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Twisted Imaginings - A Horror And Gore Themed Blog http://bit.ly/2DF1NYi
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
It's one of these things that seems simple- you can sound competent quickly, but its incredibly tough to master.
For online lessons I thoroughly recommend Adam Gussow and (my tutor) Tomlin Leckie- both on YouTube.
Getting accurate on bending and things like head rolls need practice and some keys are more difficult than others ( physical thing with stiffer reeds rather than a musical thing).
Using them live can be a PIA and there is a whole new world of GAS ( mics and amps especially).
You usually can't beat the classic Chicago blues guys - Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Walter, anyone who played with Muddy Waters- with an emphasis on simple melodies.
John Popper is fun, sort of blues shred harmonica!
The British guy (Giles?) who plays with Lightnin Willie is a good contemporary blues player, does workshops n stuff.
Actually, I can't remember the last time I picked one up! 8-X
Took to it very easily, I mean the bends and wails warbling between notes and stuff. Very easy to play like you know what you're doing. Although I also took to Violin very easily.
Very hard to play well though I imagine.
Thanks for all the tips and hints especially about who to listen to. Ill be sure to look them up as Im better at learning by listening. I very much doubt Ill end up playing through an amp as its more something musical to play since Im having a guitar hiatus
Twisted Imaginings - A Horror And Gore Themed Blog http://bit.ly/2DF1NYi
I seem to recall that Jimmy Reed only used one harmonica, although he played almost entirely in A or E anyway.
Sonny Boy Williamson ( sometimes known as Sonny Boy Williamson II, although I was a more obscure unrelated player) usually had quite a natural tone, didn't use the amped up tones of some of the other Chicago players. Lots of covers of his stuff but his originals are well worth seeking out, the wonderful transition between his harp and his voice.
Whilst I'm here - Nine Below Zero still gig and Mark Feltham is properly good, lots of sessions as well as the band.
Golden Melodys are good too- but don't seem to like staying in my neck holder as much as the Lee Oskars do.
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