RE: [Harp-L] Cotton question

["Bill Hines" <billhines4@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

When I saw him at Pocono a few weekends ago, he brought Mojo Buford to
do the singing and he just blew harp. Incredible on both sides of that
equation, especially when Hubert Sumlin came out (wearing a grateful
dead ball cap!) to join them on guitar. One of the best sets I've seen
ever, high energy from some old cats. Mojo was singing and James was
blowing so well.

Bill

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I played a set with David Bromberg last summer at a blues festival right

before James Cotton's set last year...
 
Cotton did play through an SM58 into the PA.... he was outstanding and
had  
an awesomely tight band with him. James is one of those players whose
sound you 
 recognize immediately. He was one of the reasons I started to play - he
gave 
me  the impression of what I thought James Brown would sound like if he 
played harp. 
 
On the gig last summer he sat on a stool most of the set (it was one of

those hazy/hot/humid evenings where the sweat just pours off you), and
played  
great - but when he stood up, his energy level rose and he took off!
Didn't do  
any cartwheels or flips like back in the late 60's Superharp days with
Matt  
Murphy, but did a great show. His singing is suffering due to medical
problems,  
and seeing him off/back stage you could tell he wasn't taking very good
care 
of  his health, but he was very friendly with me... until a cute young
lady 
stopped  by to say hello, and hell, who can blame him, he focused his
attention 
on her.  He said, "yeah, my voice is gone, but old age hasn't stopped my

playin, or my  playin."

 
Cotton is on my list of all time must see musicians.
 
Andy Vincent
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