The story is almost folklore in the United States, Robert Johnson was one of the great meteoric names of the Blues of the 30s, and created songs that influenced what would become Rock 'N Roll – to this day with songs that have been reinterpreted by Red Hot Chili Peppers, Led Zeppelin e Rolling Stones, as well as several bands.
But the musician has a story that, due to lack of good documentation, leaves open a mysticism about his life and career. It started out in a, as some would say, mediocre way with little emphasis on its music and without much potential for evolution.
Because of this, the musician disappeared for a year and a half and, without any warning, Johnson returned to the blues stage as if he were the only person on the planet to use techniques and styles that no one had ever heard of before, or could even imagine that the would make him a legend in world music.
This abrupt change, in addition to a mysterious life story and an early death at the age of 27, led to Robert Johnson's story being contact in different ways over time. The most famous one being told to date, the musician would have made a pact with the devil to become a better musician, and this cost him his life at 27. – And it is on this popular tale that Netflix releases a new documentary ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads, covering the life of Robert Leroy Johnson with as many facts as possible.
It doesn't help much when we see some song titles like “Me and The Devil“, “Hellhound on My Trail" It is "Cross Road Blues“, but the fact is, Johnson is one of the best musicians of his generation (and well ahead), in addition to having a significant story that – who knows with time – can be told completely and without so much “magic” involved.
If you want to prepare for the documentary, listen to this list on Spotify:
And you can also save it to your watch list, clicking here. O doc premieres on April 26th on Netflix.
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