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| "Fucking brilliant." jackson griffith, sacramento news & review "Captain Beefheart meets Magic Sam..." michael kinsman, san diego union-tribune "Songwriting and stage prescence reminiscent of early Frank Zappa." the chico orion "Evocations of the Frank Zappa/Captain Beefheart nexus." san diego reader magazine "An odd union of Steely Dan, Captain Beefheart and Little Feat." uptown magazine "...eclectic mastery...reminds me of The Beatles' "White Album"...epic, lyrical masterpiece." blues print "A fucking masterpiece." buddy blue "`Brilliant eccentric' seems inadequate." san diego reader magazine |
| "Slam Buckra is totally different altogether...That guy is Mr. Entertainment, like Las Vegas showman style. That guy is a wildman!" the chico enterprise record "Exceptional guitarist...booty blistering performance...impressive array of original songs...unique blues/rock/psycho-pop groove." the sacramento news & review "Cowboy acid jazz...seriously arranged and excitingly executed psychedelic grooves...to call his act `fresh' is an embarrassing understatement. His feverish guitar licks weave the funky songs together and put the `O' in SOUL!" the lance "Amazing guitar playing and showmanship." the chico news & review "Slam Buckra is a crazy man! This is not blues as we know it on earth. I strongly believe that he lives in a parallel universe." zachary cole, blues ink "Sick, twisted and talented. A forced with which to be reckoned." the chico synthesis "...puts one in mind of Robben Ford, Roy Buchanan and a very few other distinctive virtuoso blues players. That rarified atmosphere of a world class musician." san diego reader magazine "A simply wicked guitar player and clever songwriter who's always a couple of jokes and blistering guitar licks ahead of the crowd." redding record searchlight "Buckra's voice is a dangerous bourbon growl....a strange cross between John Lee Hooker and Frank Zappa. His guitar playing is simply fabulous." chico news & review "You can hear Zappa, G. Love and Captain Beefheart in his music. His ability to take his loyal fans on a trip reminds me of the late great Sun Ra." zachary cole, blues ink "Someday it's gonna be this young man!" albert king after trading licks with slam on stage "All questions to his sanity aside, this guy is a preeminent player whose shows are definitely the most entertaining I've seen." the redding free press "Captain Beefheart meets Mose Allison." san diego reader magazine "Primus meets the blues." chico news & review "My man on the guitar!" albert collins after trading licks with slam on stage "Plays guitar as if possessed by Albert King via Jeff Beck and Captain Beefheart." san diego reader magazine "Demands comparisons to Frank Zappa or Captain Beefheart." the redding free press "That's the blues of the future!" willie nelson "Unmitigated obnoxiousness." chico news & review "You won't see anyone else like him anywhere." san diego reader magazine "A carnival fiery chariot ride, soaring over territory both sophomoric and sublime. Buckra's style could be called liquid lightning." chico news and review |
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