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Music Appreciation

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,574 posts) Fri May 8, 2020, 11:46 AM May 2020

Robert Johnson was born on this date-

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Robert Johnson was born on this date- (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2020 OP

His influence was incredible. cayugafalls May 2020 #1

This is my favorite remastered/restored recording The Polack MSgt May 2020 #2

great version Top! Dyedinthewoolliberal May 2020 #4

One o' my very fave Zep tunes is an RJ "cover" ... mr_lebowski May 2020 #3

cayugafalls

(5,640 posts)

1. His influence was incredible.

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2020, 12:15 PM

May 2020

Eric Clapton, Led Zepplin, Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, The White Stripes...etc, all paid him tribute.

Stop Breaking Down - White Stripes

Stop Breaking Down - Robert Johnson

The Polack MSgt

(13,188 posts)

2. This is my favorite remastered/restored recording

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2020, 12:25 PM

May 2020

The engineer's theory is the the master was recorded a few RPM below 78 so the the playback would be more "energetic".

So he slowed down the playback speed to lower the key from B flat to a natural A. He then digitally cleaned as much pop and hiss as he could - et voila

Crossroads

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,574 posts)

4. great version Top!

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Fri May 8, 2020, 03:45 PM

May 2020

mr_lebowski

(33,643 posts)

3. One o' my very fave Zep tunes is an RJ "cover" ...

Reply to Dyedinthewoolliberal (Original post)

Fri May 8, 2020, 12:29 PM

May 2020

Though honestly Zeppelin's is so completely different, with just a few of the lyrics copped, that I wouldn't really call it a cover. I think by the time they released it (in the 1980's) they were tired of lawsuits so just decided to give RJ credit even though it's a very different song.

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