Anyway, there's a sweet simplicity to the song. But a complexity as well. And it's fascinating how Elvis has become a myth. Like John Henry. Unknowable, but standing in for so many strands of being. A defiance tied to midnight ramblers and holy rollers - shaking it with his soul at stake.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Elvis Presley Blues (Gillian Welch)
I've been listening to a fair amount of Gillian Welch lately. And swear there used to be an amazing official video of her and David performing Elvis Presley Blues in B&W in a studio. But maybe it was another song. Or something else entirely..
Anyway, there's a sweet simplicity to the song. But a complexity as well. And it's fascinating how Elvis has become a myth. Like John Henry. Unknowable, but standing in for so many strands of being. A defiance tied to midnight ramblers and holy rollers - shaking it with his soul at stake.
Anyway, there's a sweet simplicity to the song. But a complexity as well. And it's fascinating how Elvis has become a myth. Like John Henry. Unknowable, but standing in for so many strands of being. A defiance tied to midnight ramblers and holy rollers - shaking it with his soul at stake.
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