This is a fascinating bit of history. Big squalling tone from Madison Slim. Make sure to watch the long interview after the performance:
Here's another, much more recent clip with Madison Slim sitting in with Doug Deming and Nick Moss. Put on some headphones and listen to the way the bass and drums lock into this groove. Deming's guitar solo is spot-on, and Slim's harp solo, despite no help from the amp, has some solid scratchy tone:
And this one is a must-listen. Again, headphones bring out the good stuff. Slim is decidedly a traditionalist, so the surprises here are small things. He has, once you hear and notice it, a distinctive slow vibrato that marks him. It's his sound. I'm always looking for that thing that will let me, in a blind test, ID the player. He's got that thing. Very nice touch. This cut is the epitome of "take your time."
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Oct 02, 2015 4:17 PM
A nice and relaxed performance, full of tone and feeling. I personally feel more when i hear this, the groove is so deep. A well played TB or octave split trumps a hyper note run or overblow with me anyday of the week.
Happy to get Slims cd, hard to believe it's his first , the. vid with Mr. Rogers is just too cool in so many ways imo.
Last Edited by mastercaster on Oct 07, 2015 9:01 AM
Madison Slim's album can also be purchased through www.bluebeatmusic.com. They carry a lot of blues CDs and vinyl, including some titles that are otherwise difficult to find.