Frank
5167 posts
Aug 29, 2014
4:30 AM
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Last Edited by Frank on Aug 29, 2014 4:42 AM
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Harp2swing
153 posts
Aug 29, 2014
5:42 PM
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And Johnny and the Band know how to work a one chord groove...
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1847
2110 posts
Aug 29, 2014
5:46 PM
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so many good players out there, i,ve never heard about.
that is the best thing about this web site.
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
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mastercaster
72 posts
Aug 29, 2014
6:41 PM
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Good stuff .. Thanx Frank for posting !
Where do these guy's hail out of ?
Last Edited by mastercaster on Aug 29, 2014 6:42 PM
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kudzurunner
4908 posts
Aug 29, 2014
7:56 PM
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Great thread, guys. Harp2swing, I LOVE what he's doing in that one-chord groove.
I exchanged emails and CDs with Johhny back in the early 90s. I didn't really like his singing style, to be honest. But I really, really like what he's doing on that one chord vamp. It's bluesy, unpredictable enough not to sound stylized, raw, great tone, in the groove--and he gives the song chance to breathe.
Edited to add: I've added Johnny Hoy to the honorable mention list on this website.
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Aug 29, 2014 8:04 PM
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Frank
5176 posts
Aug 30, 2014
3:31 AM
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about johnny hoy and the bluefish
Formed in 1991, the band has evolved through many incarnations, three Tone Cool and two self-produced CDs, trips around the world as far as South Africa and mostly the joys of playing a lot of music on Martha's Vineyard where most of them live. The band started out as a four-piece with no piano, became a five-piece for several years, and then returned to a four-piece configuration, this time with no bass, and it's been that way for over 10 years.
Johnny Hoy & The Bluefish (The Dance 2014) - Don't Start Crying Now
Last Edited by Frank on Aug 30, 2014 3:35 AM
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The Iceman
1981 posts
Aug 30, 2014
3:34 AM
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One chord groove...now this is a good example of how to play funky - rhythm section and harmonica as well as interplay between the two.
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The Iceman
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chromaticblues
1606 posts
Aug 30, 2014
6:07 AM
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@Frank His wife use to be the bass player.
That situation may have terminated? I don't know
He's never been a good singer. IMHO
That's probably why he sang through his harp mic for years. He's notched out a career for himself so good for him!
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Littoral
1141 posts
Aug 30, 2014
8:14 AM
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Suave shit. Funk infectious groove. I love it and anybody who saw it live wouldn't have a choice. Mercenary attitude.
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1847
2113 posts
Aug 30, 2014
8:27 AM
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his harp mic looked like a 58
with the top removed?
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
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