Slip and Slide

Wednesday night, I went to The Burdock to see slide guitarist Christine Bougie. I've seen her plenty of times supporting other acts but tonight it will be her own material off her new instrumental album, Whistle Up A World. The distinctive sound of the slide guitar is usually associated with country music. So it was interesting to hear it in other types of composition.

Bougie started the evening by herself, looping in multiple riffs and effects. It had a bit a shoe-gaze feel. She was joined by musicians on synths and drum. Essentially, her parts were transposed to these instruments for this show. I didn't that added much as they were for the most part buzzy chords and slow arpeggios. There was a good variety of genre including a cover of I Just Wasn't Made For These Times.