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Unorthodox squareneck blues
Posted: 10 May 2006 9:35 am
by Steinar Gregertsen
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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Posted: 10 May 2006 9:54 am
by Peter
Awesome!
Thanks Steinar!
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Posted: 10 May 2006 10:02 am
by Don Kona Woods
Just goes to show you that even truck drivers have talent.
Great clip.
Aloha,
Don
Posted: 10 May 2006 10:47 am
by Rick Garrett
Man that is THE sweetest sounding blues I've heard in a long time. Thanks Steinar!
Rick
<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Rick Garrett on 10 May 2006 at 01:40 PM.]</p></FONT>
Posted: 10 May 2006 11:43 am
by Stephan Miller
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
Posted: 10 May 2006 11:47 am
by Jesse Pearson
Open D tuning. cool...thanks
Posted: 10 May 2006 12:29 pm
by Matt Lange
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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Posted: 11 May 2006 1:20 am
by Tim Grice
Steinar, I love this guy. I've ordered a couple of his CDs. Thanks again!
Posted: 11 May 2006 2:47 am
by Keith Cordell
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!
Posted: 12 May 2006 5:10 pm
by Craig Hawks
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.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Craig Hawks on 12 May 2006 at 06:17 PM.]</p></FONT>
Posted: 13 May 2006 5:02 am
by Lee Baucum
<SMALL>that's a righty dobro he's playing, upside down and backwards.</SMALL>
Backwards, yes. But, not upside down.
Great music.
Posted: 13 May 2006 6:21 am
by Jim Jasutis
Looks like just a flat pick too -- lots of sounds for no finger picks.
Posted: 13 May 2006 8:49 am
by Jason Dumont
Thanks Steinar!
Man that guy can testify!