Frank
3829 posts
Feb 14, 2014
6:02 PM
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Rick Davis mentions in the other thread that there are iconic signature blues licks that we all should master.
That seems like a good topic of discussion, so - for anyone who cares to jump in...
Can you mention one or two of your favorites that you would reccomend for others to learn or look into?
I am nuts about the famous "Messin with the Kid" lick that runs down the blues scale in such a clever way - love it,
>It is a must master lick for harpers of every age, creed, or color < :)
Last Edited by Frank on Feb 14, 2014 6:25 PM
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ZymanFreeman
1 post
Feb 14, 2014
7:55 PM
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I have watched some great vids on youtube. Adam Gussow has a great "Harlem riff part 2" video that is great, also both Ronnie Shellist and Hakan Ehn explore some classic Paul Butterfield riffs that are simple but stuff you may have never thought of. Anyway, harp on!
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MindTheGap
263 posts
Feb 15, 2014
4:50 AM
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As I have mentioned often before, in the UK you have to be able to play Charlie McCoy's Stone Fox Chase lick.
It's the law.
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MTG
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TheoBurke
584 posts
Feb 15, 2014
6:59 AM
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In my experience, I do the best in acquiring new licks when I am listening to a lot of different good harmonica players. There are so many good harpists out there who are doing things I hadn't thought of or that seem beyond my skill set that when something strikes me as worthy of being stolen, I get obsessive and practice the lick until I get it down OR come up with a passable facsimile. This, in addition to lots (lots) of woodshedding; my personal goal had been to learn as many licks as possible and add them to what constitutes my flow of ideas. It helps , also, to keep genuinely humble; once I think I have learned everything, I stop enjoying playing the harp.
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Ted Burke
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheoBurke?feature=mhee
http://ted-burke.com
tburke4@san.rr.coM
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FMWoodeye
819 posts
Feb 15, 2014
7:22 AM
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I often wonder how many brilliant licks go unappreciated except by other harp players. Certainly if I were to play a solo in front of an audience of harp players it would be different from one played before an audience of professional wrestling fans. For the wrestling fans, one could do very well with three basic licks: Bending into a sustained 4-hole draw, a two-hole shake and the Mannish Boy lick, understanding that the Mannish Boy lick could also be played as a circular lick.
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