kudzurunner
4763 posts
Jul 03, 2014
7:44 PM
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For all the folks who wonder why groove is so important: Here's a Philadelphia player, Sheldon Ziro, with a fantastic rhythm section on the streets of Nashville. This is such a treat that I encourage you to make a big drink before you sit down and play it the whole way through. I'm blown away. When I recover, I will post this somewhere on this website. Groove on, baby:
Edited to add: I'm not actually sure if I'm correct in calling Ziro a Philadelphia harmonica player. I met him for the first and only time at a Philly harp clinic that Ronnie Shellist and I gave a couple of years ago, but he spent a lot of time in Seattle and he seems to have relocated to Nashville back in 2011, or maybe earlier. He's from all over.
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Jul 04, 2014 4:55 AM
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tf10music
205 posts
Jul 03, 2014
11:01 PM
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I've just come home after seeing Leo Welch do a version of this song (at the Portland Blues Festival) that grooved super hard as well (in a different way, of course). I tried to find a video, but there isn't anything on youtube that does it justice.
Either way, this is great -- I'm a fan of the banjo, especially.
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Last Edited by tf10music on Jul 03, 2014 11:02 PM
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The Iceman
1801 posts
Jul 04, 2014
5:31 AM
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The dancing dude made the clip...
This type of blues is chitlin circuit dancing music.
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Frank
4759 posts
Jul 04, 2014
6:26 AM
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thoroughly enjoyed that - gets my vote :)
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Opus314
13 posts
Jul 04, 2014
6:40 AM
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Very nice. Thanks for posting it Adam.
Wonder what amps they were using?
Was the harp player the only one amp'd?
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GEEZER1
215 posts
Jul 04, 2014
7:46 AM
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I counted two Pignose F 100 amps, one behind the banjo player and one in front of his banjo case, the washboard player seemed to be mic upped too, Putting out major audio . great busking.
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Opus314
14 posts
Jul 04, 2014
8:36 AM
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U think the harp player was playing through a Pignose amp?
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timeistight
1609 posts
Jul 04, 2014
8:44 AM
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Groove ears question: Would you characterize the harmonica in this clip as- behind the beat,
- on top of the beat or
- ahead of the beat?
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kudzurunner
4765 posts
Jul 04, 2014
8:58 AM
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Good question. Before relistening, I would have said on top of the beat. But Ziro's singing is clearly behind the beat. Listen to the "Got my.....MOjo workin'...." chorus. He consistently delays MO-jo a split second. It's working for him.
None of this happens without that crack rhythm section. The washboard player has come up with the perfect pattern for this song.
These guys could walk into the studio, lay this down, and have a hit.
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HarveyHarp
593 posts
Jul 04, 2014
9:05 AM
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Yes. That was great.
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bublnsqueak
29 posts
Jul 04, 2014
11:03 AM
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Very cool!
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timeistight
1610 posts
Jul 04, 2014
12:31 PM
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Speaking of a crack band, compare and contrast Cotton at Newport, 54 years ago yesterday:
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FatJesus
55 posts
Jul 04, 2014
4:57 PM
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Wow, that was fun. Tx, Adam.
Nice harp, great busking--but holy crap, that washboard guy is AMAZING.
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XHarp
555 posts
Jul 05, 2014
5:51 AM
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Indeed! A great clip. Rhythm section is unique being banjo and washboard but it really fits and their timing is outstanding. I'm not sure his timing behind the beat is conscious. Seems to me he's in the pocket and just letting himself have fun with it. It's what you can do with confidence, good acoustic chops and a great rhythm section.
Thanks for posting this. It's fantastic.
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root
21 posts
Jul 05, 2014
9:12 AM
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As a former bluegrass mandolinist,I really dug that clip. In 40 years of playing with banjo players, I only encountered a handfull who could really cut a behind-th-beatgroove like that. most were so far ahead of the beat that they were in danger of falling off it, and taking the rest of the band with them. Great harp playing :(and singing, but I'd hate to be locked in a small room with that tone. 520 dx, perhaps? Thanks, Adam.-Greg
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BronzeWailer
1335 posts
Jul 05, 2014
2:46 PM
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Excellent. That is definitely cool!
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Greg Heumann
2767 posts
Jul 05, 2014
3:50 PM
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I love it. Yes - great to hear a banjo player who can play blues. And the percussionist is totally rockin' that washboard. It almost sounds silly to sayt that out loud but I mean it - his rhythm is impeccable.
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Littoral
1113 posts
Jul 05, 2014
6:21 PM
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"None of this happens without that crack rhythm section. The washboard player has come up with the perfect pattern for this song."
For Certain. I love the feeling of working with rhythm like that. Great harp groove. DX, I'd guess.
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