Rick Davis
2637 posts
Nov 01, 2013
8:55 AM
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Todd Park Mohr of Big Head Todd and The Monsters is the newest member of the Mile High Blues Society. He sat in with Bad Brad & The Fat Cats at the MHBS Halloween Bash at Ziggies in Denver last night. Nice!
Check out Bad Brad's Halloween costume. He dressed as Rick Davis! Nailed it, from the baseball cap and glasses to the black t-shirt, jeans, and white basketball shoes. He had a goatee glued to his face that really topped it all off but it would not stick. The whole thing cracked me up all night every time I looked at him.
Funny part is, I went to the party dressed as Al Chesis... a much bigger Al Chesis. Nic Clark dressed as Paul Oscher, but his bushy beard got in the way of his playing so he took it off.
It was a hell of a party, the place was packed and rockin'!
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-Little Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
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Rick Davis
2638 posts
Nov 01, 2013
9:28 AM
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More Big Head Todd. I took this with my phone instead of the Zoom, so the audio is not quite as good.
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-Little Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
Last Edited by Rick Davis on Nov 01, 2013 11:57 AM
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Rick Davis
2639 posts
Nov 01, 2013
9:41 AM
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Bad Brad as Rick
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-Little Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
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HarpNinja
3570 posts
Nov 01, 2013
9:49 AM
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Love it!
Big Head Todd is one of my favorite bands...might have to watch the concert DVD tonight now. Todd's personal YT page has some great blues guitar.
When I was in high school their album, Beautiful World came out. I was at the record shop trying to find some new music and their cover of Boom Boom came on over the speakers. I immediately went to the front and bought it.
I about wore that CD out that summer driving back and forth from ND to SD to visit my girlfriend.
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Last Edited by HarpNinja on Nov 01, 2013 9:52 AM
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1263 posts
Nov 01, 2013
10:48 AM
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if my memory serves me correctly
he had a harmonica player is his band for years
a girl to boot!
kellie rucker i think that was the band
i never saw the band, but i did get to hang with kellie
and check out a few amps
groove tubes amps.... solo 75
and a solo 45
they worked very well from what i remember
why is it all us harp players are into amps .... well most of us anyway
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
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Rick Davis
2640 posts
Nov 01, 2013
11:25 AM
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Todd Park Mohr is a very cool guy. His amp was a 17-watt boutique thing I didn't recognize. He had great tone.
Here is Nic playing his Mission 3x10 amp that he will take to the IBC in Memphis.
I think this shows the classic Mission Amps harp tone. It has that mild crunch and a bit of tearing on the attack of the notes. This amp is 44 watts and has the same paraphase inverter that is in the 32-20 line. That gives it the big warm sound.
Of course, the player's got to tease the tone out of the amp. Nic is a hell of a player and he shows off the amp very well.
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-Little Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
Last Edited by Rick Davis on Nov 01, 2013 11:59 AM
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Joe_L
2387 posts
Nov 01, 2013
11:45 AM
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What makes a person a "bluesman"?
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HarpNinja
3572 posts
Nov 01, 2013
12:02 PM
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In the context of the OP, it means someone came in and tried to play blues with a blues band.
Any other opinions I have on the matter will probably be sarcastic, so I'll just obstain from further commentary.
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MUDHOUND
44 posts
Nov 01, 2013
1:36 PM
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I'm guessing Big Head is a local Coloradian ?
In answer to the ? "what makes a person a Bluesman" ?
http://www.nesbary.com/politics/blues.htm
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Rick Davis
2641 posts
Nov 01, 2013
2:13 PM
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'What makes a person a "bluesman"'
What makes a person a Blues Nazi?
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-Little Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
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Rick Davis
2642 posts
Nov 01, 2013
2:20 PM
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From Wikipedia:
"Big Head Todd and the Monsters returned to the studio again in 2011 to record an all new project under the name Big Head Blues Club. The album "100 Years of Robert Johnson" celebrates the songs of the late blues singer and musician Robert Johnson. The members of Big Head Todd and the Monsters were accompanied by B. B. King, Charlie Musselwhite, Cedric Burnside, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Hubert Sumlin, Ruthie Foster, and Lightnin' Malcolm. Big Head Todd and the Monsters have also played shows under the name Big Head Blues Club, and have invited some of the legends featured on the album to perform with them."
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-Little Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
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Joe_L
2388 posts
Nov 01, 2013
2:41 PM
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For the record, I've got nothing against Big Head Todd.
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MUDHOUND
45 posts
Nov 01, 2013
3:00 PM
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I really have nothing against Big Head either, but is he worthy of the title "Bluesman" ? I guess opinions vary on that. Yes, his cover of "Boom Boom" is probably almost as recognizable as the JLH version because it’s been used in movie soundtracks, commercials, etc. Personally, when I think BHT, I think of something like “Bittersweet”. I guess BHT is probably as valid as Cyndi Lauper, Pat Travers, or any number of others who have done blues.
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