gutbucket

Example Sentences

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The main body of the tune, a gutbucket blues passacaglia over which trumpet, clarinet, saxophone and piano solo, conjures in my mind a sublime sense of foreboding which perfectly sets up the mood for the entire movie.

From New York Times

He also contributed the filigreed acoustic guitar figure to Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler” and the gutbucket electric guitar riff to the Oak Ridge Boys’ “Elvira.”

From Seattle Times

It’s a pleasure to hear White unwind a hymn or a gospel tune and roll into gutbucket blues; she’s a rock-solid singer.

From Washington Post

Gonzalez did his best work of the evening, with a set of high-register overlapping notes that dug deep into the gutbucket; bassist Michael Bowie followed with an equally strong, soulful line of his own.

From Washington Post

People have, since the 1980s, enjoyed making up daft words with "bucket" at the end: fussbucket, gutbucket and so on.

From BBC