Joe Callicott - Down To The River

[@htraindogs]

I'm addicted to this song...come back to it over and over and over

[@davisworth5114]

watch "Children of Zion" by Rev. Gary Davis Live (Vevo).

[@TheBluesmanBlue]

BW Johnson all I can say is keep them coming 🎼👏👏👏👏

[@TheBWJohnson]

we always need deep truths and whether we like it or not they'll always come to the surface - that's why these songs never go out of style. thanks always, bluesman.

[@TheBluesmanBlue]

@@TheBWJohnson much brotherly love to you and the music that you post ✌️

[@trw5653]

It isn't just the music... or lyrics .It is the 'gentle' in the 'gentleness' in the singer's voice. It hurts to listen to this in a most beautiful way.

[@TheBWJohnson]

perfectly spoken. in a world where everyone seeks perfection, as if in a ballet - they forget the pain that goes into every step. and it's ok sometimes to allow your voice to show where you've been, that you're human...

[@sourisvoleur4854]

Well said, TheRestfulwind. The gentleness struck me as soon as he started singing -- that's exactly the word I was thinking. What a beautiful voice.

[@reddwing4368]

The timeless old High n lonesome Barely catches the light of this man's incredible art

[@reddwing4368]

Yeah The old high n lonesome Some singers have that cry in their voices Able to actually express raw emotions Amazing talent and only a hint at the years it took to perfect Ewan Mccoll

[@nevillegriffiths4395]

So, so good

[@ibrake4butterflies]

Hope and sadness all in one voice.

[@TomorrowWeLive]

It starts so quietly, so softly, so unassumingly, but it builds and builds and builds with an irresistible force. Absolute masterpiece.

[@OscarWolf84]

great song and great pictures too

[@TheBWJohnson]

you've got good taste, GWL. this guy's a gem. thanks for leaving something here as you pass through.

[@TheBWJohnson]

nice band too!

[@MyMoppet52]

Had to come back & listen again. This is incredible.

[@TheBWJohnson]

thanks, Moppet - funny how some names get mentioned and others have to have their music and names cleared of all the dust and commercialism that's been spread on so thick. this is one guy who needs to be revisited.

[@MyMoppet52]

TheBWJohnson I love his voice! Yes, He needs to be listened to.

[@sriiski]

TheBWJohnson I agree! I have one Joe Callicot song on a vinyl collection; "Fare thee , baby". And now on the internet days i've found some more here on youtube. And i think he's one of the greatest of those gentle style country blues men, alongside with Mississippi John Hurt.

[@TheBWJohnson]

thanks, Sir! I agree. It took me too long to find him but since, he's become a favorite. As for the Internet - got to take the good with the bad. And more MJC is always good. Thanks!

[@MyMoppet52]

You got me hooked on this man & his music! I got the cd & almost listen every single day. He is a treasure! Thank you again, Moppet

[@flushpin]

Stripped to the essence..wonderful!

[@ALayne08]

Beautifully done video. I was instantly back in a time where so many things were wrong. An eye glance at the wrong person when they were having a bad day, and you were the wrong color, would bring horrible trouble to your house. I remember the late night sirens blaring, I prayed it would not come close to my neighborhood. Unless a person lived it, there’s no way they know that feeling. The incredible knowing that people hung to these kind of songs as a refuse, living for death to stop their suffering is heart wrenching.

[@TheBWJohnson]

thanks, A Layne. think we all got that feeling deep down in our gut every now and then. there's just some people (like Joe Callicott) who can express that in sound. world keeps turning. people still getting messed up and turned around. we just have to keep on pressing on and share the love. there may be suffering, but when i hear this - the love is all i hear. thanks, again for taking the time to share a few words..

[@ALayne08]

@@TheBWJohnson You’re very welcome.

[@paularora5086]

Music and photos so precious...

[@El_Paracleto]

Telling it like tis...Amen...

[@coravisser727]

Wauw this is real fantastic , i wished that i could see them for one time.But later we see each other again.

[@ibrake4butterflies]

Diggin those sharp photos. Gives me life!

[@MyMoppet52]

So wonderful!!! Such a precious song and your video goes so nicely with the song. Thank you so much!

[@grantsmythe8625]

"God's gonna set this world on fire some of these days..." Yes He will and the rich man and woman, the handsome man and pretty woman, the powerful man and his powerful woman.....they won't know what in the world to do. Some of these days......

[@stevemurdock7540]

Well I'mmm goin down to the river jordan, Well I'm going down to the river jordan some of these days Hallelujah, Going down to the river joorrrrdaan, I'm going down to the River Jordan some of these days, Well god, gonna set this world on fiiirre, God, gonna set this world on fire some of these days Hallelujah, set this world on fiiirre, God gon set this world on fire some of these days, Well I'm, gonna shake hands with my mother, I'm gonna shake hands mother some of these days hallelujah, I'm... shake hands with.. mother, I'm gonna shake hands with my mother some of these days. Well I'm going down to the river of Joorrdaan, I'm going down to the river Jordan some of these days Hallelujah, Down to the river Jordan, I'm going down to the River of Jordan some of these, Well god gonna set this world on, Well god gonna set this world on Fire some of these Hallelujah god Set this world on fire, God gonna set this world.. oh some of these days.(???) Shake left hands with my father ohhh yeaa, shake hands with my father some of these days hallelujah, Shake hands with my father, I'm gonna shake hands with my father some of these days. …...(I think it's all there)

[@RonIrelandMusic]

Thank you. I'm adding this to my setlist, with proper attribution & respect to Mr. Callicott.

[@Watchlater109]

Thank You ❤️ I just found out about him today ❤️❤️

[@ibrake4butterflies]

Lots of these photos were taken with 8 by 10 view cameras. Or 4 by 5 view cameras. Or Rollieflex cameras. Perfection of song and image. As good as it gets.

[@htraindogs]

So agree! I was a child on the cusp of the era and cultures pictured...I'm overwhelmed with emotions...admiration...longing...deep deep longing...

[@DoowopJeff]

Reminds me of John Hurt. Nice!

[@RAMLIA1]

❤️❤️❤️

[@ibrake4butterflies]

I appreciate your concern for maintaining the purity of the surroundings where the apple core was left. Be rest assured that said apple core would leave many nutrients behind as it composts. I do brake for butterflies after all and so I'd never leave anything behind that would corrupt this river. I imagine,in my mind's eye, this river to be serene and slow as it has no place to be.I hope a raccoon found the apple core and enjoyed the sweet treasure, as it stopped to hear the music as it lingered on its' banks in the shade of the canopy of trees dripping in wisteria and perfumed with jasmine.That raccoon has good taste in music.

[@ibrake4butterflies]

Brake was here at the river 6/19/2016. Had a sandwich and an apple. Tossed the core into the water and watched it go.

[@htraindogs]

I want to know the story of every person in the photos!

[@bluesloverz]

is that a 51 Rambler wagon?

[@ibrake4butterflies]

Well. I see I was here before. This time I'm going to use a paint can. IBRAKE4BUTTERFLIES WUZ HERE NINETEEN OF JUNE 2016. ☮

[@nevillegriffiths4395]

So, so good

[@TheBWJohnson]

thanks again, Neville. a lot of nonsense going around in today's times; just can't help but think we could make a change if we all decided to. before it's too late.

[@nevillegriffiths4395]

@@TheBWJohnson There is no doubt this World is in a Hell of a Fix , but I take a lot of comfort and inspiration singing some of the songs you have chosen to upload ( I would have liked to listen to your radio show). I note a lot of wisdom and hope for humanity in much of what you have written to many people. I think if more people were to listen and enjoy the earlier recordings it may take some of the sting out of life especially if everyone started singing.

[@TheBWJohnson]

​@@nevillegriffiths4395 I appreciate your kind words, and i'm with you Neville. For me, these songs - like so much great art - are a living example of the mercy we all need right now. Guess that's why i started to share some of these old songs in the first place and glad to see people still finding them. because they were there for me - when i needed them most. (and of course - i keep returning to them) the radio show too. 'cause sometimes you can just feel like you're all alone. then a song comes on (and if you're open to it) whatever negative (that "sting" as you say) was spinning around in your soul dissolves. and in that moment we afford ourselves a little bit of that mercy. i got that more times than i can tell, and wanted to give a little in return. But you know - it's all about turning that "hell" into beauty. and singing is the pinnacle - so keep at it. nothing more powerful than the voice that can connect their boundless spirit with yours. that's love. and that's what keeps the whole thing turning, ascending... so, so good.