Got a quarter hour to spare? Do yourself a favour and listen to this, one of the great bluesmen in full stride. I get that he's playing 3rd position with a G and second with a D, but I think there's something else in there as well.
first and third are similar, it is not so much what position to use, junior here is hardly playing.
this song is all about the structure. specifically it is based around the four chord. this is a good song to count out the beats.
there was a recent thread here re: going to harmonica events "spah" harmonica collectives and other great resources. which i am sure are awesome. but this forum is also a great resource, which i see far to many people fail to take advantage of. it seems people are afraid to ask questions, this is a great song to learn from. it is a 12 bar blues with a twist.
quite right about 1st position, thanks. I had fun mucking around with 3rd and 2nd (for the high end) but 1st is uncharted territory for me. Maybe its time to check it out ---------- Lucky Lester
Last Edited by didjcripey on Feb 12, 2016 8:17 PM
a good place to start is right here at square one with the iconic muddy waters. quite often you hear this song played in cross harp which is fine, but i think you have to walk before you run. it should be learned the correct way first then it can be transpose to cross harp.
Cool. I've always lpved Junior Wells and saw him play twice. Notice the Lee Oskars. ---------- Tony Eyers Australia www.HarmonicaAcademy.com everyone plays...
I got to see Jnr. Wells with Buddy Guy in Sydney, it was either at Selina's or the Coogee Bay Hotel. Must have been the early 90's. I bought their "Alone and Acoustic" album which is listed as a 91 issue. I always liked his playing, BUT, I always thought he took the "less is more" way too far with his harp playing. 1st position for sure, have a listen to one of my favourites Big Walter Horton's "Trouble in Mind" for a good lesson in first position.
Painful? I thought it was a cool performance by a guy who was in complete control of a seriously badass band. It was a nicely delivered slow blues followed by a fine version of an uptempo number. Junior had a unique style that was all his own. He was largely influenced by John Lee Williamson and Rice Miller. About the only guy that comes close to executing Junior's music close to form is Billy Branch.
Junior was one of the most soulful guys around. When he walked in, his mere presence commanded attention. When he stepped on stage, he was in total control. I saw some him play some of the deepest blues that I have ever seen anyone play.
