Andrew
883 posts
Feb 08, 2010
6:21 AM
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I've only got Harlem Blues, but I've just ordered Mother Mojo. The only thing putting me off getting Living on the River is Customs and Excise and the fact that both US merchants only score 93% on Amazon, which means one of them alone has had about 4,000 less-that-satisfied customers in the last 12 months! (OK, forget that - amazon.com is a lot better than amazon.co.uk for CDs, so I ordered a copy)
I love Harlem Blues and I'd recommend it to everyone, especially beginners like me who want to jam to a record, because Adam only uses A, Bb and C harps, which is convenient.
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Last Edited by on Feb 08, 2010 6:28 AM
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minidaz
30 posts
Feb 08, 2010
7:39 AM
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Thanks for the beginner tips on Harlem Blues. Might have to see about getting that one.
Does it tell you which harp is used on each track, or is it easy to tell ?
I know what you mean about Customs & Excise. Been stung there before.
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Rick Davis
188 posts
Feb 08, 2010
11:01 AM
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The only Gussow CD I have is Adam with Charlie Hillbert. It rocks.
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-Rick Davis
Blues Harp Amps Blog
Roadhouse Joe Blues Band
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Elwood
330 posts
Feb 08, 2010
11:07 AM
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I got Harlem Blues and Word on the Street. Be warned: The latter doesn't come nicely packaged in studio production, so if that's your thing it's a no-no. But it gives you a pretty outstanding idea of what they'd sound like on the street. Overall I prefer Harlem Blues: it ties them down and shoves 'em into a 4:33 time slot, and dusts some of the street offa them. Simple matter of taste, I guess.
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Luke Juke
115 posts
Feb 08, 2010
12:17 PM
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For me, it has to be mother mojo. Of was my 1st S&A cd and I simply fell in love with cd after hearing the opening riff of track 1
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The7thDave
25 posts
Feb 08, 2010
1:15 PM
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Harlem Blues:
| Track | Title | Time | Key | Harp Key | Position | | 1 | I Want You | 6:01 | E | A | 2 | | 2 | Groovy People | 4:17 | G | C | 2 | | 3 | Read My Lips | 4:55 | G | C | 2 | | 4 | Don't Get Around Much Anymore | 4:48 | F | Bb | 2 | | 5 | Ride The Wind | 5:26 | G | C | 2 | | 6 | Down Home Blues | 5:42 | E | A | 2 | | 7 | Sweet Home Chicago | 4:32 | E | A | 2 | | 8 | I Create The Music | 4:23 | G | C | 2 | | 9 | C. C. Rider | 6:34 | G | C | 2 | | 10 | Sunshine In The Shade | 4:10 | E | A | 2 |
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The7thDave
26 posts
Feb 08, 2010
1:16 PM
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Mother Mojo:
| Track | Title | Time | Key | Harp Key | Position | | 1 | Intro | 0:06 | | --- | --- | | 2 | Mother Mojo | 6:44 | E | A | 2 | | 3 | Seventh Avenue | 5:10 | G | C | 2 | | 4 | Ain't Nobody Better Than Nobody | 5:16 | G | C | 2 | | 5 | Heartbreak | 2:55 | G | C | 2 | | 6 | Watermelon Man | 3:38 | F | Bb | 2 | | 7 | Thunky Fing | 4:54 | E | D | 3 | | 8 | Silly Little Things | 4:09 | E | A | 2 | | 9 | Freedom For My People | 4:37 | E | A | 2 | | 10 | Crawdad Hole | 6:00 | G | C | 2 | | 11 | Mr. Cantrell | 4:22 | E | A | 2 | | 12 | Cry To Me | 6:29 | E | A | 2 |
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The7thDave
27 posts
Feb 08, 2010
1:17 PM
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Living on the River:
| Track | Title | Time | Key | Harp Key | Position | | 1 | No More Doggin' | 4:10 | E | A | 2 | | 2 | Unlucky In Love | 5:39 | F | Bb | 2 | | 3 | Ode To Billy Joe | 5:54 | E | D | 3 | | 4 | Sanctified Blues | 4:15 | E | A | 2 | | 5 | I'm A Girl Watcher | 5:00 | G | C | 2 | | 6 | Little Red Rooster | 4:57 | G | C | 2 | | 7 | Pick Up The Pieces Of My Life | 5:36 | E | D | 3 | | 8 | Proud Mary | 4:54 | E | A | 2 | | 9 | I'll Get You | 5:45 | G | C | 2 | | 10 | I Got A Woman | 6:56 | E | A | 2 | | 11 | Whole Lotta Nothin' | 5:10 | E | A | 2 | | 12 | Stagga Lee | 4:02 | A | D | 2 |
Last Edited by on Feb 08, 2010 1:49 PM
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The7thDave
28 posts
Feb 08, 2010
1:49 PM
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I don't have Word on the Street yet; but of the above three, Living on the River has been spending the most time in my car stereo lately.
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Elwood
333 posts
Feb 08, 2010
1:55 PM
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Hate to disagree with you, 7th, but I think you've transcribed some 3rd position songs into 2nd. I'm not too familiar with those albums but I'm pretty sure Thunky Fing for one is 3rd.
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The7thDave
29 posts
Feb 08, 2010
2:01 PM
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Elwood, you're absolutely right on "Thunky Fing." Fixed.
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minidaz
32 posts
Feb 08, 2010
2:16 PM
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A handy list there 7thDave.
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Andrew
885 posts
Feb 08, 2010
2:16 PM
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Harlem Blues track 4 is the Bb harp, so you could even get by without one of those.
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The7thDave
30 posts
Feb 08, 2010
2:17 PM
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Anybody else find any other mistakes in there, let me know and I'll fix 'em.
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The7thDave
31 posts
Feb 08, 2010
2:19 PM
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Andrew, do you remember what key that song is in?
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Andrew
886 posts
Feb 08, 2010
2:24 PM
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If it's on a Bb harp, then it's going to be F. I'm pretty sure Adam only plays in 2nd position on that album.
Incidentally, how do you arrange your CDs, by artist or by genre? If I arrange by artist, then Satan and Adam come between Royksopp and the Sex Pistols, which seems kinda wrong to me. But if you arrange them by genre, then you get problems with fusions and cross-overs.
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Kinda hot in these rhinos!
Last Edited by on Feb 08, 2010 2:26 PM
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Andrew
887 posts
Feb 08, 2010
2:27 PM
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Kinda hot in these rhinos!
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The7thDave
32 posts
Feb 08, 2010
2:29 PM
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Got it, thanks. I arrange my CDs alphabetically by artist. I have too many genre-defying albums to bother attempting to classify them that way. But yeah, doing this creates some pretty strange neighbors.
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jonsparrow
2161 posts
Feb 08, 2010
3:21 PM
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i like word on the street the best.
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RyanMortos
625 posts
Feb 08, 2010
3:32 PM
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I might have to agree on Mother Mojo.
Though, I'm not saying this has the best harmonica or anything I'm saying I just enjoy this one the best.
I also have Living on the River, Word on the street, & Live at the empire (which unfortunately has a number of unplayable/unlistenable tracks, at least my discs).
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~Ryan
"I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast, and stick it out the window." - Stephen Wright
Pennsylvania - H.A.R.P. (Harmonica Association 'Round Philly)
Contact:
My youtube account
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rpoe
71 posts
Feb 08, 2010
5:47 PM
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Tough to pick. I have all but Mother Mojo (will get ASAP). My favorite is Word on the Street.
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