! He recorded the song in 1937 during his last recording session and in 1939 it was issued as the last of his original 78 rpm records. ついに汽車が駅へやって来た *2. When Johnson was singing about love, or the absence of it, the effect could be practically overwhelming even as his performance seemed so effortless. "I wanna go with our next one myself." The Zen of John Prine (In Three Lines) by Jason Wilber. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Johnson’s performance – vocal accompanied by his finger-style acoustic guitar playing – has been described as “devastatingly bleak”. "Love In Vain". “And that’s another strange song, because it’s very poignant. "Love In Vain" is deceptively simple, just three verses. Love In Vain: Robert Johnson 1911-1938, The Graphic Novel Hardcover – November 29, 2016 by J.M Dupont (Author), Mezzo (Illustrator) 4.6 out of 5 stars 33 ratings Mick and I both loved it, and at the time I was working and playing around with Gram Parsons, and I started searching around for a different way to present it, because if we were going to record it there was no point in trying to copy the Robert Johnson style or ways and styles. Jagger also marveled at Johnson’s songwriting skills. When the train arrives, the problems really start: “When the train rolled up to the station, I looked her in the eye/ Well I was lonesome, I felt so lonesome, and I could not help but cry.” That moment of knee-buckling realization is something to which anyone who’s ever been there can relate. Everybody joins in and goes, Yeah, and suddenly you’ve got your own stamp on it. Since the train scenario was something his country blues audience well understood, he utilized it to plumb the depths of loneliness and desperation to which the narrator is reduced. “When the train, it left the station, with two lights on behind,” Johnson sings. Robert Johnson was a wonderful lyric writer, and his songs are often about love, but they’re desolate.” That sums up Johnson’s ethos pretty well, actually. “Love In Vain” is one of his standards and the poetic truth of the title says so much. And I followed her to the station. “Love In Vain” is deceptively simple, just three verses. John Prine's longtime guitarist on three essential Prine lines Jason Wilber. On the surface, the song is about a potential train trip that the narrator wishes to take with his woman only for her to leave him behind. With Mick Jagger pouring out his soul and special guest Ry Cooder adding a lovely mandolin solo, it beefs up Johnson’s original and twists the music somewhat, as Jagger noted in a 1995 interview. Become Part of a 35 Year Tradition American Songwriter has been the number one resource on The Craft of Music for Songwriters and Music Enthusiasts since 1984. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. “Love In Vain” is one of his standards and the poetic truth of the title says so much. Emerson, Lake & Palmer – NutRocker (1971), Tiny Bradshaw – Train Kept A-Rollin’ (1951). We work hard to protect your security and privacy. From 'Crossroads Blues' to 'Sweet Home Chicago', 'Hellhound on My Trail' to 'Come On In My Kitchen', Robert Johnson wrote some of the most enduring and formative songs of the original blues era, songs that would go on to help shape the birth of rock 'n' roll in the 1960s. I don’t know! Please try again. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. If you’re looking for the songwriter and performer from the first half of the 20th century who had the most profound influence on the modern world of popular music, you can start with Robert Johnson and most likely end your search there.

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