Adam has added New Orleans transplant Johnny Sansone to the Hill Country roster. Here he is performing in the early '80s, for those of you who will be attending Hill Country. He's a great multi-instrumentalist, often switching from harp to accordion, guitar, drums or sax-and that's just what I've seen him do! Plus, he has a GREAT voice. ---------- Todd L Greene. V.P.
Couldn't leave you bumped. To be honest, I find your vid pretty average. (i.e. average on the Sansone's scale, which means great anyway). And I have a pro's advice for him : never ever kneel on the stage when you're wearing white throusers :-)
Here's two vids that I really like :
and (no harp) :
The lesson here is : your music will get better once you settle in New-Orleans. Agree with that, Todd ?
Absolutely. The man has grown exponentially more as a musician since that vid I posted was filmed, and New Orleans' influence has helped shape him, I think. He would have been a great player regardless of where he had spent the last 25 years, but the N'Awlins stamp is on his sound. It's hard to NOT get influenced by all the great music in this city. Johnny isn't just a 'garden-variety' blues player(I mean no offense on anyone with that)-this city and region have made an indelible mark on his music and his soul. ---------- Todd L Greene. V.P.
We are so spoiled here in New Orleans. We get to see all these great artists, sometimes free, sometimes cheap. If you go to a jam, you never know who will show up and get on stage with you. The piano player is Bob Andrews who is one of the most down to earth people you will ever see. You can find him in a free show weekly at Dos Jefes Cigar bar on Magazine Street. He is pure entertainment. The guitar player is Jack Cole. He plays with everybody, including me if I ask him. He was my bass player for a while for a jam I was running. He is one of the best in New Orleans.
