Was going to say Joe Filisko & Eric Noden... and then I remembered that Satan & Adam was a guitar/harmonica duo! But yeah, a lot of good names mentioned here.
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"I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast, and stick it out the window." - Stephen Wright
Pennsylvania - H.A.R.P. (Harmonica Association 'Round Philly)
I hate these things. There is no best. It is music. What appeals to me might not appeal to you, etc. But I just saw this video tonight, and you have to admit, it is SSSssmmokin'! Dennis Gruenling and Doug Deming at SPAH.
Oh sorry, there was a drummer. He was just out of the frame.
"I hate these things. There is no best. It is music." Yes I agree 100% with Greg on this. It's the same with mics, amps, etc. There is never a best when it comes to music. Only personal preference.
Damn! Dennis Gruenling just gets better and better every time I hear him. Thanks for posting that Greg.
Dennis was spectacular that night in a band context, with bass and drums as well as guitar. I'd love to hear him in a duo context. The demands are somewhat different.
If we're talking acoustic blues duos, then Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee take it for me, followed closely by John Cephas and Phil Wiggins.
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if i am completely honest, and set aside my bias, i have to say sonny/brownie, then buddy guy and junior wells acoustic. cephas and wiggins next. jawbone and jolene are currently getting local attention and it goes to my head sometimes. ---------- http://www.reverbnation.com/jawboneandjolene
I vaguely knew about Rogers and Buffalo, but didn't realize just how good they were. They've got the power in this video: incredibly strong groove, great vocals, and, when NB switches to a chromatic at 1:22 and starts blowing, the Wow! factor; the more-music-then-two-guys-ought-to-be-able-to-make factor. These guys are absolutely right up there with whomever you might want to call "the best."
Notice here Norton used the CBH 2016 Chrom - He also favoured Huang diatonics and carried two sets. One for chording and one e.t. set for melody/soloing. I met him briefly when he toured N.Z. Was a really warm guy, in a few minutes shared a lot . R.I.P ---------- KiwiRick
There are many blues duo acts featuring harp. A few of the ones I like are: Madcat and Kane, Junior Wells and Buddy Guy, Sonny and Brownie, Cephas and Wiggins, Carey Bell and Spike Ravenswood, Satan and Adam, Tommy Allen and Johnny Hewitt, Tom Cocks and Neil Dalton. There are a lot more than that. They are just a few that instantly come to mind.
I agree with the mentioned names, and the sentiments about the issue of "best". I'd add Spider John Koerner and Tony Glover to the roots/piedmont/country blues side of things.
