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51 sats \ 5 replies \ @siggy47 7 Mar \ on: Good Poets Borrow, Great Poets Steal… BooksAndArticles
This reminds me of descriptions I've heard of how the rock guitarists from the 1960s stole old blues licks from acoustic players of the 30s and 40s and made them into what we think of as classic rock guitar solos. Nice post and link.
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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 7 Mar
Similarly, Dave Grohl has been very open about stealing most of his early drum beats ("Smells Like Teen Spirit"'s drums come straight from "Burn Rubber" by the Gap Band).
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21 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bell_curve 7 Mar
Which rock guitarist stole from which blues guitarist?
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36 sats \ 2 replies \ @siggy47 7 Mar
Top of my head, Eric Clapton-Robert Johnson and Albert King, Jimmy Page-Robert Johnson. Keith Richards-Robert Johnson and Chuck Berry. They all thought of Robert Johnson as the master.
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42 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 7 Mar
Nice recall
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36 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 7 Mar
There was an old blind bluesman known as Rev Gary Davis who lived in Queens, NY in the 60s. He gave lessons to lots of white kids who would travel to his neighborhood just to learn his technique. Check out his wikipedia page to see all his students who went on to have successful music careers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverend_Gary_Davis
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