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14 de jun. de 2024 · As a stylist and purveyor of the original Delta blues, Mississippi Fred McDowell was superb; equal parts Charley Patton and Son House coming to the fore through his roughed-up vocals and slashing bottleneck style of guitar playing.
13 de jun. de 2024 · Spare and haunting, McDowell’s snaking guitar rhythms and leads and his gravelly vocals evoke a poignant lonesomeness on the country blues “Going Down to the River.”
2 de jul. de 2024 · “Mama Don’t Allow” is a classic blues song performed by Mississippi Fred McDowell. Although the specific details about its origins are not widely known, the song has become a staple in the blues genre and has been covered by many artists over the years.
28 de jun. de 2024 · Thicker walled, heavier slides, to my ears, do give a ‘bigger’ sound, while thinner-walled slides offer a more delicate tone, but the lighter weight can work with more standard string heights. Either way, what is important is matching the slide to your setup, style and sounds you aim to produce.
15 de jun. de 2024 · The concert also featured the country blues of legendary singer and guitarist Mississippi Fred McDowell and Mississippi cane fife player Ed Young. It was a star-studded concert, and the excitement of these seminal musicians joining together on songs and inspiring each other is palpable.
14 de jun. de 2024 · The music is jubilant and brimming with emotion, and as soon as guitarist Fred McDowell and fife player Ed Young – two musicians who were also discovered by Alan Lomax in 1959 – hit the stage, this became an ecstatic moment in history. © Stéphane Deschamps/Qobuz
24 de jun. de 2024 · In addition to our originals and tunes from the canon of Fred McDowell, R.L. Burnside, and the Hook, we improvised a handful of tunes on the spot, complete with hooks, turnarounds, and lyric choruses.
