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Mo_Joe
12 posts
May 09, 2011
7:42 AM
Hey guys. I've been working on the licks from "If it ain't me" (track 15 on The Soul Of Blues Harmonica). I do my own version of these "side to side" licks (Adam has a lesson about something like it), but would like to know how the 'real' lick sounds. I'm interested in the lick that starts at 00:22. First part is a repetition of the 00:20 lick that goes something like this 4d 3d' 4b 4b 3d 2d 2d dip, and then I'm a bit lost :D

Last Edited by on May 09, 2011 7:43 AM
Mo_Joe
13 posts
May 10, 2011
6:41 AM
A friend helped me to figure out what's going on in this lick. For anyone who has trouble with it, this is my take on it:

00:22 lick

4d 4d' 3d' 4b (like the famous help me lick) 4b 3d 2d 3d' 2d 3d' 2d' 1d 2d' 2d

Here's the link of the song on youtube

http://youtu.be/n3wWoUo9ze8
5F6H
661 posts
May 10, 2011
12:21 PM
starts on the bent 4d, comes up to natural, then bend again hard, 3d', 4b, 3d', 2d bending down to full tone bend 1d, 1b, 1d.

That's the Jimmy Rogers Chess original, you might have had better, quicker feedback if you quoted that, rather than an out of print CD ;-)
Joe_L
1235 posts
May 10, 2011
1:04 PM
Was the Soul of Blues Harmonica released on CD?

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5F6H
662 posts
May 10, 2011
1:33 PM
Well, I have to admit that I assumed that from Moe Joe's 1st post...the original album only had 10 tracks...assumed it had been "fleshed out" for the digital age...?

Last Edited by on May 10, 2011 1:33 PM
Joe_L
1237 posts
May 10, 2011
1:43 PM
I found a set of MP3's a while back, but I don't remember that album ever being released on CD. The MP3's came off a copy of an LP or cassette. I know a lot of people that don't dig that album, but I think that early to mid 60's sound that Big Walter had going on was ultra-cool.

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Oxharp
422 posts
May 10, 2011
1:58 PM
Hope this helps


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tmf714
621 posts
May 10, 2011
2:27 PM
There are torrents/downloads out there with 15 tracks-
01 - Groove Walk
02 - Wee Baby Blues
03 - It's Alright
04 - Wrinkles
05 - Hard Hearted Woman
06 - John Henry
07 - Good Moanin' Blues
08 - Friday Night Stomp
09 - Gonna Bring It On Home
10 - La Cucuracha
11 - West Winds Are Blowing
12 - Little Walter's Boogie
13 - Truckin' Little Woman
14 - Just One Mistake
15 - If It Ain't Me
16 - Walkin' By Myself
17 - Blow Wind Blow
18 - Mad Love (I Want You To Love Me)

The original vinyl cuts were:
Groove Walk - Wee Baby Blues - It's Alright - Wrinkles - Hard Hearted Woman -
John Henry - Good Moanin' Blues -
Friday Night Stomp -
Gonna Bring It on Home - Cucharacha ..

Last Edited by on May 10, 2011 2:28 PM


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