The voice doesn't have great range, but radiates character, and he can surely hold a note. His playing has it's own personal style, such as his highly percussive banjo technique, that makes you wonder what's coming next. And Paxton is one of the great entertainers, funny, laid back, always laughing.
One of the leading young exponents of the acoustic blues tradition, Jerron Paxton plays guitar, banjoes, piano, fiddle and harmonica with equal dexterity, and sings the blues between downright tragic and comically hilarious. He has a way with words too, his description of the kind of people who use the term 'PC' as being 'paranoid caucasians' hits the bull on the nose. Interacting with his audience, reacting to the sounds and sights in the room, he's a restless presence, quick witted and sharp. He ended the show with a long piano number, combining "I Ain't Got No Body" with "When an Ugly Woman Tells You No", which was funny, heartfelt and featured some great keyboard work.
At only an hour this gig felt way too short. I hope to see a lot more of 'Blind Boy' in the future.
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