I had the chance to see him playing in the 80's in Paris still with Jimmie Vaughan, this was the "Thrill" of my life Thoses cats were playing the finest blues I ever heard live. I've seen recently the Thunderbirds with Nick Curran on lead in Cognac and that was quite disappointing even if kim is still the "Master" in harp playing !
After already making two 'best harp player' comments, sadly,I have found that John Cephas who played guitar and sang with Phil Wiggins(see comments below)has 'passed away', very recently.
Wiggins has always played in a duo,in which the singer/guitar is dominant and the harp responds.I saw him in Australia (about 20 years ago).I've never seen better.
There are great players in bands which are not 'built around the harmonica',My favorite amongst them is Phil Wiggins.I love Kim Wilson, though.(second to none)
Really nice to see a great harpplayer like yourself on youtube who represents a more traditional style of playing! And thanks for this, Kim Wilson is the blues master!
Much too short and oh! so sweet. Just real unadulterated blues.That felt real good inside. Thank you Ronnie.
belleray2 2 years ago
I had the chance to see him playing in the 80's in Paris still with Jimmie Vaughan, this was the "Thrill" of my life Thoses cats were playing the finest blues I ever heard live. I've seen recently the Thunderbirds with Nick Curran on lead in Cognac and that was quite disappointing even if kim is still the "Master" in harp playing !
jipes 2 years ago
After already making two 'best harp player' comments, sadly,I have found that John Cephas who played guitar and sang with Phil Wiggins(see comments below)has 'passed away', very recently.
Gregparkerblues 2 years ago
Wiggins has always played in a duo,in which the singer/guitar is dominant and the harp responds.I saw him in Australia (about 20 years ago).I've never seen better.
Gregparkerblues 2 years ago
Is that a 410 bushman harp amp I got one of those, I just have to figure out how kim gets that sound to come out like that.
1bluesbrother 2 years ago
There are great players in bands which are not 'built around the harmonica',My favorite amongst them is Phil Wiggins.I love Kim Wilson, though.(second to none)
Gregparkerblues 2 years ago
ya...he's by far the best for blues harp in my opinion. passion, tone, technique and phrasing like no other.
RonnieShellist 2 years ago
Really nice to see a great harpplayer like yourself on youtube who represents a more traditional style of playing! And thanks for this, Kim Wilson is the blues master!
cuttingheads 2 years ago
He's your favorite right? Awesome player, what inspires you?
DistantSoul13 2 years ago