Rambling on my mind…

So I recently walked into a Look and Listen and found the complete discography of Mr. Robert Johnson on a neat two CD compilation. Having heard all the hype around the this artist I decided to buy the Album. At first it’s a bit harsh on the ears. Very coarse, unpolished, whiny and even some untimely melodies and chord changes.
Everything that is blues.
When listening to the album it seems all to familiar. Like you’ve finally come home.
Familiar licks, timing, turnarounds and even lyrics. This is what inspired all the modern blues players. Thrilling. Haunting. The emotions RJ portrays in his songs are feelings we all have felt.
Anger. Fear. Love. Anguish.
Every word he still recites is still relevant, even in todays times.