GMaj7
477 posts
Jul 29, 2014
7:53 AM
|
If you haven't had a chance to hear Mike Caldwell, you are missing out. He's a great country artist and has a regular playing gig in Nashville.
He will be at SPAH again this year and he is really a lot of fun and definitely the life of a crowd. His style is distinctly country but he can do a lot within it.
----------
Greg Jones
16:23 Custom Harmonicas
greg@1623customharmonicas.com
1623customharmonicas.com
|
The Iceman
1869 posts
Jul 29, 2014
8:00 AM
|
Mike is using a special tuned harmonica...which one?
----------
The Iceman
|
Michael Rubin
922 posts
Jul 29, 2014
9:48 AM
|
Sounds like an X reed.
|
jnorem
468 posts
Jul 29, 2014
9:53 AM
|
He's good!
----------
Call me J
|
ridge
535 posts
Jul 29, 2014
9:53 AM
|
I was sitting here thinking "that looks easy"... that's usually the first hint (for me) that someone is quite good.
----------
Ridge's YouTube
|
barbequebob
2659 posts
Jul 29, 2014
9:55 AM
|
He's probably the fastest harp player I've ever heard of. Unlike a number of speedy players, he's intonation and articulation is anything but sloppy. Nice take on this Stevie Wonder classic.
----------
Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte
|
Todd Parrott
1228 posts
Jul 29, 2014
10:35 PM
|
It's a valved, country tuned harp in A. Mike sent me the full track of this song. It's really good, and he's just a great player.
|
Frank
4955 posts
Jul 30, 2014
4:51 AM
|
Easy on the ears - enjoyable :)
|
hooktool
144 posts
Jul 31, 2014
10:16 PM
|
Where is his regular gig in Nashville? I should be seeing this guy live.
John
|
GMaj7
486 posts
Aug 01, 2014
4:06 AM
|
From his web site:
f you are lucky enough to be in Pigeon Forge Tennessee you have the rare opportunity to see the fastest and best harmonica player in the entire world. Mike Caldwell's blazing country harmonica can be experienced in two shows each day, Six days a week in "Country Tonite". Mike is the music director and a featured musician in this highly acclaimed live show. Don't miss your opportunity to hear the fastest harp in the West!
In addition to his 300-plus performances at Country Tonite during the 2014 season, Mike has been invited by the great Joe Filisko to be a guest teacher/speaker for Joe's renowned harmonica class at the Old Town School Of Folk Music in Chicago, IL on Monday February 3rd. For more info go to www.oldtownschool.org or call the 773.728.6000.
----------
Greg Jones
16:23 Custom Harmonicas
greg@1623customharmonicas.com
1623customharmonicas.com
|
Todd Parrott
1230 posts
Aug 01, 2014
10:29 AM
|
Many people don't realize that in addition to being a great harp player, Mike has a really good understanding of music in general, chords, theory, etc. He's a great musician and wealth of information when it comes to making music and understanding what you're playing and why. He also plays banjo and piano too, if I'm not mistaken.
|
Michael Rubin
923 posts
Aug 01, 2014
5:52 PM
|
I've got all 3 of his records and learned some of his work note for note. Incredible. He's also a great chromatic player but when I complimented him, he acted like he barely plays it and learned it only for those recordings.
|
hooktool
145 posts
Aug 01, 2014
9:52 PM
|
Pigeon Forge is about 5 hours from Nashville, but I do get up that way. Appears it would be worth the drive.
Many thanks,
John
|
