X-53mph Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Back in 2004, I spent a few months travelling around the Coasts of Italy. The soundtrack to my journey was early Country Blues (or Delta Blues) by artists such as Skip James and Lead Belly; plus a heavy dose of Takoma Records (John Fahey, Leo Kottke). At each stop along the way I would get out my Tanglewood and jam in an open tuning, recording what I could on an old MP3 player - such was life pre-smartphones. The tracks on this album are the result of these early recordings. Songs for travelling, written on the road, released 16 years later. https://53mph.bandcamp.com/album/levante-blues 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark skinner Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Great songs and recording , I've been listening to a lot of early recordings of Mississippi John Hurt lately. You definitely hit the delta blues sound. You should do well with this collection. Enjoyed it .. mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-53mph Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Thanks @mark skinner I really appreciate that. So pleased you feel I captured the sound. ? I've got a love of those old Delta blues artists. I also love the whole story of how Country blues came about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Walsh Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Love these tunes, I studied Mississippi John Hurt quite a few years ago now. I might still be able to play Spikedriver Blues if I give myself a few days of plunking on it. The sound is great as is the playing! I do hear some distortion on the bass notes on the first track. I don't know if it's my listening set up or the recording, but it's something you might want to check in a few different contexts (assuming you haven't already done that.) Love this stuff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-53mph Posted August 5, 2020 Author Share Posted August 5, 2020 Thanks @Kevin Walsh I've got a very basic setup which I use to its maximum potential, for want of no other means. I mastered everything through headphones so I'm not surprised if some distortion crept in. I'll get onto it when I come back from the mountains and see if I can iron them out. Thanks for heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeringAmps Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Can definitely here your influences shining on these! t 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjornpdx Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Man I love this blues style especially when played so well as you've done. I've been teaching myself some Mississippi John Hurt songs (My Creole Bell, Satisfied and Tickled Too) and struggling a bit. You've given me some inspiration! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy j Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 I enjoyed this very much. Well done. You certainly have captured the sound of the Delta Blues and the southern Chitlin' Circuit sounds. I have been listening to the other Mississippi guy recently. Mississippi Fred McDowell. He is kind of a transition from the early Delta Blues (acoustic) to the Chicago Blues (electric). I love it all! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-53mph Posted August 7, 2020 Author Share Posted August 7, 2020 18 hours ago, freddy j said: I enjoyed this very much. Well done. You certainly have captured the sound of the Delta Blues and the southern Chitlin' Circuit sounds. I have been listening to the other Mississippi guy recently. Mississippi Fred McDowell. He is kind of a transition from the early Delta Blues (acoustic) to the Chicago Blues (electric). I love it all! Is Chicago blues like the sound of Johnny Lee hooker? I love that sound. I'll check out all the recommendations. Thanks everyone. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas Kirby Posted August 7, 2020 Share Posted August 7, 2020 I enjoyed the listen - that was a pleasant blues song - very cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grem Posted August 8, 2020 Share Posted August 8, 2020 Good sounding songs. Listened to the first two songs. Great playing and you nailed the delta blues sound. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddy j Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Hi Phillip. John Lee Hooker is indeed Chicago Blues by way of the Delta and Detroit. However, the C. Blues are very eclectic including such artists as Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, Jimmy Reed, etc. Again, great work on this Delta style song. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookiee Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Anything that makes the furry paw start tapping involuntary is OK with these furry ears. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
X-53mph Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 Thanks everyone for the feedback. I've just got back from the mountains and I'm hoping to use some of the field recordings I made there. But I might also dust off and restring the old Dobro and get it back into action for a follow-up CD. Cheers again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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