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Scarecrow Blues

by Blind John O'Gunn View the credits

world blues mali africa timbuktu

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Scarecrow Blues

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Album description

Blind John O'Gunn is a 19 year old boy I met when I travelled to Mali.

I found this young boy playing guitar and singing near the Djinguereber Mosque in Timbuktu, so I went and talked to him.

Apparently he learned english by guiding tourists around the city, and one day he found a mp3 player with a john lee hooker album, and ever since then, it's the only music he listens to.

In his announcement card he says he accepts donations in either "cash or batteries".

So I sat down with him, put my mp3 player in record mode and improvised some solos over his guitar playing, singing and stomping!

So this is little John's only recording so far.
There are a few more songs that will be published soon, and more when I visit him again.

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VozDeSangue

Intense sound

07/04/11

Soaring voice,emotional and strained. Inspired.

GnomeInWonderland

Du VRAI blues !

26/12/09

Ben... Tout ce qu'il y a de bon dans du vrai blues quoi ! Rien d'autre à ajouter !

shlomif

Great Track

07/12/09

This is a great track. It sounds very blues / soul / old-fashioned and I like it. Interesting story you have there regarding it. Looking forward for more.

yogsothoth

It's a heartwarming story....

18/10/09

and I don't believe a word of it. I've been as close to Mali as that voice.

cmay

I like the blues.

16/10/09

this recording here is a great voice and good blues tune. I am waiting for more to come. good work.

sle335

Awesome Blues

15/10/09

Music ~ the universal language. Amazing piece of music and vocals. I can't wait to hear more!!

stephon111

Good album

12/10/09

Very nice ... a great voice for such a young boy !!!
keep going on !!!
See ya
Steph

DingoRG

Good blues!!

12/10/09

Very warm voice, this boy sings with a lot of feeling and passion; that’s fact. Also, I like the solos interpreted by the misterious “I”.

I hope to listen more songs of this young artist, I like his music.

Thanks for sharing this great song with us.

Ginnz

Follow Your Feet!!!

05/10/09

Twelve years ago my Father bought me a piano(mini one)even doe i don't know how the thing work?.i just oush the keys till the battery runs out.one he came home angry for Disturbing my class with my piano so angry he smashed the piano am so afraid it made my heart jump then i after being a prisoner of war in my room i went down to thier room and get his Favorite Police shades which i traded with my classmate tiny dumb piano.after this he said to me?i regret buying you that piano...Years past i invite him in my recital..he dint came after a month i played in a T.V show...He Txted me saying Son I'm So Proud of you But you have to buy me A shade.

Mawr Gorshin

The Mali Delta

03/10/09

Though apparently this musician's one big influence is John Lee Hooker, this song sounds more like an old Blind Lemon Jefferson song, or a Robert Johnson one. Either way, it sounds great.

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