29 December 2011

Guitar Slide Right in Your Pocket: Mance Lipscomb - "Jack of Spades"

Son of an ex-slave born in 1898 in Navasota, Texas and relatively little known outside serious blues circles, Mance Lipscomb is the blues pioneers' pioneer.

I've seen a lot of make-shift slides over the years, but a folding knife used as a guitar slide is a new one on me.

Enjoy this "transition" blues -- from the music of the 19th century to that of the churning 20th.


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2 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 30, 2011 at 10:11 AM

    Wow a knife for a slide and a broken ? finger...and still sounds that good.

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  2. Paco MaloDecember 30, 2011 at 10:13 AM

    Mr. Linpscomb is an amazing artist. Thanks both for your comment and also for adding that broken finger -- another important detail -- to watch for in this rare filmed performance.

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