Modern Blues Harmonica - records 8 (Gussow102)

[MrDzhimbo]

I wonder how much Butterfield's use of this kind of lick was influenced by Mike Bloomfield. That sounds very much like the kind of fancy phrases that a guitarist might play on the turnaround.

[yaguarete167]

how do you get that kind of stuff?? really fluid, i just cant ..

[wheatbreadjohnson]

Wanna get the balance right Gussow? Try turning yourself DOWN! Just a little friendly razzing!

[thedavman10]

how did u get that delayed sound?

[robthebog]

just got this album today

many thanks it blew me away.I havent stopped playing it , wonderfull stuff

[meatpackingdistrict]

Is that puppy a boxer? Boxers are awesome, I have two of them. (And also a bunch of harmonicas...)

Man, I've become rusty, but I promise I'll get back in shape, so that I'm able to play a little harmonica again!

[bettifamily]

Adam.Thx for playing ths LP; iTunes didn't have the woodstock version of it.

Another Butterfield song I felt was inspirational is "Drift'n"; the Ep version (14 mins)

[KudzuRunner]

You're right. I covered that a lesson or two back.

[HarpKenneth]

Great video once again Adam, that's some migthy impressing Harp Playing there Mister 8-)

Btw any chance of an Xmas Edition one day, you know blusy xmas song (just for the fun of it) or is that a big crime against the Christmas ?

[KudzuRunner]

Good idea. I actually play a few xmas carols, so I just might do that. I certainly won't name my harmonica Jesus, though. That might get me sent back to the Sudan. :)

[harpman1896]

Butter's playing works good with the accordion (another reed instrument) One of the most inspiring gigs was Paul sitting in with Clifton Chenier (Zydeco accordionist) at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival cica.1979-81. That sound was like a locomotive comin' at ya'. Blue Phantom

[harpman1896]

Listen to Little Walter on his Mellow Down EZ ride. He is way up there in the top of the harp with such ease and grace. Again, Walter listened to swing and Jazz of the day as well as Blues. Great topic Adam!! Bluesfully, Blue Phantom

[KudzuRunner]

Absolutely. But Walter, even on that wonderful track, did nothing that leads directly to the lip-pursed seamless waterfall of triplets that Butterfield does here. LW's tongue blocked notes are much more angular. He and Butter are both geniuses: origin points. That's precisely my point.

[harpman1896]

That sound Butter gets on the Woodstock album can really be acheived with an Echoplex and a Super Reverb with a fine balance of lip pursing and tongue blocking(for the octaves). He listened to alot of jazz as well as every living harmonica player of his generation, and before. Blue Phantom

[harpman1896]

Butter played the harp up side down ( no, not on his head ) with the numbers on the bottom. So did William Clarke. Paul also was such a rhythmic player without sounding like he was noodling. Blue Phantom

[8BarBluesBoogie]

Good video, I am looking forward to the next one..

[stas]

Even when you do something you really like, there are times you feel that "the thrill is gone" :) Adam, your lessons bring the thrill back! Thank you!

[blopper68]

Adam I kind of forgot how damn good you blow,love it and I do believe that Sam is a Boston Terrier,damn cute dogs,second only to baby orangutans for cuteness IMHO.

Great post maestro,thanks.

[bluzlvr]

Thanks for another great lesson. Butterfield was a huge influence on me. I was lucky enough to see him play live four or five times and was always blown away. Speaking of being blown away, I saw Jason Ricci the other night and was able to thank him in person for his youtube lessons. I hope you come to the L.A. area some day so I can thank you also. (You guys got me firmly in the woodshed now, brother!)

[TYSOHN]

I like what you said about "the guy who play too many notes" I agree that less is more when it comes to the harp.

[yigoyama]

does anybody knows exactly know what notes he playes in that lick?

[axvxia]

I think Adam is playing:

6db^6d^6db 6b 5d 5b 4d 4db 4b 3db 2d 2db 1d 1db 1b 1db 1d 2d ...

^ = whailing bending slur

d = draw

db = draw bend

b = blow

[learningharp]

Adam may be playing that, but Paul Butterfield is playing something different:

6db^6d^6db 6b 5d 5db 5b 4d 4db 4b 3b 3db 2d 2db 2d 3db 2d 2d 2db 1d 1db 1b 1d 2d ...

They both sound totally cool, but Butterfield is definitely hitting the 5db on the way down and not descending straight down to the 1b like Adam's lick. Slow it down and see!

[Wharty]

Thanks Adam for another great vid giving us your insight to the Blues. I just want to let you and the viewers know, if you already don't, that Pauls son is filming a biography about his father and the teaser can be seen on Youtube at Dharmabum333 or use Paul Butterfield Biography as a search engine request. It is going to be a good Bio. One he deserves. Thanks again Adam!!!

[kokoro86]

Another 5 star lecture for sure, professor!

I think your description of Butterfield "holding it in reserve" was remarkably apt.

I like the idea of cultivating a buildup in a song so that when you do end up cranking the throttle wide open, it blows away the listener.

To be perfectly honest, I'm gonna have to re-watch most of your tutorials to digest all of the stuff you touch on.

Keep em coming!

[KudzuRunner]

One of the things he does in his solo that I don't touch on is hit the blue third in bar 3 and then holds it, nurses it, until the change in bar 5, when the IV chord comes in and it makes more harmonic sense. I know no other player who has done that.

[sunsetloungejc]

Cool!!!! Back to Harmonica lessons!!!!!!!

[leanground]

Your neighbors love you now!

MH

[bobblunn]

Adam,

Very insightful advice. It's sometimes difficult not to play too much, and proper mix is important.

Thanks for sharing.

Jam On!

-BB

[2HoleDraw]

Five more stars for the Harlem white boy.

[bluenote335]

You're a trip Gussow! Amazing stuff man

[axvxia]

That's a killer riff!

[robthebog]

fabulous as always some important lessons in this 1