Let he who is without sin be the first to cast the stone...

This is one the best songs of our generation. The lyrics, the message, the tune and Asa's voice is incredible.

Lyrics:

"Jailer"

I'm in chains you're in chains too

I wear uniforms and you wear uniforms too

I'm a prisoner,

You're a prisoner too Mr Jailer

I have fears you have fears too

I will die, you sef go die too

Life is beautiful

Don't you think so too Mr Jailer

I'm talking to you jailer

Stop calling me a prisoner

Let he who is without sin -

Be the first to cast the stone Mr Jailer, Mr Jailer Man

You suppress all my strategies

You oppress every part of me

What you don't know,

You're a victim too Mr Jailer

You don't care about my point of view

If I die another will work for you

So you treat me like a modern slave Mr Jailer

You see, if you're walking in a market place

Don't throw stones

Even if you do, you just might hit

One of your own

Life is not about your policies

All the time

So you better rearrange your

Philosophies and be good to your Fellow man

Jailer

a case of the Blues & Robert Johnson.

I've recently gotten into blues. A lot.



And I've been trying to explore the origins of

1930s Blues. You need to check this out.

Legend has it that he did not know anything about playing the guitar, then one night he went out into the dark woods with his six-stringed instrument, met the Devil, sold his soul and became one of the greatest blues musicians ever. In fact he has a song called 'Me and the Devil Blues'... The one I am sharing here is personally one of my favourites, and the video captures the feeling perfectly. I would suggest listening to 'Crossroad Blues' as well.

If you like him, check out Skip James. This song is called 'Devil Got my Woman'. He also played in the 1930s and did not get much recognition, thankfully some young blues enthusiasts in the 60s rediscovered him and he started touring again.

Robert Johnson (one of the few photos ever taken)