Resonator made in Heaven

Watch this guy play his heart out - quite fab isn't it? Imagine in the old days, in the American South. Not many cars went by, gravel roads so dry the dust would fly everywhere as they passed. You can maybe hear the sound of the slide, if you listen carefully?

Read about the dobro and resonator here. If you like this kind of country blues or Delta blues as it is also known, have a listen to Eric Clapton's Unplugged, and some Robert Johnson. It is also widely used in bluegrass music.