Larry Johnson's groundbreaking LP "Fast & Funky" is a great example how a modern bluesman tackles old material.
The LP is long out of print, as is the reissue cd, but you can find sometimes copies at Discogs https://www.discogs.com/Larry-Johnson-Fast-Funky/master/691764
Or you can also listen to the LP on YouTube, not the best quality but Larry's brilliance shines through
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSOEfILM1bo&list=PLjaKUgK9hbx9I3ROOcnHAh9xRHFC1lEYh
Elijah Wald wrote two excellent articles on Larry
https://www.elijahwald.com/songblog/pick-poor-robin/
scroll down to the middel of the page for the following article
https://www.elijahwald.com/bluarch.html
I'm playing a copy of a Gibson L00 made by John Greven.
I'm in standard tuning but tuned down a half step (suits my voice better for this song), Key of C.
The LP is long out of print, as is the reissue cd, but you can find sometimes copies at Discogs https://www.discogs.com/Larry-Johnson-Fast-Funky/master/691764
Or you can also listen to the LP on YouTube, not the best quality but Larry's brilliance shines through
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSOEfILM1bo&list=PLjaKUgK9hbx9I3ROOcnHAh9xRHFC1lEYh
Elijah Wald wrote two excellent articles on Larry
https://www.elijahwald.com/songblog/pick-poor-robin/
scroll down to the middel of the page for the following article
https://www.elijahwald.com/bluarch.html
I'm playing a copy of a Gibson L00 made by John Greven.
I'm in standard tuning but tuned down a half step (suits my voice better for this song), Key of C.
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