nobodys fault but mine

Blind Willie Johnson was, and continues to be, a legendary blues singer, known for his “gruff,

The contrasting effects of the two eras of blues and heavy metal are exemplified by the difference between Led Zeppelin's cover and Johnson’s original “Nobody’s Fault But Mine.” Although there are some underlying similarities in the music, voice, and lyrics of the two separate recordings, both versions of the song exemplify their distinct, respective genres. Accompanying the musical differences between the two versions are the lyrics, and their interpretations. Blind Willie Johnson sang about the religious theme of reading the Bible, and believed that of he did not read his Bible his soul would be lost. In his version, he admits to having fault, and he blames himself for not taking advantage of the skill he has, reading, and saving himself. The context of this song is strictly religious. On the other hand, while Zeppelin’s lyrics are thematically similar in accepting blame for not resisting temptation, the context is quite different. Led Zeppelin's lyrics are focused on the temptation of drugs. The contemplation of this struggle, however, is not drawn out like a blues artist picking out a single- note melody, but rather almost as soon as the challenge is presented the artist's channels of thought are as quickly dismissed by the powerful chords. Although the notes and sound temporarily appear to reach back in time as they linger for an extra beat, the contemplativeness of the note and the capacity for reflection, is invariably curtailed.

bass voice,” and “being absolutely one of the greatest slide guitar players ever.”1 He “usually...strummed a heavy alternating bass figure with his thumb while picking out a single- note melody with the bottleneck (or rather a jackknife) on the first and second or sometimes third and fourth strings.”2 This style is implemented regularly within the recorded version of "Nobody's Fault But Mine," a good example of a classic Blues song. It is an eight-bar blues, and the lyrics follow a common A-A-B pattern, where the first

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