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groyster1
1299 posts
Aug 22, 2011
8:39 AM
sounding like a train goes way back to deford bailey or maybe even beyond him-who does your favorite?mine is on the madcat and kane live@creole gallery in the first called train medley-he even throws in the steam release-I admit I am biased madcat is my fave harp player on this earth
harpdude61
975 posts
Aug 22, 2011
1:12 PM
Hard to beat Mike Stevens....and thats Raymond McLain on banjo and fiddle...former Professor of Bluesgrass at East Tn State...

Last Edited by on Aug 22, 2011 1:14 PM
tmf714
741 posts
Aug 22, 2011
2:48 PM
Nobody does it better than Joe Filisko-

tmf714
742 posts
Aug 22, 2011
2:51 PM
Kingley
1618 posts
Aug 22, 2011
2:56 PM
Phil Wiggins did a track called "Silver Comet Train on a CD callled "Roots of Rhythm & Blues: A Tribute to the Robert Johnson Era". It's the best train number I've ever heard. On that track Wiggins makes Joe Filisko and all those country players sound like total beginners at doing the train in my opinion.

Last Edited by on Aug 22, 2011 2:59 PM
harpdude61
977 posts
Aug 22, 2011
3:34 PM
@tmf714...get no arguments from me. Thanks for posting. I guess Stevens video is more about the song than just doing train stuff, but he is badass.....love to hear the Wiggins track.
Morrel
14 posts
Aug 22, 2011
11:54 PM
kudzurunner
2658 posts
Aug 23, 2011
3:48 AM
Wade Schuman is certainly a contender:

HawkeyeKane
27 posts
Aug 23, 2011
5:02 AM
Deak Harp's got a good one here.




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I entertain
By bringing a tone to your brain
Just like a west bound train
You wanna know my name?
Well, it's Hawkeye Kane
2chops
21 posts
Aug 23, 2011
6:02 AM
These guys are all awsome. Absolute league of their own. I like doing train chugs from time to time. And I'm getting better at it. Can even get a Whoop or two in on occassion. But man oh man. It's a wonder these guys don't pass out when they get up to speed. Good stuff.
Kingley
1627 posts
Aug 26, 2011
1:37 PM
I can't find an mp3 version of it anywhere, but here's a link to the CD with Phil Wiggins doing "Silver Comet Train" http: Roots of Rhythm and Blues


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