Search - Gary Primich :: Company Man

Master of the ten-hole harp in various blues settings

fowlm@prodigy.net | cincinnati, ohio | 07/05/1998

(4 out of 5 stars)

"almost as strong as his last incredible album, mr freeze, primich's newest starts off rocking and stays that way. primich has great new songs, sings wonderfully, does a killer imitation of sonny boy II, and also unleashes a harp style all his own, a breathy complex of chords and notes that will vibrate your head down to your feet. catch it here on the instrumentals "my home" and "varmint" in particular, and also on "what's it gonna be." he holds those chords so long you think time is standing still. master of syles, he also comes up with appropriate jazz licks for "ain't you trouble," and a grinding delta sound for "dry county blues." if you like blues harp, you need this."

Excellent traditional blues without being trite at all

fowlm@prodigy.net | 02/26/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Gary Primich knows how to play his harmonica and play it well. That is evident from the opening track. He plays creatively without overplaying and dominating the music. His singing voice isn't powerful slam you against the wall blues belting. However, he seems to realize this and sings within his limits, so it works. The songs on the CD are well written with great lyrics. The CD has a very happy, upbeat feel to it. The musicians on it all get a chance to show their stuff at various points and they're talented folks. I've listened to this CD over and over again and It's one of my favorite Blues CDs. I highly recommend it."