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You gotta move

Posted Fri, 02/11/2011 - 13:36 by tomsnow
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This is a tribute to the great Mississippi Fred Mc Dowell (You gotta move/Amazing Grace). I'm not a singer so I decide to blow harp rather than sing. I just recorded some backing vocals for the rythm base. All the best from france.
Tom

Down to hell

Posted Tue, 02/08/2011 - 16:08 by denis
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You were so kind with me that I can't resist to send you an another piece and after I'll stop.(good for my ego ).It's a cool song.Thanks again Hank and Jodanchudan,it's first time that my harp cross the blue ocean towards your mytic musical country...Good Day to Day for me...A bientôt ...
Denis

dead man walking

Posted Mon, 02/07/2011 - 14:06 by denis
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Second trying....??

Corrine, Corrina

Posted Sun, 01/30/2011 - 06:37 by Steven Troch
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This is a blues traditional first recorded by Bo carter in 1928. It has become a standard and has been recorded by Bob Wills, Cab Calloway, Bob Dylan, Muddy Waters etc.

I tried to play it as old-timey as I could, using alot of tongue flutters and different splits. The song is played in first position (Bb), I've tongue blocked almost the entire song (may have switched to pucker, dunno when).
I've played the theme 3 times and tried to give each chorus a different approach, tried to emulate some prewar-players techniques. In the end there's an overblow on 6 blow.

Steven Troch, continue reading...

Surf Blues

Posted Sun, 01/16/2011 - 14:06 by jodanchudan
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I used one of Jimi Lee's jam tracks for this (the link to buy them is in his interview on this site).

The first chorus sticks fairly close to the bass line (EDIT: I mean the guitar line)

Second chorus focuses on the 4/5 warble.

Third chorus focuses on the 3 hole.

The fourth chorus borrows heavily from the head to David's 'Big Boys Jam' (from Blues Harmonica Jam Tracks & Soloing Concepts #2) - I struggle to play this but it's cool lick (had to change the rhythm here, though).

Fifth chorus is based on some Big Walter stuff I've been listening to. continue reading...

Ramshackle Jingle Bells

Posted Mon, 12/13/2010 - 15:29 by jodanchudan
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Thought I'd get in on the Christmas action while there's still time. This is a pretty rough version featuring some dodgy guitar playing, foot stomping, spoons (in the absence of authentic sleigh bells) and one of those kids' sliding voice pipe things (they probably have a name, I don't know) which my son felt the need to add at the beginning and end. If nothing else, it's good practice for 3 draw bends. Happy Christmas!

Drummer Boy

Posted Mon, 12/13/2010 - 11:08 by hank stefaniak
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Here we go!!! This is a natural for the tongue blockers. Decided to have fun with it and used my microPog octave pedal to try to get an organ effect. Bb CX12 - boy, talk about a mouth full getting slaps and octaves and holding the mic.

Merry Christmas / Seasons Greetings to all!!

silent night

Posted Tue, 12/07/2010 - 13:49 by jbooth12
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well i know this is a blues site but i thought id throw in a little christmas spirit merry christmas to all at bluesharmonica.com

Monday Blues

Posted Mon, 12/06/2010 - 17:50 by jodanchudan
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This isn't as planned as it probably should be. I threw it together today but started to run out of ideas pretty quickly - hence the fade out! Also, the guitar part is looped and you can hear the splice - I can't play guitar that well and couldn't manage to get much beyond a single 12 bars without messing it up, but I needed a quick backing track so it had to do.

The road is so long

Posted Fri, 11/26/2010 - 10:32 by tomsnow
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This is a version of The road is so long by Carey Bell. I recorded it live at home with my friends. I've tried to put my different influences in my playing for this tune. It's not in the Carey Bell style but I improvised and tried to mix different stuff . Thanks for listening.