pure Detroit urban blues from the artist who was first introduced on the compilations "Hastings Street Grease, Vol. 1 & 2" - his solo album features the return of Little Junior Cannaday on guitar, along with Blues Insurgents
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Harmonica Shah Got The Mojo!
This is the first album that Harmonica Shah put out and does not get much feedback like the later ones.I have them all except for the latest one and they are all good in different ways.Motor City Mojo I would describe as a no frills blues album played with a lovely simplicity of style and absolutely no pyrotechnics or over flashy modern playing. It's the real deal low down and dirty blues.Don't be put off by the rather extreme lyrics of track one but don't play it for your mother in law or local priest !!!!
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If you like your blues raw & gritty
Harmonica Shah (aka Seward Shah) blasts his way through 10 blues numbers by various artists such as Jimmy Reed, Elmore James and Earl Hooker as well as a host of self penned (some liberties here!) tunes.The backing band(s) are complementary to Shah's over the top blowin'. Tasty guitar work by Little Jr. Cannaday and Joe Mitchell along with three excellent piano men round out the sound.If you like your blues delivered in a smoky, urban dive and served up with a shot of cheap whiskey, then you will dig this CD. Listen closely to Shah's rendition of "The Sky Is Crying" and you'll hear him turning on his bullet mic just before he rips off a gut wrenching solo. Pure magic!
