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Brother Buzz

(36,380 posts) Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:13 AM Jan 2020

Eric Clapton or Robert Johnson?

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Eric Clapton or Robert Johnson? (Original Post) Brother Buzz Jan 2020 OP

Robert Johnson for me. Harker Jan 2020 #1

That's a fair assumption. I don't know if Clapton ever made it to the fabled crossroad... Brother Buzz Jan 2020 #6

Otis Rush or Clapton retread Jan 2020 #7

You're making it very tough. Harker Jan 2020 #8

I'll take one of each Sucha NastyWoman Jan 2020 #2

A Cole Porter tune, if my memory serves ... which it may well not ... mr_lebowski Jan 2020 #3

It's Johnson's composition Brother Buzz Jan 2020 #4

You're right, I'z thinking of Red, Hot and Blue ... my bad :) (nt) mr_lebowski Jan 2020 #5

Harker

(13,977 posts)

1. Robert Johnson for me.

Reply to Brother Buzz (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:40 AM

Jan 2020

Probably for Clapton, too.

Brother Buzz

(36,380 posts)

6. That's a fair assumption. I don't know if Clapton ever made it to the fabled crossroad...

Reply to Harker (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 01:40 AM

Jan 2020

but he did make it to 508 Park Ave; a hat tip to Robert Johnson.

retread

(3,761 posts)

7. Otis Rush or Clapton

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 05:00 PM

Jan 2020

Harker

(13,977 posts)

8. You're making it very tough.

Reply to retread (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 07:14 PM

Jan 2020

Two great recordings... I love Otis, but Clapton is at his slowhandedest best on that one... by an inch.

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,741 posts)

2. I'll take one of each

Reply to Brother Buzz (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 12:57 AM

Jan 2020

No need to put limits on music

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

3. A Cole Porter tune, if my memory serves ... which it may well not ...

Reply to Brother Buzz (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 01:12 AM

Jan 2020

I gotta go with RJ on this one ...

Brother Buzz

(36,380 posts)

4. It's Johnson's composition

Reply to mr_lebowski (Reply #3)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 01:33 AM

Jan 2020

I don't believe Cole Porter ever did Texas hokum Blues

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

5. You're right, I'z thinking of Red, Hot and Blue ... my bad :) (nt)

Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 22, 2020, 01:40 AM

Jan 2020

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