I just saw Harry Manx in concert in Portsmouth Rhode Island last night. A one-man show (well, I suppose two men if I count the sound guy), Harry had maybe eight instruments on hand. Mostly notably present were his Mohan Veena (the holy union of a guitar and a sitar), some crazy banjo that might have been a cookie tin, and his Lowebow.
For those who haven't heard of him (and that's probably most of us in the States), Harry plays this otherworldly mix of delta blues and Indian raga. And since he's not that well known here, he plays very small and intimate venues. Well worth the twenty bucks.
I got this shot of his stage set-up between sets. From right to left, you can pick out the Lowebow, banjo and Veena.
You really can't go wrong with his stuff. My personal favorites are "Death Have Mercy" and "Taking It to the Streets" and "Tijuana" and... well... the rest of them. Great huge sound, and it's just him.
ChickenboneJohn said:
I'm so impressed with Harry Manx..only just discovered him thanks to this site, great melodic touch on the guitar, some lovely songs and very nice interpretations...inspired me to have go at doing "Take this Hammer" in a slide version. I'm going to listen to some more of his stuff..properly inspirational.
I'm so impressed with Harry Manx..only just discovered him thanks to this site, great melodic touch on the guitar, some lovely songs and very nice interpretations...inspired me to have go at doing "Take this Hammer" in a slide version. I'm going to listen to some more of his stuff..properly inspirational.
Johnny, I understand you built his Lowebow. I'm sure you know what it sounds like. It's one thing to hear it on a recording but I was completely blown away watching him play it live. You may not know how Harry tunes his strings, but what's your intended tuning? (Please disregard question if this is a trade secret.)
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