I made this recording in response to a lot of people who've asked for a blues CD that sounds just what they hear on my solo show-vocals, guitar and harp in a rack. It's a mix of original and traditional blues songs played live in the studio through vintage amplifiers. 4 of the 18 songs have some overdubs-national steel slide guitar, chromatic harmonica and mandolin.
Sidewalk Boogie !
Released in spring 2008 . 10 of the 17 songs are my original blues. The styles range from acoustic Delta Blues played on a national steel guitar to a couple of rockin' boogie songs with a more arranged sound. Harp on all cuts-
Diatonic, XB-40, Chromatic and Bass harmonica.
This CD is the 1st time since 1993 that I've recorded hand held amplified harp. Other songs feature my rack harp sound.
Recorded 2004-2006 this Americana album features 17 bluesy oldtime country songs.. I sing and play harmonica, Mandolin, Mandola, Mando-banjo and Acoustic Guitar. Lots of melodic harp on this one. I play chromatic on over 1/2 the songs, Hohner XB40 on one and Diatonic on the others. Like SFBII this is a mostly solo project but there are a few musical contributions from special guests Maria Muldaur, Ed Neff, John Murphy, George Goodell, Doug Holloway, and Rad Randal.
SF Bay Blues Vol 2
This mostly acoustic album was recorded in 2003. I sing and play Diatonic, chromatic and bass harmonicas, mandolin, mandola and Martin 6 and 12 string, national Steel and Gibson ES-135 guitars. The songs cover a wide variety of blues styles, I’ve attempted to show how music from different American regions, time periods and cultures have contributed to the blues. It also features 5 full band electric cuts: 2 songs from my years with the late great Mississippi Johnny Waters, an instrumental I wrote in the style of Little Walter, a Chicago style slow blues and a special vocal contribution from blues great Brownie McGee that features Francis Clay on drums.
San Francisco Bay Blues Volume One
This electric blues album was recorded between 1983 and 1993. I sing and play amplified harp with influences from Little Walter, Big Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson, James Cotton and Jr. Wells. It features musical contributions from some great bluesmen: Mississippi Johnny Waters, Sonny Lane, Paris Slim, Jim Pugh, Kenny Ray, Ron Thompson, Francis Clay and more.
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I play harp on about 1/2 of the cuts and the others I concentrate on my electric blues guitar playing. Special guests Ron Thompson abd Steve Freund add some tasty guitar to a few cuts.
All cuts have full accompaniment:bass, drums, piano etc.. Some cuts have big horn arrangments.
