Nick Cave - John the Revelator video free download


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Duration: 04:07
Uploaded: 2006/10/05

Nick Cave singing 'John the Revelator' by Blind Willie Johnson. This is from one of the classic Hal Willner concerts that took place in 1999 and 2001. This can be found on The Harry Smith Project: The Anthology of American Folk Music Revisited box set that just came out.

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9 years ago

dirkbogarde44

Not his best. The DM cover wees on this from a great height.

9 years ago

eblackbrook

I was there for this concert; it was amazing. Where did the video come from? Are there videos of any of the other performances floating around?

10 years ago

HarlekinGER

This is a joke right? That's not an interpretation, it's a horrible, ear cancer producing fail. How can someone even pretend to like this? His singing is unrhytmic and always the same tune while the background singers sound like squeekie out of tune kids.

10 years ago

Trent Owens

the "romantic era" of writing and musical composition is the only REAL MEANINGFUL expression of music, and the only truly relevant and relate-able one- so haters hating on this man's passionate delivery CLEARLY do not understand the word "showmanship." or "putting on a show." this one's for you lone wolf and honkydudeman ,,,,, -.-

10 years ago

Lone Wolf

Amateur at best..Ski King gives it soul... LW

10 years ago

Efren Flores

I love it!

10 years ago

Martha Langston

Oh, what a fantastic song this is - I've been a Nick Cave fan for a while, and this just shows his genius. Can't stop listening to it. . . . .

11 years ago

Chip Crispy

I don't know anything about Nick Cave but this is a great song. And I am forever weary of white guys playin the blues, but this is a great cover and I love the Blind Willie Johnson original, which this is a faithful recreation of by the way.

11 years ago

TODD273

LMAO SHITTTTTTT

11 years ago

pecker63

I meant 'know'

11 years ago

pecker63

More fuckwits who no nothing of Nick Cave's background or influences...pass on by with the tumbleweed!

11 years ago

Paula Eichler

Wow, you are a genius, can I quote you? I mean, really, that took some fucking thought right there ..

11 years ago

Thomas Bristow

I'm listening...after five seconds I thought it was a dumb-ass white boy joke. Boy, I pegged that one. SEEEALLS!

11 years ago

blas antonio novellino

this guys sucks, its a shit, the only good that he do was fuck pj harvey, and yeah i just came here to say that

11 years ago

danielhouse

Indeed. Thanks for bringing things down to earth. Ultimately it's all about honoring the music and the artists who have influenced yoour own creativity.

11 years ago

steventoo

This is fantastic.

11 years ago

Daniel Wade

Everyone gets the blues in some shape or form. Now shut up and enjoy the music.

12 years ago

Ákos Tolvaj

@drivebymessiah listen to the words of this wise man. live a life, then come back, and listen to the song again. and then the three of us can raise a glass together listening to the music of this true genious. cheers my friends!

12 years ago

dzdzenis

Cave Nick -10 Depeche mode + 10 Amen

12 years ago

mangouldbarrington1

@flamekat2002 word. I agree, nick didn't sing too well on this one this time!

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