R. L. Burnside (born Robert Lee Burnside, November 23, 1926 - September 1, 2005) was a North Mississippi hill
country blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist who lived much of his life in and around Holly Springs, Mississippi.
He played music for much of his life, but did not receive much attention until the early 1990s.
In the latter half of the '90s, Burnside repeatedly recorded with Jon Spencer, garnering crossover appeal and introducing his music to a new fanbase within the underground punk blues music scene.
Burnside had a powerful, expressive voice and played both electric and acoustic guitars.
His drone-based style was a characteristic of North Mississippi hill country blues rather than Mississippi Delta blues.
Like other country blues musicians, he did not always adhere to 12- or 16-bar blues patterns, often adding extra beats according to his preference. He called this "Burnside style" and often commented that his backing musicians needed to be familiar with his style in order to be able to play along with him.
Today i have 2 shots of Burnside, first one is Electric, to bad the video is a little bit out of sync, but its a cool one.
The 2:nd is an Acoustic one, really great one.
Enjoy them both and discover some great Blues.
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