Sessions For Robert J

Sessions For Robert J

DVD
Session I		  
Kind Hearted Woman Blues  
They're Red Hot  
Hell Hound On My Trail  
Sweet Home Chicago  
When You Got A Good Friend  
Session II  
Milkcow's Calf Blues  
If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day  
Stop Breakin' Down Blues  
Session III  
Terraplane Blues  
Hell Hound On My Trail  
Me And The Devil Blues  
From Four Until Late  
Love In Vain  
Session IV  
Ramblin' On My Mind  
Stones In My Passway  
Love In Vain  
DVD Bonus  
Little Queen Of Spades  
Traveling Riverside Blues  
Behind-the-scenes footage

 

  
CD  
Sweet Home Chicago 5:17
Milkcow's Calf Blues 3:49
Terraplane Blues 3:36
If I Had Possession Of Judgement Day 3:23
Stop Breakin' Down Blues 2:56
Little Queen Of Spades 5:27
Traveling Riverside Blues 4:26
Me And The Devil Blues 2:50
From Four Until Late 3:01
Kind Hearted Woman Blues 5:39
Ramblin' On My Mind 2:44

Reviews

Stuart T

Rating : 9/10

23 January 2009

I think the beauty of this release is not just the songs but the way that Eric talks with so much passion plus the fact that it is raw blues- enough said I think.

 

Tim

Rating : 8/10

20 July 2007

Great one by the master himself .Brought life to the old ones. Excellent guitar & background. Truly a session for Robert J.

 

Michael Wheeler

Rating : 10/10

30 September 2005

Me and Mr Johnson was an outstanding CD, possibly his best blues CD ever. The problem with me and Mr. Johnson was that it did not have some of my favorite Robert Johnsons songs on it.
"Sweet Home Chicago" and "Love in Vain are two of my favorites.  Me and Mr Johnson had a version of "Love in Vain" but, if you get the DVD/CD combination and you watch him play it live. In my mind his performance is at least as good if not better than the version the Rolling Stones did in the early 70's. I would recommend that you get the DVD/CD combination. There is something almost spooky about watching Clapton record in the same studio that Johnson made the original recordings in many years ago. The combination of Clapton and Doyle Bramhall is nothing short of inspiring for any blues lover.
If this don't make you love the blues, nothing will. File this under "O" for extraordinary.

Not only one of Eric's best, but one of the finest blues records ever made..........enjoy.

 

Leif Hicks

Rating : 10/10

24 September 2005

Now THAT'S what I'm talkin' about! After I was finally able to listen to the CD (it didn't play on my CD player due to the copy-protection!) I have been absolutely delighted with "Sessions for Robert J". It is everything that "Me and Mr Johnson" wasn't: raw, painful, edgy and gritty. The DVD is particularly stunning. The acoustic version of "Hellhound on My Trail" and the unpolished "Stones in My Passway" send shivers down my spine every time. The entire CD/DVD combo is a dream come true, with versions of "Terraplane Blues", "Ramblin' on My Mind" and "Stop Breakin' Down" (just to name a few) that cut right to the bone. Johnson's music and Clapton's genius is merged together into a wholeness that presents a timeless snapshot from the very depths of the human soul. This should be required listening to anyone.

Basically, my words can't make justice to this one. I rate it as a full 10.

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