Music To Listen To

Any of you guys ever listen to Steve Cohen or Jim Liban? Both hailing from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Just discovered him.

Really like that style of harmonica.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Key5vFVehw

A recording from my new band's first ever gig- an outdoor biker festival in East Yorkshire, UK. My rig was a stock Fender Pro Junior with a Harp Commander Junior preamp and Boss reverb pedal. The experience taught me that a 15 watt amp with 1x10" speaker doesn't really cut it with a full band in this kind of situation and the harp gets a bit drowned out at times but I was quite pleased with things overall given that it was our first live performance. Picture of girl unknown- another band member uploaded the track!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRsRETgiaYE

Album "Little George Sueref" - freakin Blues groovin - love the vocals - and sparse and tasty harp - reminds of Slim Harpo using just enough harp just where it was needed

Album "Harpoon Man" is one of my favorite harp albums. I think "Dixie Diner" ranks with the best Blues harp solo's of all time.

I love his album "Many Shades of Blue". He plays in a wide range of styles. Very tasty playing and great lyrics and songs. Notable accompaniment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmL4RM7IA7A

From SPAH 2010 and totally wicked!!! and for the record, I think its impossible to do what he does!!!

You should really check out Willis Jackson, he's a sax player but it's still very useful cause he plays very cool bluesy licks that can be converted to harmonica.

people like Gary Primich probably listened a lot to this kinda stuff.

More Gravy is a great album by Willis Jackson

Does anybody remember some old R&B style harmonica tunes, like Buster Brown's "Fannie Mae?" I don't, but I need some suggestions for a set of something in that style. If not R&B, then rock and roll but old.

I've started playing Gettin' Out of Town by Rick Estrin at a small show I've started doing every week now.

It's a solo tune played on a low C 12 hole harmonica, and it's from the cd “Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowouts”.

It seems to be based around a 12 bar & I just improvise all solo's just to get it up and running.

It's a cool song, so here's the lyrics that I like to use below.
Hope this maybe of some help, for someone else.

Gettin' Out of Town (Live)
Rick Estrin (low 12 hole C harmonica)
from the cd “Mark Hummel's Blues Harmonica Blowouts”

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