| In the tradition of
the Blues, John "Crawlin' Snake" Mac pays homage to the masters.
In the mold of musicians from Robert
Johnson to Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Jimmy Reed, Robert Nighthawk,
Hank Williams, and George Jones. He has a strong command of
the idiom and with the likes of Bob Dylan, Miles Davis, and Jimi
Hendryx, he weaves a thread through the rich tapestry that is the
Blues and brings a wide diversity to the genre.
Among his credits outside the Blues
community, Mac has worked with punk master Richard Hell on his
album, "Destiny Street", writing and performing with the cult rocker
Nona Hendryx, Jazz Fusion Keyboardist Larry Young, and various
projects with Robert Quine and Brian Eno as well as Jerry Harrison
of the Talking Heads.
Although Mac's attachment to the
masters is evident, he continues to bring his own individuality to
the table, as evidenced by the original compositions on his CDs,
"End O' Time Blues" and "Dr. Doom". The strength in his music
is the respect for the form and the infusion of his own personality.
But to truly appreciate his
abilities, he must be see in his favorite element - LIVE!
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