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Slim's live performances have become legendary. Standing well over
six feet, Slim cuts a commanding figure on stage, prowling the boards
in his large cowboy hat, filling the room with his slash and burn
guitar and booming vocals, commenting on the action throughout,
slipping occasionally into a feral, Howlin' Wolf-like voice. Slim
has an encyclopedic repertoire of hundreds of blues songs in his head,
giving the live shows a charming impromptu quality
On Blue Magic, his latest release on Blind Pig Records, Magic Slim
conjures up some raw, rocking blues magic. The high priest of blues
voodoo taps into an elemental blues force that casts an enchanting
spell on any lover of roots music. This is no-frills, unapologetic,
straight-no-chaser, bewitching blues for the ages.
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