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From: haandru~mm.com (Harvey A. Andruss, III)
Subject: Q: BT 'Four' and David Matthews Band
I've heard on the radio one cut from Blues Trvaler 'Four' and now one from
warp speed on the high end, but the sound was dirtier than I remember him.

Harv *Opinions my own*

DATE: Tue, 04 Oct 1994 12:12:24 CDT

>with a new blues album! and i didn't even know about it. can you guys

both good and bad. This thing is number one on the album charts! Stevie Ray
WOW!! :O
Jerry Portnoy is featured on blues harp. Others know a lot more about his



Groaning the Blues (A - cool warble bends)
harp on CD)
Five Long Years (A - Nice sliding warbles)
Others with harp, but not highlighted as much (backing, or just main riff):
Hoochie Coochie Man (A)
How Long Blues (E)
Other harp keys of interest for the album: Db (2 slide songs),D,G,F.


Harv *Opinions my own*

DATE: Tue, 04 Oct 1994 12:12:31 CDT


>Menomonie WI 8:00
Always a day late, and more than a few dollars short.....:)
>Sat Dec 3 1994 CORKY SOLO
>608-785-1434
Hey Christian M? Up for a road trip? ;);)
==========On 'Full Court Press'
On the new Bluestime CD, Magic Dick uses the "Magic harmonica" for this WAY
wish the CD had more of it, more than makes up for some of the weak vocals
but then does a modulation/substitution thing for the next verse (next
stock phrases (including a Charlie Parker 'Cool Blues' line in F major) but
(1) is he *switching harps* from a Richter to the Magic *OR* is he playing
comments appreciated.
Per Kim and Steve yesterday:
>is truly remarkable, and one of the basic tenets of his demonstration
>or another. Although it gets very dense, because there are different

>blow-reeds are arranged such that, in each of at least seven successive
>draw-reed. Disclosed harmonicas also feature reeds of three or four
>the chromatic scale, or provide reed arrangements in which a major or minor
>cavities, and in which at least four adjacent cavities produce an extended
>each cavity is lower in pitch than the draw-reed.

Beauregard - Thanks again Steve ;)

Harv *Opinions my own*

DATE: Tue, 04 Oct 1994 12:24:21 CDT


>
> IMHO, the Blues Deville is a great buy, as are the rest of the amps in
> same circuitry as the Bassman reissue (except you can't put in a tube
> play at any volume and get a fat sound, which is difficult with a
[clip]
that distortion/overdrive/crunch whatever delivered at low volume on a
with a "master-volume" is intentional, and reminiscent of a
power tube distortion. Power tube distortion is _much_ warmer, and much
If you look at Marshall stacks, which ones are the economy models? The
them, valve-state. :) There is a new amp out called the Mesa Blue Angel
only thing is it costs $1200 or so, but that's beside the point (!).. it
calls "linked" mode. Tube Screamers are very interesting pedals.. I
they add compression-sustain, quack, and a balance between glass-pop
Again these are just my opinions and misinformation, I'm not a
Eric..