This is how bluesmen deal with truly bad news, and competitors. You take the bad news, feel it, and make as much music as you're able to. (You're lucky if Muddy is with you in the alley, helping you stay on your feet. Most of us aren't so lucky.)
As for the competitors: I've never shot anybody in the head--in fact, I've never held a gun in my hand, much less fired a gun--but I can appreciate the sentiment. If I was out touring and I ran across another harp player claiming to be Adam Gussow, I would probably do more than yell "Shame on you!"
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Aug 21, 2014 6:43 PM
A real bluesman would hopefully know that when you shoot something that close up- the bullet exiting the barrel will create a vacuum sucking up blood and brain material ( drawback effect). Best to leave a little more distance so you dont mess up your clothes and get mung inside your gun barrel
Please share stories in which somebody else pretended to be you in a way that profited him, or her.
I knew Bo Diddley, Jr. in NYC. He gigged around occasionally and sounded nothing like Bo Diddley.
Ray Schinnery, Jr. sounds a lot like B. B. King. Almost a clone.
Terry Jerome, aka Sonny Boy Terry, has combined the name of two foundational harp greats, but he sounds nothing like either.
But a straight-up name-stealer? That's uncommon. That's what struck me about this clip. I can't imagine what I'd do if somebody tried to take my name, but since your name and your sound is all you have as a musician and show-person, it's an extremely threatening thing.
Imagine if I billed myself as BBQ Bob, as in Maglinte. I'm willing to be that BBQ Bob would be upset. :)................
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Aug 21, 2014 7:55 PM
There's a violinst in Oz who performs under the name Vov Dylan, touted as "Australia's Andre Rieu." I can't believe it's his real name. I tried digging a little on the web but don't want to waste too much energy on this.
When I was living in Lake Worth Florida, there was this guy who called himself Jeff Beck, he actually , legally had his name changed to Jeff Beck. He looked like Jeff Beck just a little smaller and played guitar (not like Jeff Beck). He would book himself as the real Jeff Beck and really claim that he was Jeff Beck. When he got too drunk he would lose his accent but other than that he was in character 24/7. The actual Jeff Beck has a restraining order against dude. ---------- www.mooncat.org
Of course, there is Chicago's Little Howlin' Wolf (real name James Pobiega). I used to see him on the streets in the late 1980's outside the courthouse at 13th St. and Michigan Avenue where I worked as a deputy sheriff. He lived on the streets, and panhandled a little. He is an imposing looking man, someone you would run into on the street and automatically conclude that this was one man you just didn't want to mess with.
He has a very gravely voice, and at the time he sang a little blues around the area and on the street, but was also known for some very eclectic music as is heard on the website below. Check out "She's Too Fat" and "I'm Shufflin'", and especially the "Unknown" tracks (I like Unknown # 2) below where he plays some harp. He is still around I think, but I haven't heard too much about him lately.
hey, we have that same problem.. the other guys might have been first, but they do not actually live in a red state
hope they don't travel over here and shoot us! o wait, the brits can't actually get guns for the most part...
Last Edited by walterharp on Aug 22, 2014 12:04 PM
wasn't that story supposed to be suspect about little walter... though if it really happened he would not have admitted it, something to take him down like that. also the bit about taking out the gun and turning away while shooting and really hitting what you aimed for. just a movie but not very plausible...
