Stones in My Passway
| Stones in My Passway | |
|---|---|
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| Robert Johnson | |
| publication | 1937 |
| length | 2:27 |
| Genre (s) | blues |
| Author (s) | Robert Johnson |
| Publisher (s) | Standing Ovation and Encore Music (SESAC) |
| Label | Vocalion |
| Cover versions | |
| 1964 | Homesick James |
| 1996 | Zakiya Hooker |
| 2003 | John Mellencamp |
| 2004 2016 | Eric Clapton |
| 2012 2013 | Joe Bonamassa |
Stones in My Passway is a blues standard from the American blues musician Robert Johnson . He recorded the title on June 19, 1937 as part of his final recording session with producer Don Law in Dallas , Texas . Its original version was released in 1937 on a 10 " record under the record label Vocalion Records (number: 03723).
reception
The American music journalist and author Greil Marcus described the Stones in My Passway as a song “about a man who used to want to rule over other souls, but now has to admit that he has lost control of his own body and can see very clearly that a disaster is the only way out of his lost control [...] ”. The English critic Charles Shaar Murray described the blues song as one of "Johnson's absolute masterpieces". Thomas Ward from Allmusic says that the piece “lacks emotion” and that it is not one of the musician's best pieces. However, his guitar playing is "confident and inspiring".
Cover versions
The American blues bard Homesick James had Stones in My Passway in their repertoire. He interpreted the song in 1964 on his album Blues on the South Side .
The British indie band The Weather Prophets introduced the song on their 1986 album Diesel River . The American blues musician Zakiya Hooker , daughter of John Lee Hooker , recorded the title in 1996. In 2001, the British blues musician Peter Green played all Johnson titles with his Splinter Group , including Stones in My Passway . In 2003 John Mellencamp introduced Johnson's classics on his album Trouble No More .
The British rock musician Eric Clapton took a version of the title for his 2004 released album Sessions for Robert J on. He used an acoustic guitar and the slide technique . Before recording, Clapton spoke about the impact Johnson has had on his music and how difficult it is to play Stones and sing at the same time in My Passway . In 2012 the American blues musician Joe Bonamassa covered the song. 2016 coverte Clapton song again for his album I Still Thu .
Individual evidence
- ^ Robert Johnson: Stones in my Passway. American Studies @ The University of Virginia , accessed June 3, 2016 .
- ^ Patricia R. Schroeder: Robert Johnson, Mythmaking, and Contemporary American Culture . In: University of Illinois Press . 2004, p. 72 .
- ^ Greil Marcus: Mystery Train: Images of America in Rock 'n' Roll Music . In: Pinguin Books . 2015, p. 29 .
- ^ Charles Shaar Murray: Crosstown Traffic . In: St. Marten's Press . S. 114-115 .
- ↑ Thomas Ward: Stones in My Passway - Robert Johnson: Song Review. AllMusic Network , accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Homesick James: Blues on the South Side . Discogs , accessed July 15, 2016.
- ↑ The Weather Prophets: Diesel River . Discogs , accessed July 15, 2016.
- ^ Zakiya Hooker: Stones in My Passway . Discogs , accessed July 15, 2016.
- ^ Peter Green Splinter Group: Robert Johnson - Me & The Devil . Discogs , accessed July 15, 2016.
- ^ John Mellencamp: Trouble No More . Discogs , accessed July 15, 2016.
- ^ Thom Jurek: Sessions for Robert J - Eric Clapton: Review. AllMusic Network , accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Eric Clapton Unplugged & Seated. YouTube, accessed June 3, 2016 .
- ^ Hal Horowitz: Driving Towards the Daylight: Review. AllMusic Network , accessed July 15, 2016 .
- ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine: I Still Do - Eric Clapton: Review. AllMusic Network , accessed July 15, 2016 .