Steve Guyger.... what next?
I've found I really like the acoustic format of one guitar, one voice and one harp.
I started off with Sonny & Brownie of course, spent some time with The Suitcase Brothers and now I'm giving Steve Guyger & Richard Ray Farrell's cd "Down Home School Country Blues" endless repeated listenings.
Who do you think should be next on my playlist who I might not have heard of?
Thanks, Marcos, I'll have a listen. I've found it on Spotify as well as Paul Oscher's "Alone With The Blues". These days I tend to listen on Spotify first, then if I like it I buy it on download from Amazon.
Yes, Marcos, a good album. I especially like the bass harp on Things I Used To Do. Just how bass would that be I wonder? Would that be a Low Low F he's playing on?
But.... I didn't think it was as good as "Down Home School Country Blues" - that's still endlessly looping on the car cd player! Anyway, I'm still open to suggestions - so, any more?
'Early in the Morning' by Peg Leg Sam is great harp-and-guitar stuff. And Steve Guyger's 'Last train to Dover' is a great album - and pretty stripped down in terms of instrumentation.
How about some Cephas and Wiggins?
Yes, "Last Train" is pretty good. I was listening to it this morning as well as Paul Lamb - "I'm On A Roll".
And Cephas & Wiggins sounds just what I'm after!
Thanks for your suggestions, chaps.
Billy Branch and Kenny Neal: Double Take (CD)
Carey and Lurrie Bell: Second Nature (CD). I love this one!
Joe Filisko and Eric Noden ("I.C. Special")
Carlos del Junco and Bill Kinnear ("Blues")
Steve Guyger is one of the best (if not the best) Chicago style player around. He has monster tone and is very inventive whilst staying true to the traditional post war sound of blues harmonica. I'd say any of his recordings are essential for any aspiring harmonica player to have. Whilst we're on the topic of Steve Guyger. I'd like to say that it would be superb to see David Barrett do an interview with Steve.
Kingley - totally agree! In the meantime, there's a podcast interview with Guyger at A1 Blues.
Thanks for the heads up on the podcast. I'll check it out.
You've GOT to get Paul Oscher and Steve Guyger's Living Legends-Deep in the Blues CD.
Awesome acoustic stuff- just the two of them. They swap off harmonica. Oscher plays some bass harp and some piano, as well.
The only cut on it that I'm not crazy about is a chromatic version of "Ode to Billy Joe." Odd.