Unorthodox squareneck blues

Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 10 May 2006 9:35 am

Here's a blues player, Watermelon Slim, who has a very unorthodox way of playing his squareneck resonator. Being a lefty, he plays with the treble strings closest to his body, use a glass bottleneck for a "steelbar", and flatpicks.

That doesn't stop him from performing some of the most haunting blues I've heard from any living blues performer in years,- this guy is for real, and the video is a must for all lovers of authentic blues.

Watermelon Slim - Smokestack Lightning

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Peter · Post by **Peter** » 10 May 2006 9:54 am

Awesome!
Thanks Steinar!

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Don Kona Woods · Post by **Don Kona Woods** » 10 May 2006 10:02 am

Just goes to show you that even truck drivers have talent.

Great clip.

Aloha,
Don

Rick Garrett · Post by **Rick Garrett** » 10 May 2006 10:47 am

Man that is THE sweetest sounding blues I've heard in a long time. Thanks Steinar!

Rick

[This message was edited by Rick Garrett on 10 May 2006 at 01:40 PM.]

Stephan Miller · Post by **Stephan Miller** » 10 May 2006 11:43 am

Whew. Great God in Heaven, that man is TEARIN' it UP. Vocally too. What a sound.
Brother Gregertsen, deepest thanks! I live for stuff this good.

--Steve

Jesse Pearson · Post by **Jesse Pearson** » 10 May 2006 11:47 am

Open D tuning. cool...thanks

Matt Lange · Post by **Matt Lange** » 10 May 2006 12:29 pm

wonderful! i love the good old delta blues. That's the sound i'd want out of a reso, if only i could afford to get one.

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Tim Grice · Post by **Tim Grice** » 11 May 2006 1:20 am

Steinar, I love this guy. I've ordered a couple of his CDs. Thanks again!

Keith Cordell · Post by **Keith Cordell** » 11 May 2006 2:47 am

Matt that dobro is a couple hundred dollar Regal, probably upgraded a bit but not a lot of dough at all. I am really impressed with the tone he got! And that voice- wow. He is obviously a guy who has lived in that music for a while, reminds me of so many people I don't want to try to make a comparison... impressive. Thanks for the heads up, Steinar!

Craig Hawks · Post by **Craig Hawks** » 12 May 2006 5:10 pm

Steinar,

Excellent find!! I'm killing time in a hotel room in San Diego, California (yea, working on the road again) and this made my night!

If you've got any other "finds" like this, please send em my way.

Craig

P.S. His website has more videos http://www.watermelonslim.com
Killing Floor is real nice.[This message was edited by Craig Hawks on 12 May 2006 at 06:17 PM.]

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 13 May 2006 5:02 am

that's a righty dobro he's playing, upside down and backwards.

Backwards, yes. But, not upside down.

Great music.

Jim Jasutis · Post by **Jim Jasutis** » 13 May 2006 6:21 am

Looks like just a flat pick too -- lots of sounds for no finger picks.

Jason Dumont · Post by **Jason Dumont** » 13 May 2006 8:49 am

Thanks Steinar!
Man that guy can testify!