| NAME | Derek Greenacre | |
COMMENTS |
I saw you play in 1967 and it was the most moving musical experience of my life, there is hardly a day goes by when you are not in my thoughts.In a world in which triva is the norm your honesty of expression is a beacon of hope janesalleyAThotmailDOtcom | |
| DATE | Tuesday, April 29th 2008 - 09:41:13 AM | |
| NAME | lasseswede | |
COMMENTS |
Skip, i was 14 years old when i heard u on radio. I will never forget. I'm a musician today.
You are still with me on stage, and i have so mutch to say thank's.. God bless u in heaven my friend. | |
| DATE | Sunday, September 23rd 2007 - 08:10:56 PM | |
| NAME | j.b.outrider | |
COMMENTS |
saw you in frankfurt,germany in 67 with the chris strackowitz tour. i was playin' bukkawhite's old steel national and you thought it was such a hoot for a cracker to be playin'bukk's gig. miss you. | |
| DATE | Thursday, June 14th 2007 - 05:03:14 AM | |
| NAME | Stagerlee | |
COMMENTS |
Skip is my favorite of all the DBGuys. his story, his life, his music. Haunting voice and just amazing music. Brings me close to tears everytime I listen to his heart! | |
| DATE | Wednesday, May 9th 2007 - 07:12:09 PM | |
| NAME | Chris | |
COMMENTS |
The best country blues music I have ever heard. Some of the best music I've ever come across. I wish there were musicians like that around today! | |
| DATE | Thursday, April 5th 2007 - 05:36:13 AM | |
| NAME | J. | |
COMMENTS |
Skip James' astonishingly beautiful singing and subtle, intricate guitar- and piano-playing are loved by almost everyone who hears them. But the scope of the music for which he his now famous has been unjustifiably reduced to include only his early recordings. Fans of "country-blues" tend to note that the skills of many great "country-bluesmen" who were recorded in the 20s and 30s were usually in decline by the time these musicians were "rediscovered" in the 60s. In Skip James' case, this accusation is ridiculous. The myth of Skip James' musical "decline" is even propagated by his obnoxious biographer (the author of "I'd Rather Be The Devil"). I beg all those who read this memorial not to ignore James' later recordings. The extant recordings from the latter days of James' career--which include many beautiful live-performances--are, for the most part, absolutely astounding. Some, in my opinion, are the equal of his best early works. | |
| DATE | Friday, December 8th 2006 - 05:18:50 PM | |
| NAME | susanna | |
COMMENTS |
I hope the afterlife is everything you'd hoped it'd be and so much better. Despite the pains of life, may there be some rest in all these years since you've moved on from this place. | |
| DATE | Wednesday, December 28th 2005 - 01:15:44 AM | |
| NAME | Luca | |
COMMENTS |
La storia della sua vita mi ha commosso profondamente.
Skip james è stato uno dei più grandi bluesman che siano mai apparsi su questo pianeta. A volte mi sembra di vedere il suo volto riflesso in quello di altre migliaia di persone che vivono una condizione di povertà estrema, e che trovo entusiasmante poter aiutare. Mi ha colpito anche la dignità e la purezza che traspare dalla sua musica, la sua essenzialità e semplicità assolute. | |
| DATE | Wednesday, November 30th 2005 - 12:46:58 PM | |
| NAME | josh | |
COMMENTS |
rip skip, you absolute diamond | |
| DATE | Sunday, October 30th 2005 - 02:33:25 PM | |
| NAME | Stevenmarque | |
COMMENTS |
"You know you just gettin ready - honey for some Cypress Grove."
MAD LOVE Skip James SM | |
| DATE | Thursday, September 1st 2005 - 04:28:59 PM | |
| NAME | JD | |
COMMENTS |
Mr. Skip James, you were a severely underrated blues genius. You transmuted your daily pain and haunted past into musical pearls. I thank you. | |
| DATE | Wednesday, August 24th 2005 - 05:11:38 PM | |
[Sign]
[View] Return to
[SKIP JAMES]