gutbucket
/ˈɡʌtˌbʌkɪt/
noun
- A style of blues music that is raw, emotional, and often played with rough, earthy energy.
- The guitarist's gutbucket style was full of passion and grit.
- He loved the gutbucket sound of old Delta blues records.
- The band played a gutbucket blues number that got everyone dancing.
- A cheap, low-quality musical instrument, especially a homemade one.
- In the early days, many blues players used a gutbucket for bass.
- The street musician played a gutbucket that sounded surprisingly good.
- He made a gutbucket out of a washtub and a broom handle.
adjective
- Describing music or performance that is raw, unpolished, and deeply emotional.
- The singer's gutbucket voice gave the song a haunting quality.
- The festival featured gutbucket folk music from the Appalachian region.
- They preferred gutbucket jazz over the smooth, polished kind.