So, I was sitting on my backporch just enjoying listening to my iPod and hanging out with my best pal in the world, Tuesday.(my dog) All of the sudden, Little Wing(the Derek and the Dominoes version) comes on and I'm taken to a world of love and peace, and it just moves me.
I get to thinking that I absolutely admire Clapton's career. From the Yardbirds to Blind Faith to Cream to his solo career, the man is absolutely amazing. Music buffs, blues purists, and housewives all love him. He seamlessly moved from project to project and contributed a really great music catalogue to the history of rock'n roll.
I want that kind of career for Luther Dickinson. I think that him being in the Black Crowes is absolutely brilliant. I think that he should continue to try out new projects. He's got this style that's absolutely his; it's a little bit Johnny Winter, a little bit Jimi Hendrix, a lot Duane Allman, and ALL Luther Andrew Dickinson. I think that he's ambitious enough to have the versatility it takes to be a part of several different bands and then later in his career do solo stuff. I know a lot of the Allstars fanbase would balk at me for even suggesting Luther do something as a solo artist, but it just makes so much sense to me.
Right now, though, he needs to stick to adding his flavor to a bunch of bands. He's got so much skill and soul in his fingertips that you can't help but to be in awe of his playing. You can tell when you watch him that playing guitar is all he's ever gonna wanna do for a living. It's like when he picks one up, it becomes a part of his body an extra limb if you can imagine that. He's so fluid and it pours out of him so easily that watching him, as guitarist, would either encourage you to do better or make you wanna quit. ;)
Enough of my talking about him, let this video speak for his playing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6PEtwqudHo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT8-2PIDMvI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHUXUDJSVjo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DwQmCws97Q
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