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Jimmy Rogers on Conan w/Madison Slim (1994)
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kudzurunner
5686 posts
Oct 02, 2015
4:05 PM
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
6SN7
576 posts
Oct 03, 2015
7:44 AM
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.
mastercaster
180 posts
Oct 07, 2015
9:00 AM
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
Fishlips
39 posts
Oct 10, 2015
1:07 PM
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.
Blind Melon
59 posts
Oct 22, 2015
10:48 AM
I have seen Madison Slim twice over the years with Reverend Raven and the Chain Smoking Alter Boys (my all-time favorite name for a blues band).

His tone reminds me a little bit of Big Walter.

FYI: Reverend Raven has had some really good hard players in his band over the years: Jim Liban, Westside Andy, and Benny Rickun to name a few.

Here is a song from Reverend Raven's "Live at Blues on Grand" featuring Madison Slim.



The CD is definitely worth checking out.

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/revraven2

Last Edited by Blind Melon on Oct 22, 2015 10:57 AM


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