Rory's an acoustic bottle neck slide wonder -- some very special mojo.
A lot of blues and rock era guitarists can tear down the house with an electric guitar. In the blues / rock world, only a select few can do that with an acoustic guitar (e.g. Son House, T-Bone Walker, Muddy, Django, Jimi, Eric, Duane, Buddy Guy, SRV, The Edge -- and their spiritual brothers and sisters.)
But Rory Block could be the first white Son House.
A lot of blues and rock era guitarists can tear down the house with an electric guitar. In the blues / rock world, only a select few can do that with an acoustic guitar (e.g. Son House, T-Bone Walker, Muddy, Django, Jimi, Eric, Duane, Buddy Guy, SRV, The Edge -- and their spiritual brothers and sisters.)
But Rory Block could be the first white Son House.
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Oh, Rory is a treasure. This doesn't rock. It slices.
I really enjoyed that. Thanks.
Historical Addendum on Robert Johnson by whiteray, sent via email:
Robert Johnson cut his two versions of "Cross Road Blues" in San Antonio in November 1936. The Sheraton-Gunter Hotel - the Gunter Hotel at the time of the recordings - has a couple of nice displays in the lobby.
Keep on rockin'!
Thanks a million whiteray for both your comments. You da' man!
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