Jason Ricci Harmonica

[5266mekky]

FRANK YKK EM

[justgetmeaname]

I begged my parents to buy me a Hohner Special 20 after watching this lol. That was a year ago, well I kinda realized I don't play as well as Jason o.0.. lol (thought I could do this in a few days gahhaha)

[BluesHarpRock]

Super!

[Pattii4]

Just incredible! I am so thankful for Youtube and the windows it opens into the worlds music. What a treat.

[clrn2mt]

OK!  Yeah! That is how it is done! BRAVO!

[WolfRayStar]

This is by far the best harmonica performance of all time.

[Thauau]

You're just an hysteric poor man full of himself. Even if you're very good in playing you're just a real inflated ball. Suck yourself (from Italy)

[gravitybongo]

@Thauau I've honestly never seen anyone so hateful and vicious in my life, you're worse than Hitler!!!

[Thauau]

@gravitybongo why?

i'm vicious, I know! But not hateful. In reality Hitler DID like inflated balls. I just say that Jason Ricci is the man most full of himself and most far from humbleness that I have ever known.I clarify that I'm not talking about his personal tastes, I say that he SEEMS to be a person made of shit and cocaine

[Thauau]

respect for his technical skill with harmonica anyway

[gravitybongo]

@Thauau I saw your page and I don't see any videos of you playing harmonica, I think you're jealous of his playing and that's why you're bad mouthing him, alot of talented musicians have strange personalities but that doesn't make them arrogant or bad people.

[angelawyz99]

Why doesn't this have millions of views?

[SamarDanzArabe]

MAESTRO

[OutlawGene420]

Jason Ricci..... U RULE SIR!!!!

[Andi0012345]

2.55 onwards is ... AWESOME !!!!!!!!

[briansis1]

Ridiculously talented!!

[STRUMMERBOY1975]

I have never heard anything like this..... until now....... The word "Impressed ".....would be a heavily understated choice of words........... :)

[maxiblues89]

maestro!! es el mejor...

[silkentresses]

Just incredible to watch and listen to!

[sheenalamb]

yo jason im coming for you........

[wafula1970]

Wow! I knew he was good....but this is freakin' astounding. Gonna go throw my harps in the river.....

[Hotleather31]

WOW! That is awesome! It's cool that we have the same last name as well! You are incredible bro, talented, and you know how to rock that harmonica!

[betaman321]

IN..frickin...SANE!



[donschmit]

Hi Jason, Hope you are up and about and fully recovered from your illness and ready to kick it with a new band. Simple question - Where do I get tabs that I can use to begin doing scales in practice. I have played a long time and need new direction. Thanks so much for you devotion to your work. Don

[StefanosArapoglou]

is that the zeitgeist tone in 2:53?

[bluesnisse]

magic!

[zehlins]

Was that a chromatic harp? I'm a total newbie and can't distinct this by ear, and the image kinda sucks, can't see if there's a button he's pressing or he is just resting the finger on the side of the harp.

[DannyGrease]

@zehlins Its a diatonic harmonica in the key of Bb

[Muzikman127]

@zehlins No it's diatonic. He's a complete pro. smoothest bends and overblows I've EVER heard from anyone in this solo right here.

[Chopsquad160]

What kind of harmonica did he use?

[Jano130390]

@Chopsquad160

B-flat

[Donnieboyh]

eat your heart out howard levy:-)

[DC4tr]

Hendrix on the Harp...long live this king!

[sixstrangtwang]

Absolutely without question the best Harmonica player that ever lived.

[HeyHeyHarmonicaLuke]

shiiiiiiiiiiiiit

I sure am glad I subscribed to Jason Ricci a few years ago :P

[irena7777777]

What's with the fucking hair?!

[markos96netfight]

what harp tone is he playing??

[briansis1]

I could not agree more Mikey! As a harp player of 20 years this guy still makes my jaw hit the floor every time i see or hear him. Gives me goose bumps every time. Very tasteful, masterful, virtuoso playing!!!

[markos96netfight]

Guys i am going to start playing harmonica!!! i am going to buy one but i dont know how much should i spent??? i need help !!!! S.O.S. i would appreciate it if you could HELP!!!

[erigonsnest]

@markos96netfight I got quite a cheap one from a music store for about £10 but you can get a Honer off tinternet for about £25?

[pkrhed99]

@markos96netfight So did you get one yet? For your first harp you don't have to spend a lot but you shouldn't get a really cheap one either. 20-30 bucks is fine. Hohner Special 20's are easy to find and good quality, under $35 online, sound great, good harps.

[markos96netfight]

@pkrhed99 well yes i did.. i bought a Hohner Marine band fot about 30 bucks... it sounds fine!!!

[BubbaRussie]

I had the pleasure of meeting this guy yesterday at the University of South Mississippi Jazz Festival. He was late because of an medical emergency of the bass player in his group. He was why I went to see the show and he was worth it. This guy is like a Stevie Ray on the harp. And then he thanked the audience!! No Jason... Thank You! All my best wishes

[GarageBandKiller]

wow

[pajogu]

It looks like a b-radical

[DannyGrease]

@pajogu its not, back then, there was no b-radical

[robblac]

THIS JASON RICCI GUY ROCKS !

[sopleto]

what key you use jason. F Low? great arpegios. i tried with a f standard but is quite difficult

[Jano130390]

@sopleto

Try a Bb in 2nd position =)

[MrSubject32]

I need new pants

[feiz01]

jason come to england n play man, you guys can stay at my place, farm in the country, well my mams place lol, mines too built up, folks, this guy is one of them once in a lifetime people, hendrix, ally, bruce lee, pelle, sugar ray leonard, you know, a genious of the true sense in his field, and what this guy has shared is nothing more than unique, god bless america for gifting the world with jason ricci ,man you rock!!!!

[feiz01]

jason come to england n play man, you guys can stay at my place, farm in the country, well my mams place lol, mines too built up

[roockage]

I just can't stop listening to this... I've discovered it yesterday night and I think It was more than 50 times, so beautiful I can't have enough of it!!!

U just have one more fan here bro!!!

Please get back posting videos man!!!

[roockage]

So intense!!! It reaches the soul!!! Man u are a true artist in the meaning of the word!!

Just bought my first harmonica and u are definitely one of my inspirations!!!

Respect and love from Brazil!!!

[tholiez]

ouff! the chills!!

[tucumanian7]

just.....loved it.

[Chank2000]

OMG! THat is awesome! SUper legit playing man, i didn't even know that harmonicas could sound like that! This is so wicked! New harmonica idol now. :D

[vincent080888]

Jason you rock! Really beautiful music. Really beautiful.

[pkrhed99]

AWESOME.I always thought harmonica rocked, you know you hear it in Roadhouse Blues and alot of cool old tunes like that. I just started playing harp myself about Christmas time. Inspired in part to finding this vid and just diggin how AWESOME it is. I've always dug the blues and now I'm gonna play em. How do you get that violin sound you bust out in the middle of that solo????

[TalkingPoints1]

jason is so good on the harp that it makes me want to just throw all of mine away and quit trying. I do think that Christelle Berthon gives him a run for his money in terms of skill, technique, tone and feel.

[gangsterlicious23]

WOW!! Dude ur amazing!!

[erigonsnest]

I do not see how anyone could dislike this it's simply astounding!

[Caeloth]

2:55 is the start of the solo

[happymacak]

these 16 don't know what is goooooood music!!

[1mulc1]

i have never see anything like that LOOOL :D

[vikacools]

Amazed at your amazingness!!

[Papsmore412]

Who needs a guitar player?

[ztj95]

wow

[mtbjdm]

i wanna see this dude and john popper play together or have a duel

[NE0KRATOS]

The greatest living Harmonica player ! Period.

[jukejointmikey]

To play like this on a harmonica takes years of practice. The clarity (single note playing ) is great, not average, great! I've played for 30 years and consider myself very accomplished and it takes a lot to impress me on a harmonica.The tone in part comes from his rig but unless you log thousands of hours of practice don't evevn dream of sounding like this. This is cutting edge playing and anyone commenting otherwise knows nothing about this instrument.

[vincent080888]

@jukejointmikey That is so true man! Jason has style!

[barcenasfrank]

@jukejointmikey OMG!!! That is really depressing. Makes me wanna throw away my harmonicas. If you have 30 years experience and can´t make sounds like this guy, then I might as well give up, cuz I bearly have 30 years of life left.

[movie627]

@jukejointmikey I can practise! 30YEARS WHO CARES YOU CANT DO THIS CAUSE YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!

[jukejointmikey]

@movie627 PRACTICE spelling before you type people my good friend. Maybe if you practice for thirty years you will be that good but there is a lot of God given talent there too that can't be taught. Deal with your hate before it eats you up. Hate does more damage where it is stored than where it is poured.

[movie627]

@jukejointmikey Ive got one of swedens best harmonica guy like teacher xD HAHA

[Airguitarfooker]

@jukejointmikey Who cares about spelling? We guys from Sweden are way too busy f*cking hot girls than taking lessons in english. And what hate are you refering to? Are you maybe on drugs or got some issues? :D

[songnow]

Jason, you are truly amazing man!!! So beautiful to see an artist express themselves, without having to lead it with ability alone... Your ability is amazing, but you use it as a vehicle to take the music to a higher place... Dude, you remind me of Jeff Buckley on the harp... Cheers and thanks.. G

[IntagalacticSpaceMan]

@ MrReckinsky - I think this is a B-flat harmonica dude. I just been playing along with it and sounds about right.

[justgetmeaname]

@IntagalacticSpaceMan btw can you tell me what's the difference between those harmonicas with different keys? Like, can I play a song with the wrong key harmonica, but using different notes instead?

[mvnup2]

sleptwithcamels266 has no idea what he is talking about.  Idiot

[sopwithcamels266]

. Hmm read comments folk say amazing. It has been done before.If you played what this guy is playing on most other instruments it would be classed as a very average. It's not what folk think it is, the comments are through lack of exposure.What is a party trick is what he does on the harp, average horn player blow this off in reverse. I guess for some it is entertainment so that's cool. Not knocking this guy I'm simply suggesting that folk look at the whole picture first.

[thesaintoz]

@sopwithcamels266 You are wrong... mixing oranges and apples and contradicting yourself by taking some statements out of context thus missing the big picture... First of all his melodic taste is remarkable, second, the technical challenge for this kind of blues harp playing is highly advanced. I'd like to see you playing. If you consider this average, you must be one hell of an instrumentist. I doubt it though. But you think you know about music so thats cool.

[infinityLTFS]

omg...

[MrRekinsky]

just greeeaaat!!!! (I must get harmonica in minor:)

[slimpickinses]

@MrRekinsky he is using a standard tuned Bb in third position and the notes you can't get he is overblowing

[slimpickinses]

@MrRekinsky listening again he might not even be using any overblows but definitely 3rd pos Bb

[maipful]

umberliveble playing

[77ariel]

Dios , que alguien cuelgue la tablatura, quiero aprender a tocar eso , INCREIBLE!

[TheOffcialACCFans]

Ive been playing since 70 chitown all of it,this guy is fab and then some great entertainer ...great tone so what if he dont fit in peoples jello mold of what the harp should be I say letum have it as you please!!

[9i8u7y6t5r1]

@crusheroftheist Or maybe its the people that love the classic blues.. not the shit he's playing now

[harpomatic1]

absolutely great !!!!!!

[paulcbruce]

awesome A+

[cliffyuno]

This is amazing....

[budman6591]

hahaha i saw him at a shell in new orleans his gf left him haha bad ass

[kenny00217]

Awsome, Absolutly awsome!!!

[gianniscassa]

What key of harp is it?

[misogoop6]

Dear god my jaw dropped. LITERALLY!

[cat1dog5075]

very cool

[TheHarpJow]

very good

[darekstrzelec]

facet jest tak zajebiście wypierdolony w kosmos jak moja stara kiedy dzieci są u dziadków.

[RichardYatesMusic]

Amazing!

[RichardYatesMusic]

Amazing!

[natezach97]

dude jason WTF DID YOU JUST DO?!

[nokmuay1970]

Just curious... how hard is a harp to learn for blues in comparison to say a guitar?

I know its all relative to ones aptitude, but just in general.

[DannyGrease]

@nokmuay1970 it depends on, if youre talented a little bit or not.. i guess

the guitar player of my band is awesome on his guitar and he tryed to learn harp too, but he failed, lol......

i would say harmonica is easyer to learn anyways, but theres alot of difficult techniques to learn also...

[Juniorhooker]

u can play jason ive been checking out your videos you got mad skills when it comes to skills buy yourself but a piece of advice sometimes less and more traditional style of playing is what u should do and then a little bit of noodling your noodling too much and it dont have no groove u got to know when to noodle and when to lock it in the pocket the noodling buy yourself is excellent but when grooving with the band less noodling brother junior wells carey bell sonnyboy thats my thought peace

[rbaleksandar]

This is so sick! :O

[arkariann]

WOW!

[Inhra]

Congratulations.

[HooDFoX2021]

Can you tell me where you learned? How you learned? From what? This would be much appreciated, I really want to learn, myself. =(

[hugo2213]

FUCK !!! THIS IS AMAZING ........

[AnderUnplugged]

Just had a 4 minute Eargasm.

[citydriver]

damn thats insane playing how can he make a harmonica sound like a damn electrical guitar

[Brunoaz2000]

Wow, and to think I got to sit in with him and his band in Knoxville once, definitely the HL of my amateur's musical career :)!!!!

[bjtroyano]

impresionante!!!!! cruela devil? jojojo

[nickrolfe69]

Excellent !

[ichkannsnet]

wow wow

[JohnImman]

Astig Talaga Jasoon Ricci Roock!!!.. Havoc

[pfctdark03]

I'd say "pure soul" because that was so damn powerful, but that'd be selling him short--Jason Ricci combines soul, technique and knowledge so well in this solo that I am completely in awe. Well done!

[mystere1313]

Awesome! What's this well-know melody at 2:55 ?

[Golchen]

You Rock!!!!!!!!

Where's my harmonica gone??? I'd have taken it seriously years ago if I knew it could be that awesome!

[AntonioPistola]

COME TO TORONTO

[schmuzzer]

Jason, that is unfreken believable. I missed U when u played at Chans Chinese resturant in Woonsocket Rhode Island. I hope u r returning soon!!

[schmuzzer]

Jaccon, that is unfreken believable. I missed U when u played at Chans Chinese resturant in Woonsocket Rhode Island. I hope u r returning soon!!

[MrByrdman85]

omg! now thats how u play a harp! the only person Ive heard thats this good is john popper! U are an amazing player!

[stilorocanrol]

muy bueno!!!

que bien ke toca la armonica!!!

very good man...

"joni de argentina"

[shelyluc]

Hi Jason!

You are a machine sound!

You are like Mile Davis of the Harmonic. Yours notes are perfect, short and hard emotionals.

I Loved your job! THANKS and sorry my bad inglish. I'm brasilian guy!

[WhiskeySwindle1]

hey Jason, i wanted your opinion on this.... how do you feel about the Turboharp Turbo/BX? i think i would like that shape, but how do they play? thanks, -Paulie

[wolfboy714]

sounds like zeppelin but i loved it non the less

[ratamacu3]

sounds alot like a led zeppelin tune, "since ive been lovin you" is the one i believe

[werneck2000]

Man, I have been playing harp for 15 years and I also think Pat Ramsey is the greatest harmonica player. Its awesome that you have the chance to learn from him. I wish I had the chance to see him live, but unfortunally, I never made it. I have to say that you can combine the agressivity with the beauty that only this instrument can provide. I hope I was not too confusing. I'm still hoping you will come anywhere close to NC. I'm a big fan. You are kicking ass!!

[CheMackay007]

Hey Dude,

Freakin awesome!!...you we're in the zone and feelin' good! I been messin' with the harp for a few years now and hard to impress, but that made the hair on the nape of my neck stand on end. I'm inspired so I'm Gonna post a garage solo harp recording, freestyle (no friends)....check it out if ya' wanna?......You're Harmonica Royalty bro,,...!!

Blownaway

Brad

chemackay007

[BullzEye14]

i was stunned. you are in a totallly different league than anyone else

[jukejointmikey]

WOW!! i had listened to many of your you tube videos and even though I've played for nearly 30 years I had never heard of overblows.Any way much of what I heard you play I appreciated the skill end of it, but being an avid blues fan didn't really like it all that much myself. Then I heard this song and it just blew me away!! I hear the overblows coupled with some fantastic blues licks and that tone is out of this world. This may just be the greatest blues harp solo I've ever heard . Awesome!!!

[jhonesgogoboy]

Show de bola, parabéns pelo dominio do instrumento e eficiencia nas técnicas.

[MrDannysings]

friggin tears in my eyes , everytime i listen to this one....

[pauhell]

amazing man, Ive been in to your lessons . After seeing this I feel very honored to be your student

[0thisisbatcountry0]

Kickass!

[PoorHonkey]

that is the pimpest harmonica I have ever heard I just recently became interested in the instrument I didnt realize it had that much range and that it was so worldly admired my buddy in the uk turned me on to it and nw i realy want to learn

[notfoundyet1]

You play like a damn god !

[GRIME42O]

Good shit Jason, Dixieharpdog

[curvgirl1]

I just picked up the harmonica thanks for the inspiration.... I sing and play the drums and wanted a new challenge. Your video is amazing!... Thanks again! I believe I will be checking out your video lessons!

[magicbuskey]

I'm subscribing! I have a song I wish you could play on!!

[MaryColwell1]

wat harp is it, i mean wat make and model

[jorafali]

I bet only around 1000 people have actually watched this video .... but we've all seen it 100 times ! This is mind blowing. Thanks a lot.

[hugo2213]

AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! from PoLaNd

[smellypotatoa1z9]

loved 2:56-3.30.. this man is my god cos he definitely ain't from this planet..

[022852]

Seen Jason live in The Yale Van. BC. Off the Hook! Best Harp player hands down!

[weakeen]

in this i hear some..."since i been lovin' you" of led zeppelin live..the same atmosphere

[HellsHighwayTrooper]

Awesome, is that really you playing?

[mescalinebandit420]

o my god that just changed my life wow if ur ever in texas come jam with me and a friend

[chicho422]

Excelente!!! Realmente me encató. Congratulations

[SHALANTI]

Jason i jammed with o harp in Boise when were still young.some how i can link my videos but u go and loo.I was a tramp livin the hills then and u loved my work but I hae to Son~!Musslwhite meets new school.You have surpassed any judgement i may passed in my "elder"staus lol.Well fuckin done.

[theeehorse]

How the hell do you amplify that thing. Sounds fantastic. Similar at times to Mississippi Heat "Leaving Blues" with pierre Lecoque.

Loved yo Alan Wilson tuition stuff too on Boogie No 2. Jefff THE HORSE Horsey

[IZKADK]

kozak nad kozaki

[carlovic82]

simply wonderfull I want know the tabs of the last minute of your freestyle.

I will see you in antwerp on 30 may and then in italy on the 6 june.

[Morethanl1f3]

i was thought harmonica was boring but you took it to a new level sir, you proved me well wrong =] great playing i had a chill down my spine man hope you the best you get really really big nation wide =]

[adhlx]

Wow I'm speechless. Awesome!

[TheGreatGonzoMan]

Inspiring!!!!!  Good gawd man!

[CRunchy6614]

do u any peddles to change the sound of ur harp... or are u just that awsome

asome vid by the way

[CRunchy6614]

omg i just watched this like 10 times its amazing ... i wish u would give lessons about ur songs... i would love that jassonricci sound .. thanks for the vid it is awsome

C

[nerblebun]

Wow! That break from the classical scale to the blues bend was RAD!

[hodgepodgeharp]

kickin ass once agian lol

[nycitiboy]

In response to Adrianjjohnsons comment about Ricci "sucks" & cannot be compared to Huey Lewis?? You are an asshole & you should fig. out a way to go back into that hole of yours & shut the door on the way in!! You obviously do not know much about the harp I see. Yeah, Huey is a fine harp player but to say that Ricci "sucks" just shows where your opinions come from. If you yourself had any talent or brains,, you would never make a statement like that. I

[robbie20sa]

wow awesome stuff. ive only been playing the harp a short time but this has given me something to work towards, great stuff, must take a bit out of you in breathing that fast. after watching this i think im going to have to buy your albums cos this is pretty awesome music. keep up the good work

Rob (Australia)

[SaBoTaGeBandBG]

Ae bratle, praish li svirki {} (hug)

[albertbox07]

igneus genius

[fullystr4pp3d]

Amazing

[hodgepodgeharp]

i watch this once a day lol, ive been playin harp for about 9 or 10 months now, im decent but this blows my mind every sing time i watch this....how long have you been playin man? i NEED TO KNOW HOW MANY YEARS ITS GONNA BE BEFORE I CAN DO THAT!!!! lol but your pretty awsome id like to go to one of ur concerts one day if you ever do anything in northeast ohio i deffinatly go!!!

[brooklynstudio]

Yeah, Jason, your out of your mind.

[AcousticStrings1]

Very nice!

[TheAdrianjjohnson]

This guy sucks...can't believe some shmuck compared his to Heuy Lewis.

[DannyGrease]

@TheAdrianjjohnson

Huey and Jason play different styles..

both are great in what they do!!

Do you really think he sucks? or do you just dont like his style!!

but we are on youtube to say our opinions, right?

i respect your opinion for sure, and Huey Lewis is awesome on Harp, i think so too!!

all the best, mate

Danny

[jimbodapho]

jason ricci is from another planet! okay, he does use alot of sound techniques, but his playing is unworldly