James Cotton RIP
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Another one gone. Not many of that era left.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/james-cotton-blues-harmonica-vete...
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Another one gone. Not many of that era left.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/james-cotton-blues-harmonica-vete...
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He was the best of what was
He was the best of what was left.
RIP Cotton Mouth
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: ismelltoadsmoke
I remember seeing a fantastic
I remember seeing a fantastic blues harmonica player at the 6/25/92 Soldier Field show, although I don't remember which song(s)
I do remember that he seemed to fit in so effortlessly
didn't know til the end of the show that he was James Cotton
:-(
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Saw James with Muddy Waters
Saw James with Muddy Waters back in the 70's, great show! At a much later date, he used my Fender Twin amp when he played a local festival, great guy! RIP
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who plays blues harmonia any
who plays blues harmonia any more? i know there has to be several but the only one i can think of, and he's not a "pure" blues player, is john popper. jagger is very good, but he doesn't play more than 1 song on harp any more.
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Bruce Willis
Bruce Willis
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Chuck511
Damn sorry to hear about this
Damn sorry to hear about this. Only had the pleasure of seeing him twice.
I saw him in 2015 at Jazz Standard in NYC. He could still put on a great show.
Other time was MSG 1993 w/ the Dead & David Murray. He came out for a nice Lovelight & the I Fought the Law encore. Problem was, he wasn't turned up enough in the mix. A great moment for me personally that had the potential to be better w' a little more volume on the harmonica mic.
https://archive.org/details/gd1993-09-22.137337.sbd.miller.flac1648/01Tu...
RIP James. A true legend.
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"although I don't remember
"although I don't remember which song(s)"
Lovelight and Gloria
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time for another blues
time for another blues renaissance. forgot about willis, he's pretty good but makes way more $$$ killing bad guys in movies. it'd be nice if he got serious for at least 1 recording session and recruit top of the line players & put together a little set to be released. not that he needs the money, but it could be a pretty good thing.
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Charlie Musselwhite
Charlie Musselwhite
Rod Piazza
Rick Estrin (Little Charlie & The Nitecats frontman)
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RIP..
RIP..
and also that dude in willie nelson family band...i guess.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Johnny D
Rest in Peace, Mr. Cotton
Rest in Peace, Mr. Cotton
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl starts at about 7:55. I was so pumped that Cotton brought out the good old Blues Welcome Mat for the Grateful Dead's visit to our city:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-FEbiKNHyw
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^Great link Johnny D. Wanted
^Great link Johnny D. Wanted to check out that Lovelight & Gloria. Cool stuff. Thanx
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lance minimum goad Newberry
Chris Robinson can play a bit
Chris Robinson can play a bit, but not at the level we're talking about here.
Matthew Kelly is still breathing though.
I've always liked his style, and he played with the big boys when he was young, so he counts.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0L6t0xh-Dc
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Johnny D
Some of the guys that I've
Some of the guys that I've seen and have appreciated:
Charlie Musselwhite
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALU5g6Qqi08
Corky Siegel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94EEzDnfQIw
Billy Branch (playing in one of my favorite clubs for this clip)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjBLIGcm2fE
Sugar Blue
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iPKBEUEnJ8&list=PLB756046826AA9336
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^You may want to start with
^You may want to start with the Sugar Blue clip.
>>>>Rick Estrin (Little Charlie & The Nitecats frontman)
Oh yeah! This guy is one of the most entertaining out there:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF2jfoAisRQ
BTW: these vids are just random picks, in general. There may be better performances online, but I'm enjoying my rediscovery of people I used to love seeing live.
(((And many thanks to YOU, James Cotton)))
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBeuco0PgJs
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Jerry Portnoy is still around
Jerry Portnoy is still around. He was the Muddy Waters Band harmonica player from the mid-70's through the 80's. James Harman is another decent living blues harpist.
Then there's the not strictly Blues cats, like Lee Oskar (War) and Magic Dick (J. Geils Band).
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Sugar Blue
Sugar Blue
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> 6/25/92 Soldier Field
> 6/25/92 Soldier Field
That was the one time I caught Cotton too, Joe.
RIP James Cotton.
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I was there too! That was a
I was there too! That was a special show for me.
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Saw him open for Jerry a
Saw him open for Jerry a couple of times in the old days and was at 9/22/93 GD when he came out for Throwing Stones > Lovelight.
RIP
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I never expected the to hear
I never expected the to hear the GD play "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" until that show, Roland. And of course Steve Miller sat in on a couple of tunes that night too.
https://archive.org/details/gd1992-06-25.dsbd.miller.32496.sbeok.flac16/...
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>>>Lovelight and Gloria
>>>Lovelight and Gloria
Thanks, Thom2, I should've at least remembered Lovelight :(
>>That was the one time I caught Cotton too, Joe.
>>I was there too! That was a special show for me.
Mike and roland, can't help but wonder if we ever met or were dancing right next to one another...
I do remember a true freak who called himself Timetek; was dressed in some Indian garb and wore a stopwatch around his neck. Those were some very strong tabs...I hope he's still on this side of the grass and doing well....lol...bless the freaks
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I had to go back and watch
I had to go back and watch that Good Morning Little School Girl - even better than I remember! I often have mixed feelings about special guests, but this one worked really well.
https://youtu.be/Ki97M73vbe8
slimjim, I remember that we were somewhere in the middle of the field both nights, maybe some distance behind the soundboard? I was the guy in tee shirt and shorts and I think my gf had on Guatemalan pants. :) Some good memories indeed.
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roland, first night was stage
roland, first night was stage center, 7 rows back... lucky
second night, stage right, in the stands
yeah, lots-o'-fun
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1978 Red Barn, Monroe, ME
1978 Red Barn, Monroe, ME
James was a regular on the NE club circuit. Probably saw him every month or two. He was at Tupelo a year or so ago, sorry i missed him.