cyclodan
35 posts
Nov 21, 2013
9:21 AM
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Just wondered who the harp player is. Maybe just someone from the Hi label house band?
No harp content here, but still one of my favorite versions of the song, cryin' shame that the "Blind Owl" wasn't still around to bring something to this Canned Heat version.
Last Edited by cyclodan on Nov 21, 2013 9:22 AM
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rainman
117 posts
Nov 21, 2013
9:49 AM
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I would say it is probably Syl himself. He's a gifted harmonica player as well as singer.
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MJ
649 posts
Nov 21, 2013
10:53 AM
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At 2:43 there is a picture of the harp player. Rainman I believe you are correct.
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cyclodan
36 posts
Nov 21, 2013
11:16 AM
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Well there's that. I never even bothered to watch that vid all the way thru. Since I did I noticed he's sporting some interesting bling at 1:45 :)
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1847
1325 posts
Nov 21, 2013
6:45 PM
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WOW! holy %$#%%$# s$%#
did i say that out loud?
i read damn near every post
i do tend to skip a few if i
am not to familiar with the poster
mr cyclodan you are on my radar.
that was the best version i have heard.
sounds like an A harp thru - out
that just made my day thank you.
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
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al
94 posts
Nov 22, 2013
8:59 AM
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You may well be right Rainman,but to my ears it sounds a lot like little sonny. Got his vibrato and phrasing going on. He recorded a couple of cool albums on Stax i beleive. Still i'm often wrong on this stuff.
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Bart Leczycki
95 posts
Nov 22, 2013
9:06 AM
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Hi, this is my project HARPCORE, we play this tune with harmonica "brass" section. I hope you enjoy :o)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCRhIpgnIoU
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www.bleczycki.com
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cyclodan
37 posts
Nov 22, 2013
9:52 AM
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Harp "brass" section indeed! Very cool,and a kickin' arrangement all around...deserves an embed.
Last Edited by cyclodan on Nov 22, 2013 9:53 AM
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cyclodan
38 posts
Nov 22, 2013
10:10 AM
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Al might be on to something. I am listening to Little Sonny's "The Creeper Returns" and sounds a lot like the harp on Syl's track. He did some stuff in the mid '60s that was released on Enterprise, a subsidiary of Stax, but I can't find any reference to him working with the Hi label, but who knows?
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rainman
118 posts
Nov 23, 2013
6:21 AM
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On the "Back in the game" album which included "Take me to the river" Syl is credited with Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Harmonica, Primary Artist, Vocals. I'd say it's probably him.
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jbone
1421 posts
Nov 23, 2013
1:52 PM
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Like a lot of blues songs in the 60's or so, this one was covered- very well indeed!- by David Byrne and Talking Heads, and was a top40 hit for a while. That's where i first heard it.
Of course it's always great to hear these songs in their blues form and get more insight into where they have come from.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa7La7yYYeE
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