Me- Vocals & Harmonica
..and any combination of the following...
Richard Innes- Drums,
Kirk Fletcher- Guitar,
Rusty Zinn- Guitar,
Nick Curran- Guitar,
Randy Bermudes- Bass,
Larry Taylor- Bass,
Ronnie James- Bass,
In Detroit-
Doug Deming- Guitar,
Bob Connor- Bass,
Chris Rumel - Bass,
Julian VanSlike- Drums
Influences
MANY..... Little Walter Jacobs, Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson 1&2, Lightnin Hopkins, Junior Wells, BB King, Eddie Taylor, Jimmy Reed, Willie Nix, and many more...
Rhapsody said.."As front man for the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Kim Wilson has proven to be a consummate performer and devoted blues lover. But it's in his solo work that he truly shines. A musician's musician, many consider Wilson to be one of the premier blues harmonica players in America. His style is grounded in the past -- as evidenced by the many classic blues and R&B tunes he covers -- but it's also uniquely his own. And his vocal style rivals -- or outshines -- any blues singer out there today: his tone is buttery and rich, slightly scarred, and never in a hurry. Raw and yet refined, this contemporary blues will make you be glad that you've got the blues."
NPR Weekend Edition - Saturday, June 21, 2003
For nearly three decades, Kim Wilson has been the voice and soul of the Texas band The Fabulous Thunderbirds. He's also an accomplished solo recording artist, and in the minds of many people, the greatest harmonica player performing today. His new CD is entitled Lookin' for Trouble. Wilson recently joined NPR's Scott Simon for a chat about his craft.
A California native, Wilson grew up in a musical family. His parents both sang popular standards on the radio, and he studied the trombone and guitar as a youngster before discovering the blues while a senior in high school. In 1970, he decided to drop out of college to play the blues full time, learning the ropes from such San Francisco Bay Area blues musicians as Charlie Musselwhite, John Lee Hooker and Sonny Rhodes. In the mid-1970s he moved to Austin, where he met Jimmie Vaughan, with whom he co-founded The Fabulous Thunderbirds in 1974.
Although Wilson has often been compared to legendary harmonica player Little Walter, he calls the analogy "sacrilegious." He says his biggest influence was Muddy Waters, whom he befriended after moving to Austin. Although he acknowledges the influence of many great blues harmonica musicians, he calls his own playing a "very modern" take on a traditional music form that is thoroughly his own.
"I think that you have so many influences and you steal so much stuff that finally it just gets mixed up into you," Wilson says. Imitating other great harmonica players is impossible, he says, because "the notes you're playing only happen once."
Kim has appeared/recorded many greats including...Muddy Waters, Eddie Taylor, Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Paul Simon, Buddy Guy, Keith Richards, Gatemouth Brown and hundreds of others.....
KIM WILSON & T-BIRD NEWS.......
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PEACE & MANY BLESSINS' ON YOUR PATH KIM!! THANKS FOR KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE!! MAY THERE BE FEW STONES IN YOUR PASSWAY MY FRIEND!! HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE ROAD..TILL THEN.. KEEP MAKING IT DO WHAT IT DO... ~ RR
"DEVIL OFFERED A GOLD DOBRO~I SAID NO,I BE A HOBO!!" ~ RiYeN RoOtS
Wishin' You An Amazin' Nite..and thinkin' today of..WOW 40yrs its been since an inspiring weekend of lust,love,sex and rock n' roll..feelin' blessed to live next to this piece of history, bethel woods till this day holds some amazin' concerts in the area~~~The most famous of the Sixties rock festivals was Woodstock music and art fair. It was held on farm property in Bethel New York on August 15-17th 1969 (Woodstock 69). Three Days of peace and music would come to define a generation.Festival organizers decided on the title Woodstock because it was where folksinger Bob Dylan and many other musicians lived in New York~~
well great day toy ya KIM! just wanted to stop in and see how the master is doing.. you have showed me sho much ith out ever knowing it. you are the best harmonica player i ever seen live... you time and patience has paid off, and your love and resecpt for the music is unsurpassed.. thank you.. for being you! sincerely, THE BLUESDOG
Ciao,Kim thanks for your friendship, indeed for me a great joy;-) you are really good, you make some stupendous music, and you have a marvelous voice. I have a great admiration for you, compliments really.. and you are among mine preferred in mine many musical tastes. 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 Ciao.. neal
Hey Kim I can't believe I just shook your hand at the Bedford Blues Festival. Thanks for staying after putting on such an awesome show and working your tail end off to put on an unbelieveable performance for us. Your harmonica solo brought the house down and we all had to "Crawl" away.
Hope to share the stage with you someday... and thanks for your "Hunch Rhythm" song, one of my favorites!
I played in Antone's House of the Blues some years ago, lucky me! I was kissing the stage floor to find the way you and pple like Cotton or Horton blow.
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