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4.0 out of 5 stars
Superstars take a back seat to a genius, March 24, 2006
This review is from: When Lightnin' Struck the Pine (Audio CD)
Considering that Cedell Davis is confined to a wheelchair and has limited use of his arms and hands, due to childhood polio, makes him and his music even more incredible. Using a common butter knife and playing left-handed, Cedell creates a slide guitar sound like no other blues guitarist. The uneven pressure of the knife against the fretboard creates a sometimes haunting metallic whine, that for a moment seems out of tune, but at the same time melodic. There's really no words to describe this.
The "superstars" behind CeDell stay behind CeDell, Oh, did I mention the man can sing the blues with the best of them? His gruff vocals are just as enigmatic as his guitar playing. Rough and smooth, howling and melodic, his voice is the perfect accompaniment to his guitar, and both link CeDell to the early Delta blues of his native Mississippi.
If you're looking for something unsual and special in blues music, this is it.
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