wolfkristiansen
190 posts
Jul 13, 2013
5:01 AM
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One of my all time favorite blues harmonica performances. Listen to this song, if you've not heard it before.
"Can't Sleep For Worrying" is from the Jimmy Rogers' album Ludella, recorded in 1990 at Antones in Austin.
Half live, half studio. Kim wilson on harp throughout. This song is live, though its perfection says "studio". Kim Wilson is at his peak; a modern-day harp player performing old school blues with one of the greats from an earlier era.
In this song, Kim masterfully hits bent notes totally on pitch. He plays all over the song without stepping on the vocal. He plays notes that fit. His tone is that classic tone most of us are striving for. His timing is impeccable.
But, forget all that. He and Jimmy Rogers, on this night, on this stage, were "in the zone". That magical zone that keeps us playing, no matter what else is happening in our lives.
Cheers,
wolf kristiansen
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Kingley
2878 posts
Jul 13, 2013
7:09 AM
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Ludella is a superb album. It's one that I listen to a lot. There isn't a weak track on it and Kim's harp playing on it is simply top notch.
Last Edited by Kingley on Jul 13, 2013 7:10 AM
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CarlA
371 posts
Jul 13, 2013
10:33 AM
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It's a great song for sure! I like Kim Wilson and definitely feel he is arguably one of the greatest harp players ever to play the instrument.
However, (here comes the unforgivable harmonica blasphemy) I feel that he gets a "free pass" on pretty much anything he plays as if it is
"music from the gods" that is unparalleled and unmatched by any other harp player.
If somebody played this song unbeknownst who the recording artist was to me, I would simply believe it to be a great tune played by a very proficient harp player. As far as one of the best harp songs to date......? Just my 2 cents
Last Edited by CarlA on Jul 13, 2013 10:34 AM
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colman
253 posts
Jul 13, 2013
11:14 AM
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Steve Guyger played many years with J.R. and it was all fantastic,if your good it stays good!
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barbequebob
2303 posts
Jul 15, 2013
8:30 AM
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The actual title is Can't Keep From worrying and while I was gigging with Jimmy Rogers, this was one of my favorite tunes with him. One thing Kim does that doesn't annoy vocalists when he's backing them is that, unlike the way most harp players tend to do play, he plays softer under the vocals and only when he does comping fills or solos is when the breath volume force steps up a bit and most players tend to play one way only, and that's full, hard breath force regardless of what's happening and that's a huge reason why many vocalists feel harp is stepping all over them but too many players are too thick headed to understand that.
The guitar intro that Jimmy plays here, on the original Chess studio recording (which finally got released in 1977), that was orginally played by Otis Spann on piano.
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Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
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1847
914 posts
Jul 15, 2013
9:54 AM
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kim was sitting in with a band last week
he sets up his amp,unzips his mic bag
he grabbed the wrong case
he had a choice between 2 vocal mic's an an ev mic of some sort which he used for the entire show
the lesser of three evils lol
he still sounded great!
i had a chance to be a hero
but i had just taken all my gear out of the car
would of been great to hear him play with one of my micraphones.
the day before i saw what looked to be the same mic. at the swap meet for $75.00
i thought to myself ...that looks like a nice harp mic.
i just do not need another mic.
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third times a charm!
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Georgia Blues
73 posts
Jul 16, 2013
10:38 AM
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Wolf! Thanks for posting this tune! Ludella is superb classic blues. Just downloaded the album and am listening as loud as possible... Good thing nobody's here during the summer.
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Alex
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