Some DAMN good writing there…
Writing about the arts is hard. I mean, we’re trying to use an extremely flawed language system to describe events that truly can only be experienced.
Which is why it brings me such joy to read well-rendered prose that makes me feel like I know exactly what they’re talking about:
"At Blues Alley on Wednesday night, Sumlin played a Gibson Goldtop guitar in trademark, rural, two-finger style — his thumb generating plenty of rhythmic bounce, his index finger juxtaposing skittish single-note runs, swiped chords and octave-leaping exclamations."– Gail Wein
Ah, to be able to listen to G.E. Smith & his trio and see that gold-top Gibson…gotta get working on that unlimited travel budget B5media promised me…
What do you mean I misheard that clause of the contract, Arieanna?
Here’s Hubert Sumlin on 2nd guitar, courtesy of youtube:
Tags: hubert sumlin, g.e. smith, blues, guitar, washington post
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lol, don’t you wish. Don’t we all wish. Free travel.