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03-18-2014 , 02:22 AM

#101

Zeno

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Leon Redbone: ditty wah ditty (you bet, this is The Blues also)

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06-10-2014 , 12:49 AM

#102

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Hound Dog Taylor, Little Walter, and Koko Taylor

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06-10-2014 , 02:41 AM

#103

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Hound Dog Taylor, Little Walter, and Koko Taylor

Pure gold! I had never seen any video of Little Walter playing before.

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07-11-2014 , 09:49 PM

#104

Zeno

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Big Joe Turner:

Memphis Minnie *- Hoodoo Lady Blues

*Memphis Minnie (June 3, 1897 -- August 6, 1973) was an American blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. She was the only female blues artist considered a match to male contemporaries as both a singer and an instrumentalist. She was active from the 1920s to the 1950s

Mississippi Fred McDowell - Let Me Lay Down In Your Cool Iron Bed

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07-11-2014 , 10:08 PM

#105

Zeno

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Mississippi Fred McDowell: Good Morning Little School Girl

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07-12-2014 , 12:28 AM

#106

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Memphis Slim. And Matt Guitar Murphy from the Blues Brothers.

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07-12-2014 , 03:07 AM

#107

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Rhythm Willie has a cult following. The cult only consists of few dozen people, but it exists. Nobody really knows much about him, or is even sure who he was.

Here he is playing a take on St. James Infirmary. The notes say he's in upper 4th position. He played a lot of stuff high up, some of it in 1st. The guy must have been a master.

On the trail of Rhythm Willie.

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07-12-2014 , 10:04 AM

#108

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The notes say he's in upper 4th position. He played a lot of stuff high up, some of it in 1st.

I have no idea what you're saying here.

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07-12-2014 , 12:12 PM

#109

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I have no idea what you're saying here.

My bad, I got in a little over my head.

I should have said, "He's playing the harp in an unusual way that is difficult to master."

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07-12-2014 , 06:25 PM

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I should have said, "He's playing the harp in an unusual way that is difficult to master."

You did get that point across.

I'm still curious what upper 4th position is/means, and some of it in 1st?

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07-27-2014 , 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by steamraise

You did get that point across.

I'm still curious what upper 4th position is/means, and some of it in 1st?

Standard 10-hole harps come in keys. For example, a harp in the key of C will blow a C chord when you exhale through 3 or more holes.

But you can play other keys on a C harp by distorting or "bending" the reeds. If you play in G on a C harp, you are in 2nd position; D is called 3rd position; A is 4th position, and so on.

'Upper' doesn't really add any information, since all the A blues scales on a C harp are are in the higher notes, but other positions can play 2 or 3 octaves.

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07-28-2014 , 12:07 AM

#112

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RIP Johnny. First saw him at the 'Dillo.

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07-28-2014 , 05:31 PM

#113

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RIP Johnny.

One of the greats.

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07-28-2014 , 06:12 PM

#114

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But you can play other keys...

Interesting. Thanks.

Kinda like Hamiet Bluiett on the baritone sax playing notes meant for a much smaller sax?

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08-05-2014 , 05:12 PM

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Mississippi Fred McDowell: Good Morning Little School Girl

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08-05-2014 , 05:14 PM

#116

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Interesting. Thanks.

Kinda like Hamiet Bluiett on the baritone sax playing notes meant for a much smaller sax?

How many octaves is he getting out of that thing? Thumbs up!

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08-25-2014 , 02:08 PM

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Sonny Boy Williamson, Bye Bye Bird:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2jOaYkPvug&NR=1

-Zeno

Another Bye Bye Bird, this time by Charlie Sayles:

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03-21-2015 , 02:51 PM

#118

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Born 113 years ago today, the"Father of the Delta Blues" Son House.

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03-22-2015 , 03:57 AM

#119

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Born 113 years ago today, the"Father of the Delta Blues" Son House.

Best name.

Death letter blues, 1967:

1930:

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03-24-2015 , 12:18 PM

#120

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The Devil made me do this:

You will note that Luna is more of a Muddy Waters girl than a Hambone Willie girl.

The Blues are alive and well.

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03-28-2015 , 03:35 PM

#121

Mulezen

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Two recent tribute CDs...Link of Chain...covers of Chris Smithers
Avalon Blues...wonderful covers of Mississippi John Hurt

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03-30-2015 , 01:33 AM

#122

Phat Mack

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To those critics saying not enough Captain Beefheart ITT:

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03-31-2015 , 06:48 PM

#123

Zeno

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Also need more love for Hound Dog Taylor and his raw, pounding bar sound:

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05-06-2015 , 01:52 AM

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The Rock 'n Roll HOF inducted Paul Butterfield. Here's one of his better known rockier tunes:

This is a little jazzier in an R & B kind of way:

It's a rainy night in the People's Republic of Texas, and only the State Militia stands between me and the combined forces of ISIS, the Navy SEALS, and the Green Berets.

Last hope's gone.

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05-10-2015 , 09:40 PM

#125

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As I mentioned in the book thread...Say no to the Devil...the life and musical genius of Rev. Gary Davis by Ian Zack.
"Davis would visit Lead Belly on weekends. Wasn't no drinking or getting drunk. At parties were Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, brother Stick McGhee, Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, Burl Ives, Josh White, Cisco Huston, Big Bill Broonzy, all in the living room, all on the floor and in chairs taking turns playing all night long." 1950

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