Django Reinhardt vs. Robert Johnson

[corporatewhore]

Poll question: Django Reinhardt vs. Robert Johnson

is it even possible to pick?well heres for some brain rackin heheheheheh

[NightTrain]

1. I voted for Johnson, but only because I'm more familiar with his music.

I have, however, heard some Django Reinhardt recordings that have knocked me on my ass!

[bobthedrummer]

2. I love the blues, voted for Robert.

[snoochie]

3. Django

I love Robert Johnson, but that subtle, clean, singsongy sound of Django's gets me every time.

4. I'm going with Django

cause he didn't have any help from the Devil!

:evilgrin:

and because he had a seriously screwed up chording hand and still could play incredibly.


and no it isn't possible to pick actually.

on edit - I just remembered a really cool anecdote about Django. Apparently one time he was visiting Segovia and played some stuff for about 15 minutes. Then Segovia asked him if he have a copy of the score of the music he had just been playing and Django said "I don't have a score, I was just making it up" I'm not sure what Segovia's response was.

[Whitacre D_WI]

5. Django was a better guitarist, I like RJ's songs better.

I ultimately went with Django, because there are several delta bluesmen I like better than Johnson; but I can't think of a single Gypsy/jazz guitarist I prefer to Reinhardt (I can't think of a single Gypsy/jazz guitarist OTHER than Reinhardt right now, either).

[reprehensor]

6. How cruel.

They were both great.

[RainDog]

7. django AND robert johnson AND son house AND...

come on, how can you ask a question like that? I can't vote in your poll. It's like...Ray Charles v. Van Morrison...you have to have both.

[NNadir]

8. I'm with you.

[OneBlueSky]

9. no fair! . . . two virtuosos in two entirely different genres . . .

makes choosing impossible . . . I voted Reinhardt only because he was losing by a couple of votes, and this one should definitely end in a tie . . .

[The Magistrate]

10. No Choice Is Possible, Ma'am

The fields are different; the vituosity equivalent....

"LET'S GO GET THOSE BUSH BASTARDS!"

[silver state d]

11. howlen wolf

[aquaman]

12. Thanks for the post.......

I voted for Robert, but I had never heard of Django Reinhardt. I just ordered one his cd's tonight thanks to you.

[springriverdog]

13. crossroads

Are you kidding? The kid sold his soul to the big man downstairs.

[dolgoruky]

14. Django

Because his improvisations are the work of (please excuse my French here) a fucking genius. He was totally unique. His work with the hot club de France can start to get on one's nerves after a while, but I think that had more to do with the environment they played in than Django's guitar playing.

[peacefreak]

15. you're strumming

apples & oranges here, but I went with Django.

[Bake]

16. Django was a genius but Johnson IS da bluez!

I'm standin' at the crossroads
B'lieve I'm sinkin' down.

Bake

[Az]

17. Not only is Robert Johnson the father of the blues

Not only did he sell his soul to the devil.

Not only was he chased to his death by hell hounds.

But its also my name as well. And I play the blues on guitar as well. So all things consider, there is no way I could vote for anyone else.

[dbt]

18. Impossible choice!

Nice going, corporatewhore!

:evilgrin:
dbt

[mobuto]

19. Sophie's Choice?

Mozart or Bach?
George Washington or FDR?
Bordeaux or Burgundy?

Actually, I'd probably go with Django just because I think Johnson's influence is slightly overrated.