Music To Listen To

Okay, someone has to start this...It's not too early to learn a tune or two to brighten the holidays.

Here's a winner: William Clarke's "Please Let Me Be Your Santa Claus"

http://youtu.be/hBsDPK2M8hw

And here is a "live" radio acoustic version with lyrics and a brief interview.

http://youtu.be/nZ6q-0OA6Fg

Holy Crapola Batman!! - Check this one out for some wicked 'chorus' playing, killer solos and way cool comping!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn5kXqDfj7E&feature=player_

If you can get a hold of it you have got to check out the album Arkansas Trap by George Smith. The album is a great example of urban blues with some really contemporary themes (for its time). There is some great harp playing on the record as you might guess. My favourite tracks are "Situation Blues" and "Monkey on a Limb". Unfortunatley i don't think the album is in circulation at present so you may have to hunt around for a copy. I got mine in the UK on vinyl on fleabay. Happy hunting.

Sitting here working on stuff and listening to Mark Hummel's new CD "Unplugged". Really great acoustic harp played by a master. Took me a while to get it but it was worth the wait. Highly recommended!

Silas Hogan - Trouble
Every song is a must hear..... I just love this style of Harmonica!!!
wish I could have Transcriptions of these songs... anyway,
looks like i'll have to roll up my sleeves someday and give it a shot!! :)

this is my list of songs to transcribe and learn in order...

Dark Clouds Rollin
Baby Please Come Back To Me
Out And Down Blues
Im Going Down In The Valley

Here's what I've been listening too a lot lately

Jubal Kane
Lester Butler (with The Red Devils)
Tenderloin
Little Louis

Good rockin' stuff, check it out!

-Taylor

Not an harmonica player but I think he is a genius. Any other Cooder's fan on this forum?

This is bluesharmonica.com, not just countrybluesharmonica.com, westcoastbluesharmonica.com or chicagobluesharmonica.com so I thought I'd throw some bands with harmonica I like to listen to in the "Punk Blues" category since a few people have asked about it in the forums. Naturally, some are better than others. Some of these are more rock than punk and visa versa. Let me know if you can think of any others to add to the list:

The Legendary Shack Shakers (one of my favorite)
Jason Ricci
Tenderloin (another favorite)
South Filthy
Nervous Turkey
Immortal Lee County Killers continue reading...

What are some of your favorite Rock harmonica players?
-Taylor

In case you haven't heard it.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKM5LpFU1Pc