Giles King gave me a great CD when I was at Blues Week in the UK (U. of Northampton) in 2008: him playing with a guy named Lightnin' Willie. I just came across LW on YouTube and I'm really liking this stuff.
Good stuff, both of videos. He's a good harp player.
I love the second band. You're right, it's a great groove. The Mojo Groove, I think. Reminded me of Mystery Train, too. The band members are clearly having fun; feeling the rhythm right to the marrow in their bones.
Captain Bliss and I caught them on Willie's UK tour earlier this month. I have to say, it's nice to see a man sporting a Sante Fe Stetson and a Sante Fe moustache and actually speaking in a genuine Sante Fe accent. We get a lot of Kempston cowboys here in Camden.
I have been and recorded several gigs of lightnin Willie and Giles is a great Harp Player I have been admiring for quite afew years now. He has an amzaingly strong Vibrato. Here is a vid I took and features a great Harp solo for me anyway. I like the control he shows in first position when his solo starts. Its not too hurried and just enough tension. I really like also the way the band builds up to the amplified solo and I feel it fits really well as the song really gets going from 6:30 on and his his vibrato is what keeps me admiring his skill. what do you guys think?
--------- Oxharp
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Giles briefly took over Harp duties from Adam Norton (who was my teacher)with Bad Town Blues here in Essex for a time while they recorded the album Buffet Flats. He is an excellent player and a great showman. Sometimes I think some of his songs are a little busy for my liking but can't take away his awesome harp skills. I agree with you Russ...he has a bionic throat to get some of those vibratos.
I shared a little herbal cigarette with him at Adams last gig and he sounded even better. ---------- Oisin
