Blind Willie Johnson - Complete Blind Willie Johnson (CD)

Blues for God

By happydog  May 19, 2001

This is the real, raw stuff. The music is played with intensity and conviction. It is something of a cliche to say that someone "lived the blues," but Blind Willie Johnson did. His music is stark, intense and frightening, and his obvious commitment... to God is evident in every note. It's not the false commitment of the slick modern preacher; Blind Willie Johnson's belief in God was based on the fact that there was nothing else in his life that was more important than God, and that is why his gospel blues have a frightening directness that cuts through the antique recording technology to nail you right in the heart. This is a completely and utterly essential CD; anyone who loves music needs to have this CD. Read more Less