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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
There was a legend that Johnson | There was a legend that Johnson sold his soul to the [[Satan|Devil]] at the crossroads to become a great guitar player. According to Johnson himself, all that happened was that the Doctor gave him ''[[The Best of Robert Johnson]]'' for his birthday. | ||
In [[1931]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] took [[Alice Obiefune]] and, unwittingly, [[John Jones]] to see one of his live performances on the [[Dockery Plantation]] in [[Mississippi Delta]]. The Doctor described him as "one of the most electrifying live performers in the known universe". | In [[1931]], the [[Eleventh Doctor]] took [[Alice Obiefune]] and, unwittingly, [[John Jones]] to see one of his live performances on the [[Dockery Plantation]] in [[Mississippi Delta]]. The Doctor described him as "one of the most electrifying live performers in the known universe". | ||
However, when they arrived, Johnson and several other people were possessed by an alien force and attempted to attack the Doctor. The Doctor used his [[sonic screwdriver]] to reverse Johnson's trance and sent him back to the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] with the sonic, promising that Alice would know what to do with it. Johnson aided Alice in her plan to cure the possessed mob by hooking his guitar up to the TARDIS and playing what he called a "TARDIS Blues" song. | However, when they arrived, Johnson and several other people were possessed by an alien force and attempted to attack the Doctor. The Doctor used his [[the Doctor's sonic screwdriver|sonic screwdriver]] to reverse Johnson's trance and sent him back to the [[The Doctor's TARDIS|TARDIS]] with the sonic, promising that Alice would know what to do with it. Johnson aided Alice in her plan to cure the possessed mob by hooking his guitar up to the TARDIS and playing what he called a "TARDIS Blues" song. | ||
After helping to save everyone, he told Jones that he was going to give him some lessons, and proceeded to perform for the group around a campfire. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[What He Wants... (comic story)|What He Wants...]]'') | After helping to save everyone, he told Jones that he was going to give him some lessons, and proceeded to perform for the group around a campfire. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[What He Wants... (comic story)|What He Wants...]]'') | ||
== Musical legacy == | == Musical legacy == | ||
The [[Eleventh Doctor]] described Johnson's voice as a fabulous falsetto. | The [[Eleventh Doctor]] described Johnson's voice as a fabulous falsetto. | ||
[[Ada Obiefune]] owned Johnson's album ''[[King of the Delta Blues]]''. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[What He Wants... (comic story)|What He Wants...]]'') | [[Ada Obiefune]] owned Johnson's album ''[[King of the Delta Blues]]''. The Doctor at some point owned his album ''[[The Best of Robert Johnson]]''. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[What He Wants... (comic story)|What He Wants...]]'') | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:53, 18 March 2019
Robert Johnson was an American Delta blues musician and personal friend of the Doctor's.
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
There was a legend that Johnson sold his soul to the Devil at the crossroads to become a great guitar player. According to Johnson himself, all that happened was that the Doctor gave him The Best of Robert Johnson for his birthday.
In 1931, the Eleventh Doctor took Alice Obiefune and, unwittingly, John Jones to see one of his live performances on the Dockery Plantation in Mississippi Delta. The Doctor described him as "one of the most electrifying live performers in the known universe".
However, when they arrived, Johnson and several other people were possessed by an alien force and attempted to attack the Doctor. The Doctor used his sonic screwdriver to reverse Johnson's trance and sent him back to the TARDIS with the sonic, promising that Alice would know what to do with it. Johnson aided Alice in her plan to cure the possessed mob by hooking his guitar up to the TARDIS and playing what he called a "TARDIS Blues" song.
After helping to save everyone, he told Jones that he was going to give him some lessons, and proceeded to perform for the group around a campfire. (COMIC: What He Wants...)
Musical legacy[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Eleventh Doctor described Johnson's voice as a fabulous falsetto.
Ada Obiefune owned Johnson's album King of the Delta Blues. The Doctor at some point owned his album The Best of Robert Johnson. (COMIC: What He Wants...)
