Mississippi Fred McDowell: Jesus Is on the Mainline

track 9 off the Mississippi Fred McDowell record "I Do Not Play No Rock 'N' Roll." copyright: Mississippi Fred McDowell and EMI-Capital Records, 2001

[@bettypierce552]

Love the old gospels. He mean guitar ❤😂

[@richardleonard4281]

This is the real shit man. Fred don't play no rock 'n roll y'all.

[@nathanielrossi9659]

OH YEAH BROTHER!

[@hassanas-sabbagh6562]

He don't.

[@toccaralane6509]

JESUS IS ON THE MAINLINE HE'S FOREVER AVAILABLE

[@palmkelly]

my favourite bluesman - Fred , " I do not play no rock n roll ..." I was on farm , you know " .....all the soul and passion that one man can possess .....pure talent and the real deal !!!

[@jasonhiggins8909]

Twas palls like this that inspired great artists like Hank William's and many many english artists as well...

[@slavkocosic5553]

Halelujah..."Jesus is on the Mainline"

[@TRUCKAD38]

YOUNG ELVIS / joohls Holland / Ruby Turner for keeping this SOUND ALIVE ❤

[@mr.angelcruzeverlasting2788]

* I Swear, GOD Is Speaking Fred Soul Through His Singing Talking Guitar. A Blessful Miracle To Hear. Eyes UP

[@thomascarroll9556]

Don’t diminish Fred’s talent, “Jesus” didn’t help (god isn’t real, if he did without was he doing helping one black man play guitar but leaving Fred and every other African American to be abused by whites?) Fred worked hard to make his great music.

[@paulcoomber4009]

Fred is the man. That was just brilliant

[@KMWilliamsrevblues]

This is Jesus on the Mainline !

[@donaldelley2802]

In the age before television and the internet, when people took time to play real music

[@richardleonard4281]

And to listen to real music.

[@backbedroombluesman]

The definitive version. Fantastic. Alan.

[@Man777Alive]

Jesus is mos' definitely THE main line. Fred knows what he's chatting about...

[@mishakolomoicev9701]

Good Onya Fred.

[@qtpieayam]

I've been look for this forever! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@doctorclarkable]

Doncha love the way he finishes off the Phrase with the guitar.

[@doctorclarkable]

Can this guy swing or what?

[@NavarinoDC]

Singer and guitar as one. Brilliant!

[@stephendavidson3517]

Letting the guitar "talk" is a blues old school mainstay....whether saying the phrase or completing it...I hear you Fred. FWIW, after the Stones recorded "You Gotta Move," they eventually sent Fred a 5 figure check and he bought a gas station...

[@davehuffmaster4840]

I believe some good music come outa gas stations. Alley Opp was written by some guys working out of gas station. The station was located at Hollywood and Agile. Thus the band name was "The Hollywood Argiles" it was a big hit!! "He rides through jungle tearing limbs off trees Knocking great big monsters Dead on their knees

[@davehuffmaster4840]

Some pretty heavy lyrics, huh?

[@williamwwjd12345]

Jesus is on the main line! Yes call him up!

[@catdaddy3302]

William W Anderson 12 He will come in a hurry.

[@GoddessRx]

This the original all the other churches sing now

[@christ6493]

never heard Fred with bass and drums b4 - its excellent cos it allows him to be a lot more lyrical on the guitar without having to keep the rhythm going as well

[@catdaddy3302]

chris t those were two white boys from Mississippi. The drummer is Dulan Lancaster.

[@dickwhiskey8041]

I do love when Fred drives the rhythm train though...he is an amazing rhythm player!

[@jackrobinson6087]

I have the original recording from 1970 and it just Fred and bass every now and then.. remastered, they added drums and bass..

[@christaylor2070]

At 2.30 Fred does something different, playing the tune an octave down on the lower strings - cool!😁

[@faaradar]

Awesome!

[@sioney15]

Isso sim é música de verdade

[@catdaddy3302]

Dulan Lancaster on drums. He told them boys, “I don’t play no rock and roll.”

[@hectorveron8923]

💙 !

[@graveyardelf6765]

Merry Christmas, lordy Fred...

[@BorisNoiseChannel]

Searchin' for my mainline; couldn't hit it sideways ....

[@Man777Alive]

Boris B you need to listen to the lyrics blind boy..

[@jamesvignali6074]

In the summer of 1967 I was teaching Vacation Bible School at our church on the side Chicago west of Polaski and south of Roosevelt. Luckily I was assigned a 14 year old female assistant. The most beautiful, gorgeous, affectionate, wonderful, loving member of the congregation. My first girlfriend. Every

[@guitarciaaleon5900]

🥇💎🍂

[@TraustiLaufdal]

💙

[@1Momofthree3]

Homicide Life on the Street brought me here

[@mayamcgregory9695]

I am writing an essay about this song for class. Would this song be considered a blues song or folk?

[@YorkyOne]

A spiritual.

[@manabozho]

spiritual, gospel, sacred The categories in American ethnic music have very ragged boundaries with no consensus and no "higher authority." As some language scholars say, "There are no definitions. There's only usage." The categories at the beginning of this post are usage.

[@michaelclark9762]

Yes.

[@stephenmeyer-vm5gq]

It's a great song but I wonder if karl Marx would think of it...but he was a secular lawyer, at least after a fashion..

[@gs1100ed]

That would never have occurred to me. Thank God!

[@hassanas-sabbagh6562]

He might have enjoyed it.

[@Robert-nk7yw]

Yeah,. Real medicine w visuals,but, ya drink too damn much.

[@adrgold423]

😂😂😂😂 shammy

[@rabokarabekian409]

Fred was also a Mason. Charles Colson taught 11 reasons why your prayers get old NO. Fred learned to sing and play like this himself. He ain't a gospel singer. He's a life as he knows it singer.

[@dogoven.]

SUPPORT SOUTHERN ANTI-ROCK CULTURE

[@hassanas-sabbagh6562]

Hahaha. No.

[@randyvalentia1434]

I see 11 Biden supporters showed up to dislike this song.

[@sherrard5492]

🤦‍♀️

[@RiccardoLund]

FJB

[@stephenoneill1805]

Too good!