Michael Rubin
1012 posts
Jan 21, 2015
9:05 PM
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Great singing, great harp but wow! What a showman!
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jawbone
562 posts
Jan 22, 2015
6:05 AM
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Yep - seen him a few years ago at the Kitchener Blues Fest - chatted briefly - just a good ol' blues guy - really entertaining !!!
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
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barbequebob
2824 posts
Jan 22, 2015
10:38 AM
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He's a helluva good player from Canada, which is where Carlos Del Junco and Bharath Rajakumar are both from.
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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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bluemoose
1041 posts
Jan 22, 2015
11:27 AM
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Both Harpdog (yes that's his legal name!) and Yukon Slim (Brandon Issac) won Maple Blues Awards over the weekend. Harpdog as co-recipient of harp player of the year.
He's based here in Vancouver and I have the distinct honour of seeing lots of his gigs, hanging out with him and letting him use my rig at jams every now and then.
Here's a newerish clip
harpdog at Fanclub
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Last Edited by bluemoose on Jan 22, 2015 11:29 AM
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jawbone
563 posts
Jan 22, 2015
2:41 PM
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Hey BBBob - Don't forget about Mike Stevens, Roly Platt, Al Lerman, Mark "Bird" Stafford... there must be more .... but I'm cold and hungery...can't think...
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
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bluemoose
1043 posts
Jan 22, 2015
3:41 PM
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and west coast regulars Brian "Sechelt Red" McFadden, Steve Hinton (Hinton Hart Band) and Dave "Hurricane" Hoerl (The Twisters), who is making good progress recovering from a stroke he suffered last summer.
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MBH Webbrain - a GUI guide to Adam's Youtube vids
FerretCat Webbrain - Jason Ricci's vids (by hair colour!)
Last Edited by bluemoose on Jan 22, 2015 3:44 PM
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Manitoba Slim
6 posts
Jan 23, 2015
8:50 AM
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If you're listing great Canadian harp players you should check out The Harpoonist & The Axe Murderer.
They offer a nice, modern take on the blues. Only harp, guitar and kick drum.
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jawbone
564 posts
Jan 23, 2015
9:20 AM
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Oh gosh - I saw them as well in Kitchener - really good - told a funny story about going down to the U.S. and even tho "Axe Murderer" is just a Band Name - border guys didn't have a sense of humour about that - they spent a lot of "explaining time" at the border !!
They put on a really good show.
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
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Lil'Danny
5 posts
Jan 23, 2015
9:49 AM
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I remember meeting HarpDog Brown in Williams Lake, BC back in the early 90's. Great player, and a super nice dude. A few years later a friend of mine in Kelowna had the misfortune of having to reposess some equipment from him, and referred to him as "Hard Up Brown". Glad he's still out there givin' it!
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