Some nice lap-style pickin' to be heard!

[Terry Allan Hall]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6k-_6-Nt_ig

[MBWendel]

Thank you, Terry!

 

That was beautiful. I will check this guy out. I'm a big lap style fan and here are a few I think you may enjoy, as well.

 

Best lap style blues I've ever heard (watermelon Slim). Or maybe, I just like him. -

 

Probably my favorite modern player (Kelly Joe Phelps). Definitely my favorite singer/songwriter still around. Unfortunately Phelps, seemingly, retired his lap slide years ago. This isn't up to his usual level, but is still a beautiful take on an old Leadbelly tune - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cc68_eoSRoo

 

Another monster player who languishes in obscurity (Ed Gerhard). He plays so beautifully. I love him. - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CqINDrS-dY

[twangboy1]

wow.

just wow. Thanks TAH:thu:

[Freeman Keller]

Sweet. How about some nice Fred Kinborn

 

http://www.youtube.com/oahusteel75

 

And our own Fingerbone Bill is a really great lap player on that new Weissenborn clone.

 

I keep thinking someday I should pick up a cheap old Ohau and dedicate it to learning to play lap style

[bigou]

Watch Jeff Lang

 

I saw him in Ottawa a couple of years ago and I was shocked!!!!

He got a new CD's out for the US market call Prepare me well (it's basically

[jd-drafter]

yes- oyens is amazing... i would like to get more of his stuff- i can listen to that "blues performance" over and over- so clean and smooth- and a heart felt voice-

 

nice find and nice post- i can get lost in youtube for hours..

 

jd-drafter