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…….Only 27 yrs. old at the time of his death (Anyone familiar with the Forever 27 poster, I wonder why he was not included.)

***** Rated 5^th on Rolling Stones 100 Greates Guitarist’s of All Time.

As legend would say:

With the desire to a great blues artist, Robert Johnson took his guitar to the crossroads at midnight where he met a large black man (The Devil, Himself.) The man took the guitar from young Johnson and tuned it and in exchange for Johnson’s soul, the man gave him the ability to sing, play and create wonderful blues music for all to hear

Though not something that can be proven by any means, many have wondered if it was all just a joke handed down or if there is some truth to the whole selling you soul, regardless the music Robert Johnson made was legendary

For

http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/robertjohnson2/discography

John Mayer if a very well known Pop singer and songwriter, but what about the blues?  Many people write John Mayer off because his lovey dovey pop singles that most are familiar with that are on MTV and usually tearing up the Pop charts.  However I can tell you this guy really is a great guitar player and should not be taken so lightly. I have seen his performances at Eric Clapton’s Crossroad’s Festival and he is an amazing blues man when he wants to be.

I just saw this side of him not too long ago and have been blown away ever since.  It just goes to show you that sometimes you do have to play a certain type of music to get well known.  Then you can branch out or bring it back to the roots of your own music and this is where it’s at.

Here is a video of some of John’s blues, Enjoy!

Eric Clapton has been known by most for years now, if he is not a name you are familiar with then today is the day to get to know him.  Old “Slow Hand” himself has had more number one hits than many bands have had songs.  If we here at the Musiblog did not know any better we would bet the farm that he was born with a guitar in his hand!  He came on to the music scene in the early sixties along with the British invasion and he has never stopped putting out hits ever since.

You may know Eric Clapton from any of the many bands he has been part of in his career including: Yardbirds, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, Delaney and Bonnie and Friends, and Derek and the Dominoes.  Eric Clapton has also done enough partnership or duet albums to make most people sick.  One of my favorites was his “Riding with the King” album he did years ago with the famous blues player B.B. King.

Some have said that Eric Clapton has spent the last 40 years building up to the release of this very album and I would not hesitate to agree.  This album takes a lifetime of blues playing, living and loss and puts it into a single album.  Clapton takes it back to the basics with this album and plays from the soul.  You can feel Robert Johnson’s ghost lurking around as you listen to every deep track on this unbelievable album.

You have never heard a harder driving bass line that you will if you crank this cd up loud.  Clapton has outdone himself to an extent with this album I really can’t even describe it, besides “Go Out and Buy This!”  Me and Mr. Johnson is a finger styling guitarist dream, if you like the roots of the blues this is THE album that will bridge you from todays music to the very heart of the blues!

Me and Mr. Johson – CD Tracks

1. When You Got A Good Friend

2. Little Queen Of Spades

3. They’re Red Hot

4. Me And The Devil Blues

5. Traveling Riverside Blues

6. Last Fair Deal Gone Down

7. Stop Breakin’ Down Blues

8. Milkcow’s Calf Blues

9. Kind Hearted Woman Blues

10. Come On In My Kitchen

11. If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day

12. Love In Vain

13. 32-20 Blues

14. Hell Hound On My Trail.