Which Way Home by Harry Bodine

June/July 2007

Slide guitarist Harry Bodine has steadily gained recognition over the years for his songwriting skills and abilities on the guitar.

Harry's first solo CD "Which Way Home" resonates with a mix of southern roots music: swamp, spirituals, Stax Soul, southern rock and Delta blues. Harry's vocals bring to mind Tony Joe White and Robbie Robertson.

Bobby Whitlock (of Derek and The Dominoes fame) recently told Harry that he was very moved after listening to his song "What Would I Do".

The CD was recorded at the infamous Arlyn Studios and Wire Studios in Austin, Texas and was mixed by acclaimed engineer Stuart Sullivan (Sublime, Robert Plant, Jimmy Vaughn, etc.) at Wire Recording. The CD was engineered by Jacob Sciba and Harry Bodine. Jacob also worked on Gov't Mule's latest CD, "High and Mighty".

Harry spent five years as the principal songwriter and guitarist for the Austin based band, Delta Roux in which he founded in 1999. The band shared stages with the likes of Aaron Neville, Leon Russell, Delbert McClinton, and The Fabulous Thunderbirds.

German based Taxim Records released two Delta Roux CDs, “Bad Wind Blowin” and “Only A Fool“. Music critic Jorg Gulden of Germany's Rolling Stone magazine included Delta Roux's CD “Bad Wind Blowin” in his picks for the ten best releases of 2000.

Harry's interest in music increased after he dropped out of high school from his hometown in central New York State. He started playing bass guitar the same time his older brother Howard was learning to play the six string.

Howard taught Harry the Blind Lemon Jefferson song “Easy Rider Blues” after which he was hooked on the blues and switched from bass to guitar. Harry's passion for slide guitar was inspired by Duane Allman's work on the Allman Brothers' “Fillmore East” album and the Derek and the Dominos' Layla album.

At seventeen, Harry hitchhiked across the U.S. with his guitar and was exposed to a variety of music and musicians. He learned fingerpicking from a banjo player, country gospel from truck drivers and blues tunes from street musicians. He started his professional career playing in blues, R & B, and rock bands around Ithaca, N.Y. After a few years, he got the itch to hit the road again and headed to Austin, TX a place he had visited in his earlier travels and currently lives.

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Jim Beal: Kerrville Fest Not the Only Place to get Guitar Fix

Web Posted: 06/01/2005 12:00 AM CDT

San Antonio Express-News.

Thursday night Casbeers will feature the return of slide guitar man Harry Bodine. From Austin by way of New York, Bodine made waves in the blues world while working with the band Delta Roux. A searing slide man, Bodine also is a fine songwriter. Listen for Bodine's band to do a heady mixture of cool lyrics and hot licks.

"Good music to listen to while hanging out by the levee"

.....................Offbeat New Orleans Music Magazine

Average Customer Review: 5