Wow. Just wow. This is insanely good. Probably my favorite line-up, with Duke and Doug on guitar - they complimented each other perfectly. Thanks for posting this!
Think I've been fortunate enought to see Kim with most line-ups: Jimmy Vaughan/Nick Curran/Johnny on lead guitar. How lucky am I - considering I live in London, UK. Mind you, I first saw them in 1979, so we have history, as they say. Love to Kim - what a lovely gentleman. Christmas greetings from London, UK
I've followed them since the first album and have been fortunate to see most version of the lineup come through Minneapolis, MN, including the Tigerman tour!
This is KING KRUMPLET FACE comin at ya all the way from the streetz of AZUSA,CALIFORNIA. Jimmy Vaughn and th Fabulous Thunderbirds are the founders of the West Coast Blues movement.
What I meant was this kid has a style vey simular to SRV and about as much heart. I got to meet the wghole band after the show , and They all were really nice guys .
@koolharp Dude, this is played by Kim in 1st position on an A harp....Great song to practice to!!!! Dig how he gets the blow bends on the 10,9.and 8 hole and then flows to the 6 blow...Amazing stufff!!!! Best 1st position player in my book!!!!! wail on
Check out the New Fabulous Thunderbirds I saw them at the Mt Wachusett Blues Festival in Massachusetts , Johnny Moelier is the next Stevie Ray Vaughn , the kid plays with alot of heart .
If you checked out the band from 95-thru 2001 ..they had one bad ass guitar player ..and his name was Kid Ramos. On some of those nights seeing them play live back then.. I may even taking Ramos over Jimmie Vaughan. Kid Bangham who played in the early 90s for a couple of years was hot as stew too. There's no Jimmie Lee..lol.
this is a great line up, perhaps the best lineup after JLV left the band. kid bangham is awesome, but so is the 'duke'! this is a great vid, do you have any more from this concert? thanks for posting.
hey thanks Kurtis .... I thought it was played on a D harp .... and I almost got all the notes out of it .... even the low end .... but thought maybe he played cross harp on a LOW D .... now I'll have to try it on the A harp in 1st pos
Do you guys read the description? Fab T-birds with Duke Robilard and kid Bangham! JLV was long gone.. Duke came in for a couple of years for the fun. Do you all know him? As John Hammond says "One of God's five greatest guitarists" Kid is no slouch either!
what kind of harp is Kim playing ... I play this tune on a diatonic hohner special 20 in the key of "D" ... but can't get all the notes ... it can't be a chromatic ... you can't bend notes like that on a chromatic
Ramos is sure enough hot but as hard as he tries he is still trying to fill in for Jimmie and noone can do that. You will be hard pressed to find any guitar player who had that subtle sizzle that JLV had in his prime. Not to mention the guy just emaninated his own brand of total COOL. And always
thanks - didnt have harps to check, missed earlier comment - i will say the low flat seven, whole seven, your hole 3 draws in first pos - as tight as those of mr magic dick salwitz - whose 2004 show in Scotia turned my head as much as H Levys masterclass here-- but kim's melody flow is better that the late mr paul's, phrasing is funkier in my view - anyway im thinking..cross harp is overrated all in all
