Ray
438 posts
Jul 07, 2013
8:01 AM
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Any suggestions on where to buy some good blues backing track cd's ? Drums, bass, rhythm back up. Thanks
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tookatooka
3375 posts
Jul 07, 2013
8:05 AM
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Try https://sites.google.com/site/shobluesharptracks/
There are lots Shoblues is used by a number of members here. No doubt there will be more suggestions coming. Don't forget YouTube has lots.
Last Edited by tookatooka on Jul 07, 2013 8:05 AM
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Harpaholic
275 posts
Jul 07, 2013
8:18 AM
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"Sittin in with the Greats" is probably my favorite for real Chicago Blues. Each song is played twice, once with vocals and once without.
There are no lead instruments and each song has two 12 or 24 Bar slots to solo. This is the only one I've found with classic CB's vocals in the jam tracks.
I recently pick'd up "Every Groove a Bluesman needs It's a two disc set made by Jimi Lee's band and it's as good as it gets!
Another great series is "The Ultimate Blues Jam", there's three in the series, real blues bands playing real CB's with the key to each song.
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tookatooka
3376 posts
Jul 07, 2013
8:56 AM
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Yeah! Can recommend "The Ultimate Blues Jam", I had Vol 2 Just bought Vol 3. The first track alone is worth the price. Yeehah!
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Harpaholic
276 posts
Jul 07, 2013
9:05 AM
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tooka, Sittin in with the greats is better than UBJ, better songs, vocals and openings for solos.
I owned all three UBJ first, there great but SIWTG is the closest to playing with a real band.
Last Edited by Harpaholic on Jul 07, 2013 9:06 AM
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Rick Davis
2064 posts
Jul 07, 2013
9:10 AM
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There are two you need: Ultimate Blues Jam, and Every Groove a Bluesman Needs to Know. You can download both at Ronnie Shellist's website Harmonica123.com.
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tookatooka
3377 posts
Jul 07, 2013
9:53 AM
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@Harpaholic. Thanks I'll take a look.
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Pistolcat
417 posts
Jul 07, 2013
10:37 AM
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A guy called Lawrence Fritts made a whole bunch of backing tracks some time ago. He released them 'free of use' which meant a lot of entrepreneur a-holes used their freedom to sell these. You can get them for free still on places like thepiratebay etc... Google Lawrence Fritts and see what you find! I use them on some of my YouTube such as 'we need to talk', 'mojo working' and 'brown shoes blues'
Shoblues tracks are great as well...
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Ray
439 posts
Jul 07, 2013
12:48 PM
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Thanks for your info and quick response. Greatly appreciated.
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hooktool
42 posts
Jul 08, 2013
9:19 AM
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The Fritts tracks can be downloaded from this site as a simple zip file with all the tracks. Not a tube site as such-no software or membership needed.
http://uploaded.net/file/bd0q5jti
John
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Ray
443 posts
Jul 18, 2013
7:00 PM
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Some good backing tracks at this site. A lot of Little Walter songs. zip files
http://www.bluesharptracks.com/
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groyster1
2309 posts
Jul 21, 2013
12:39 PM
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Charlie Hilberts jam track is great....I know all the blues songs,stormy Monday,key to the highway....and he gives you a solo when he says "blow your horn"
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BeelzeBob
27 posts
Jul 22, 2013
11:30 PM
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We just started a new jam at Harmonicaboogie.com and the backing tracks there are pretty good IMHO, since I make them. ; ) Of course, we hope that harpers will use the tracks to participate in the jam (It's free).
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gmacleod15
210 posts
Jul 23, 2013
8:29 AM
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if you want very professional tracks try Hal Leonard
http://www.halleonard.com/search/search.do?subsiteid=1&keywords=harmonica+blues
There are two tracks for each song, one with harp as a learning aid and a second version without harp so you can play solo. Comes with a book with tabs.
There is a Little Walter issue and several compilations
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