Only about a dozen people heard Courtney, B.C. multi-instrumentalist and didgeridoo master Shane Phillip, Jan. 23, at the Slice.

 The one man drum circle was a blur of ambidextrous energy, surrounded by a circle of drums, cymbals, a mixing board, several guitars and two home made didgeridoos.

His favourite was a Weissenborn, on which he played spooky slide while simultaneously playing drums and blowing solos on the didgeridoos.

 He played a good mix of mellow ballads and spooky, experimental jams. He also played a cover of  Bob Marley’s ‘Exodus’ and ended his show with a  song that sounded like it came out of Paul Simon’s back catalogue.

 He set down a hypnotic groove throughout and blew the intimate audience away with his instrumental prowess.