Comments on: “Me and the Devil Blues”: Robert Johnson and the crossroads (Satan 5) http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2006/01/24/me-and-the-devil-blues-robert-johnson-and-the-crossroads/ Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean houses my podcast, websites, blog, and publications, providing an entryway into social and religious life among Greeks, Romans, Jews, Christians, and others in the Roman empire. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:14:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lance M Jackson http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2006/01/24/me-and-the-devil-blues-robert-johnson-and-the-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-82065 Lance M Jackson Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:38:53 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=129#comment-82065 I got stones in my passway An ma road seem dark at night.... my enemies have betrayed me.... you laid the passway for me now what are you tryin to do.... An when you hear me howlin in the passway, rider please opna door an let me in this song, though without mention of the devil, to me is roberts' most frightening song. There are unspecified "enemys" out to get him (me in the lyrics, so that when one sings along it's about ME). I have made a line drawing of robert in his passway. In order to make a painting of it I would have to remain in a state of forbodeing terror for long periods of time. Much longer than the two minutes and twenty seven seconds it takes poor bob to sing it. "Ahm cryn PLEEAASE Please let us be friends" Lance I got stones in my passway
An ma road seem dark at night….

my enemies have betrayed me….

you laid the passway for me
now what are you tryin to do….

An when you hear me howlin in the passway, rider
please opna door an let me in

this song, though without mention of the devil, to me is roberts’ most frightening song. There are unspecified “enemys” out to get him (me in the lyrics, so that when one sings along it’s about ME). I have made a line drawing of robert in his passway. In order to make a painting of it I would have to remain in a state of forbodeing terror for long periods of time. Much longer than the two minutes and twenty seven seconds it takes poor bob to sing it.

“Ahm cryn PLEEAASE
Please let us be friends”

Lance

]]> By: Nathan Butler http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2006/01/24/me-and-the-devil-blues-robert-johnson-and-the-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-75553 Nathan Butler Sun, 04 May 2008 11:24:30 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=129#comment-75553 I Play the Blues not from sheet music but from scales and Feel to the traditional 12 bar pattern both guitar vocals and harmonica. I can Say honestly that I have had may supernatural experiences encounters through dreams and waken states. How ever I think that what the "Devil" has wanted to do in Music has been done, the seed has been sown so to speak, who says its the Devil any way look @ all the good blues and Rock music brings joy and happiness to peoples lives if some one is gifted then all good gifts come from the Source of Life be that Good or Bad thats our choice, and there can be debating from both sides. I believe that Robert Johnson is crying out to God not Satan @ them Delta Cross Roads and God Heard him. Nathan S Butler http://www.myspace.com/presley_rich I Play the Blues not from sheet music but from scales and Feel to the traditional 12 bar pattern both guitar vocals and harmonica. I can Say honestly that I have had may supernatural experiences encounters through dreams and waken states. How ever I think that what the “Devil” has wanted to do in Music has been done, the seed has been sown so to speak, who says its the Devil any way look @ all the good blues and Rock music brings joy and happiness to peoples lives if some one is gifted then all good gifts come from the Source of Life be that Good or Bad thats our choice, and there can be debating from both sides. I believe that Robert Johnson is crying out to God not Satan @ them Delta Cross Roads and God Heard him.

Nathan S Butler

http://www.myspace.com/presley_rich

]]> By: Phil Harland http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2006/01/24/me-and-the-devil-blues-robert-johnson-and-the-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-243 Phil Harland Sun, 05 Feb 2006 03:02:36 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=129#comment-243 That does sound interesting. I wish Atlanta was closer. Phil That does sound interesting. I wish Atlanta was closer. Phil

]]> By: Tina http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2006/01/24/me-and-the-devil-blues-robert-johnson-and-the-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-218 Tina Sun, 29 Jan 2006 18:59:55 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=129#comment-218 The theatre company I work for in Atlanta, 7 Stages, is about to open a play about Robert Johnson, entitled Come On In My Kitchen. I haven't seen it yet, but it should prove to be interesting... The theatre company I work for in Atlanta, 7 Stages, is about to open a play about Robert Johnson, entitled Come On In My Kitchen. I haven’t seen it yet, but it should prove to be interesting…

]]> By: Phil Harland http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2006/01/24/me-and-the-devil-blues-robert-johnson-and-the-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Phil Harland Wed, 25 Jan 2006 20:18:16 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=129#comment-197 Hello Loren. I haven't seen it yet, but I'll have to check it out. Phil Hello Loren. I haven’t seen it yet, but I’ll have to check it out. Phil

]]> By: Loren Rosson http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/2006/01/24/me-and-the-devil-blues-robert-johnson-and-the-crossroads/comment-page-1/#comment-186 Loren Rosson Tue, 24 Jan 2006 20:11:58 +0000 http://www.philipharland.com/Blog/?p=129#comment-186 Did you ever see <i>Crossroads</i>? It recently came out on DVD -- eerily captures the blues culture. The southern devil is a memorable character. Did you ever see Crossroads? It recently came out on DVD — eerily captures the blues culture. The southern devil is a memorable character.

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