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Amaerica song buddy b2/19/2023 ![]() ![]() Considered a delta blues classic, the record also epitomized the “boogie” style with its rhythmic syncopations. An original tune recorded in 1948, the song represented the minimalist aesthetic that was Hooker’s hallmark the only instrument on the record was Hooker’s guitar, on which he strummed guitar chords in a hypnotic, loop-like fashion behind his gravelly bark of a voice. Hooker’s biggest commercial success was during the years 1949 to 1951 when he was in his thirties he put six singles in the US R&B charts, the first of which was “Boogie Chillen,” which went all the way to No. – Charles Waring John Lee Hooker – Boogie Chillen It offers a quintessential example of Johnson’s soulful wail and skeletal guitar accompaniment, and became a touchstone for later blues musicians those who covered it included Peter Green Splinter Group, Eric Clapton, and Gil Scott-Heron. The fact that Johnson died in mysterious circumstances not long afterwards made the record seem prophetic. One of the last recordings he made, released on the Vocalion label in 1938, this classic fable about Satan calling in a debt, helped to fuel the long-held myth that Johnson had made a Faustian pact with the devil at a crossroads, exchanging his soul for musical success. – Brett MilanoĬlick to load video Robert Johnson – Me And The Devil Blues “Thrill Is Gone” wasn’t the first record to fuse blues with pop, but it was the smoothest and most successful to date (hitting No.15 as a pop record) and setting the stage for many crossovers to come. The producer had no qualms about polishing King’s sound, recording him with top-flight studio players (instead of his road band) and, in this case, coaxing out one of his more heartfelt vocals. Producer Bill Szymczyk – yes, the same one who’d make millions a few years later with The Eagles – caused a small revolution when he added a string section to this track, otherwise one of many smooth ballads that BB King recorded in the 60s. While you’re reading, listen to our Best Blues Songs playlist here. Suffice to say that if Robert Johnson had never gone to the crossroads, or if BB King was still feeling a thrill, the world would be a poorer place. Many of the most influential blues songs reverberate to this day, and a few were probably covered by a local band in your town last weekend. Either they were famously covered, or the licks got borrowed, or they schooled the rockers in style and attitude. Without the blues there’d be no rock’n’roll, but certain tracks were especially pivotal. After all, Gotye seems to be replacing Adele, so maybe next we’ll get a South African woman singing about someone like you who she used to know.The great blues artists talked, the savviest rockers listened. So watch all four and vote for your favorite rendition of “Somebody That I Used to Know.” Then wait two or three months for the song to be replaced by another break-up song from someone in a foreign country. – UPDATE: Per a BuddyTV user bradtoughy’s suggestion, I’ve added a superb a cappella version from the winners of season 3 of NBC’s The Sing-Off, Pentatonix And, of course, the weird, artistic music video for the original song – American Idol finalists Phillip Phillips and Elise Testone performing it as a very disconnected duet Lindsey Pavao from The Voice doing a more gothic version Blaine (Darren Criss) and his big brother Cooper ( Matt Bomer) singing it on Glee, reinterpreting it as a song about sibling rivalry rather than a romantic break-up Below you can watch all four versions and determine which one is your favorite. That’s a whole lot of angsty, break-up music for a fortnight. And this Saturday the man himself will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. In the past 10 days, it’s been performed on NBC’s The Voice and on FOX’s Glee and American Idol. So it’s no surprise that “Somebody That I Used to Know” is being by every show that dares to cover music. The song is as much a part of you as your own soul. You don’t need to listen to the radio or even know how to pronounce the Australian artist’s name (it’s got-eee-ay, if you’re interested). ![]() Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” is like an airborne virus, infecting everyone it comes into contact with. ![]()
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