strawwoodclaw plays MINOR MAMBO by Gary Smith

using a Shure brown bullet from 1940 & a Meteor 15 Harp amp from 2010.



that is my Dad in the photo at the end of the video -

during the late 50's/early 60's with his German wife of 11yrs & Tommy the pic

Category:

Music

Tags:

• gary
• smith
• minor
• mambo
• school
• blues
• harp
• harmonica
• david
• barrett
• amp
• mini
• meteor
• 15

[polixetes]

Nice. I am still searching for amplification like this. I like a lot too Gary Smith and Paul DeLay. Only one thing: as long as I remember this is not Minor Mambo...

[strawwoodclaw]

@polixetes Good luck in your search a 90s Bassman might be a good choice or if you have some spare dosh a Meteor or Sonny JR. If you don't need power I'd recommend the old Valco ,Gibson or Multivox amps. Your right the tune is not Minor Mambo i think it was a mistake by Gary Smiths team when naming the track, I'v herd the real version of Minor Mambo - Thanks :) 

[bluesismc]

I'm sure they gave you thumbs down because they don't know a thing about harmonica playing. I've been working on that song almost daily for two months now and am just trying to get through the fourth chorus.

[strawwoodclaw]

@bluesismc It's a good song to learn. I was learning other songs but I kept coming back to this one at the same time eventually it started coming together. It has quite a few choruses that take some getting your head around like with chorus 4 & 6

[Tsutsomu]

Great job.

Steph.

[strawwoodclaw]

@Tsutsomu  Thanks Steph have a good Christmas , I hope 2011 is a good year for you & your Blues Harp

[jodanchudan]

I'm blown away - this is awesome! I've messed around with this a bit on David's website but I'm nowhere near this level yet.

[kevincanwait]

that takes alot of homework....pretty awesome brown bullet. Kinda pricey, though.

You should do another one without the other harp.

[alargedog]

good stuff paul.merry xmas  shame the bold captain wont be here nomore

[TWISTERHARP]

Great stuff! Great tone too!