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I would rate "Sessions for Robert J" above "Me and Mr Johnson" the only difference between the albums being that Jerry Portnoy plays the Harmonica on the latter.
"Me and Mr Johnson" is worth buying too as the Harmonica of Jerry Portnoy brings an added dimension to this collection of ... Read review
Sweet Home Chicago Milkcow's Calf Blues Terraplane Blues If I Had Possession Over ... more
Judgement Day Stop Breakin' Down Blues Little Queen Of Spades Travelling Riverside Blues Me And The Devil Blues From Four Until Late Kindhearted Woman Blues Ramblin' On M...
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Advantages: Robert Johnsons music is showcased by great musicians. Disadvantages: Not all Robert Johnsons songs were covered.
...the dvd is in four sessions hence the title.
Session 1 is the Full Band playing at Hook End Manor, Checkendon England
Kind Hearted Woman, They're Red Hot, Sweet Home Chicago and When You Got a Good Friend
Session 2 is the Full Band playing at the Studios, Las Colinas, Irving, Texas
Milkcow's Calf Blues, If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day, Stop Breakin' Down Blues, Travelling Riverside ... ...playing accoustic with Eric on vocals at 508 Dallas Park Texas, Robert Johnson made some of his final recordings in this Dallas warehouse .
Terraplane Blues, Hellhound On My Trail, Me And The Devil Blues, From Four Till Late
Session 4 is Eric playing accoustic guitar and singing on his own in the Hotel Casa Del Mar, Santa Monica, California. These songs are:-
Ramblin' On My Mind, Stones In My Passway, ... more
I rate this excellent because the guitarist pays homage to his hero, in his style the musicianship is without fault throughout. It is nice to see the Blues played with such energy and obvious enjoyment by all concerned.
The only thing that could be a negative is that not all of Robert Johnsons songs have been covered by Eric Clapton yet and subsequentely presented on an album. I hope that these will be done on a future album, as EC has covered most of his work.
I have personally heard Eric Clapton play "Milk Cows Calf Blues" and "Little Queen of Spades" from this album at the Royal Albert Hall and at the Manchester Evening News Arena and the live versions were even better than on the cd.
Robert Johnson, in his short life, only wrote and recorded 29 songs before he was killed, the most popular version of his death being that he was poisoned by a jealous husband.
Seventeen of these songs are featured on this album and Dvd. The cd consists of:-
Sweet Home Chicago
Milkcow's Calf Blues
Terraplane Blues
If I had Possesion Over Judgement Day
Stop Breaking Down Blues
Little Queen Of Spades
Travelling Riveside Blues
Me And The Devil Blues
From Four Till Late
Kind Hearted Woman Blues
Ramblin' On My Mind
Composer: Robert Johnson
The musicians on this album are:-
Eric Clapton - Guitar and Vocals including slide Doyle Brammell II - Guitar including slide Nathan East - Bass Guitar Billy Preston - Hammond Organ (Billy Preston has since passed away) Chris Stainton - Piano Steve Gadd - Drums
This cd set also has a dvd featuring all of the songs many of the songs being practised, so you get a good idea of how the album is made, there are also some behind the scenes footage of how the whole album was made tlaking about set lists, cameramen etc., and showing various studios and personnel, the whole album was recorded live, and this section ends with all involved having their photograph taken. The whole dvd was filmed in London and Dallas during tour rehearsals.
The rest of the dvd is in four sessions hence the title.
Session 1 is the Full Band playing at Hook End Manor, Checkendon England
Kind Hearted Woman, They're Red Hot, Sweet Home Chicago and When You Got a Good Friend
Session 2 is the Full Band playing at the Studios, Las Colinas, Irving, Texas
Milkcow's Calf Blues, If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day, Stop Breakin' Down Blues, Travelling Riverside Blues
Session 3 is Eric and Doyle playing accoustic with Eric on vocals at 508 Dallas Park Texas, Robert Johnson made some of his final recordings in this Dallas warehouse .
Terraplane Blues, Hellhound On My Trail, Me And The Devil Blues, From Four Till Late
Session 4 is Eric playing accoustic guitar and singing on his own in the Hotel Casa Del Mar, Santa Monica, California. These songs are:-
Ramblin' On My Mind, Stones In My Passway, Love In Vain.
The Dvd is a must for all Blues fans.
If comparing the two albums Eric Clapton has made paying homage to Robert Johnson.
I would rate "Sessions for Robert J" above "Me and Mr Johnson" the only difference between the albums being that Jerry Portnoy plays the Harmonica on the latter.
"Me and Mr Johnson" is worth buying too as the Harmonica of Jerry Portnoy brings an added dimension to this collection of songs.
I would recommend anybody who loves the Blues to buy this album. You won't be disappointed.
dvdsprks2 08.06.2007 (02.11.2007)
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Product details
Title
Sessions For Robert J (+DVD) [Digipak]
Performer
Eric Clapton
Genre
Rock & Pop
Release Date
31/01/2005
Recomended Retail Price
10.99 GBP
Original Release Year
2004
Label / Distributor
Reprise / Cinram Logistics
Engineer
Joel Evenden; Alan Douglas
Producer
Eric Clapton; Simon Climie
Pieces in Set
1
Studio / Live
Studio
Format
Performer
EAN
93624897828
Catalogue Number
9362489782
Additional notes
Album Notes
Personnel: Eric Clapton (vocals, guitar); Doyle Bramhall II (guitar); Chris Stainton (piano); Steve Gadd (drums). Audio Mixer: Mick Guzauski. During the filming of tour rehearsals that followed the release of Eric Clapton's acclaimed ME AND MR. JOHNSON, bassist Nathan East jokingly noted that many of the band's performances were "better than on the album." Clapton's longtime low-ender may have been right, as the resultant SESSIONS FOR ROBERT J provides the best of both worlds--the freshness of live interaction and the sound quality of a studio album. The differences between the two discs are sometimes striking, but often subtle. Clapton's vocals on "Milkcow's Calf Blues" are more forceful, Billy Preston's organ stabs on "Stop Breakin' Down Blues" just that much funkier. Of course, SESSIONS FOR ROBERT J (which comes paired with a lengthy documentary DVD featuring the practice sessions and interview footage) also includes several Robert Johnson songs not recorded for the ME AND MR. JOHNSON album. In addition to playing with his group, the English guitar legend tackles several pieces in tandem with guitarist Doyle Bramhall II (who adds a distinct Texas flair to Clapton's more Chicago-influenced style), and solo on acoustic guitar. Clapton's well-documented lifelong love of Johnson's music has never been clearer, as the music often reveals his undiminished sense of wide-eyed wonder about the enigmatic "King of the Delta Blues."
Titles on disc 1
1.
Sweet Home Chicago
2.
Milkcow's Calf Blues
3.
Terraplane Blues
4.
If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day
5.
Stop Breakin' Down Blues
6.
Little Queen Of Spades
7.
Traveling Riverside Blues
8.
Me And The Devil Blues
9.
From Four Until Late
10.
Kind Hearted Woman Blues
11.
Ramblin' On My Mind
Titles on disc 2
1.
Kind Hearted Woman Blues (DVD)
2.
They're Red Hot (DVD)
3.
Hell Hound On My Trail (DVD)
4.
Sweet Home Chicago (DVD)
5.
When You Got A Good Friend (DVD)
6.
Milkcow's Calf Blues (DVD)
7.
If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day (DVD)
8.
Stop Breakin' Down Blues (DVD)
9.
Terraplane Blues (DVD)
10.
Hell Hound On My Trail (DVD)
11.
Me And The Devil Blues (DVD)
12.
From Four Until Late (DVD)
13.
Love In Vain (DVD)
14.
Ramblin' On My Mind (DVD)
15.
Stones In My Passway (DVD)
16.
Love In Vain (DVD)
17.
Little Queen Of Spades (DVD)
18.
Traveling Riverside Blues (DVD)
19.
Behind The Scenes (footage)
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