator of the Blues and what would later become Rock and Roll. His Music is classic and timeless. To me, if He truly sold His Soul to the Devil at the "Crossroads" for his innovative (at the time) guitar style and Music, it only enhances the legend of the "King of the Delta Blues". I really do not think that this "myth" can truly be denied. Maybe, maybe not. All I know is that Robert Johnson, even for his short lifespan and Music, will always go down in music History as being the pinnacle guitar player that started it all. Just ask Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Eric Clapton, Mick and Keef, I am 100% positive They would agree with (little ole) Me. tI don't even play the guitar, but I do know and realize that Robert Johnson is the original Master that should be acknowledged, as the "One" who started it all. Just listen to all His songs that can be heard here: http://youtu.be/HleLTn60BxE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Check that link that Sam supplied in the first post,it's one of the better articles around the net. That Vanity Fair piece that Sam posted is indeed a fine article on Robert Johnson and certainly more worthwhile of your time than that hackneyed YouTube clip posted in that other RJ thread...that narrator's voice made me want to strangle him. Another great piece on Robert Johnson, and the very first literature I remember reading about the man, is found in "Mystery Train" by Greil Marcus. One of the ten greatest, most essential books on music ever written. An interesting blog review of the book is found here: http://criticalplayground.blogspot.com/2009/01/mystery-train-by-greil-marcus-book.html?m=1 Still, the best way to encounter Robert Johnson is thru his music. Leave the stories about Satan behind...they don't mean anymore to his music than they do to Led Zeppelin's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross62 Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Still, the best way to encounter Robert Johnson is thru his music. Yep,as with most artists and bands the music speaks for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross62 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 http://www.chicagoblues.com/grammy-hall-of-fame-inducts-robert-johnsons-sweet-home-chicago/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross62 Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 The son of legendary Delta bluesman Robert Johnson can keep profits from the only two known photographs of his father, the Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday. The case turned on a technicality. The court ruled other family members knew as early as 1990 about the photos and royalty payments. A court declared the son, Claud Johnson, the musician's sole heir in 1998. http://www.clarionledger.com/viewart/20140220/NEWS01/140220015/Robert-Johnson-s-son-wins-custody-photos-profits Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geekfreak Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Robert Johnson is a cool bluesman you are lucky living in his music. thanks for the crossroad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 Robert Johnson WAS.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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