Great I asked Kim this year if he was using a Astatic T3, but I can see by the grill its a Astatic UT 48 a Predecessor of the T3. He told me he got the mic from Dennis Gruenling
Thanks for your response ajwhales. The DVD version is different. Not better, but different. And the DVD has lots of fine music, with Kim, Kid Ramos and Gene Taylor playing at their best. There's a horn section on a few tracks. Makw=e sure you can play in 5.1 Surround Sound, however. If not, maybe you should get the CD version instead. Regards to all Kim, Rod Piazza, James Harman, Curtis Salgado, Peter Green and Duster Bennett fans!
@cianuro86 first of all, Kim is using a Bb harp in 3rd position, the song is in C. In that passage, he is using what is called a flutter. You do it by covering three holes with your tongue and Very Rapidly slap your tongue against them while keeping the fourth hole on the right open to sound off the note. Magic Dick did this on the opening to Whammer Jammer....Check it out!! Hope this helps........
Might be trying all day and not getting that sound. It’s a little different than you describe (which is what Portnoy call batting the harp). Three holes yes, but trill tongue side to side so hole 3 is played alternating with hole 5. Cotton used it extensively on Muddy Waters at Newport Folk Festival 1960, only mostly a spread of 4 holes alternating holes 1 and 5. A nice move to practice on someone 😂
Hi there ajwhales. I see that your query is six months old, so you may have acquired a Kim DVD by now. If not, then get 'Invitation Only' by The Fabulous Thunderbirds. It's a really fine DVD, and easy to find. This song is on there but it's a full band version and (from memory) he's playing crossharp, I believe, not third postion. Whatever, it's a superb rendition with fantastic harp tone and timing.
On the Paul Jones Radio 2 show,Kim Wilson said he never open up his mics to look inside. Its not just the mic that getting his sound, Just Intonation tuning has alot to do with his fat chordal sound he gets.
That microphone is a very rare Astatic UT48. I've heard it's not the original element in the shell. It sounds like a dynamic or CR element. Sounds a lot like, in fact, like a very sweet EV630 dynamic element.
Right, because Kim recorded "Early in The Morning" also, which is a completely different song. That is the version I was thinking was posted here. This is fantastic, however. Thanks for posting Moebius!
After being employed by Wilson for 13+ years, and knowing that he never used any effects (reverb included) during that time 1(992-2006), other than his amp, I feel safe in saying the mic and crystal have very little to do with his tone. I once asked him what he felt was the most important facet of a harmonica-player's sound. Kim said it was the ability to get a good acoustic tone. -----gene taylor
Hi :) I wish I know which amp is playing Kim, 'cause I can see an little Vox amp at his left but I think it's not a valve amp, uh ? Thanks for your knowledge guys !
Absolutely awsome! Mr. Wilson in top form. Had the privledge ofseeing him once with The Fabulous Thunderbirds about 20 years ago or so. What a show.
Very Meade Lux Lewis style playing by Gene Taylor, with some modern melody lines in the mix, I like it. And Kim Wilson, well, 'nuff said. Great video.
R I P Mr. Gene Taylor !🥵
who needs a drummer when you have a pianist like that.
Great I asked Kim this year if he was using a Astatic T3, but I can see by the grill its a Astatic UT 48 a Predecessor of the T3. He told me he got the mic from Dennis Gruenling
Nice to know
Thanks for your response ajwhales. The DVD version is different. Not better, but different. And the DVD has lots of fine music, with Kim, Kid Ramos and Gene Taylor playing at their best. There's a horn section on a few tracks. Makw=e sure you can play in 5.1 Surround Sound, however. If not, maybe you should get the CD version instead.
Regards to all Kim, Rod Piazza, James Harman, Curtis Salgado, Peter Green and Duster Bennett fans!
I hate when people say this guy is the best because there are so many great players, but with that said Kim Wilson is the best!!!
I just strucked Gold, musical that is, which is worth a helluva a lot more to me!
Got to make this my motto. A great way to live.
Right and the element is something Gruenling is quite secretive about.
One of the all time greats
Kim Wilson is the best and so I just discovered is Gene Taylor.
@cianuro86 first of all, Kim is using a Bb harp in 3rd position, the song is in C. In that passage, he is using what is called a flutter. You do it by covering three holes with your tongue and Very Rapidly slap your tongue against them while keeping the fourth hole on the right open to sound off the note. Magic Dick did this on the opening to Whammer Jammer....Check it out!! Hope this helps........
Might be trying all day and not getting that sound. It’s a little different than you describe (which is what Portnoy call batting the harp).
Three holes yes, but trill tongue side to side so hole 3 is played alternating with hole 5.
Cotton used it extensively on Muddy Waters at Newport Folk Festival 1960, only mostly a spread of 4 holes alternating holes 1 and 5.
A nice move to practice on someone 😂
Awesome
KIM, your the greatest!
I think this is the best video I've seen yet of Gene's playing. Thank you!
The keyboardist is amazing!
Gene Taylor!
Ohhhhhhhhhh, yes!
This is blues.
thanks gene! BTW great playin man!
sk
Keys are rocking my face off
love it
Hi there ajwhales. I see that your query is six months old, so you may have acquired a Kim DVD by now. If not, then get 'Invitation Only' by The Fabulous Thunderbirds. It's a really fine DVD, and easy to find.
This song is on there but it's a full band version and (from memory) he's playing crossharp, I believe, not third postion. Whatever, it's a superb rendition with fantastic harp tone and timing.
Yeah Kim!
On the Paul Jones Radio 2 show,Kim Wilson said he never open up his mics to look inside. Its not just the mic that getting his sound, Just Intonation tuning has alot to do with his fat chordal sound he gets.
Great work on the piano;I always appreciate a good left hand!
That microphone is a very rare Astatic UT48.
I've heard it's not the original element in the shell. It sounds like a dynamic or CR element. Sounds a lot like, in fact, like a very sweet EV630 dynamic element.
Fajne granie. Bardzo dobre granie!
This was recorded by B.B.King for the Kent label in the 1960s; whether or not that is the original version I don't know.
This is great stuff!
Right, because Kim recorded "Early in The Morning" also, which is a completely different song. That is the version I was thinking was posted here. This is fantastic, however.
Thanks for posting Moebius!
Yes, is he
Actually, he has the title correct. This is Early Every Morning, which Kim recorded with The Fabulous Thunderbirds.
After being employed by Wilson for 13+ years, and knowing that he never used any effects (reverb included) during that time 1(992-2006), other than his amp, I feel safe in saying the mic and crystal have very little to do with his tone.
I once asked him what he felt was the most important facet of a harmonica-player's sound. Kim said it was the ability to get a good acoustic tone.
-----gene taylor
Title should be: Early Every Morning which Kim recorded with the Fabulous Thunderbirds
Kim's playing thru the Vox -- I BELIEVE it's a tube amp (Wilson hates solid-state amps for harp).
Btw, I'm the piano player.
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Right you are. I didn't check the key of the tune.
That would be an Ab harp for 3rd posn if the tune is in Bb.
Just to add, I haven't checked the song key. Just saying.
That's a key of Bb for kim...song is key of C
I want "early in the morning" -by the gap band -please !
Is that Jimmie Vaughan on the white stratocaster guitar?
Yes it is!
sure 3rd position...key of C harmonica key of Bb
I thought I was going to hear " Early in The Mornin' " by Buddy Holly
Hi :)
I wish I know which amp is playing Kim, 'cause I can see an little Vox amp at his left but I think it's not a valve amp, uh ?
Thanks for your knowledge guys !
wot mic is that
I think this is the best video I've seen yet of Gene's playing. Thank you!