atty1chgo
751 posts
Nov 21, 2013
1:01 PM
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SmokeJS
187 posts
Nov 21, 2013
2:22 PM
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The recent shows I saw more than prove Kim Wilson's professionalism and his dedication to giving his best to the audience no matter who he's playing with or how big the audience is.
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The Iceman
1287 posts
Nov 22, 2013
5:36 AM
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Having had personal experience w/Kim (hanging out, booking him for gigs, etc), I can testify to his professionalism and willingness to make every performance count...even when he personally did not like the venue or situation.
Have heard him vent about the situation, but when he hit the stage, all of his griping disappeared and he put on a stellar show.
Found that if you treat him right and fairly, he is like a committed blue collar worker willing to do the job 100% and if he likes the situation, he gives 150%.
If you treat him wrong or unfairly, he can be quite a handful.
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Last Edited by The Iceman on Nov 22, 2013 5:37 AM
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LSC
543 posts
Nov 22, 2013
8:00 AM
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@Iceman - A man after my own heart.
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HarpNinja
3613 posts
Nov 22, 2013
9:21 AM
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Kim is my favorite blues player. I've watched the entirety of this interview several times...it all speaks to me EXCEPT the very end.
Kim and David comment on blues stylings, namely post war blues vs trying to add a contemporary styling today. As much as I love these two men for their insight and playing, I find it hypocritical to take that stance regarding harmonica. If only because there was a lot of blues harmonica played BEFORE that era, and the blues harmonica of the 50's was totally modern/contemporary when conceived.
The music play only exists because of what came before it, and their heroes played a very different role than that of historian. In addition, the stuff that Kim and David play is current and relevant to today. The shouldn't discredit themselves as not pushing blues harmonica forward.
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Rhartt1234
110 posts
Nov 22, 2013
10:46 AM
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I haven't watch the whole interview yet, but from that way you describe it I think Dave and Kim are talking about not pushing Blues harp forward but turning it into something else, and still calling it Blues.
Last Edited by Rhartt1234 on Nov 22, 2013 11:06 AM
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JInx
642 posts
Nov 22, 2013
12:00 PM
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"no one wants to hear a harmonica player blowing full out, taking every bit of space. It doesn't matter how much you can do at all"
-Amen!
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Last Edited by JInx on Nov 22, 2013 12:00 PM
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mastercaster
28 posts
Nov 22, 2013
10:50 PM
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hmm .. on 'Delivery of our own voice' @ 7:30 ... Kim said he just recently 'Got It' at 62 years of age ....
I thought he 'Had It' when I watched him back in the 70's .. aka Goleta Slim ... busking on the streets of So. Ca ...
C#%P ... may as well just give it up ... naw .. however .. certainly adds another dimension to the challenge of 'finding' our own voice' ...
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