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ADVANCED BEGINNER / INTERMEDIATE. A QuickTime video tutorial focused on "Going Back South," a jump-up country blues by Dr. Isaiah Ross. This is deep, soulful, one-chord blues from the river bottom. Adam Gussow of Satan and Adam has transcribed several sections, adapted others, and taken the time to help you put it all together. The challenges here aren't really the bends--unless you count the quarter-tone bend on 5 draw--but the syncopation, plus the creativity required to assemble the pieces of melody into something that feels right.
Harp key: A
Note: a discounted PDF tab for this song is available
Running time: 28:36 (long!)
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Sunday, March 31, 2013
Free download YouTube Harp Lessons (Gussow.070-081.zip)
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The audio tracks for lessons 70-81 of Adam Gussow's groundbreaking series of blues harmonica tutorials at YouTube, in convenient mp3 form. Each lesson is roughly 9-10 minutes long. Topics covered include first and third position playing, a "power move" lick that James Cotton got from Sonny Boy Williamson, and--in a five-part sequence--the classic rock/blues harp instrumental, Magic Dick's "Whammer Jammer" from the J. Geils Band.
Easy to burn onto a CD, if you'd like.
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The audio tracks for lessons 70-81 of Adam Gussow's groundbreaking series of blues harmonica tutorials at YouTube, in convenient mp3 form. Each lesson is roughly 9-10 minutes long. Topics covered include first and third position playing, a "power move" lick that James Cotton got from Sonny Boy Williamson, and--in a five-part sequence--the classic rock/blues harp instrumental, Magic Dick's "Whammer Jammer" from the J. Geils Band.
Easy to burn onto a CD, if you'd like.
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Free download Cissy Strut (Gussow.mov)
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INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE. A QuickTime video tutorial focusing on "Cissy Strut," a New Orleans funk classic, adapted for harmonica by Adam Gussow of Satan and Adam. Technical challenges here revolve primarily around timing and emphasis, since the funk groove requires precise off-beat stresses.
Harp key: F
Note: a PDF tab for this song is available at the discounted rate of $1.
Note 2: Gussow discusses not just the original recording by The Meters, but a cover version by New York City bluesman J. C. Doo-Kingue. Both versions make excellent jam tracks to accompany this lesson and can be downloaded from iTunes.
Running time: 17:52
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INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE. A QuickTime video tutorial focusing on "Cissy Strut," a New Orleans funk classic, adapted for harmonica by Adam Gussow of Satan and Adam. Technical challenges here revolve primarily around timing and emphasis, since the funk groove requires precise off-beat stresses.
Harp key: F
Note: a PDF tab for this song is available at the discounted rate of $1.
Note 2: Gussow discusses not just the original recording by The Meters, but a cover version by New York City bluesman J. C. Doo-Kingue. Both versions make excellent jam tracks to accompany this lesson and can be downloaded from iTunes.
Running time: 17:52
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Adam Gussow's YouTube blues harmonica lessons 30-39, delivered as a zip file of ten mp4 videos in QuickTime format, for iPods and the equivalent.
This is a large file (approx. 150 mb) and will take a while to download!
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Adam Gussow's YouTube blues harmonica lessons 30-39, delivered as a zip file of ten mp4 videos in QuickTime format, for iPods and the equivalent.
This is a large file (approx. 150 mb) and will take a while to download!
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Free download Counting and Playing 12 bar Blues.zip
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BEGINNER / ADVANCED BEGINNER. A QuickTime video lesson that introduces beginning and developing harmonica players to the foundational concept of counting your way through the 12-bar blues progression, with and without your harp in hand. Your guide is Adam Gussow of the blues duo Satan and Adam, a veteran teacher skilled at making both fundamentals and more advanced concepts accessible to beginners.
IF YOU ARE A BEGINNING PLAYER AND DO not KNOW HOW TO COUNT YOUR WAY THROUGH A 12-BAR BLUES, THIS LESSON IS ESSENTIAL.
Harp key: A and C
Note: This video file has been bundled with two FREE tab sheets. It is also recommended that you download the Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks CD, Vol. 1, available from Modern Blues Harmonica.
Running time: 46:56 (long!)
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BEGINNER / ADVANCED BEGINNER. A QuickTime video lesson that introduces beginning and developing harmonica players to the foundational concept of counting your way through the 12-bar blues progression, with and without your harp in hand. Your guide is Adam Gussow of the blues duo Satan and Adam, a veteran teacher skilled at making both fundamentals and more advanced concepts accessible to beginners.
IF YOU ARE A BEGINNING PLAYER AND DO not KNOW HOW TO COUNT YOUR WAY THROUGH A 12-BAR BLUES, THIS LESSON IS ESSENTIAL.
Harp key: A and C
Note: This video file has been bundled with two FREE tab sheets. It is also recommended that you download the Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks CD, Vol. 1, available from Modern Blues Harmonica.
Running time: 46:56 (long!)
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Free download Chicken Shack.mov
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INTERMEDIATE. A QuickTime video tutorial focused on Jimmy Smith's classic groove-jazz blues, "(Back at the) Chicken Shack," from his album by the same name, adapted for blues harmonica by Adam Gussow of Satan and Adam
This is THE indispensable jam-session and pickup-gig standard: a blues tune that every developing harp player needs to have in the bag, ready to pull out.
Technical challenges include double-stops and several tricky runs including half-step differentials on bent 2 and 3 draw notes.
Harp key: C
Note: a tab sheet for this lesson is also available
Running time: 25:01
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INTERMEDIATE. A QuickTime video tutorial focused on Jimmy Smith's classic groove-jazz blues, "(Back at the) Chicken Shack," from his album by the same name, adapted for blues harmonica by Adam Gussow of Satan and Adam
This is THE indispensable jam-session and pickup-gig standard: a blues tune that every developing harp player needs to have in the bag, ready to pull out.
Technical challenges include double-stops and several tricky runs including half-step differentials on bent 2 and 3 draw notes.
Harp key: C
Note: a tab sheet for this lesson is also available
Running time: 25:01
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Friday, March 29, 2013
Free download Blues Harmonica Tone Clinic.mov
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ALL LEVELS: BEGINNER through ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE. A QuickTime video tutorial by Adam Gussow (of Satan and Adam) that helps you diagnose and correct a series of problems that the great majority of blues harp players confront in their quest to develop a large, clear, strong sound.
Embouchure, articulation, the variables that govern the shape of the resonating cavity inside your mouth, and of course vibrato: these are some of the issues Gussow addresses. Many players, as Gussow observes, are trapped into over-busy playing by their unconscious desire to keep time on the harmonica; Gussow shows you how to keep time elsewhere, freeing up the harp to play soaring longer notes with superior tone.
Note: unlike most lessons from Modern Blues Harmonica, this lesson does NOT have an accompanying tab sheet.
harp: A and C
Running time: 38:59
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ALL LEVELS: BEGINNER through ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE. A QuickTime video tutorial by Adam Gussow (of Satan and Adam) that helps you diagnose and correct a series of problems that the great majority of blues harp players confront in their quest to develop a large, clear, strong sound.
Embouchure, articulation, the variables that govern the shape of the resonating cavity inside your mouth, and of course vibrato: these are some of the issues Gussow addresses. Many players, as Gussow observes, are trapped into over-busy playing by their unconscious desire to keep time on the harmonica; Gussow shows you how to keep time elsewhere, freeing up the harp to play soaring longer notes with superior tone.
Note: unlike most lessons from Modern Blues Harmonica, this lesson does NOT have an accompanying tab sheet.
harp: A and C
Running time: 38:59
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Free download YouTube Harp Lessons (Gussow.103.to.112.zip)
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The audio tracks for lessons 103-112 of Adam Gussow's groundbreaking series of blues harmonica tutorials at YouTube, in convenient mp3 form. Each lesson is roughly 10 minutes long. This set includes two videos on singing and harp, plus more of the "records" series of vinyl influences on my playing, featuring Sonny Boy Williamson, Sugar Blue, Sonny Terry, and saxophonist Hank Crawford. Finally, two videos on a simple but powerful harp riff that I worked up on the street of Harlem.
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The audio tracks for lessons 103-112 of Adam Gussow's groundbreaking series of blues harmonica tutorials at YouTube, in convenient mp3 form. Each lesson is roughly 10 minutes long. This set includes two videos on singing and harp, plus more of the "records" series of vinyl influences on my playing, featuring Sonny Boy Williamson, Sugar Blue, Sonny Terry, and saxophonist Hank Crawford. Finally, two videos on a simple but powerful harp riff that I worked up on the street of Harlem.
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Free download Bending the 4 Draw (Gussow.mov)
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BEGINNER / ADVANCED BEGINNER. A QuickTime video tutorial by Adam Gussow of Satan and Adam that carefully explains an important basic technique that all developing blues harmonica players must master. The 4 draw bend is the easiest for beginners, I've found, and therefore the first that I introduce. This video not only offers a wealth of tips, metaphors, and suggestions to get you bending and bending well, but a series of eight exercises to help you consolidate and extend your technique. The related technique of "scooping" is also covered.
harp key: C
Note: a PDF tab for this lesson is also available
Running time: 27:16
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BEGINNER / ADVANCED BEGINNER. A QuickTime video tutorial by Adam Gussow of Satan and Adam that carefully explains an important basic technique that all developing blues harmonica players must master. The 4 draw bend is the easiest for beginners, I've found, and therefore the first that I introduce. This video not only offers a wealth of tips, metaphors, and suggestions to get you bending and bending well, but a series of eight exercises to help you consolidate and extend your technique. The related technique of "scooping" is also covered.
harp key: C
Note: a PDF tab for this lesson is also available
Running time: 27:16
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Free download gussow040 049 mp4.zip
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Adam Gussow's YouTube blues harmonica lessons 40-49, delivered as a zip file of 10 mp4s, for iPods and the equivalent.
This is a large file (170+ mb) and will take a while to download!
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Adam Gussow's YouTube blues harmonica lessons 40-49, delivered as a zip file of 10 mp4s, for iPods and the equivalent.
This is a large file (170+ mb) and will take a while to download!
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Free download Bending the 2 Draw.mov
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BEGINNER / ADVANCED BEGINNER. A QuickTime video tutorial by Adam Gussow of Satan and Adam that carefully explains an important basic technique that all developing blues harmonica players must master. The 2 draw bend is somewhat trickier than the 4 draw bend; this video explains why (it has to do with the pitch-distance between 2 draw and 2 blow) and helps give you the technique to achieve the bluesiest possible bend. This video also gives you a series of exercises to help you consolidate and extend your technique.
harp key: A and C
Note: a PDF tab for this lesson is also available
Running time: 32:54
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BEGINNER / ADVANCED BEGINNER. A QuickTime video tutorial by Adam Gussow of Satan and Adam that carefully explains an important basic technique that all developing blues harmonica players must master. The 2 draw bend is somewhat trickier than the 4 draw bend; this video explains why (it has to do with the pitch-distance between 2 draw and 2 blow) and helps give you the technique to achieve the bluesiest possible bend. This video also gives you a series of exercises to help you consolidate and extend your technique.
harp key: A and C
Note: a PDF tab for this lesson is also available
Running time: 32:54
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Free download Adam Gussow and Charlie Hilbert BLUES CLASSICS
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BLUES CLASSICS is the second full-length release by Modern Blues Harmonica and the first featuring the work of harmonica player Adam Gussow and guitarist Charlie Hilbert. Gussow is best known for his work with the duo Satan and Adam; this release showcases him in a somewhat more traditional, but equally high-energy context.
This is real New York City blues, recorded live and in the studio between 1989 and 2007.
14 songs, 60 minutes, 70 MB.
Also included are two bonus tracks: Gussow playing an instrumental, "Adam's Groove," with Irving Louis Lattin and Chicago Fire; and Gussow backing up singer Grace Brimage and guitarist Wild Jimmy Spruill in an unreleased demo of "You Don't Have to Go."
The complete liner notes are included with the instant download, ready to be trimmed and fit into your CD jewel case.
Personnel:
Tracks 1, 3, 7: Adam Gussow (hca), Charlie Hilbert (gtr, vcls). Recorded in Adams uptown Manhattan apartment in 1999.
Tracks 2, 5, 9, 10, 12: Adam Gussow (hca, vcls), Charlie Hilbert (gtr, vcls). Recorded in The Press Room (Portsmouth, NH) on June 9, 2007.
Tracks 4, 6, 8, 11: Adam Gussow (hca), Charlie Hilbert (gtr, vcls), Floyd Phillips (piano), Larry Ghiorsi (bass), Barry Harrison (drums), Charles Glasser (gtr). Recorded at Chicago Blues (NYC) on December 1, 1999
Bonus Track 1: Adam Gussow (hca), Irving Louis Lattin (gtr), Jack Daley (bass), Van Romaine (drums). Recorded at Mannys Car Wash (NYC) on March 31, 1992.
Bonus Track 2: Adam Gussow (hca), Grace Brimage (vcls), Wild Jimmy Spruill (rhythm gtr), Daniel (gtr), Mike (piano), Rose (bass), unknown (drums). Recorded in New York City on December 10, 1989.
Index to tracks: length harp key
1. Sunday Driver 2:38 Eb
2. Checkin Up on My Baby 3:25 D
3. Easy 3:12 A
4. Cold Shot 4:09 D
5. Good Mornin Little School Girl 4:57 D
6. Highway 49 5:26 G
7. Honey Bee 2:51 Bb
8. It Aint Right 3:43 Bb (third position)
9. Mary Had a Little Lamb 4:42 A
10. Messin With the Kid 4:32 F
11. Honey Bee (live) 5:08 Bb
12. Sweet Home Chicago 6:31 A
Bonus Track 1: Adams Groove 6:43 Bb
Bonus Track 2: You Dont Have to Go 3:33 Bb
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BLUES CLASSICS is the second full-length release by Modern Blues Harmonica and the first featuring the work of harmonica player Adam Gussow and guitarist Charlie Hilbert. Gussow is best known for his work with the duo Satan and Adam; this release showcases him in a somewhat more traditional, but equally high-energy context.
This is real New York City blues, recorded live and in the studio between 1989 and 2007.
14 songs, 60 minutes, 70 MB.
Also included are two bonus tracks: Gussow playing an instrumental, "Adam's Groove," with Irving Louis Lattin and Chicago Fire; and Gussow backing up singer Grace Brimage and guitarist Wild Jimmy Spruill in an unreleased demo of "You Don't Have to Go."
The complete liner notes are included with the instant download, ready to be trimmed and fit into your CD jewel case.
Personnel:
Tracks 1, 3, 7: Adam Gussow (hca), Charlie Hilbert (gtr, vcls). Recorded in Adams uptown Manhattan apartment in 1999.
Tracks 2, 5, 9, 10, 12: Adam Gussow (hca, vcls), Charlie Hilbert (gtr, vcls). Recorded in The Press Room (Portsmouth, NH) on June 9, 2007.
Tracks 4, 6, 8, 11: Adam Gussow (hca), Charlie Hilbert (gtr, vcls), Floyd Phillips (piano), Larry Ghiorsi (bass), Barry Harrison (drums), Charles Glasser (gtr). Recorded at Chicago Blues (NYC) on December 1, 1999
Bonus Track 1: Adam Gussow (hca), Irving Louis Lattin (gtr), Jack Daley (bass), Van Romaine (drums). Recorded at Mannys Car Wash (NYC) on March 31, 1992.
Bonus Track 2: Adam Gussow (hca), Grace Brimage (vcls), Wild Jimmy Spruill (rhythm gtr), Daniel (gtr), Mike (piano), Rose (bass), unknown (drums). Recorded in New York City on December 10, 1989.
Index to tracks: length harp key
1. Sunday Driver 2:38 Eb
2. Checkin Up on My Baby 3:25 D
3. Easy 3:12 A
4. Cold Shot 4:09 D
5. Good Mornin Little School Girl 4:57 D
6. Highway 49 5:26 G
7. Honey Bee 2:51 Bb
8. It Aint Right 3:43 Bb (third position)
9. Mary Had a Little Lamb 4:42 A
10. Messin With the Kid 4:32 F
11. Honey Bee (live) 5:08 Bb
12. Sweet Home Chicago 6:31 A
Bonus Track 1: Adams Groove 6:43 Bb
Bonus Track 2: You Dont Have to Go 3:33 Bb
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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Free download Kick and Stomp WAVE_MASTERS.zip
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It's been a long time in coming!
After a thirty-five year career as a blues performer, including more than two decades with the W. C. Handy Award-nominated duo Satan and Adam, harmonica player Adam Gussow has made his solo debut. Kick and Stomp showcases Gussow in an unexpected but logical setting: a harp-powered one-man blues band.
Taking a cue from his Harlem mentor, Sterling "Mr. Satan" Magee, Gussow does it all, in real time--singing, blowing amplified harp, and stomping out some thump-and-metal grooves.
Kick and Stomp owes its stylistic breadth to Gussow's background as a New York City-bred funk-blues player who has spent the past decade in the north Mississippi hill country. Ranging from old school blues like "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl," "Poor Boy," and "Goin' Down South," to Cream's blues-rock standard, "Sunshine of Your Love," and their power-trio version of Robert Johnson's "Crossroads Blues," all the way to a techno/house remake of Stanley Turrentine's soul-jazz classic, "Sugar," Gussow surprises. His original instrumentals mix sanctified Mississippi two-beats, hard bop (Art Blakey), and Stevie Ray Vaughan's big-beat shuffles. The album concludes with a dazzling solo workout on Scott Joplin's ragtime standard, "The Entertainer."
Only a handful of players on the contemporary blues harp scene have developed an immediately recognizable voice on the instrument. Gussow's sweet edgy tone, upper-octave pyrotechnics, and headlong swing make him one of those few. Kick and Stomp showcases his talents as a modern virtuoso, a player American Harmonica Newsletter praised for exhibiting the sort of "[t]echnical mastery and innovative brilliance that comes along once in a generation."
PLEASE NOTE: If you purchase the album here, you'll download it in the form of a VERY large (600+ mb) zip file which contains 14 WAV files plus a PDF version of the liner notes, sized so they can be trimmed to fit a jewel case.
Recorded and mixed by Bryan W. Ward at The Tone Room in Oxford, Mississippi during the heat wave of late July and early August, 2010. (bryan@the-tone-room.com). Mastered by Jeffrey Reed at Taproot Audio Design in Oxford, Mississippi (www.taprootaudiodesign.com). Produced by Adam Gussow with Bryan W. Ward
All harmonica, percussion, and vocals by Adam Gussow. No overdubs!
track ________________running time___harp key__
1) Kick and Stomp (A. Gussow) 3:46 Bb
2) Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (J. Williamson) 2:55 D
3) Sunshine of Your Love (Bruce/Clapton/Brown) 6:38 C
4) Every Day I Have the Blues (P. Chatman ) 4:54 Eb
5) Poor Boy (traditional) 4:09 G
6) Shaun's Song (A. Gussow) 4:44 D
7) Goin' Down South (R. L. Burnside) 4:43 A
8) Buford Chapel Breakdown (A. Gussow) 3:41 Bb
9) Crossroads Blues (R. Johnson) 5:46 D
10) Mr. Cantrell (A. Gussow) 5:57 A
11) Down Ain't Out (A. Gussow) 5:59 Db
12) My Baby's So Sweet (A. Gussow) 4:12 D
13) Sugar (S. Turrentine) 3:51 Bb (3rdposition)
14) The Entertainer (S. Joplin) 2:21 C (1st position)
Photo courtesy of Bruce Newman and the Oxford Eagle. Cover design courtesy of Adam Marsh. Free Download Now
It's been a long time in coming!
After a thirty-five year career as a blues performer, including more than two decades with the W. C. Handy Award-nominated duo Satan and Adam, harmonica player Adam Gussow has made his solo debut. Kick and Stomp showcases Gussow in an unexpected but logical setting: a harp-powered one-man blues band.
Taking a cue from his Harlem mentor, Sterling "Mr. Satan" Magee, Gussow does it all, in real time--singing, blowing amplified harp, and stomping out some thump-and-metal grooves.
Kick and Stomp owes its stylistic breadth to Gussow's background as a New York City-bred funk-blues player who has spent the past decade in the north Mississippi hill country. Ranging from old school blues like "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl," "Poor Boy," and "Goin' Down South," to Cream's blues-rock standard, "Sunshine of Your Love," and their power-trio version of Robert Johnson's "Crossroads Blues," all the way to a techno/house remake of Stanley Turrentine's soul-jazz classic, "Sugar," Gussow surprises. His original instrumentals mix sanctified Mississippi two-beats, hard bop (Art Blakey), and Stevie Ray Vaughan's big-beat shuffles. The album concludes with a dazzling solo workout on Scott Joplin's ragtime standard, "The Entertainer."
Only a handful of players on the contemporary blues harp scene have developed an immediately recognizable voice on the instrument. Gussow's sweet edgy tone, upper-octave pyrotechnics, and headlong swing make him one of those few. Kick and Stomp showcases his talents as a modern virtuoso, a player American Harmonica Newsletter praised for exhibiting the sort of "[t]echnical mastery and innovative brilliance that comes along once in a generation."
PLEASE NOTE: If you purchase the album here, you'll download it in the form of a VERY large (600+ mb) zip file which contains 14 WAV files plus a PDF version of the liner notes, sized so they can be trimmed to fit a jewel case.
Recorded and mixed by Bryan W. Ward at The Tone Room in Oxford, Mississippi during the heat wave of late July and early August, 2010. (bryan@the-tone-room.com). Mastered by Jeffrey Reed at Taproot Audio Design in Oxford, Mississippi (www.taprootaudiodesign.com). Produced by Adam Gussow with Bryan W. Ward
All harmonica, percussion, and vocals by Adam Gussow. No overdubs!
track ________________running time___harp key__
1) Kick and Stomp (A. Gussow) 3:46 Bb
2) Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (J. Williamson) 2:55 D
3) Sunshine of Your Love (Bruce/Clapton/Brown) 6:38 C
4) Every Day I Have the Blues (P. Chatman ) 4:54 Eb
5) Poor Boy (traditional) 4:09 G
6) Shaun's Song (A. Gussow) 4:44 D
7) Goin' Down South (R. L. Burnside) 4:43 A
8) Buford Chapel Breakdown (A. Gussow) 3:41 Bb
9) Crossroads Blues (R. Johnson) 5:46 D
10) Mr. Cantrell (A. Gussow) 5:57 A
11) Down Ain't Out (A. Gussow) 5:59 Db
12) My Baby's So Sweet (A. Gussow) 4:12 D
13) Sugar (S. Turrentine) 3:51 Bb (3rdposition)
14) The Entertainer (S. Joplin) 2:21 C (1st position)
Photo courtesy of Bruce Newman and the Oxford Eagle. Cover design courtesy of Adam Marsh. Free Download Now
Free download Kick and Stomp MP3.zip
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It's been a long time in coming!
After a thirty-five year career as a blues performer, including more than two decades with the W. C. Handy Award-nominated duo Satan and Adam, harmonica player Adam Gussow has made his solo debut. Kick and Stomp showcases Gussow in an unexpected but logical setting: a harp-powered one-man blues band.
Taking a cue from his Harlem mentor, Sterling "Mr. Satan" Magee, Gussow does it all, in real time--singing, blowing amplified harp, and stomping out some thump-and-metal grooves.
Kick and Stomp owes its stylistic breadth to Gussow's background as a New York City-bred funk-blues player who has spent the past decade in the north Mississippi hill country. Ranging from old school blues like "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl," "Poor Boy," and "Goin' Down South," to Cream's blues-rock standard, "Sunshine of Your Love," and their power-trio version of Robert Johnson's "Crossroads Blues," all the way to a techno/house remake of Stanley Turrentine's soul-jazz classic, "Sugar," Gussow surprises. His original instrumentals mix sanctified Mississippi two-beats, hard bop (Art Blakey), and Stevie Ray Vaughan's big-beat shuffles. The album concludes with a dazzling solo workout on Scott Joplin's ragtime standard, "The Entertainer."
Only a handful of players on the contemporary blues harp scene have developed an immediately recognizable voice on the instrument. Gussow's sweet edgy tone, upper-octave pyrotechnics, and headlong swing make him one of those few. Kick and Stomp showcases his talents as a modern virtuoso, a player American Harmonica Newsletter praised for exhibiting the sort of "[t]echnical mastery and innovative brilliance that comes along once in a generation."
PLEASE NOTE: If you purchase the album here, you'll download it in the form of a large (75 mb) zip file which contains 14 high-quality (160 kb/s) mp3s plus a PDF version of the liner notes, sized so they can be trimmed to fit a jewel case.
Recorded and mixed by Bryan W. Ward at The Tone Room in Oxford, Mississippi during the heat wave of late July and early August, 2010. (bryan@the-tone-room.com). Mastered by Jeffrey Reed at Taproot Audio Design in Oxford, Mississippi (www.taprootaudiodesign.com). Produced by Adam Gussow with Bryan W. Ward
All harmonica, percussion, and vocals by Adam Gussow. No overdubs!
track ________________running time___harp key__
1) Kick and Stomp (A. Gussow) 3:46 Bb
2) Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (J. Williamson) 2:55 D
3) Sunshine of Your Love (Bruce/Clapton/Brown) 6:38 C
4) Every Day I Have the Blues (P. Chatman ) 4:54 Eb
5) Poor Boy (traditional) 4:09 G
6) Shaun's Song (A. Gussow) 4:44 D
7) Goin' Down South (R. L. Burnside) 4:43 A
8) Buford Chapel Breakdown (A. Gussow) 3:41 Bb
9) Crossroads Blues (R. Johnson) 5:46 D
10) Mr. Cantrell (A. Gussow) 5:57 A
11) Down Ain't Out (A. Gussow) 5:59 Db
12) My Baby's So Sweet (A. Gussow) 4:12 D
13) Sugar (S. Turrentine) 3:51 Bb (3rdposition)
14) The Entertainer (S. Joplin) 2:21 C (1st position)
Photo courtesy of Bruce Newman and the Oxford Eagle. Cover design courtesy of Adam Marsh. Free Download Now
It's been a long time in coming!
After a thirty-five year career as a blues performer, including more than two decades with the W. C. Handy Award-nominated duo Satan and Adam, harmonica player Adam Gussow has made his solo debut. Kick and Stomp showcases Gussow in an unexpected but logical setting: a harp-powered one-man blues band.
Taking a cue from his Harlem mentor, Sterling "Mr. Satan" Magee, Gussow does it all, in real time--singing, blowing amplified harp, and stomping out some thump-and-metal grooves.
Kick and Stomp owes its stylistic breadth to Gussow's background as a New York City-bred funk-blues player who has spent the past decade in the north Mississippi hill country. Ranging from old school blues like "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl," "Poor Boy," and "Goin' Down South," to Cream's blues-rock standard, "Sunshine of Your Love," and their power-trio version of Robert Johnson's "Crossroads Blues," all the way to a techno/house remake of Stanley Turrentine's soul-jazz classic, "Sugar," Gussow surprises. His original instrumentals mix sanctified Mississippi two-beats, hard bop (Art Blakey), and Stevie Ray Vaughan's big-beat shuffles. The album concludes with a dazzling solo workout on Scott Joplin's ragtime standard, "The Entertainer."
Only a handful of players on the contemporary blues harp scene have developed an immediately recognizable voice on the instrument. Gussow's sweet edgy tone, upper-octave pyrotechnics, and headlong swing make him one of those few. Kick and Stomp showcases his talents as a modern virtuoso, a player American Harmonica Newsletter praised for exhibiting the sort of "[t]echnical mastery and innovative brilliance that comes along once in a generation."
PLEASE NOTE: If you purchase the album here, you'll download it in the form of a large (75 mb) zip file which contains 14 high-quality (160 kb/s) mp3s plus a PDF version of the liner notes, sized so they can be trimmed to fit a jewel case.
Recorded and mixed by Bryan W. Ward at The Tone Room in Oxford, Mississippi during the heat wave of late July and early August, 2010. (bryan@the-tone-room.com). Mastered by Jeffrey Reed at Taproot Audio Design in Oxford, Mississippi (www.taprootaudiodesign.com). Produced by Adam Gussow with Bryan W. Ward
All harmonica, percussion, and vocals by Adam Gussow. No overdubs!
track ________________running time___harp key__
1) Kick and Stomp (A. Gussow) 3:46 Bb
2) Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (J. Williamson) 2:55 D
3) Sunshine of Your Love (Bruce/Clapton/Brown) 6:38 C
4) Every Day I Have the Blues (P. Chatman ) 4:54 Eb
5) Poor Boy (traditional) 4:09 G
6) Shaun's Song (A. Gussow) 4:44 D
7) Goin' Down South (R. L. Burnside) 4:43 A
8) Buford Chapel Breakdown (A. Gussow) 3:41 Bb
9) Crossroads Blues (R. Johnson) 5:46 D
10) Mr. Cantrell (A. Gussow) 5:57 A
11) Down Ain't Out (A. Gussow) 5:59 Db
12) My Baby's So Sweet (A. Gussow) 4:12 D
13) Sugar (S. Turrentine) 3:51 Bb (3rdposition)
14) The Entertainer (S. Joplin) 2:21 C (1st position)
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The debut recording by a remarkable new musical talent is a joyous occasion. Memphis Grooves by Brandon O. Bailey is about to knock down a few doors and thump on a few hard heads. It's true blues for the year 2010 and beyond--which is to say, it's powerful stuff from the mid-Southern crossroads where blues, soul, gospel, and funk have always jostled and recombined in unexpected ways.
Brandon can do it all. He literally does it all. With the exception of "Superstition," where I join him on harp and footdrums, every single sound on this album is something Brandon produced with his mouth, harmonica, shaker, and thumping foot. There are no sidemen here, or samples, and no more than a handful of overdubs. Using only the aforementioned props, plus a looping pedal, Brandon created almost all of these songs in the studio in real time. This alone is a stunning accomplishment.
Born in St. Louis, raised in south Memphis, with a great-grandfather who played some harmonica, Brandon has an unusually bluesy pedigree. In 2008 he rose through the ranks of several hundred contestants to make the finals of the Orpheum Star Search competition in Memphis, then won the finals by performing the J. Geils Band's harmonica showpiece, "Whammer Jammer," with the house band. "Whammer Jammer" is here, but Brandon--an innovator as well as historian--throws in a couple of surprises that freshen it up. He also demonstrates his mastery of the tradition that lies behind Magic Dick's harp wizardry. Two of the cuts here, "Bye Bye Bird" and "Nine Below Zero," are classics ripped straight from the Sonny Boy Williamson songbook. Brandon stands at the ribbon mic, stomps his foot, and blows old-school blues on the big low Marine Band harp. He takes his time. He makes it sound unforced, powerful, right. These two tracks alone will convince hard-core aficionados that the blues are alive and well in Memphis, Tennessee.
The ambition of Memphis Grooves reveals itself in the scope of Brandon's pop-soul reclamation project. He remakes Ray Charles's "Hit the Road, Jack" (1961) as a swinging harp workout, dials in some indigo mood-lighting as he croons Bill Withers's "Grandma's Hands" (1971), complete with spooky hummed background vocals, and layers octave-pedaled vocal basslines and harp riffs into a trippy, tranced-out version of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" (1982).
One of Brandon's strongest influences, as he's the first to admit, is Son of Dave, a.k.a. Benjamin Darvill, a Canadian singer and harp player known for his one-man performances involving multiple loop tracks and intense, quirky vocals. Brandon is the son of Son of Dave, with a vengeance. He covers two of Dave's originals, "Hellhound" and "Devil Take My Soul" (Brandon substitutes People for Devil), along with Dave's remake of Taj Mahal's "Squat that Rabbit," and although the family resemblance is indisputable, Brandon O. Bailey shines through loud and clear.
Memphis Grooves also contains three original compositions that flesh out our portrait of this important young artist. "Blues Ball" opens the album with a South Memphis vibe; Brandon lays down the groove loop by loop before blowing some more harp and sing/talking us towards his party-in-progress. "Soul Thing" is a meditative, minor-key slow jam with a spooky chromatic harp solo that lingers in the corners of your mind. And "Harp Box" stakes Brandon's claim on the hybrid idiom that unites beat-boxing and harmonica, offering a bit of improvised rat-a-tat-tat that brings to mind dancer Savion Glover snapping and popping on his taps.
Brandon Bailey can do it all, and does it all. He grabs your attention. He grooves hard. He plays rough when he needs to and waxes lyrical when that's called for. He knows how to take his time. He has mastered his influences and come up with an original sound. As the old guys used to say, the kid can blow. The music is in good hands, and the fun is just about to start.
--adapted from the liner notes by Adam Gussow
When you purchase Memphis Grooves in this format, you get a zip file containing the following:
1) 13 tracks totaling 50 minutes, in mp3 format saved at 160 kb/s.
2) Full-color liner notes in the PDF format
For harmonica players who want to jam along, here is a list of the songs on the album, along with the harp keys that Brandon is using:
Blues Ball: Low Eb
Whammer Jammer: A
Hellhound: Low Eb
Billie Jean: E
Harpbox: Bb natural minor
People Take My Soul: Bb Natural Minor
Grandmas Hands: Low F#
Bye Bye Bird: Low C
Soul Thing: C Chromatic
Squat That Rabbit: Low C
Hit The Road Jack: Db
Superstition: Ab
Nine Below Zero: Low C
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The debut recording by a remarkable new musical talent is a joyous occasion. Memphis Grooves by Brandon O. Bailey is about to knock down a few doors and thump on a few hard heads. It's true blues for the year 2010 and beyond--which is to say, it's powerful stuff from the mid-Southern crossroads where blues, soul, gospel, and funk have always jostled and recombined in unexpected ways.
Brandon can do it all. He literally does it all. With the exception of "Superstition," where I join him on harp and footdrums, every single sound on this album is something Brandon produced with his mouth, harmonica, shaker, and thumping foot. There are no sidemen here, or samples, and no more than a handful of overdubs. Using only the aforementioned props, plus a looping pedal, Brandon created almost all of these songs in the studio in real time. This alone is a stunning accomplishment.
Born in St. Louis, raised in south Memphis, with a great-grandfather who played some harmonica, Brandon has an unusually bluesy pedigree. In 2008 he rose through the ranks of several hundred contestants to make the finals of the Orpheum Star Search competition in Memphis, then won the finals by performing the J. Geils Band's harmonica showpiece, "Whammer Jammer," with the house band. "Whammer Jammer" is here, but Brandon--an innovator as well as historian--throws in a couple of surprises that freshen it up. He also demonstrates his mastery of the tradition that lies behind Magic Dick's harp wizardry. Two of the cuts here, "Bye Bye Bird" and "Nine Below Zero," are classics ripped straight from the Sonny Boy Williamson songbook. Brandon stands at the ribbon mic, stomps his foot, and blows old-school blues on the big low Marine Band harp. He takes his time. He makes it sound unforced, powerful, right. These two tracks alone will convince hard-core aficionados that the blues are alive and well in Memphis, Tennessee.
The ambition of Memphis Grooves reveals itself in the scope of Brandon's pop-soul reclamation project. He remakes Ray Charles's "Hit the Road, Jack" (1961) as a swinging harp workout, dials in some indigo mood-lighting as he croons Bill Withers's "Grandma's Hands" (1971), complete with spooky hummed background vocals, and layers octave-pedaled vocal basslines and harp riffs into a trippy, tranced-out version of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" (1982).
One of Brandon's strongest influences, as he's the first to admit, is Son of Dave, a.k.a. Benjamin Darvill, a Canadian singer and harp player known for his one-man performances involving multiple loop tracks and intense, quirky vocals. Brandon is the son of Son of Dave, with a vengeance. He covers two of Dave's originals, "Hellhound" and "Devil Take My Soul" (Brandon substitutes People for Devil), along with Dave's remake of Taj Mahal's "Squat that Rabbit," and although the family resemblance is indisputable, Brandon O. Bailey shines through loud and clear.
Memphis Grooves also contains three original compositions that flesh out our portrait of this important young artist. "Blues Ball" opens the album with a South Memphis vibe; Brandon lays down the groove loop by loop before blowing some more harp and sing/talking us towards his party-in-progress. "Soul Thing" is a meditative, minor-key slow jam with a spooky chromatic harp solo that lingers in the corners of your mind. And "Harp Box" stakes Brandon's claim on the hybrid idiom that unites beat-boxing and harmonica, offering a bit of improvised rat-a-tat-tat that brings to mind dancer Savion Glover snapping and popping on his taps.
Brandon O. Bailey can do it all, and does it all. He grabs your attention. He grooves hard. He plays rough when he needs to and waxes lyrical when that's called for. He knows how to take his time. He has mastered his influences and come up with an original sound. As the old guys used to say, the kid can blow. The music is in good hands, and the fun is just about to start.
--adapted from the liner notes by Adam Gussow
When you purchase Memphis Grooves in this format, you get a very large zip file (470 mb) containing the following:
1) 13 tracks totaling 50 minutes, in WAV format. These are very large, CD-quality files.
2) Full-color liner notes in the PDF format
For harmonica players who want to jam along, here is a list of the songs on the album, along with the harp keys that Brandon is using:
Blues Ball: Low Eb
Whammer Jammer: A
Hellhound: Low Eb
Billie Jean: E
Harpbox: Bb natural minor
People Take My Soul: Bb Natural Minor
Grandmas Hands: Low F#
Bye Bye Bird: Low C
Soul Thing: C Chromatic
Squat That Rabbit: Low C
Hit The Road Jack: Db
Superstition: Ab
Nine Below Zero: Low C
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The debut recording by a remarkable new musical talent is a joyous occasion. Memphis Grooves by Brandon O. Bailey is about to knock down a few doors and thump on a few hard heads. It's true blues for the year 2010 and beyond--which is to say, it's powerful stuff from the mid-Southern crossroads where blues, soul, gospel, and funk have always jostled and recombined in unexpected ways.
Brandon can do it all. He literally does it all. With the exception of "Superstition," where I join him on harp and footdrums, every single sound on this album is something Brandon produced with his mouth, harmonica, shaker, and thumping foot. There are no sidemen here, or samples, and no more than a handful of overdubs. Using only the aforementioned props, plus a looping pedal, Brandon created almost all of these songs in the studio in real time. This alone is a stunning accomplishment.
Born in St. Louis, raised in south Memphis, with a great-grandfather who played some harmonica, Brandon has an unusually bluesy pedigree. In 2008 he rose through the ranks of several hundred contestants to make the finals of the Orpheum Star Search competition in Memphis, then won the finals by performing the J. Geils Band's harmonica showpiece, "Whammer Jammer," with the house band. "Whammer Jammer" is here, but Brandon--an innovator as well as historian--throws in a couple of surprises that freshen it up. He also demonstrates his mastery of the tradition that lies behind Magic Dick's harp wizardry. Two of the cuts here, "Bye Bye Bird" and "Nine Below Zero," are classics ripped straight from the Sonny Boy Williamson songbook. Brandon stands at the ribbon mic, stomps his foot, and blows old-school blues on the big low Marine Band harp. He takes his time. He makes it sound unforced, powerful, right. These two tracks alone will convince hard-core aficionados that the blues are alive and well in Memphis, Tennessee.
The ambition of Memphis Grooves reveals itself in the scope of Brandon's pop-soul reclamation project. He remakes Ray Charles's "Hit the Road, Jack" (1961) as a swinging harp workout, dials in some indigo mood-lighting as he croons Bill Withers's "Grandma's Hands" (1971), complete with spooky hummed background vocals, and layers octave-pedaled vocal basslines and harp riffs into a trippy, tranced-out version of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" (1982).
One of Brandon's strongest influences, as he's the first to admit, is Son of Dave, a.k.a. Benjamin Darvill, a Canadian singer and harp player known for his one-man performances involving multiple loop tracks and intense, quirky vocals. Brandon is the son of Son of Dave, with a vengeance. He covers two of Dave's originals, "Hellhound" and "Devil Take My Soul" (Brandon substitutes People for Devil), along with Dave's remake of Taj Mahal's "Squat that Rabbit," and although the family resemblance is indisputable, Brandon O. Bailey shines through loud and clear.
Memphis Grooves also contains three original compositions that flesh out our portrait of this important young artist. "Blues Ball" opens the album with a South Memphis vibe; Brandon lays down the groove loop by loop before blowing some more harp and sing/talking us towards his party-in-progress. "Soul Thing" is a meditative, minor-key slow jam with a spooky chromatic harp solo that lingers in the corners of your mind. And "Harp Box" stakes Brandon's claim on the hybrid idiom that unites beat-boxing and harmonica, offering a bit of improvised rat-a-tat-tat that brings to mind dancer Savion Glover snapping and popping on his taps.
Brandon O. Bailey can do it all, and does it all. He grabs your attention. He grooves hard. He plays rough when he needs to and waxes lyrical when that's called for. He knows how to take his time. He has mastered his influences and come up with an original sound. As the old guys used to say, the kid can blow. The music is in good hands, and the fun is just about to start.
--adapted from the liner notes by Adam Gussow
When you purchase Memphis Grooves in this format, you get a very large zip file (470 mb) containing the following:
1) 13 tracks totaling 50 minutes, in WAV format. These are very large, CD-quality files.
2) Full-color liner notes in the PDF format
For harmonica players who want to jam along, here is a list of the songs on the album, along with the harp keys that Brandon is using:
Blues Ball: Low Eb
Whammer Jammer: A
Hellhound: Low Eb
Billie Jean: E
Harpbox: Bb natural minor
People Take My Soul: Bb Natural Minor
Grandmas Hands: Low F#
Bye Bye Bird: Low C
Soul Thing: C Chromatic
Squat That Rabbit: Low C
Hit The Road Jack: Db
Superstition: Ab
Nine Below Zero: Low C
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Back In The Game by Satan and Adam
10 songs, 40 minutes
produced by Rachel Faro and Adam Gussow with Bryan W. Ward
Release date: May 20, 2011
Available ONLY at www.modernbluesharmonica.com
The fact that this album exists at all is a minor miracle. A breakdown and a heart attack dissolved the legendary Harlem blues duo, Satan and Adam, at the turn of the millennium. In March 2010, on the day the band entered the studio for the first time in more than 15 years, drummer Dave Laycock ended up in critical care at a local hospital. But Sterling Mr. Satan Magee and Adam Gussow are survivors, and this album is testament to that fact: the first all-new release by Satan and Adam since 1996.
Propelled by Magee's raspy vocals and Gussow's soaring, amped-up harmonica, Back In The Game features the same gritty mix of blues, jazz, soul, and funk that fans of Satan and Adam have loved since 1991, when their debut release, Harlem Blues, was nominated for a W. C. Handy award. You'll find some standards here ("Big Boss Man," "Broke and Hungry," "Fever"), some Sterling Magee originals ("Ain't Nobody," "Hey, Hey, Hey," "Lotto 54"), and a couple of originals from Gussow, including the gospel-grooved "Tell The World I Do" and "Thunky Fing Rides Again," featuring the groovemaster, bassist Jerry Jemmott.
Many of the tracks have been spiced up with bass, guitar, and percussion contributed by a pack of Mississippi-based musicians, including Gussow's wife, Sherrie, who makes her recording debut on tambourine. The album ends with an over-the-top romp called "Listen to the Music" from the original Harlem Blues sessions in 1990: just Magee and Gussow kicking and stomping, taking no prisoners. If you want to know why they called Magee "Mr. Satan" back on 125th Street in Harlem, this gem from the archives will make that clear.
Back In The Game is old-school blues rippling with funky uptown energies--one more ride on the Harlem/Mississippi express! Like John Lee Hooker in The Healer and B. B. King in Riding With The King, Sterling Magee has become a deep blues source, an elder statesman with some unforgettable stories to tell.
track time harp key____
1) Big Boss Man (Dixon/Smith, BMI) 3:41 C
2) Broke and Hungry (Magee, BMI) 3.24 C
3) Thunky Fing Rides Again (Gussow, BMI) 3:31 D (3rd)
4) Fever (Cooley/Davenport, BMI) 3:26 C
5) Tell the World I Do (Gussow, BMI) 2:58 F
6) Aint Nobody (Magee, BMI) 3:25 A
7) Lotto 54 (Magee, BMI) 6:33 A
8) Hey, Hey, Hey (Magee, BMI) 2:55 A
9) Take You Downtown* (Morganfield, BMI) 3:33 C
10) Listen to the Music (Magee, BMI) 6:54 A
*a.k.a. Goin to Main Street
All tracks except 7 and 10 recorded at Morrissound Recording in Tampa, Florida. Additional recording and mixdown at The Tone Room in Oxford, Missisippi. Track 7 recorded at WXPN-FM in Philadelphia and appears here courtesy of the station. Track 10 recorded at Giant Sound in New York City (Joe Ferla, engineer)
Personnel:
STERLING MAGEE: guitar and vocals, tracks 1, 2, 4, 610; guitar, track 3; percussion, tracks 6, 10
ADAM GUSSOW: harmonica, all tracks; vocals, tracks 5, 9; percussion and guitar, track 5
Rodger Stephan: drums, tracks 14, 6, 8, 9
Jerry Jemmott: bass, track 3
Bill Perry, Jr.: keyboards, tracks 1, 5
Bryan W. Ward: guitar, tracks 2, 9; bass, track 1
Dave Woolworth: bass, tracks 4, 9
Jeremy Clement, drums and other percussion, track 7
Sherrie Gussow, tambourine, track 5
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Back In The Game by Satan and Adam
10 songs, 40 minutes
produced by Rachel Faro and Adam Gussow with Bryan W. Ward
Release date: May 20, 2011
Available ONLY at www.modernbluesharmonica.com
The fact that this album exists at all is a minor miracle. A breakdown and a heart attack dissolved the legendary Harlem blues duo, Satan and Adam, at the turn of the millennium. In March 2010, on the day the band entered the studio for the first time in more than 15 years, drummer Dave Laycock ended up in critical care at a local hospital. But Sterling Mr. Satan Magee and Adam Gussow are survivors, and this album is testament to that fact: the first all-new release by Satan and Adam since 1996.
Propelled by Magee's raspy vocals and Gussow's soaring, amped-up harmonica, Back In The Game features the same gritty mix of blues, jazz, soul, and funk that fans of Satan and Adam have loved since 1991, when their debut release, Harlem Blues, was nominated for a W. C. Handy award. You'll find some standards here ("Big Boss Man," "Broke and Hungry," "Fever"), some Sterling Magee originals ("Ain't Nobody," "Hey, Hey, Hey," "Lotto 54"), and a couple of originals from Gussow, including the gospel-grooved "Tell The World I Do" and "Thunky Fing Rides Again," featuring the groovemaster, bassist Jerry Jemmott.
Many of the tracks have been spiced up with bass, guitar, and percussion contributed by a pack of Mississippi-based musicians, including Gussow's wife, Sherrie, who makes her recording debut on tambourine. The album ends with an over-the-top romp called "Listen to the Music" from the original Harlem Blues sessions in 1990: just Magee and Gussow kicking and stomping, taking no prisoners. If you want to know why they called Magee "Mr. Satan" back on 125th Street in Harlem, this gem from the archives will make that clear.
Back In The Game is old-school blues rippling with funky uptown energies--one more ride on the Harlem/Mississippi express! Like John Lee Hooker in The Healer and B. B. King in Riding With The King, Sterling Magee has become a deep blues source, an elder statesman with some unforgettable stories to tell.
track time harp key____
1) Big Boss Man (Dixon/Smith, BMI) 3:41 C
2) Broke and Hungry (Magee, BMI) 3.24 C
3) Thunky Fing Rides Again (Gussow, BMI) 3:31 D (3rd)
4) Fever (Cooley/Davenport, BMI) 3:26 C
5) Tell the World I Do (Gussow, BMI) 2:58 F
6) Aint Nobody (Magee, BMI) 3:25 A
7) Lotto 54 (Magee, BMI) 6:33 A
8) Hey, Hey, Hey (Magee, BMI) 2:55 A
9) Take You Downtown* (Morganfield, BMI) 3:33 C
10) Listen to the Music (Magee, BMI) 6:54 A
*a.k.a. Goin to Main Street
All tracks except 7 and 10 recorded at Morrissound Recording in Tampa, Florida. Additional recording and mixdown at The Tone Room in Oxford, Missisippi. Track 7 recorded at WXPN-FM in Philadelphia and appears here courtesy of the station. Track 10 recorded at Giant Sound in New York City (Joe Ferla, engineer)
Personnel:
STERLING MAGEE: guitar and vocals, tracks 1, 2, 4, 610; guitar, track 3; percussion, tracks 6, 10
ADAM GUSSOW: harmonica, all tracks; vocals, tracks 5, 9; percussion and guitar, track 5
Rodger Stephan: drums, tracks 14, 6, 8, 9
Jerry Jemmott: bass, track 3
Bill Perry, Jr.: keyboards, tracks 1, 5
Bryan W. Ward: guitar, tracks 2, 9; bass, track 1
Dave Woolworth: bass, tracks 4, 9
Jeremy Clement, drums and other percussion, track 7
Sherrie Gussow, tambourine, track 5
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Back In The Game by Satan and Adam
10 songs, 40 minutes
produced by Rachel Faro and Adam Gussow with Bryan W. Ward
Release date: May 20, 2011
Available ONLY at www.modernbluesharmonica.com
PLEASE NOTE: These are full-sized, CD-quality WAV files. The zip file is very large: just over 400 mb. You should NOT purchase this zip file unless you'll be able to download it using a high-speed line.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The fact that this album exists at all is a minor miracle. A breakdown and a heart attack dissolved the legendary Harlem blues duo, Satan and Adam, at the turn of the millennium. In March 2010, on the day the band entered the studio for the first time in more than 15 years, drummer Dave Laycock ended up in critical care at a local hospital. But Sterling Mr. Satan Magee and Adam Gussow are survivors, and this album is testament to that fact: the first all-new release by Satan and Adam since 1996.
Propelled by Magee's raspy vocals and Gussow's soaring, amped-up harmonica, Back In The Game features the same gritty mix of blues, jazz, soul, and funk that fans of Satan and Adam have loved since 1991, when their debut release, Harlem Blues, was nominated for a W. C. Handy award. You'll find some standards here ("Big Boss Man," "Broke and Hungry," "Fever"), some Sterling Magee originals ("Ain't Nobody," "Hey, Hey, Hey," "Lotto 54"), and a couple of originals from Gussow, including the gospel-grooved "Tell The World I Do" and "Thunky Fing Rides Again," featuring the groovemaster, bassist Jerry Jemmott.
Many of the tracks have been spiced up with bass, guitar, and percussion contributed by a pack of Mississippi-based musicians, including Gussow's wife, Sherrie, who makes her recording debut on tambourine. The album ends with an over-the-top romp called "Listen to the Music" from the original Harlem Blues sessions in 1990: just Magee and Gussow kicking and stomping, taking no prisoners. If you want to know why they called Magee "Mr. Satan" back on 125th Street in Harlem, this gem from the archives will make that clear.
Back In The Game is old-school blues rippling with funky uptown energies--one more ride on the Harlem/Mississippi express! Like John Lee Hooker in The Healer and B. B. King in Riding With The King, Sterling Magee has become a deep blues source, an elder statesman with some unforgettable stories to tell.
track time harp key____
1) Big Boss Man (Dixon/Smith, BMI) 3:41 C
2) Broke and Hungry (Magee, BMI) 3.24 C
3) Thunky Fing Rides Again (Gussow, BMI) 3:31 D (3rd)
4) Fever (Cooley/Davenport, BMI) 3:26 C
5) Tell the World I Do (Gussow, BMI) 2:58 F
6) Aint Nobody (Magee, BMI) 3:25 A
7) Lotto 54 (Magee, BMI) 6:33 A
8) Hey, Hey, Hey (Magee, BMI) 2:55 A
9) Take You Downtown* (Morganfield, BMI) 3:33 C
10) Listen to the Music (Magee, BMI) 6:54 A
*a.k.a. Goin to Main Street
All tracks except 7 and 10 recorded at Morrissound Recording in Tampa, Florida. Additional recording and mixdown at The Tone Room in Oxford, Missisippi. Track 7 recorded at WXPN-FM in Philadelphia and appears here courtesy of the station. Track 10 recorded at Giant Sound in New York City (Joe Ferla, engineer)
Personnel:
STERLING MAGEE: guitar and vocals, tracks 1, 2, 4, 610; guitar, track 3; percussion, tracks 6, 10
ADAM GUSSOW: harmonica, all tracks; vocals, tracks 5, 9; percussion and guitar, track 5
Rodger Stephan: drums, tracks 14, 6, 8, 9
Jerry Jemmott: bass, track 3
Bill Perry, Jr.: keyboards, tracks 1, 5
Bryan W. Ward: guitar, tracks 2, 9; bass, track 1
Dave Woolworth: bass, tracks 4, 9
Jeremy Clement, drums and other percussion, track 7
Sherrie Gussow, tambourine, track 5
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Back In The Game by Satan and Adam
10 songs, 40 minutes
produced by Rachel Faro and Adam Gussow with Bryan W. Ward
Release date: May 20, 2011
Available ONLY at www.modernbluesharmonica.com
PLEASE NOTE: These are full-sized, CD-quality WAV files. The zip file is very large: just over 400 mb. You should NOT purchase this zip file unless you'll be able to download it using a high-speed line.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The fact that this album exists at all is a minor miracle. A breakdown and a heart attack dissolved the legendary Harlem blues duo, Satan and Adam, at the turn of the millennium. In March 2010, on the day the band entered the studio for the first time in more than 15 years, drummer Dave Laycock ended up in critical care at a local hospital. But Sterling Mr. Satan Magee and Adam Gussow are survivors, and this album is testament to that fact: the first all-new release by Satan and Adam since 1996.
Propelled by Magee's raspy vocals and Gussow's soaring, amped-up harmonica, Back In The Game features the same gritty mix of blues, jazz, soul, and funk that fans of Satan and Adam have loved since 1991, when their debut release, Harlem Blues, was nominated for a W. C. Handy award. You'll find some standards here ("Big Boss Man," "Broke and Hungry," "Fever"), some Sterling Magee originals ("Ain't Nobody," "Hey, Hey, Hey," "Lotto 54"), and a couple of originals from Gussow, including the gospel-grooved "Tell The World I Do" and "Thunky Fing Rides Again," featuring the groovemaster, bassist Jerry Jemmott.
Many of the tracks have been spiced up with bass, guitar, and percussion contributed by a pack of Mississippi-based musicians, including Gussow's wife, Sherrie, who makes her recording debut on tambourine. The album ends with an over-the-top romp called "Listen to the Music" from the original Harlem Blues sessions in 1990: just Magee and Gussow kicking and stomping, taking no prisoners. If you want to know why they called Magee "Mr. Satan" back on 125th Street in Harlem, this gem from the archives will make that clear.
Back In The Game is old-school blues rippling with funky uptown energies--one more ride on the Harlem/Mississippi express! Like John Lee Hooker in The Healer and B. B. King in Riding With The King, Sterling Magee has become a deep blues source, an elder statesman with some unforgettable stories to tell.
track time harp key____
1) Big Boss Man (Dixon/Smith, BMI) 3:41 C
2) Broke and Hungry (Magee, BMI) 3.24 C
3) Thunky Fing Rides Again (Gussow, BMI) 3:31 D (3rd)
4) Fever (Cooley/Davenport, BMI) 3:26 C
5) Tell the World I Do (Gussow, BMI) 2:58 F
6) Aint Nobody (Magee, BMI) 3:25 A
7) Lotto 54 (Magee, BMI) 6:33 A
8) Hey, Hey, Hey (Magee, BMI) 2:55 A
9) Take You Downtown* (Morganfield, BMI) 3:33 C
10) Listen to the Music (Magee, BMI) 6:54 A
*a.k.a. Goin to Main Street
All tracks except 7 and 10 recorded at Morrissound Recording in Tampa, Florida. Additional recording and mixdown at The Tone Room in Oxford, Missisippi. Track 7 recorded at WXPN-FM in Philadelphia and appears here courtesy of the station. Track 10 recorded at Giant Sound in New York City (Joe Ferla, engineer)
Personnel:
STERLING MAGEE: guitar and vocals, tracks 1, 2, 4, 610; guitar, track 3; percussion, tracks 6, 10
ADAM GUSSOW: harmonica, all tracks; vocals, tracks 5, 9; percussion and guitar, track 5
Rodger Stephan: drums, tracks 14, 6, 8, 9
Jerry Jemmott: bass, track 3
Bill Perry, Jr.: keyboards, tracks 1, 5
Bryan W. Ward: guitar, tracks 2, 9; bass, track 1
Dave Woolworth: bass, tracks 4, 9
Jeremy Clement, drums and other percussion, track 7
Sherrie Gussow, tambourine, track 5
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Chapter 4: 10 Things Anyone Should Know About Clickbank
Chapter 5: Comparison Of Clickbank And Other Marketing Strategies
Chapter 6: 10 Reasons Why Everybody Should Be On Clickbank
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Table Of Contents
- Foreword
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Importance Of A Healthy Relationship
Chapter 3: Make Sure You Understand Honestly What The Problems Are
Chapter 4: Develop Your Communication Skills
Chapter 5: Learn How To Have A Date Night
Chapter 6: Change Your Negative Mindset
Chapter 7: Remember Why You Fell In Love
Chapter 8: Understand You Can Only Change Yourself
Chapter 9: Learn How To Be Considerate
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Relationships can be beautiful things that bring us much joy and pleasure in our lives. Sometimes we face issues in our relationships that cause problems between the participants. The following are some steps on how to piece things back together and keep the relationship together with the one you love.
Table Of Contents
- Foreword
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Importance Of A Healthy Relationship
Chapter 3: Make Sure You Understand Honestly What The Problems Are
Chapter 4: Develop Your Communication Skills
Chapter 5: Learn How To Have A Date Night
Chapter 6: Change Your Negative Mindset
Chapter 7: Remember Why You Fell In Love
Chapter 8: Understand You Can Only Change Yourself
Chapter 9: Learn How To Be Considerate
Wrapping Up Seek Professional Help If Needed
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Chapter 3: Advantages And Benefits
Chapter 4: Walking Meditation Walkthrough
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Chapter 2: Meditation Preparations
Chapter 3: Advantages And Benefits
Chapter 4: Walking Meditation Walkthrough
Chapter 5: Meditation Objects For Walking Meditation Free Download Now
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The basic truth about meditation is simply that you could learn it in just five minutes and you can readily engage in it anytime and anywhere. Yet you should constantly engage in it to improve on it. Likewise, it could also be developed into a habit wherein it becomes natural or second nature to a person to engage in it. The more one practices meditation the higher the level of meditation one can achieve. Moreover, there are various methods of meditation which one can learn to further one's journey deep into one's inner being. In this book, my primary concern is to lay down and explain one of the most useful methods of meditation the Empty Mind Meditation which could greatly enhance your meditation experience and lead you to a deeper spiritual experience.
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
Chapter 1: What Is Empty Mind Meditation?
Chapter 2: The Benefits Of Empty Mind Meditation
Chapter 3: The Stages Of Empty Mind Meditation
Chapter 4: Cultivating Spirituality through the Practice of Empty Mind Meditation
Chapter 5: Rule Out Procrastination Through The Regular Practice Of Empty Mind Meditation
The basic truth about meditation is simply that you could learn it in just five minutes and you can readily engage in it anytime and anywhere. Yet you should constantly engage in it to improve on it. Likewise, it could also be developed into a habit wherein it becomes natural or second nature to a person to engage in it. The more one practices meditation the higher the level of meditation one can achieve. Moreover, there are various methods of meditation which one can learn to further one's journey deep into one's inner being. In this book, my primary concern is to lay down and explain one of the most useful methods of meditation the Empty Mind Meditation which could greatly enhance your meditation experience and lead you to a deeper spiritual experience.
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
Chapter 1: What Is Empty Mind Meditation?
Chapter 2: The Benefits Of Empty Mind Meditation
Chapter 3: The Stages Of Empty Mind Meditation
Chapter 4: Cultivating Spirituality through the Practice of Empty Mind Meditation
Chapter 5: Rule Out Procrastination Through The Regular Practice Of Empty Mind Meditation
INTRODUCTION
There seems to be a growing enthusiasm among many people to engage in meditation nowadays and this could be clearly seen in the ever-increasing number of people engaging in meditation and self-realization programs. So we ask: "Why do people bother to allot some of their precious times to seemingly unproductive hours of meditation?" The answer cannot be seen externally as we look at those people while they are deeply engaged in meditation. The answer lies internally in those people who in the process of engaging in meditation get in touch with their inner being during meditation. The world has a tendency to alienate a person from his inner being. Man's mind is bombarded from all sides by stimuli which distract man's consciousness from truly understanding the meaning and significance of most events and things in this world. Mass media continuously try to satisfy our inner longing by providing us with all the enjoyment and diversions to while away our time and forget the gnawing reality of monotony and angst which afflict every person in our society. These diversionary tactics provided by modern conveniences and amenities slowly distract our mind and alienate us further from our inner-self which is the source of real peace, healing, and understanding. However, there is a growing movement back to our rootedness in our inner being. This is shown in the large number of people engaging in meditation nowadays. In a 2005 Newsweek's survey, nearly a third of adults in the United States are found to be engaging in daily simple meditation. These people maintain that meditation brings them a lot of positive things. They claim that meditation gives them inner peace, more focus, lessening of stress, and a deeper appreciation and understanding of life.
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There seems to be a growing enthusiasm among many people to engage in meditation nowadays and this could be clearly seen in the ever-increasing number of people engaging in meditation and self-realization programs. So we ask: "Why do people bother to allot some of their precious times to seemingly unproductive hours of meditation?" The answer cannot be seen externally as we look at those people while they are deeply engaged in meditation. The answer lies internally in those people who in the process of engaging in meditation get in touch with their inner being during meditation. The world has a tendency to alienate a person from his inner being. Man's mind is bombarded from all sides by stimuli which distract man's consciousness from truly understanding the meaning and significance of most events and things in this world. Mass media continuously try to satisfy our inner longing by providing us with all the enjoyment and diversions to while away our time and forget the gnawing reality of monotony and angst which afflict every person in our society. These diversionary tactics provided by modern conveniences and amenities slowly distract our mind and alienate us further from our inner-self which is the source of real peace, healing, and understanding. However, there is a growing movement back to our rootedness in our inner being. This is shown in the large number of people engaging in meditation nowadays. In a 2005 Newsweek's survey, nearly a third of adults in the United States are found to be engaging in daily simple meditation. These people maintain that meditation brings them a lot of positive things. They claim that meditation gives them inner peace, more focus, lessening of stress, and a deeper appreciation and understanding of life.
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70-78: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/102170802
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HD Sportster XLH 883-1100 1986-2003 * will work with similar years and models
other specific year manuals to this model below (copy and paste link into browser)
59-69: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/102170870
70-78: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/102170802
1979: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/102170866
1998: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/102170862
2001: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/102170858
2002: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/102170790
2003: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/102170786
2004: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/102170794
2005: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/102170798
2006: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/102170742
2007: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/103184778
2008: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/103184790
2009: http://www.tradebit.com/visit.php/294926/product/-/103184786
NO SHIPPING involved and you can get it right away! why bother bidding on a cd on ebay when you can download this instantly and make your own cd....and best of all you dont have to wait for the MAILMAN!!!
This is what the motorcycle dealerships use to fix your bike. These manuals covers all the topics like: Engine, General Information, Tranmission, Chasis, Lightning , Steering, Seats System, Clutch, Suspension, Locks, Brakes, Lubrication, Electrical, Frame Fuel System, Battery and other topics.
Why get grease all over your expensive paper manual while you are working. Just print out the section you need and throw it away when you are done! Or print entire manuals and place in a 3-ring binders for reference. These manuals are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format and will work on a PC or Mac.
if you need a specific service manual, most likely have it available, just message
INSTANT DELIVERY means no Waiting for a CD to arrive via snail mail.
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