Found this interesting video on YouTube. We can never get enough info on vibrato techniques can we? Looks as though Lee may be doing some instructional videos.
Sonny Boy Williamson II does NOT use the jaw vibrato. Just check any video with him on it on Youtube.
He uses his diaphragm and sometimes his throat.
You will not see his jaw moving up and down or quivering during his vibratos. You will however notice his cheeks puffing in and out.
I find that the jaw vibrato which I learned from Buddha is superior when it comes to the blow bends and overblows. It's excellent when you need to have subtlety. So I'm not knocking on it at all.
I just felt it's important to clarify SBW II didn't use it. He uses the diaphragm vibrato which is my main choice as well. (I've put the most hours into it compared to all other vibratos).
I use the "Buddha" vibrato all the time...especially on bends and obs. Unless I am playing a blues, which sounds great with the deeper vibrato, mouth vibrato is prettier. ---------- Mike Fugazzi http://www.myspace.com/niterailband http://www.youtube.com/user/NiteRail http://www.twitter.com/NiteRail http://www.facebook.com/mike.fugazzi
