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English Dolby Digital 2. All Regions Aspect Ratio: Share your thoughts with other customers. Write a customer review. Showing of 8 reviews. Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. It is a shame to name this "the afterlife of Robert Johnson".

Hellhound on My Trail

Not in any way reflecting even the main facets. The legendary Robert Johnson, perhaps the greatest blues musician in the history of this country, is unseen and effectively unheard in this collage of generally mediocre performances by admirers and wannabes. In fact, the two weakest performances in the film are the opening and closing sequences. The only insight which comes through clearly here is the vast gulf in talent between Robert Johnson and his imitators.

Robert Johnson: Hellhound On My Trail

If you are looking for a purely performance-oriented DVD, you will probably be disappointed by this disk. Having said this, however, there are some truly outstanding renditions of RJ classics on the disk that make it worth having. If you are really a fan of Robert Johnson, though, the real strength of this disk is the performances by RJ contemporaries such as Robert Lockwood Jr. While I have issues with the editing of the disk, especially the intercutting of performances with talking heads, on balance this is worthwhile addition for anyone who loves the music of Robert Johnson.

If you're looking to hear Robert Johnson's songs, you should probably buy one of the awesome collections availible.

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As this legend and musical genius has now been dead for 65 years, I'm not sure what the other reviewers were looking for besides other people covering his songs, and talk about his life And of course the covers do not outdo him; that would be impossible. But there is some very thoughtful discussion on the life of Robert Johnson and the world he lived in.

Hellhound on My Trail

The discussion with a former classmate is touching, and the covers of his songs by those who knew him Robert Lockwood Jr. Gov't Mule and Sonny Landreth do some awesome electric renditions of his work.

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The major let downs are the cuts into interviews and pointless displays of the rock n' roll hall of fame gathering, and also Bob Weir's performance, which is just plain bad. All in all, it is a good film, and it's nice to actually be able to watch people play his music, as we will never be able to see the real thing. In one movie you get to: If RJ the man or myth interests you at all, you should check this out.

And while you're at it pick up a couple copies of the newly re-released "Deep Blues" also by Robert Mugge. Trust me, it's been out of print for too long Don't risk it again. The DVD is poorly edited and insulting to anyone keenlyinterested in trad. The "Christmas" lines mean that he wants to spend time with a special girl, perhaps?


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Leaves tremblin' on the tree. There was an error. NoahRose Thank you, this was the level of interpretation required for an artist of Robert Johnsons' history and demograpic. Flag Erodox on August 25, General Comment means he has to live his life to the fullest because when he dies it is all over.


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    It doesn't have to be their fault; it could lost job; cultural bias; addiction, depressions, even being duped. These are the elements that would define a person as 'having a hellhound on their trail'.

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