Re: [Harp-L] Good Blues Harp



Is it just me or does the MusicMan Stingray bass sound WAYYYYYYY better than any other bass out there for blues?  Watermellon Slim's bass player uses a stingray and the tone is righteous.  It also helps that the drummer is like an atomic clock.
   
  Good blues. 
   
   
  
Suave Blues Man <res6k2zt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
  Brothers & Sisters of Blues,

FYI: http://www.watermelonslim.com/index.asp

Be Blues,

Suave Blues Man

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick In Davis" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2006 12:20 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Good Blues Harp


>A few day ago I download from iTunes both albums by The
> Legendary Blues Band: "Red, Hot, 'n' Blue" and "Life of Ease."
> Great stuff! The is Muddy's old band, with Pinetop Perkins,
> Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, and Jerry Portnoy on harp. Portnoy
> is killin' and he busts out with some Sonny Terry-esque chops
> that are amazing. That is some good blues harp.
>
> I also bought the new CD from Watermelon Slim and the
> Workers. I looked though the archives at harp-l and saw that
> Slim does not get much notice around here. Too bad, because
> he's good. He has a pretty unique style, which is both
> unconventional and traditional at the same time, with
> extremely phat tone. The guy is the real deal; an
> Oklahoma working man who is starting to get
> noticed in blues circles at 55 years old. He is an
> inspiration to all of us who started late or started over.
>
>
>
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