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Post by gingergeezer on Jun 22, 2011 17:46:11 GMT
My good friend performing 'Don't Sell Don't Give It Away' and 'Guitar Swing' during a session for the Blues session on BishopFM
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Post by Michael Messer on Jun 23, 2011 10:21:21 GMT
Hi gingergeezer, Thanks for posting the clips of film of Jim & Pete, the Hokum Hotshots. It is good to see them mentioned on the forum. Looking back at some of the people who influenced me, I would say that the Hokum Hotshots first album, Maybe it's the Blues', recorded in 1983, made a more of an impression on me than I was aware of at the time. They were doing material that most of the other acoustic blues players were not doing which I was very into (Casey Bill Weldon, old Hawaiian songs, novelty songs) and I can hear their influence on my first album in 1987. My recording of 'Shouldn't Do That' draws more from the Hokum Hotshots doing 'Red Hot Blues' than it does from Casey Bill Weldon's recording of 'Shouldn't Do That'. I find this stuff very interesting because we all get it from somewhere and we are not always aware at the time about where we are drawing our influences from. If my memory is correct, I think I may have had a hand in Jim getting the Tricone he is playing in the film clip.  Shine On Michael. |
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Post by thebluesbear( al) on Jun 23, 2011 11:51:21 GMT
Hi
Thanks for posting this clip , when i was learning to play i had the good fortune to be living in tyneside at the time, many a time i spent at the broken doll pub in blenheim street listing to these guys play
so fond memories thanks
al
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Post by leeophonic on Jun 24, 2011 9:32:46 GMT
Michael,
I was also wondring too about the style two tricone that went "Coals to Newcastle" probably 1998 if my memory serves me right ?
Before ebay and the tinternet had got a foothold, really great to see it doing what it was built to do "flow like a river".
The history behind the Tricone is as follows, I bought my first Duolian from Christies auction house for the princely sum of £660 including fees etc (unbelievable price ? and it was mint).
I met for the 1st time Martin Wheatley of the Hula Bluebirds at the auction house (we meet at many crossroads since).
Michael the year later works on the Eric Clapton guitar sale.
A few years later I fancy a tricone and approach Stuart (Marshcat) who aquired the 2nd of two style twos, the first one went off to Western Australia with Hula Steve and was left behind rather sharpish due to him owing money to a shady character!
Anyway we strike a deal and with some cash adjustment I leave the Duolian with Stuart and aquire a shiny style two!! Black ace here I come! (The Duolian went to Perry Foster who left behind a Beltona Don)
But as is still the case more guitar aquisitions and a change in desire leads me to want to sell the Tricone this was the word of mouth era (initially I get a call from Steve Phillips& I take it to London & it goes to Mark Knopfler for a week who is considering it as a present for Guy Fletcher eventually he decides he can get another from Nashville via Sonny Landreth so it comes back to me)
Then I meet up with Michael at South Hill Park arts centre and I bum a few notes on the Tricone and Michael looks her over and recommends the guitar to a chap in the North East who is on the lookout for a Tricone)
And then it appears in the flesh reincarnate before my Mince pies on Michaels forum (circle of life complete!!)
Fantastic. (hope it is this guitar!!)
Regards
Lee
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Post by marshcat on Jun 24, 2011 9:36:48 GMT
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Post by leeophonic on Jun 24, 2011 9:38:52 GMT
I didn,t think I paid that much!!!
Lee
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Post by Michael Messer on Jun 24, 2011 11:36:35 GMT
They certainly get around Shine On Michael. |
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Post by snakehips on Jun 25, 2011 19:54:10 GMT
Hi there !
Well, watching Jim Murray often, playing his Style 2 Hawaiian Tricone certainly left an impression on me.
I've had a wee hankering for a squareneck ever since.
Just got one earlier this week from a guy living in my home town of Edinburgh, unplayed for 25 years or more - the owner couldn't play it - just bought it years ago to show off to friends once in a while.
It's is a Style 3 squareneck. Flow-through engraving. One cone crushed a bit. I'm working on it to get it back into shape.
Some "disappear" for years - I expect this one isn't yet in the serial number "book" Bob Brozman, Mark Makin and all are "still" compiling.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2011 20:08:32 GMT
i love these stories - any more info? did you know about it for a while? did he just say I've got some old guitar - have a look, and then BOOM?
TT
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Post by hokumjim on Jun 25, 2011 22:31:21 GMT
Kind words from all, I am flattered, as is Peter, all I/we have ever done is try to play these great blues on these fabulous instruments, the best I /we can. Interesting stuff about the guitar, but, hey, it's only a guitar after all. Come and see a show and then you might see our point?
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Post by hokumjim on Jun 25, 2011 22:33:54 GMT
Mike, you did indeed find the style two for me, it is wonderful and my best musical friend, thank you
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Post by hokumjim on Jun 25, 2011 22:38:43 GMT
Lee, certainly same guitar, doing what it was made for as you say
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Post by Michael Messer on Jun 25, 2011 23:40:47 GMT
Hi Jim,
Great to hear from you!
I hope to catch up with you in the not too distant future.
Shine On
Michael
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Post by leeophonic on Jun 26, 2011 21:08:11 GMT
Jim good to see you and the guitar having a great time, I noticed you fitted a pickup as there is a endpin attachment on top of one of the grills, is it a microphonic or an undersaddle job?
Regards
Lee
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Post by hokumjim on Jun 26, 2011 21:58:44 GMT
Highlander magnaphonic, but I ditched the pre amp and I run it through a bespoke "Orchid Electronics" pre amp board, amazing sound!
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