Pat Ramsey

Yes, I started work on this site five years ago. I do not have any footage on him I'm sorry to say. Pat was a blues guy... so everything you learn on this site will get you there.

I contacted Pat about meeting up with him with a small group of us Harp Junkies after he was going to play at the BBC in Tallahasse Fl (cool venue). (Bradfordville Blues Club)

He immediately sent me an email back said he'd love to meet so a handful of us introduced ourselfves to him after his set and helped him load up , it was getting dark and we stood out in the woods and listen to him explain his thoughts about making up runs on the harp and his general feelings about all things harp. Then he started talkin about Whammer Jammer and broke into an acoustic full length version of the WJ standing right next to me I wished I could have recorded it but for me this was very special and I'll never forget him, great guy!!!

That night they gave him his own table at the club, a tradition at the BBC reserved for only a few.

For those that might want to know, I know he would share it cause that's how I got it. After the little one on one concert in the woods he was telling about his set up and said he would email me his equipment set up, thought I'd share. Here it is just as he sent it:

hey Mark, I enjoyed as much or more than you guys, It's people like you guys that keep me going thanks, Pat Ramsey

Here is that set up e-mail I told you about:
My Harmonicas are the MS Hohner replacement plate on MS blues harp bodies I also have 4 Lavoie Titanium combs that are made to fit the Ms plate.
My element in my Mic is a duel Magnetic basically an old telephone mouthpiece or receiver with the wires crossed. the Man to talk to here is Mr. Microphone out of Kansas City .
My amps are as follows:
My #1 stage rig is a 1956 Fender Princeton( a solid state rectifier was put in by parties unknown in 1980) with a Peavey 8" PA speaker (bigger magnet less distortion) I have a line out built into the back that comes out after the pre amp section and I run a guitar cable into the #2 input of a 1958 Fender Harvard which has One 10" speaker. I use this amp as a monitor for myself but have miked both amps.....A mic plugged into a line splitter and then A to Princeton and B to Harvard will
work just as well as the line out in most applications..(That is what I'm using now as the line out is not working properly)
I also use a 1958 Fender 3 10" Bandmaster but usually use a different mic..when i play it
I have a 4 10" peavey 50 watt Classic that I don't use much anymore(but I like much better than the fender Bassman. I am looking for a 4 10" fender Concert (Chocolate early 60's) but can't really justify spending the money lol..

I have a back up rig that is exactly the same...Both of these amps (1956 Princeton and 1957 Harvard) are completely original. here is the weird rub bub....I like the solid state rectifier so much better than the original tube rectifier that I'm trying to find an exact copies of that old 80's rectifier to put into the other '56 Princeton....this stuff drives collectors crazy as the amps are much more valuable in complete original form....but I am not a collector I just like the way they sound...I find something I like that sounds great i try to copy it so I have a backup

Ps. saturday the Sound man did have mics on both of my amps. I understand that the sound (and volume) was pretty hot. How do you think my amps sounded saturday? Was I to loud? I hate being way out front but better that than lost in the mix .Thanks,Pat

Needless to say he sounded Great!! RIP

That's very special. Thanks for sharing.