Shnate McDuanus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0XLKcMoXRE

Word.

Really? It smells more like ladyboy to me.

That is all.

And if you happen to be Damian, you can't play much of anything!

I'm fond of "ate" and "eight." "He ate eight tamales."

Desert tamales? You mean with sand and cactus and stuff like that? Sounds gross. OH YOU MEANT DESSERT TAMALES. Whoops. I guess spelling doesn't count for much anymore.

I dunno. It just sounds way too slick to me. Bizarrely, it feels a lot more "soulless" to me than almost all of the metal that I listen to. I will say, I dig his voice, and I still like the songs "Crossfire" and "Empty Arms," even though I still have the same problems with those two tracks as I do with the rest of his material: his style is just too slick and refined for me. It sounds like more of a parody of blues than actual blues. It just feels very dumbed-down to me. Sorry.

Thanks for reminding me that I need a 7 string too!

Thanks for reminding me that I REALLY dislike SRV. Sorry. I know I'm supposed to worship him but he just does nothing for me. For that matter, the "three kings" of blues (Freddie, Albert and B.B.) likewise do nothing for me. When I want blues I listen to John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Elmore James, etc. Anything raw. I also like when blues is more than just a showcase for a guitarist's ability to play rehashed pentatonic licks. I love hearing pianos and horns in blues. I also love the creative playing of guys like Hubert Sumlin, and the raw, driving energy of John Lee Hooker's rhythm style.

Well, I'm glad you made it through five seconds. Give it another shot. Maybe it'll grow on ya?