Anyone watching this probably knows about Robert Johnson being one of the most important and influential blues figures in history. If not, check him out on Wikipedia and elsewhere.
This song was recorded by Johnson on 19 June 1937 and has been covered by several artists, including Eric Clapton. However, there is something special about the primitive original, with just vocal and guitar.
I have put together a ‘Ken Burns’ style slideshow video. Comments are invited.
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I'm a steady rollin' man, I roll both night and day
I'm a steady rollin' man, hmm, I roll both night and day
But I haven't got no sweet woman, hmm, boys, to be rollin' this-a way
I'm the man that rolls, when icicles hangin' on the tree
I'm the man that rolls, when icicles hangin' on the tree
And now you hear me howlin', baby, hmm, down on my bended knee
I'm a hard-workin' man, have been for many years, I know
I'm a hard-workin' man, have been for many long years, I know
And some cream puff's usin' my money, ooh well, babe, but that'll never be no more
You can't give your sweet woman everything she wants in one time
Ooh, you can't give your sweet woman, everything she wants in one time
Well, boys, she get ramblin' in her brain, hmm, some monkey man on her mind
I'm a steady rollin' man, I roll both night and day
I'm a steady rollin' man and I roll both night and day
Well I don't have no sweet woman, hmm, boys, to be rollin' this-a way
I love this stuff..
Who is this guy.Its impossible to play like this alone.Is it 2 guitarists.
Got here after hearing Peter Green – we are lucky and privileged to hear the original here
It can’t get any better than this
Real raw blues
Hope America will never forget these men â¤ï¸??
Well but only worried with the signs associated with his photo.
A 20 min live version of Steady Rollin Man from the Dutch rock band Vitesse:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6ZEfSbhD_g
George Thorogood does a cover of this on slide guitar.
The original is not primitive, it's probably the most sophisticated performance there is of this blues song.
Now, this is Robt. Johnson!
I'd pay a stupid amount to hear this man play the gospel blues.
The best blues of the hystori is and sr. robert johnson….R.I.P
Paganini was the first
Nada que ver lo que dicen yankee de mierda Robert era un Super artista que tropezó en una carretera de mistério el fue y sera la Influencia Que lleva El Nombre Del DeltaBlues La música negra aguante Robert Johnson
1:50 just imagine that look he gave that jealous man when he said that
This man was the truth
Has anyone played with the theory that "crossroads" could of been a figure-ation on guitar neck. Meaning … Two pictures he makes it very noticable of the finger pattern first third finger up down and second finger and pinky is in down and up figure. Hence crossing the pattern. Learning by patterns is how I learned. Mabee this is how he came up with the tasty-est rock-blues ever!Just a thought. If Elvis was "The King" then Robert was god….and they broke the mold.
If there's a prophet for what became rock n roll, Mr. Johnson is it. Truly impressive.
About as heavy as it gets.
Its amazing how smooth he sounds.
Truly a bucket list item.!!!!!!
Take a trip down the Mississippi. You get the vi be. Clarksdale Mississippi will truly bring it home.
that was awesome
This is the genesis of rock and roll. Without this stuff there would be no Elvis, and therefore no Beatles.
There are no more than 3 picture's of the man…..But he was AÂ genius.
proper blues
I thoroughly enjoyed him. music man James chuck Hill
I thoroughly enjoyed him. music man James chuck Hill