On this recording of an evening of excellent guitar/harmonica blues with seasoned vocals Papa John master of 12 string guitar provides rhythm, base runs and fast picking; complemented by Clint Hoover' stunning harmonica playing.

14 MP3 Songs
BLUES: Harmonica Blues, FOLK: Folk Blues



Details:
Papa John Kolstad and Clint Hoover have a treat for you: 14 tracks, more than a full hour, of down-home and back-in-the-alley blues, bluegrass and country, all from one solid performance, Alive & Well at the Gingko. For those missing a bit more of the concert experience, there's even an audience participation song. "Stop That Dancing Up There" sure to get even a crowd of one caught in the call and response. Through it all,there are Kolstad and Hoover themselves, turning the least twistof tune into a full-on performance. Hoover's harmonica wails and chuckles and burns its way along the music, leaping ahead of Papa John's deadpan guitar with its straight faced delivery. Papa Jon delivers his lyrics with clarity, humor and a strange sort of civility that never even approaches formality, turning the cruder songs coy and giving the melancholy songs the grace of a hymn. The recording perfectly balances both artists' contributions, letting each one shine without overpowering the other, something difficult even for studio albums.