Alan Wilson was a true student of the blues. He learned his lessons well. Very talented man .. my uncle Bernie knew Mr. Wilson, and said he was a very humble person. The world lost a great talent, RIP, Alan, blind own Wilson.
Wilson blossomed into the dedicated musician/historian because The Blues grabbed him by his soul. He found his purpose and it lit him up. I admire him greatly.
I think but I may be wrong that the reason Alan’s voice is slower after 2:47 is because it is a different interview. There is a splice of the tape there and also instead of a guy asking the questions suddenly it is a female.
He's so thoughtful and articulate. The way he dissects the music into small pieces for a blues player is surprising. He also really know his blues players. He seems to be the eternal student. What a sweetheart.
This very insteresting.He talks about Blind Joe Reynolds,who just passed away March 10,1968 (a little less than a month before this interview). I said this before, but... Alan talks about "Bare Foot Bill" playing on one of Ed Bell recordings ;it is now pretty much regarded as just one of Ed Bell's pseudonyms. I wonder what his thoughts would have been, knowing this information.
2:47 point, I feel like he sounds different like slightly sedated, he talks a little slower. I've listen to all of these interviews, and there is a definite change in his tone and speech speed. He's still very articulate throughout. Thanks for posting. When was this interview done? Date?
Different interview. If you listen to the end of part 2, he says he wants to finish his thought because the time was up. He says ‘Already?’ or something like that indicating he’s surprised the interview session has timed out.
Wow! At .52 when he said, "what's happening?" I wonder what the female said! Like maybe it was time for a break or time to stop. Because after that he sounds different! That's what secinol sounds like. It's a downer, sleeping pill. But, of course, I'm only guessing. He truly was a genius!
Marina Bokelman and John Fahey interview Alan for Marina’s thesis work in American Blues Music. A book was recently published of the work Marina and John did to capture as much of the living blues performed by those pre-war blues performers still alive in the 1960’s.
Alan Wilson was a true student of the blues. He learned his lessons well. Very talented man .. my uncle Bernie knew Mr. Wilson, and said he was a very humble person. The world lost a great talent, RIP, Alan, blind own Wilson.
Thank you very much for posting this hidden gem!!
Wilson blossomed into the dedicated musician/historian because The Blues grabbed him by his soul. He found his purpose and it lit him up. I admire him greatly.
I think but I may be wrong that the reason Alan’s voice is slower after 2:47 is because it is a different interview. There is a splice of the tape there and also instead of a guy asking the questions suddenly it is a female.
His singing voice is so completely different from his speaking voice.
April of 68!!!
Primo stuff, my friend.
Thanks for posting.
Wish I could have met him...
Wow, I was just thinking that when I came across your note. I wish I would’ve met him too.
He's so thoughtful and articulate. The way he dissects the music into small pieces for a blues player is surprising. He also really know his blues players. He seems to be the eternal student. What a sweetheart.
I wonder if he wrote poetry. He has an good voice for poetry reading.
Didn tknow his voice was so deep considering his singing voice
He patterned his singing voice after another blues singer named ‘Skip’ James.
Thanks for posting. Amazing.
This very insteresting.He talks about Blind Joe Reynolds,who just passed away March 10,1968 (a little less than a month before this interview). I said this before, but... Alan talks about "Bare Foot Bill" playing on one of Ed Bell recordings ;it is now pretty much regarded as just one of Ed Bell's pseudonyms. I wonder what his thoughts would have been, knowing this information.
@genericgeorge He has a beautiful singing voice and his talking voice is really lovely to listen to.....quite sexy
I agree.
Yep and I like how eccentric and dorky he was. That's not an insult, I'm dorky too
These things are still happening today with new and old artist, the stuff he talks about in the beginning part
2:47 point, I feel like he sounds different like slightly sedated, he talks a little slower. I've listen to all of these interviews, and there is a definite change in his tone and speech speed. He's still very articulate throughout. Thanks for posting. When was this interview done? Date?
Yes right on. Just like that.. Booooom.
The date? Well, if the title is any indication, April 05, 1968.
Different interview.
If you listen to the end of part 2, he says he wants to finish his thought because the time was up. He says ‘Already?’ or something like that indicating he’s surprised the interview session has timed out.
Dang...what happened?
He’s high as a kite! 😂
He was very smart!
Its just that people are getting dumber
Sounds like two different interviews, spliced together. He sounds tired in the second one.
His voice just changes at like 2:48 or somethin
Wow! At .52 when he said, "what's happening?" I wonder what the female said! Like maybe it was time for a break or time to stop. Because after that he sounds different! That's what secinol sounds like. It's a downer, sleeping pill. But, of course, I'm only guessing. He truly was a genius!
She said "I think we gotta go."
He was getting high.
That was my reaction, too. After the splice, he sounds like he's on seconal or tuinal. I remember that phemnomenon well.
Who is interviewing Allan and where did this take place?
Marina Bokelman and John Fahey interview Alan for Marina’s thesis work in American Blues Music. A book was recently published of the work Marina and John did to capture as much of the living blues performed by those pre-war blues performers still alive in the 1960’s.
Strung out on barbiturates here sad to see