the wolfs expressive harp playing has always been overshadowed by his very singular,extremely powerful, vocal.
i love his harp gregg! economy and tone, and...he's dead on the money every time. ---------- MP hibachi cook for the yakuza doctor of semiotics superhero emeritus
I saw him several times in the 70's, but he was very sick back then and he always blew thru the PA and his vibrato was real slow and deep and I used to see the PA columns shake like hell whenever he hit that vibrato, which is REAL distinctive. I don't have small hands but his were easily double the size of mine. His speaking voice was actually deeper and raspier than his singing voice was. He had the single baddest harp tone I ever heard. He was a huge influence on me. The only guy I know that has that vibrato down cold is a buddy of mine in NYC named Danny Russo. ---------- Sincerely, Barbeque Bob Maglinte Boston, MA http://www.barbequebob.com CD available at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bbmaglinte
it was funny in cadillac records movie there was an incident in the studio where somebody critizised one of his band members directly-wolf said when you got a problem you talk to me-little walter then said a man that big you better do as he say
I like MR Wolf,But im not familar with alot of his music,but i plan on it,cause he's cool,In the movie cadilac records i noticed he played the guitar as well as the harp,and i have heard a couple songs where i think thats what he played,It got me to wondering which one he played the most,or just played both about the same?
Hubert was an integral part of Wolf's sound. Hubert Sumlin is as important and influential as Robert Jr. Nobody can play like Hubert. Sadly, neither of those guys are as well known as they should have been!
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That clip is from the documentary "The Howlin' Wolf Story". One of the best blues docs I've seen. You can get it for about $15 on amazon...I HIGHLY recommend it. ---------- Matt
hubert sumlin said in an interview once sonny boy and wolf were playing in a juke joint and sonny boy slipped off with their earnings lucky for sonny boy wolf could not find him until he had cooled off about the heist by sonny boy
