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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

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1. Pretty Profound Difference

Reply to Figarosmom (Original post)

Thu Dec 19, 2024, 06:59 PM

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I've plated this song (the Cream version, so to speak) at a lot of jam nights.
So much room for guest players to solo.
I've never even attempted a Robert Johnson version..
He drifts in & out of time so much, there's no way to replicate it. Not sure how Robert got away with it, but he did.

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Pretty Profound Difference ProfessorGAC Thursday #1

Its in the song Figarosmom Thursday #2

think it started w/ NPR. i got hooked on country blues. i ran to get a johnson CD, then son house. then i went to a pansypoo53219 Friday #3

My Dad would Figarosmom Friday #4