9059 This song is Son House's best. His Best nickmovie3 2004-01-30 14:24:54 2004-01-30 14:24:54 5 9915 Notes note that House mentored Robert Johnson. Many years later, in the 1970s, when he was living in Rochester, NY, House mentored the young John Mooney, who's been playing a whole lot of blues out of New Orleans for a long time, now. House Trivia Fiddlinshim 2004-02-26 12:14:50 2004-02-26 12:12:42 4 30554 Eddie "Son" House WAS the blues. My Black Mama Part I / II were Son at his apex. Eddie House raoulduke 2005-01-31 11:31:14 2005-01-31 11:31:14 5 I heard Son House in person at the 1970 Ann Arbor Blues Festival. In his last days his voice was incredably powerful. No singer, blues or otherwise has ever touched me so deeply, just him and his guitar, I'll never forget it. Tina Andrus tinasart.20m.com Son House and his Music 5 Tina Andrus 2006-03-21 12:02:24 2006-03-21 12:02:24 Yes, there were other guitarists who eclipsed Son House in terms of sheer skill, his student, Robert Johnson, for one. However, the raw intensity of his playing - especially the distinctive way he allowed his National Duolian ring with each note with the wonderful bottleneck accents - was the perfect accompaniment for his matchless voice. That voice was the best ever, blues, country, rock, you name it. And he delivered it with such power that it is simply incredible, even today. A Boston journalist, upon seeing him perform in the 1960s said "The voice of the great Son House sounds as if it could split the earth asunder, and it is the voice of a soul utterly alone." Amen, bro. The true father of the blues as it is best loved oldpink 2009-10-24 12:26:53 2009-10-24 12:26:53 5 5 4.80