Here's some great small-scale live blues. I know what BBQ Bob would say: "It's the groove!" They've definitely got that--but Alabama Mike also has the kind of tenor blues-shouter voice that....well, I didn't know this kind of blues singing still existed. I'm glad it does.
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Aug 09, 2016 10:39 AM
These guys are definitely grooving here!! Classic old school, stripped down early 50's style. Alabama Mike's vocals reminds me a bit of Johnny Shines. ---------- Sincerely, Barbeque Bob Maglinte Boston, MA http://www.barbequebob.com CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte
Love that - the groove is awesome. No one is overplaying, and the drums and bass are rock solid. As you said, Alabama Mike has a great blues voice. I could listen to this all day long.
And then this. Masterful harp solo and great gd blues. This is 6th Dan black belt harp. Make 'em wait and then maybe give 'em what they're thinking you might give 'em--or not. And even you don't know what's going to happen, because you're that kind of crazy.
I don't know three guys on the planet with this kind of restraint. (I'm talking about harmonica players.)
Last Edited by kudzurunner on Aug 10, 2016 8:06 PM
Rick Estrin is giving an example of getting straight to the point and not wasting any notes and allowing the groove to do the heavy lifting rather than just play every note and technique you know how to play plus making the usage of space work to his advantage and many harp players NEVER learn this and wind up blowing off their wadds after the first chorus and often winding up boring the living crap out of the audience by talking too much and saying far too little. ---------- Sincerely, Barbeque Bob Maglinte Boston, MA http://www.barbequebob.com CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte
