Great writer himself, great musician, great showman and even interesting to listen to . Fn guy just has what it takes and that's all there is about it. Oh, great musicians around him too. Absolute delight to listen to and in full swing you can't beat them with a big stick.
only discovered Pokey a month ago and wish I had gotten into him earlier , gets a great old time sound but fresh and clean , might be due to recording techniques getting alot better but I love that 30's and 40's sound they get , fell in love with that as a kid watching black and white movies and real glad somebody is doing it and putting alot of heart and creativity into it . glad to learn about the equipment they use to get that sound as well, thanks for the rig rundown .
Saw Pokey pre-covid b/w Sierra Ferrell at Lizottes in Newcastle, Australia. Great solo performances. Pokey has a beautiful delicate strumming style can watched for ages, very hypnotic.
I showed up early for a gig in Putney in a little blues club long gone, Pokey and the band were at the bar we had a drink together then they went on stage and blew me away, such good pickers and really tight, they make great albums too. Support these guys buy there music and go hear their shows. Like others have said here you won't be sorry.
Saw Pokey at Pickathon years ago. It was in an old church chapel on the property and it was one of the most incredible live shows I've ever seen. If you get a chance to see him in a small venue, take it, you won't be sorry.
Man, I'm so glad we have music like this out there. Keep it alive fellas! And keep shinin a light where it needs to be Premier Guitar! Love these Rundowns
I bought a double bass through the paper, a woman phoned and said her husband had a bass for sale but he was away working but come and have a look. She takes me into his room and there's 5 dubs and she says - I don't know which one it is but he said its the one with the pickup. That must be it I said - pointing to the big old beast and she says fine i pay the $ and go home. The bass was really heavy and old and a bit of a pig. It whacked me in the head getting it out of the van and just seemed - not quite right - I get home and she's on the answerphone in tears and says - I've sold you my husbands 1766 Hofner that was played in some orchestra in Europe ( I'm in NZ) and is a family heirloom and hubby - who was working in Antarctica - was freaked out and please could I bring it back. I did, of course and got the 1954 Czech plywood beastie which was much easier to play and tie on the roof of the car . . . my buddy, who is a lawyer, said - you don't have to take it back, you could keep it and sell it for thousands and youre legally in the right - I said - fecking lawyers! I'm a musician man. . .
Interesting seeing them here... i see the tiny desk and in that they seem like they came through a worm hole. In this ine they seem totally normal apart the old school apparel a little bit.
It's surprising the bassist can use a piezo pickup and an electric bass amp without impedance issues. I wonder if there's a preamp involved to adress the issue.
Not too fond of this interviewer. He talks fast, is constantly rocking and shifting, and talks during their answers. It left me wanting more and feeling like it was rushed. That's too bad because I like Pokey.
Loved the old band with Cloe and trumpet player. I bought that music and came to see the band. The Dylan copy does not make it for me. To many people preaching to me already
I thought, maybe he meant a half-step. So E shapes would sound like Eb and D shapes would sound like Db. I went back to the video 7:20 where he says down a whole-step and plays a C shape which definitely sounds like Bb. But, then I think he says he likes singing in Bb and Eb which makes more sense. That means he can play C for Bb and F for Eb. I originally thought he said Eb and Db.
