anybody else think Johnny really lost to the Devil?

_John_
_John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
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I'm not a musician so someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the devil's number sounded more difficult and more impressive.

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  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    I think I'd agree with you.
  • digitalbill
    digitalbill Posts: 1,410 Member
    In all fairness, the Devil did have an entire band to suppoirt him while Johnny was playing solo.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    In all fairness, the Devil did have an entire band to suppoirt him while Johnny was playing solo.

    but hearing that song "covered" the devil's number always sounds like kaka, while Johnny's sounds very much like the recorded version.
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    Charlie Daniels has addressed this himself (and he wrote and performed both solos). The Devil's solo is just random noise with no real melody. It's a trick of fast playing to sound complicated, but there's no depth to it.

    So yeah, Johnny won.
  • _John_
    _John_ Posts: 8,646 Member
    Charlie Daniels has addressed this himself (and he wrote and performed both solos). The Devil's solo is just random noise with no real melody. It's a trick of fast playing to sound complicated, but there's no depth to it.

    So yeah, Johnny won.

    well, due to my preconceived notions on this idea, I'm going to still consider you wrong, and my initial thoughts correct. I'll be off for a second to assimilate irrelevant data that supports my preconceived notion.
  • yo_andi
    yo_andi Posts: 2,178 Member
    Charlie Daniels has addressed this himself (and he wrote and performed both solos). The Devil's solo is just random noise with no real melody. It's a trick of fast playing to sound complicated, but there's no depth to it.

    So yeah, Johnny won.

    well, due to my preconceived notions on this idea, I'm going to still consider you wrong, and my initial thoughts correct. I'll be off for a second to assimilate irrelevant data that supports my preconceived notion.

    So typical for MFP...
  • Joannah700
    Joannah700 Posts: 2,665 Member
    Charlie Daniels has addressed this himself (and he wrote and performed both solos). The Devil's solo is just random noise with no real melody. It's a trick of fast playing to sound complicated, but there's no depth to it.

    So yeah, Johnny won.

    It's times like these that I'm really happy I check out these threads. Love finding out new trivia.


    Now if someone could give me an explanation why braille is on drive-up atms. Or is it just a standard that they make all atms with braille instructions and don't bother manufacturing separate instruction panels.
  • JayMell
    JayMell Posts: 23
    devil played pretty good ole sun, but i'll take your bet johnny won because he was the best that's ever been
  • WhatAnAss
    WhatAnAss Posts: 1,598 Member
    In the sequel, the ending does not state the victor outright, but video suggests Johnny won, as does the line "Johnny's still the best that's ever been".
  • stumblinthrulife
    stumblinthrulife Posts: 2,558 Member
    Charlie Daniels has addressed this himself (and he wrote and performed both solos). The Devil's solo is just random noise with no real melody. It's a trick of fast playing to sound complicated, but there's no depth to it.

    So yeah, Johnny won.

    It's times like these that I'm really happy I check out these threads. Love finding out new trivia.


    Now if someone could give me an explanation why braille is on drive-up atms. Or is it just a standard that they make all atms with braille instructions and don't bother manufacturing separate instruction panels.

    This is just a guess (but I pretty good one I think), but I'd say because of the ADA. I'd imagine it's required for all ATMs, so that includes drive-throughs unless specifically called out otherwise. Also, even if drive up ATMs were excluded, it would probably be cheaper to just have one model of ATM with braille on all of them, than it would to have different kinds for drive-throughs.

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