Praise God I'm Satisfied

Rating

Album: Praise God I'm Satisfied
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed	More Info...
2)	Dark Was The Night-Cold Was The Ground	More Info...
3)	Praise God I'm Satisfied	More Info...
4)	Bye And Bye I'm Goin' To See The King	More Info...
5)	You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond	More Info...
6)	When The War Was On	More Info...
7)	God Moves On The Water	More Info...
8)	I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole	More Info...
9)	God Don't Never Change	More Info...
10)	The Rain Don't Fall On Me	More Info...
11)	Nobody's Fault But Mine	More Info...
12)	Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning	More Info...
13)	Jesus Is Coming Soon	More Info...
14)	Mother's Children Have A Hard Time	More Info...

Album: Praise God I'm Satisfied
#	Song Title		Time
1)	Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed	More Info...
2)	Dark Was The Night-Cold Was The Ground	More Info...
3)	Praise God I'm Satisfied	More Info...
4)	Bye And Bye I'm Goin' To See The King	More Info...
5)	You're Gonna Need Somebody On Your Bond	More Info...
6)	When The War Was On	More Info...
7)	God Moves On The Water	More Info...
8)	I Know His Blood Can Make Me Whole	More Info...
9)	God Don't Never Change	More Info...
10)	The Rain Don't Fall On Me	More Info...
11)	Nobody's Fault But Mine	More Info...
12)	Keep Your Lamp Trimmed And Burning	More Info...
13)	Jesus Is Coming Soon	More Info...
14)	Mother's Children Have A Hard Time	More Info...

Performer Notes

Personnel: Blind Willie Johnson (vocals, guitar).
The greatest of the blues' pre-war slide guitar masters, Blind Willie Johnson recorded for only a brief period during the late '20s and early '30s. For years, blues fans searching for Blind Willie Johnson's driving evangelical blues had only one choice: Yazoo's PRAISE GOD I'M SATISFIED and its companion, SWEETER AS THE YEARS GO BY.
As originally conceived, PRAISE GOD I'M SATISFIED was to present Johnson's 14 greatest tracks, while SWEETER gathers his remaining 15 released tracks. One might regard PRAISE GOD as a "greatest hits" package, then; every track shimmers with rasping, impassioned vocals and virtuoso guitar licks (the same, however, can be said of SWEETER). The sound quality is remarkably good considering the early vintage of these recordings, and the performances are transcendent. Johnson's music is difficult to describe because nothing else is quite like it, but you can rest assured of one thing: once you've heard it, you're not likely to ever forget it.

Professional Reviews

Rolling Stone (4/18/91) - 4.5 Stars - Excellent Plus - "...One of the greatest of the guitar evangelists...but his influence could be heard in a diverse range of performers, from Fred McDowell and Muddy Waters to Bob Dylan and Alex Chilton..."

Living Blues (1/91 - 2/91) - "...one of the greates purveyors of bottleneck styled guitar...As with all great sanctified music, Johnson's performance are compelling because of their conviction..."

Mojo (Publisher) (4/01, p.47) - "...His growling bass probably inspired Charley Patton in performances of religious material....while somber swing of his slide-guitar is echoed in the work of both Patton and Bukka White."