Willy Blizzard plays rootsy originals and covers

The Slice featured an excellent roots trio, Aug. 12 with Vancouver’s Willy Blizzard. Willy Blizzard played to a sparse crowd at the Slice, Aug. 12. Photo by Richard Amery

They played several originals including a really cool gospel tinged song called “Rolling that Rock,” as well as covers of Neil Young, Van Morrison and Tom Russell.

They sounded like a more rootsy Gordon Lightfoot, featured stand-up bass and superb three part vocal harmonies.

They began their second set with an excellent version of bluegrass standard “Fox on the Run.“ which had another handful of people enjoying themselves.

— By Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor

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