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Sunday, January 23, 2011
Blind Sunday Gospel Blues
This is one of my all time favorite blues gospel songs. Theres something about Blind Willie Mctell's voice in this song that just gives you the chills. As if fighting for his soul with all the bad that hes done, if he just does good and builds its up (timber) he can build himself a spot in heaven (mansion). Gospel music had a lot of influence in old blues music. Hope that their was a better time ahead. The blues was built around sorrow where gospel was built around peace from that very sorrow. When blues musicians play traditional gospel songs they sing with every bit of power and heart. Mctell was one of the greats in blues and should never be forgotten and so shouldn't this song.
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