Little Walter 's - Fast Boogie - Blues Harmonica

[LCHarp]

Hello,

Incroyable, c'est le son et le jeu de Little Walter !

Excellent, bravo !

Laurent LCHarp.

[yamahaPeet]

That's what the blues is!! Good playing.

[buffalobilly]

absolutly brilliant, perfect interplay between harp and guitar

[mescalinebandit420]

hands down amazing i just started playin the harmonica and now i know what kind of band i want keep blues old timey the real way

[panzer4014]

Little Walter & Norton Buffalo are the Kings of the harp

[zelenious]

What's with the costumes????

[xxsugarxarteryxx]

@zelenious they're just dressin old-timey. i like it! ;p

[eurydiceissonice]

i have so much fun knowin its your job

[corrindion]

Great Fellas!! Its so nice to hear layed back excellent playing all around!!

[madogblue]

Tight guys, really great

[cortobluesmusik]

nice, very nice !!

[Conf1ictz]

i like this lol

[il1k3c3r34l]

Awesome. Glad to see that great music is still appreciated to this day. The Blues will never die :)

[vectortemple]

You guys have got it down - that old time feeling - and a REAL rhythm section.

[VSNROCKS]

GREAT! It isn't often you find a drummer who can accent the lead instrument and lay off the snare. Woot!

[Marshall333]

Guys I am floored!! Just was getting hooked on My Babe- LW and found you guys. One guy said it best....you sound so VINTAGE. If this was in black and white it would sound and look like 1958- respectifully~! WOW. any CDs? maybe a live show taping?

[66rich66]

bharath you got the little walter shit down > Nobody round has the little walter licks any better than you.... keep on rockin. richandthepoorboysdotcom

[slapshot4aero]

Tight and crisp playing! sounds damn good.

I too will sound this good one day,if I apply myself a little more.

[dearmalika]

Wow! This is great!

[gosiawoodman]

This is how I want to be able to play Harp...nothing too fancy, just smooth cool sound and tasty notes.

I wonder what moves and shapes the harp player would have thrown if he'd been standing up....

[Lovesickhounds]

the best style ever! love this shuffle. Great rendition

[jfllr1]

A rival to dennis gruenling.

[JackJazzer]

Isnt this advertised as Little Walter ??

[jfllr1]

its little walter's song

[toadblue]

Wow!!!Damn!!!Suhweet, Super tight and tasty......I could listen all night!!!

[spec20]

tasty harp, tasty band, this is how I want to hear it, clear and concise...

[mxm190]

THE BLUES BOX

bluesboxamps . com :-)

[jfllr1]

One of the few bands who does covers that I like listening to...

[valois89]

Beautiful playing. You' ve probably been asked that question a million times, but hell... how do you get that tone? What microphone are you playing through in this video?

[Garveergor]

Try a green bullet.

[mennoosmusic]

Absolutely brilliant, I'm so glad people still make music like this!

[CDWERK]

Great sound...I'm looking forward to more videos!

[bigscrash]

muy bueno !!!

[sjziro]

Great job! Do you think you could give me a quick run down of the guitar Chord progression in the I, IV, V language? Thanks!

[davevarga]

Find out the chords used in Stormy Monday, and you have the chords they are using here.

[daviemcf]

You guys have got the blues in your veins!! 5*

[BluesGeek]

U gotz that LW shit down pat my man.

No doubt about it. Beautiful stuff.

Much to the club owners discust...I used

to get that "low attendance" reverb thang

a little too often. Then when we know that

we aint never playin there again, we turn

up to 10 and play SRV songs...LMAO

[espo1]

just a little reverb i here

[therhythmfour]

There's no reverb ... It's called a low attendance ... leaves alot of space in the room for sound to bounce around in

[MGUN23]

hello!!!

do you have the tags to play fast boogie on harmonica?

do you konw a webpage in which i can reed little walter´s tags?

thanks

[harmonicabill]

my life

[wufwufwufwuf]

ICE COOL ,NICE.KTF.*****

[espo1]

boom boom sound great, is he playing with the record or by himself?? whats he have for a mic??

[espo1]

what is boom boom real name?? does he have anythig out on cd.

[espo1]

this guys name is boom boom ?? is he playing with the cd or by himself ???sounds lke the record.

[cravenmoorrrrrrrrr]

Brought ya CD from cd baby, i like to watch ya's play on youtube as well. Tha dude sittin down playin the guitar is so laid back.Keep up the good work.

[stradn37]

What kind of amps does "Boom boom" use to get that sound. I know it's not all the amp because he's a phenomenal player, but i'm curious. He's got that Little Walter sound down pat!

[therhythmfour]

Bharath "Boom Boom" Kumar is usin' a 1954 National "tremotone" ... and thanks ... Im glad you can dig our stuff ...

[espo1]

he is great do you know his name?? does he have a cd out. where can i find out more about him

[Mepamper]

I saw you in Welland Canal for the Illuminaqua last week..Fantastic and hope you guys turn up there again sometime.. Good jamming!!

[espo1]

very cool ampn do you know the mic.

tommyx harp and sax

[harpmaniak]

fantastic guys! very tight and great job on the harp!

I have never heard any closer than the Man hisself.

[sknBcm9]

I am sick of clicking on a title in Youtube that says 'Little Walter' or 'Paul Butterfield' (for example)

expecting to see those artists playing, and finding out it isn't rare archival footage- just another Schmuck or Boob playing their music. This is a fine version, but LEAVE their names OUT if you aren't posting THEM playing!!

[therhythmfour]

Yes well I can see by your list of favorites that you spend alot of time checking for those kinds of things on you tube ... I apologize that there isnt more archival footage of Walter but then again that's why I cleverly used the apostrophe and followed it up with an S ... so as not to claim the song as my own, ... thanks for watching

[titostacos]

Yes, the apostrophe S works and makes sense. Keep it up, keep playin' and postin'. Your band sounds and looks great. Do you guys do "Roller Coaster" and/or "Key to the Highway"?

[therhythmfour]

Thanks, Yes we do ... Ill try to record it for you this Friday ...

B

[fatbowe]

...It looks and sounds sooo smooth,  thats why its sooo GOOD...You can tell the group is together...the blend is just right,like Kessler, smooth as SILK... they make it look EASY, but its NOT...

[cravenmoorrrrrrrrr]

Thanks shrimpdaddy....far out just had a peek at your site, looks good, thanks 4 the tip.(australia)

[mcdookus]

Love it Love it Love it. You guys ever get the other side of the pond? I'll be a groupie. You sure do groove

[mojogypsy]

VERY nice...!!!

[cravenmoorrrrrrrrr]

THIS IS GOOD .........WEEHAA!!!!..WHAT KEY ARE YOU PLAYIN IN...I HAVE AN  A..D..C..E..BUT JUST CANT SEEM TO GET IT RIGHT.( then again i am novice )..thanks.

[shrimpdaddy]

need a Bb brother.

[felineth56]

fantastic!!I love you guy's!

[BlindLemonJaffaCake]

The Boss. Best in the world.

[muscadinewine]

woah that is some fat amazing tone, I know it when I hear it and the band is excellant players...when in Montreal I will see you guys and btw the CD is great!

[harptrian]

Very solid band with outstanding leadership.

Cool.

[KudzuRunner]

Beautiful.  I've always loved this instrumental--really sweet chording back behind the harp, too.

[strawwoodclaw]

a real Blues Band - I love that

[borjaml90]

Amazing, dudes. You really have the blues

[wapzilla]

Anyone would think that all of these muscians were born with their instruments in their hands! Top stuff!

[ErizoBlues]

Exquisite.

[foots2007]

Bharath is the best!!! He plays Little Walter like no other!

[penrhoos]

This band can sure play!! as good as Little Walter (FANTASTIC)

[shule48]

few people would ever atempt to do little walter tunes these guys are great but even he would tell you that he's no little walter.

[harpmaniak]

Yeah, he might just be better...

[shule48]

only somebody who never listened to little walter would say that

[wapzilla]

I want these guys to buy the house next door to me!

[therhythmfour]

Where do you live? and can you lend us the down payment? hehe

[slapbackslim]

Nice! There's a cat here in Seattle by the name of Dave Prez who also blows a great version of this tune.

[mcfctid2]

sweet love it spot on

Can only echo allother previous praises. Hope you get on the road and I can check you.

I'm now very much intrigued by that pre war tuning.

[schmuzzer]

Cool man,,, I play along wiht you every day,,lol u r great....

a Fan

[IAMDRDIXON]

You cats are sweet!!! great tone all around guys!!! Brotherman on harp you got IT ALL Baby !!! Gitarist(mp)on purpose !!! Man U making that harp Fly High !!!

DURMMER & BASSIST DANG U CATS ARE SMOKING !!!

Do'nt stop for nothing I Love It !!!!!!!!!!

Dr. Dixon "The Blues Physician"

[goldenspecial]

Are you lot american,if so where are you based?

[therhythmfour]

Montreal , Canada

[bluzdr]

You said in a previous comment that for this song your diatonic Marine Band has been prewar "just" tuned...what does that mean?

[therhythmfour]

... up until after the war when Hitler removed the star of David from the back of all hohner harmonicas , the harmonicas produced were tuned differently to be actually more correct to the human ear ...

[therhythmfour]

Quite a while after the war, they changed the tuning to even temperament A440, to be more correct to the tuning of a piano, the old records you hear Walter playing on, he is playing this earlier tuning, it's not much different in terms of how flat the notes are , but it takes getting used to,

[therhythmfour]

however it makes the harmonica a lot easier to play and a lot less likely to break reeds because the overall tension on the reed is less ... it' also gives a raspier (meaner)tone to your side to side tongue vibratos and or 4/5 trill ... the disadvantage being, that they don't make em like that so you have to either pay someone to tune them , like I do, or do it yourself if you're not too busy playin' ...

[bluzdr]

Wow, I never heard of "retuning" a diatonic harmonica...how is it done?? I love that raspier, fatter tone you get on your vibratos!

[therhythmfour]

Thanks man , it's done very very carefully as I understand it haha ... with a very fine file, file the front to make it sharp or file the back of the reed to make it flat, I haven't taken the time to perfect the tuning part , believe me, I actually got into the prewar tuning thing because I was lucky enough to win7 prewar marine bands on ebay and I loved em

[bluzdr]

Thanks for all the useful information on the prewar tuning...so who does your harmonica tuning?

[therhythmfour]

No sweat man , actually my good friend Karl hooks me up on my harmonicas, he's in contact with the guy and then I get em from him, Karl's a great harmonica player and singer too , you should check him out , his myspace name is sdbluesband the band is called west of memphis

[harpmac]

you guys are class. harp cat? don't you just want to jump out of that seat cos watching i'am!

[jasonricci]

Nice rendition! I love this tune ... Spot on note for note....I bet L.W. never played it that close to his original recorded version ever again.

[Craigios]

Great band. Yeah wish I could make my living by playing music, I ern a bit but not enough. Having fun is what its all about.

[garapia]

Very good stuff...!!

[arthurlettinga]

And in what key?

[arthurlettinga]

hee rhythmfour, great music. What kind of harmonica do you use?? I want to buy the same because i want that sound too. Is it a chromatic or just diatonic? Greetz Arthur

[therhythmfour]

It's a diatonic Marine Band that has been prewar "just" tuned ... in the key of Bb to play this song in F in 2nd position

[albedaw]

I've never heard a L.Walter cover band just like this!!!

Huge sound...

[therhythmfour]

We're not a Little Walter cover band I just mainly post the Walter songs ... but thank you I'm glad you enjoy it ...

[kanojas]

How great it would be to walk in a room and see and hear these guys playing! I would be there for the rest of the show.

[therhythmfour]

Well Thanks for saying that, Anytime you're in Montreal just look us up or write us and come see us play ...

Bharath

[larrymail]

I would love to see you guys play too.

You have the greatest tone I've heard in a long while. Where in Montreal to you play? If ever I'm in town I would definetly check you out.

[diabluz]

congratulations!!! great tone, cool tribute to walter.

[sjziro]

Greetings to the Rhythym Four!! That is some beautiful playing gentleman! Great Harmonica! You've got that song down, note for note, trust me I know! I play a version of that tune myself, just not as accurate as yours! You guys are awesome, great band! Please come by and check me & my band out at: myspace slash bentreed

Sincerely, impressed,

Sheldon Ziro

AKA "Mr. Bent Reed"

[harp2swing]

You sure you aint been down to the crossroad,or channelling or miming?! THAT'S WALTER i'm hearing! GREAT STUFF!

[therhythmfour]

Haha, Thank you man , No deals at the crossroads here ... but I appreciate the compliment ...

[umbungi]

You nailed it,Pal. I knew there were guy's out there that were hot but not "known". Hell of a job and a sweet little combo backing too !

[therhythmfour]

Hey hey ... Thank you my friend ... Very nice of you to say ...

[danielvalentino]

I was wondering what is your rig that you are using? I am looking for smaller amp that I can play smaller gigs. Love your tone, but do I know, it ain't the bow, it's the indian!

laids,

valentino

[oddonein69]

Great performance on the harp. Man, how long have you been playing?

[therhythmfour]

quite a few weeks now ... just kidding ... it'll be 29305 hours in 26 minutes ... damnit ... 14 years about

[therhythmfour]

and thank you by the way

[drmJB23]

that swings so much it makes me wanna quite my job - and i don't even have a job

[drmJB23]

absolutely stellar

[danielvalentino]

very cool. LW would be proud

[therhythmfour]

Thank you so much man for all your kind comments on our videos , Little Walter taught me almost everything I know about harmonica playing , In fact the only thing he didnt teach me is how to botch a note , ... I learned that all by myself haha ... thank you man