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sam unregistered	posted 02-11-2002 07:24 Can anyone reccomend a good Lonnie Johnson cd to me. I have heard only a few songs and I am interested in buying one of his cd's.what would you say is the best album to buy??? thanks sam IP: Logged
Adrian Freed Member Posts: 2360 From: Berkeley, CA, USA Registered: Oct 2000	posted 02-11-2002 09:27 This was addressed somewhat already with this thread:http://www.guitarseminars.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001411.html. May I suggest you listen to the many 30second samples at Emusic? They have 5 of his CD's in their subscription service. You get the first 50 mp3's free if you enroll in their trial plan [This message has been edited by Adrian Freed (edited February 11, 2002).] IP: Logged
likesdogs New Member Posts: 2 From: Memphis Tn USA Registered: Dec 2005	posted 12-01-2005 21:08 Time Life Legends of jazz has him with Louis Armstrong The Chocalate Dandies Duke Ellington Eddie Lang. I have it and a good vynyl restore program. john reager IP: Logged
likesdogs New Member Posts: 2 From: Memphis Tn USA Registered: Dec 2005	posted 12-01-2005 21:13 Dig this http://www.redhotjazz.com/ljohnson.html IP: Logged
wwpete52 Member Posts: 687 From: Winlock, Wa, USA Registered: Aug 2004	posted 12-01-2005 23:37 I own a 2 disc set called LONNIE JOHNSON the essential. There are 36 tracks on the two cds. Overstock.com has it on sell for only $9.81. Here's the link: http://www.overstock.com/cgi-bin/d2.cgi?PAGE=PRODUCT&PROD_ID=284126&cid=64666&fp=F IP: Logged
weelie Member Posts: 100 From: Finland, Yur-up Registered: Jul 2005	posted 12-02-2005 00:53 I've got Blue guitars Vol 1 and 2 (about $21), great stuff! IP: Logged
weelie Member Posts: 100 From: Finland, Yur-up Registered: Jul 2005	posted 12-02-2005 00:57 Then there's the over-indulgent box set Lonnie Johnson / Original Guitar Wizard (4 CDs) for under $20. IP: Logged
Easy Rider Member Posts: 233 From: Astoria NY Registered: Aug 2000	posted 12-02-2005 02:50 Lonnie's early recordings are a lot better than his later stuff. IP: Logged
jvesey Member Posts: 1828 From: New York Registered: Jul 2003	posted 12-02-2005 05:54 If you are going to own any Johnson, get the two CD's of Blue Guitars. Lonnie and Eddie Lang. Truly essential listening for any guitarist. The "Essential" CD set is a good value for the money and has some of the Johnson / Lang duets. However, Lonnie is someone worth exploring in depth. Another great item is the Lonnie Johnson TAB/ CD from Stefan Grossman. It has a good cross sec tion of material and the tab's. http://guitarvideos.com/books/5001.htm If I was going to have ONE purchase I'd probably go for the CD and Tab. It's about a dozen tracks of his earlier stuff. However, he's really worth filling the bookshelf with. IP: Logged
mondo Member Posts: 880 From: Summit, NJ Registered: Aug 2002	posted 12-02-2005 06:33 I do think that his earlier work is seminal/pivitol in modern music.While genius is an overused word, I'm sorry to use it again and call him a genius. However gotta disagree that you should only listen to his early works. The period after his "rediscovery" is by no means loaded with action-packed guitar work and innovation of the earlier years, however the man sings and plays with tremendous depth of soul. His duets with Elmer Snowden are a treasure. Dylan also talks about his conversations with Lonnie Johnson and how Lonnie's ideas transformed Dylan's approach to music; - it was about rhythm and timing- I think Prof Bob. might understand it more clearly than I did however. IP: Logged
outfidel Member Posts: 1686 From: Ridgewood, NJ Registered: Jul 2001	posted 12-02-2005 07:31 FYI Dave Van Ronk also talks about Lonnie Johnson in his autobiography. According to Van Ronk, Johnson didn't fingperick guitar the same way and with the the same fluency in the 1960s as he did in the 1920s, in part because he had stopped playing for years. The folks revivalists in the 1960s demanded that he play the way he had 40 years earlier, and this made Johnson sad (& it pissed off Van Ronk, too). IP: Logged
John B Member Posts: 1387 From: Registered: May 2000	posted 12-02-2005 08:43 I didn't understand what Bob Dylan was saying about Lonnie Johnson. Maybe three is the new two? I'd be happy to type it all in if someone could translate. Didn't Van Ronk say that Lonnie said, "They want me to play like I did 40 years ago - how am I supposed to remember that?" or something similar? I got the idea that it really frustrated Lonnie. IP: Logged

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