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• Artist: Doug Cox
• Album: Stay Lazy
• Label: Pacific Music
• Year of Release: 2002
• Reviewed by: dscanland on 2003-03-25

Doug Cox is a roots-styled musician that called Vancouver Island home. He plays both the slide guitar and the dobro to an extent of a master. You will find Doug at many folk festivals all over the continent. His music is very inspirational and appeals to a wide range of people. It has folk elements in it as well as blues and country. He even dives into a bit of a new age feel in the relaxing rendition of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Lenny�. Think more of a Bill Frisell. Doug is regarded amongst his peers as a master musician and an amazing songwriter. Stay Lazy starts out with a duet with friend Amos Garrett called “Life is so peculiar�. Also, Ellen McIlwaine makes an appearance on “I Like To Slide�. Other than that, it’s Doug all the way through the album. He does a great instrumental version of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps� and another with Neil Young’s “After The Goldrush�. Cox manages to do an African styled “Black Eyed Susie� that ends up being one of the albums highlights. This is a great album that showcases a very well rounded songwriter. Check Doug out if he comes to your neck of the woods.

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