[Harp-L] Mississippi Heat - Madcat

[Tall Paul <tallpaul14@xxxxxxxxx>]

Adding to what Phil and Madcat said about Mississippi Heat, Pierre is also a genuine and great guy, and even though he doesn't do any singing, he still does the majority of the song-writing on their cds.  They are definitely worth checking out.

Paul

Tuesday, December 16, 2008 10:48 AM
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Saw Mississippi Heat   with the legendary harpist Pierre Lacocque (La Coke)
at The Ark in Ann Arbor, Michigan last with Peter Madcat Ruth (I think he still
lives in Ann Arbor) joining him on stage for several songs along with mic
manufacturer Johnny Ace.

For those who have not seen Pierre, plays a variety of cross harp that offers
an original approach, avoiding   the Chicago blues harp cliches while staying
within the genre. The Chicago based band has been around since 1992.

The other thing about Pierre is that while Mississippi Heat is a harp-driven
band, Pierre sings no vocals, being content to play harp and leaving the vocal
duties to his guitar player and the vocalist Inetta Visor (?).

He and Madcat and Johnny traded some tasty licks. Check out Miss. Heat on the
web or in person. Pierre is an exciting player.

The band has released at least eight CDs and one DVD.   Current label is
Delmark. Check out its new CD at:

<http://www.delmark.com/delmark.newblues.htm>



Phil Lloyd