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Rick Davis
2008 posts
Jun 23, 2013
1:59 PM
My good buddy Tony Smith playing with Swamp Rats at Ace's Lounge in Bradenton, FL.



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rpavich
29 posts
Jun 23, 2013
2:03 PM
Wow..that IS nice tone.
Ray
435 posts
Jun 23, 2013
4:12 PM
A good guy and amazing harp player.
bigd
472 posts
Jun 23, 2013
4:55 PM
Snappin and steppin!! Good recording quality relative to the verve and real nice balance between the two....
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BronxHarp
80 posts
Jun 23, 2013
6:00 PM
It's been too, too long since I've been here -- Adam's phenomenal site. So nice to see this as the first post here as I get back to takin' it all in (and inspired to draw/blow it out). Thanks for posting this, Rick. -Jordan

Last Edited by BronxHarp on Jun 23, 2013 7:00 PM
528hemi
373 posts
Jun 23, 2013
6:23 PM
Gotta love the bassman reissue. Sounds great!



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Tweedaddict
57 posts
Jun 23, 2013
6:39 PM
Oh Yeah.
Reeeel nice Tony!
Helluva amp lineup too, looks like an original 5e7 bandmaster? over to the right, THAT'S a rare amp!
Kingley
2788 posts
Jun 23, 2013
10:38 PM
Tony has great chops and a killer amped sound. I like his playing a lot.
rbeetsme
1264 posts
Jun 24, 2013
5:02 AM
In the first video, the harp player is the front man, in the second, he is the sideman. Great job on both. I think too many people (non harp players) view the harp as a supporting instrument only. Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Steven Tyler, etc., all musicians better known for song writing, guitar and rock starring have given the public this image of the harp. I really appreciate tunes where the harp is the prominent instrument and the guitars are providing the melody/rhythmn. We need more exposure for the Harp fronted bands: Rod Piazza, Paul Lamb, Kim Wilson, Adam Gussow, Madcat, Jimi Lee, et al.

Last Edited by rbeetsme on Jun 24, 2013 5:04 AM
tmf714
1816 posts
Jun 24, 2013
5:28 AM
"Helluva amp lineup too, looks like an original 5e7 bandmaster? over to the right, THAT'S a rare amp!"

That would be a Tungsten version of the Bandmaster-
The Iceman
942 posts
Jun 24, 2013
6:26 AM
whoo.

He never goes much above 6 hole exhale, working the low end of the harp excellently.

Also, textbook example of how to back a vocalist.

He lingers on LONG TONES - my favorite style.
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Rick Davis
2010 posts
Jun 24, 2013
6:31 AM
In the video at the top Tony is playing a Fender 75 amp from 1982.

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tmf714
1817 posts
Jun 24, 2013
10:54 AM
Yes-Steve and Tony make a great duo-

Martic
12 posts
Jun 24, 2013
11:50 AM
Awesome! Great tone and phrasing. Hope he keeps playing in the future, a studio album would be great!
bloozefish
110 posts
Jun 24, 2013
1:33 PM
glad to see Tony Smith getting his due respect....great guy, great player
Harpaholic
236 posts
Jun 24, 2013
4:12 PM
Isn't that a 4x10 Harp King in the middle in the #2 video?

Last Edited by Harpaholic on Jun 24, 2013 4:12 PM
tmf714
1818 posts
Jun 24, 2013
5:27 PM
Yep-that was my 4x10 I was lending to Dennis while he was here in Florida on that tour-
blueswannabe
214 posts
Jun 24, 2013
5:40 PM
love the tone in video 2...classic.
528hemi
374 posts
Jun 24, 2013
7:26 PM
All the amps and players

The Iceman
955 posts
Jun 25, 2013
6:16 AM
watta buncha show offs...........(sniff)
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Frank
2514 posts
Jun 25, 2013
8:44 AM
I taught Tony everything he knows about what NOT to play on the harmonica - he just does the opposite of what I do, that's why he is so f&^%(^$ good...He used to have hair, till he watched a couple of my vids, he pulled his hair out, roots and all - hahahahahahahahahahaha...Seriously, I don't even know Tony, but think about his name...Tone-eeeee :)

Last Edited by Frank on Jun 25, 2013 8:47 AM


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