If you don’t already know, the Pacific Northwest is a hotbed for blues artists; there are more blues nightclubs in Portland now than in its entire history.
KGON hosts a 4-day Blues Festival every July 4th, and one of the highlights at last summer’s show was Harpdog Brown & The Bloodhounds. Their new CD just released, Home is where the harp is, is a true Pacific Northwest blues masterpiece.
Harpdog stands up there with Charlie Musselwhite & Paul Butterfield. They’re already a headliner in Portland nightclubs. They were awarded a Muddy Award for the Best N.W. Recording, on Nov.2, 1994.
Harpdog Brown & the Bloodhounds are the real thing.
Bob Ancheta, Host of Sunday Night Blues,
92.3 KGON, Portland, OR
"There's never been any question in my mind; Harpdog Brown is absolutely the 'genuine item, the real thing'. I'll say the same thing Eric Burdon once said to me,
"We're wild dogs from the same pack!" ~ Tom Lavin ~
You need to check out the new Victoria "Blowbox" Harp amp! I was instrumental in designing and getting into their line of top shelf amps. Go to youtube and search me "James Reeser" and there are a couple of recent vids featuring it.
It is a 45 watt 2X8 amp. It looks like a tweed head but yes it has 2 8" speakers in it. No one can believe such a fat rich tone comes from a little amp. It is versatile... light weight... It can be plugged into any speaker cab as it has 2, 4 and 8 ohm output taps. It also has a switch that makes it either a stock 59 Bassman if that is your tone (also for guitar if desired) or flip the switch for the harp special circuits and rich fat harp tone! And yes has plenty of power as a stand alone to keep up with just about any band.
So happy to hear about the changes and hope to catch you next time you're down. Our mutual friend is in town and we will be on the jam trail over the weekend. Stay warm. Thinking about you. Love to you.
Hi Harpdog- Happy thanksgiving and turkey days ahead - Yummy-- am not here at myspace much lately - more at fb- wonders- are you living here in BC? I have to get more time- would love you to come and see you music man again sometime over the season maybe if i can- bye for now :)
Yeah man, that book is great! Just got it a couple of days ago and can't put it down. Have you read 'Blues With Feeling, (The Little Walter Story)? That one is also killer. So how you doin these days?
Edmonton is my hometown! I hope you are taking good care of it with your sweet sounds! Have a Funkalicious Day and thanks for sharing your amazing space with me!
Thank you for being our friend. Mike Dollins & The Cruize Bros "Live" Hot Springs Blues Festival 2009 jamming Sissy Strut.
Guido Ciardetti – Born in Chicago, and was Buddy Miles Bass Player
Brad Messer – Born in Texas, and grew up with SRV
Mike Fraz – Born in New Orleans, playing same venues as Dr. John
Mike Dollins – From California & Arkansas Delta, played in the King Biscuit Blues Band, and with the great blues legends Big Daddy Rucker and Len Rainey on the west coast.
These veteran players love jammin’, and Sissy Strut is becoming a fan favorite on YouTube, AOL, MySpace and FaceBook. United as brothers in the roots of Blues, Jazz, R&B, Soul, Funk, Gospel and American Rock.
Ciao Harpdog Brown Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, Band, and stupendous voice. compliments ..really. you are one of my prefeitis, I feel great admiration for you, I hope to listen soon to you, in italy .. talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy..and good life.. every day neal
Hi Harpdog- thanks for adding me here at this music page as well- love your music- Rock on! Rebecca PS- am looking fw to the Maple Ridge Jazz and Blues annual fest here tomorrow! God bless ya!
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