barbequebob
2667 posts
Aug 04, 2014
12:31 PM
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Just got word that LA bluesman Lynwood Slim just passed away today.
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Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte
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Kingley
3664 posts
Aug 04, 2014
1:03 PM
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Such a sad day. Slim really was one of the greats.
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Bb
346 posts
Aug 04, 2014
1:13 PM
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Yep.
-Bob
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5F6H
1821 posts
Aug 04, 2014
1:42 PM
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Very sad news.
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BreezeCC
15 posts
Aug 04, 2014
2:31 PM
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Harp, voice, style, knowldge, and by all accounts a nice guy. Total package.
RIP
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WinslowYerxa
682 posts
Aug 04, 2014
2:34 PM
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Wow, I'm sorry to hear that. Lynwood was a really nice guy and a superb player.
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Winslow
Plunge into the SPAH Experience, August 5-9, 2014
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Frank
5031 posts
Aug 04, 2014
2:35 PM
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Has left a Legacy to be Proud of as a Harmonica Master and Musician... RIP Slim !
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Rhartt1234
135 posts
Aug 04, 2014
3:38 PM
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Here's what I wrote on my Facebook page...
Musically, I usually get pegged by cats as a "Rod Piazza guy", but if you really know me you know I am a "Lynwood Slim guy". I have been fortunate to hang out with and get to know some of my musical heroes, but few of them were as warm and genuinely caring as Richard Duran. I am proud to call him my friend and grateful for his friendship and all that he taught me. I'm usually not sentimental enough to use a phrase like "warms my heart" but it does indeed warm my heart to see the outpouring of love and appreciation for him from all over the world. If you look at pictures people are posting you can't help but notice that If he doesn't have a harmonica in his mouth he has a huge smile. I could say much more, but thank you Richard for taking a goofy, lonely 24 year kid from Connecticut under your wing.
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cliffy
103 posts
Aug 04, 2014
6:20 PM
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Lynwood Slim's passing is truly sad news. I thought he sounded great on his recent album with Igor Prado. Ryan, you were the one who clued me in to what an oustanding and sophisticated bluesman he was. Thank you so much for that.
What a soulful voice he had... he always sounded effortless and smooth. And harmonica chops on par with his vocals. I've enjoyed his records but never got to see him live.
One of my all-time favorites was his cover of Detroit Junior's "Too Poor". Bye Slim, you were appreciated and will be missed.
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davew
15 posts
Aug 04, 2014
6:27 PM
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I enjoyed watching and listening to Lynwood Slim many, many times in Minneapolis, late '70s thru the 80's. When I was first messing around with the harp I would talk to him on breaks and he was always great about helping me out. I can remember asking him what kind of mic he was using, he wrote it down for me: Astatic JT30. He was also the guy who hipped me to playing a C chromatic in the key of D. Great player, great guy.
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kudzurunner
4843 posts
Aug 05, 2014
5:02 AM
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I love the singing and swing on this clip. The harp tone isn't ideal, but somehow that just doesn't matter. His attitude and swing make the song.
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Kingley
3667 posts
Aug 05, 2014
5:56 AM
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From the exact same session here's Lynwood Slim backing Henry Gray and for my taste showing what I consider to be some of the best harp tone and most tasteful chops in the business. Also notice how Slim is onstage and set up in less than a minute.
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The Iceman
1894 posts
Aug 05, 2014
6:06 AM
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How did he pass?
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The Iceman
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1847
2022 posts
Aug 05, 2014
8:10 AM
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he sat in with rod's band a few months ago
he looked and sounded great.
he had been sick for sometime,then last month he had a stroke.
from what i understand he was removed from life support.
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
Last Edited by 1847 on Aug 05, 2014 8:11 AM
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5F6H
1822 posts
Aug 05, 2014
11:03 AM
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This, and the others from this gig, are amongst my favourite Youtube clips...
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Kingley
3668 posts
Aug 05, 2014
11:59 AM
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Thank you so much for posting that clip Mark. Really superb stuff and something I hadn't seen before.
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DukeBerryman
406 posts
Aug 06, 2014
1:59 AM
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Man, it's getting hard to keep up. Thanks to Cadillac Zack for bringing Slim to the Maui Sugar Mill Saloon in Tarzana, Ca. Got to see him do the one and only blues flute break I've ever seen.
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barbequebob
2672 posts
Aug 06, 2014
11:58 AM
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Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte
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robbert
335 posts
Aug 06, 2014
2:52 PM
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What a great player. Great vocalist, too.
Sixty years old seems pretty young to pass. I guess you never know when your ticket is punched, so make sure to do what you love as often as you possibly can.
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DanP
263 posts
Aug 06, 2014
3:02 PM
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I'm very sorry to hear that. I know Lynwood Slim and RJ Mischo were good friends and RJ learned some harp techniques from Slim.
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