Huey Lewis harmonica solo

[gillbildobaggins]

Amazing!!! Trying to learn the instrument now for 3 months. Does an 80s mullet help?  I want one anyway

[mrmacharp]

@gillbildobaggins , a green bullet mic is nice to own, but your technics should be the first thing. first a good acoustic sound, then you will have a sweet amplified sound.

[marflemerfmarf]

yoko kanno must have been there because she totally ripped this off

[TJFOverdose]

MT FODA.. I LIKE..!!!

[olbuddyrow]

bad ass



[TheInfernalLycan]

3:15 he says "how the fuck am i so awesome?"

[Allanrpsx]

His neck is going mad! He almost falls off the stairs and doesn't even miss a beat!

[123popiloli]

i'm trying lern how to play

[123popiloli]

i'm trying how to play it

[masonkiller666]

Every time I hear a harmonica solo I think Cowboy Bebop

[RanetkiFan]

How old was he here, like 14? LOL Saw them last year in Rhode Island, they were great. Not like the watered down stuff u hear on the Radio

[wldntknow]

Its like a Van Halen Solo But enstead..... A Harmonica :D Freaking awesome!

[LStrucks]

@Maddi8742 lol, you tap your feet. old fuck.

[maniccunt95]

shit



[mrlawkaparla]

solo .. slow ... flow to my heart

[mistymeydon]

wow! i mean.. just wow!

[JeffTheDude777]

That was awesome..!

[cudar007]

is it a lee oskar? by the way this is awesome

[aquarelisa71]

j'aime

[aquarelisa71]

j'aime♥♥♥♥♥♥

[IrishRonin]

I actually base a solo I do with my own band off this very number. Mine's nowhere near as elaborate or long, but we use it to segue into an old blues tune called Little Red Rooster.

[NickeyWhitfield]

What is the technique used at 02:27? He is playing several notes at once with an emphasis on on specific note, it seems. Can someone tell me what this is called or how it's done?

[ranchpbeh]

@NickeyWhitfield I think he is playing two holes/notes and with the tong block one of these when sounds clean and bend the note, you follow me? I wish i helped you with this, greetings :)

[PapaHarp88]

@NickeyWhitfield

I'm pretty sure that he's just using the-- 4 draw bend, 3 draw, 4 draw bend, 3 draw, 4 draw bend, to the 3 draw.

[HegozZz]

Just a f***ing master...

[commanderplyers]

Anyone can chug, but aint nobody can chug like that

[valois89]

The middle section until around 4:30 contains parts from Little Walter's 'Rollercoaster'. Just thought you should know, that song is one of the blues harp's most impressive achievements

[gastox1]

woooow this is great man

[Misterlegoboy]

I have never seen a man blow out of a rectangle in such a way before

[rockdtben]

Almost falls down stairs around 4:22 and walks it off like a badass.

[Snowy5637]

I have been blown out by this piece. Not a note out of place. I can't stop listening. What a joy. Nice!!!!

Snowy

[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!!!

[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!!!

[SIRONEDRAGON]

Cool  : )

[77Hawaiian]

WOW!!!! I didn't know he could play so well..... My next harmonica hero!!

[joshbrowntube]

I can't stop watching this.

[joshbrowntube]

I love how he almost slipped coming off the riser but kept it going. True showman, loved his concert at the Clay Center in WV on Thursday. Have some videos up on my channel if you would like to see. Working for a Livin' with a mandolin player on stage ,very interesting. Uhh Heart and Soul, New Drug, Small World. Check them out guys!

[swimstaryup]

LUNGS OF STEEL!

[carlovommarkt1]

wow. absolutely outstanding performance

[1brianandersson]

Fedt Spil

[AdmiralAwsomeful]

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[rmachayes]

A friend of mine says that Huey also has an excellent blues/rock voice, right up there with the likes of Paul Rodgers and Bob Seger. You know what?, I agree!

[xxeu4riaxx]

omg i love it haha...why cant more people make tunes like this anymore :(

[xxeu4riaxx]

insanne,,haha i wanna dance :D

[Confleezy]

his vibrato is ridiculous

[Confleezy]

harmonica

[Bluewaterhunter941]

Wow that guy can really blow

[JLWstudios]

@Bluewaterhunter941 thats wat the gay guy said lol....but i get your point

[dfnasyfyebfs]

in what key is harmonica is?

[mrmacharp]

@dfnasyfyebfs , D harmonica

[goshinjk]

Amazing.

[al3xb777]

does he have rows on his harmonica? it sounds like hes playing harmonica over another harmonica. dudes skilled.

[ClassicTVMan1981X]

@al3xb777

I wonder if his solo is double-tracked or something? But I know for sure anyone can blow at least two notes at once.

[zipperhead16]

@ClassicTVMan1981X He's doing an octave split.

[NickeyWhitfield]

@zipperhead16 Just did a little research. I think he's doing what is called Open Chord Accompaniment. Look it up on Wiki. I can't post the whole explanation and instruction.

[caracho1980]

cool - this man plays little walter stuff! Rollercoaster....great!!!! And big respect!

[DannyGrease]

@caracho1980 yeah :-)) wohhooo!!!!!

[eddums]

I'd bloody like to get this tabbed....

[ayhnblky]

woooouww

[GinevraMcCutfigs]

I recently bought a harmonica. Before dying I want to play to play something like this.

This is terrific.

[SniperElite1991]

3:40 best sound of harmonica

[ktmgod234]

I dont like it... i love it

[7m7a7g7o7]

yeeeeeeeahhhhhhhhhh

[BBHRalle]

cool....

[mukamuk2]

Quick, Huey! Use your Star Power!!

[IMattchewB]

"Hold that train!" I say, "Hold that train"

[MegaHUNTER15]

damn i wish i could play harmonica

[08sunbabe]

love love love love this clip. love huey lewis

[noyna9]

I saw him in the 1970s in a band called Clover in Liverpool.I think they were starting for Deep Purple or was it Uriah Heap.Whiskey is lovely but it beats the fuck out of your memory.Great player though.

[Gasten400]

almost slipped at 4:31 :O

great played tho!

[IMattchewB]

@Gasten400 Hell, slippin' and all - that's part of it.

[sconbone12]

from 3.32 - 4,25 very good interpretation of Little Walter´s " Roller Coaster" . All the good Blues Harp players stumbled over his songs or interpreted them or stuck to it there´s no way passing by Little Walter if you want to become a good player. Huey proves it . L.W. is the greatest blues harper of all times. RIP

[Hallomijnnaamisjo]

How... how does he do this???

Does he have like 2 harmonica's in his hand?

I don't understand :O

[ninovip1]

does any no what wholes he blowing and drawing I want to learn this but Im having a hard time with any help would be appreciated

[BAldridgey]

@ninovip1

man i aint got a clue, but if anyone can find out im well interested in knowing too!

[bjkaboom]

AWESOME..sic...nutz...outstand­ing!

[cpfromlb]

he has links to the jehovahs witness faith.

[tajiya816]

Hot shit he plays a mean harp.

[screaminone]

Huey's no shrinking violet next to ANY of the world's greatest (or best known) harmonica players, he's got the tools. John Popper's work on "Live From The Fall" is mindblowing--one of the best I've ever heard in that it wasn't just standard blues/rock or folk harmonica patterns and vocals, which is what most players seem to aim for. Unique songs r also factor in greatness, and at time JP had that over evry other harp player...Huey definitely could gloat here if he wanted to though.

[screaminone]

Never knew this about Huey, only the rather tame part from 1 song, which I wouldnt've dreamed was actually him anyway, but goddam he can seriously play with ANYONE! I wanna know if he ever contributed harp parts to others' albums.

[thailandretirement]

Huey is the man!

[raymorriss]

Great jam! Smooth transitions, makes it look like second nature! Gotta love that, one day I will get to that lvl. One of the best harmonica players in the world. Soul in the music, that's what it's all about. It comes from within. Music you can feel, I had to watch this twice! Thanks for posting this.

[mustangpatty51]

Gosh, this man can play harmonica. Love it..Huey you rock man!!

[madswagg28]

who's playing harp with him?

[cact35u]

Waaaaay better than I ever though he was on harp...WOW!

[Drake3498]

sounds like a electric guitar

[BileChunk]

@Drake3498 no it sounds like a harmonica

[compbob2000]

I've been working on playing this and I think I can get most of it except that lil tweet that he does throughout and starts at 2:28. it is 3 draw notes i think, but for some reason I can't get it.! any help is appreciated. he is truly great!

[airmojo]

@compbob2000 He is playing 3D' (3 draw 1st half-step bend--note that there are 3 distinct 3 draw bend notes available, each a 1/2 step down from the previous), then going quickly to the 2 draw (unbent), and back to 3D' (repeat this pattern).

[TheReedBender]

@compbob2000 - He is playing the 4 draw bend and the 3 draw. The tab would be: 4d', 3d, 4d', 3d, 4d', 3d.

[madbicyclist]

This man is highly skilled with the harmonica. I can only wonder how many harmonicas he has gone through throughout his career.

[InfestedChris]

LOL he almost fell @ 4:31

[HaiiroXE]

Very awesome!

[1776usaalltheway]

this was 22 years ago

[feiz01]

mr jamrock no offence man,but perhaps the best in the world ? my friend if you want to hear the best harmonica player in the world then listen to "jason ricci" simple!

[MrJamrock20]

this is good but not as good a as a guy called "Homesick Aldo" perhaps the best up and coming harp man in the UK perhaps even the world, with the exception of Chicagos finest, check out "Homesick Aldo" punk blues harmonica

[gdaym8t50]

@MrJamrock20 I checked out "Homesick Aldo" and he is rockin. You should also checkout "SteelHand Bill" he really gets his harp hoppin in the second song of his vid.

[gdaym8t50]

@MrJamrock20 I checked out "Homesick Also" and he is rockin. Thanks for the into. Check out SteelHand Bill. He gets his harp hoppin in his version of Shake, Rattle and Roll the second song on his vid

[bluesharp3515]

He's gotta great style hasn't he... bit of Sonny T an a bit of Butterfield.... methinks! Yeah I love it!!

[dnaccount]

boom..... yep, he just blew my mind.

[mennorino]

i think i found a newsort of music i like ; D

[JannakiZ]

Can anyone tell me in what key the harp is?

Awsome solo!

[mrmacharp]

Hi,

The harp is in D, he is playing crossharp in the key of A

[baldsac]

haha...awesome!

[lakota66]

my hero is back in town. he is simply great.

[pmcwillow]

One of the best all round talented bands I've seen.

[buscasololoesencial]

WOW! he's got lungs!

[jsilvatx]

he almost didnt make those steps! i'd of waxed butt! lol

[jsilvatx]

thanks i im trying in in a d now! i wil figure this one out! =)

[Painless0]

For me one of the best musicans in the world.... a very nice and taff guy.....

[mrmacharp]

This band is still one of my favorites!

Thans for your comment

[urbania70]

Great Lewis solo, thanx x posting!

[cravenmoorrrrrrrrr]

Well if i could play like that i would'nt be sittin here on my fat ass tryin to get a riff together, he's good.

[woodsheddin]

damn....three years between performances and he's still doing the same bit with his horn player. kinda lame. the one from 84 at least has an element of spontanaiety

[GoofyBCN]

that's the only thing huey should do these days, playing harmonica. he cannot sing anymore, it's painful...

[Bloozboi]

We're all entitled to opinions...some good...some bad. Huey has more soul in his voice than you will ever have. That's mine.

[2boys1mama]

6 minutes of talented harmonica playing.

[2boys1mama]

Can you post more from this concert like i want a new drug.

[peteandurnot]

This Concert is actually from New Years Eve in Tokyo in 1989 and there are a couple more Vids from it incuding a version of The Boys are back in Town, and there isn't the full version of New Drug but there is a Video of Mario Cipollina the Bass Player, doing a rather kick ass solo in the middle of it.

[2boys1mama]

It takes alot of skill for that.

[Tangocat]

I love it when he does that ;o) So hot!

[022852]

What key of harmonica is he playing in?

[mrmacharp]

Huey is playing on a D harp

[jenhba]

@mrmacharp Is Huey playing a Marine Band? Thanks in advance.

[mrmacharp]

@jenhba , these day's Huey plays Tony Dannecker harps, in the past i believe he played Hohner special 20's

[jenhba]

@mrmacharp Thank you much appreciated.

[jenhba]

@mrmacharp I just noticed, did he switch harps at 1:23 of this video and if so what key did he switch too. Thanks.

[mrmacharp]

@jenhba , he is changing the harp because it's a bad one, you can hear him say it, he is stil in the same key.

[jenhba]

@mrmacharp Thanks, I didn't catch that. Tell me in your opinion is it necessary to have an E and F harp? I mean do you use those two keys oftern? Thanks.

[mrmacharp]

@jenhba , I never use an E harp, i play crossharp when i play, i do have a Low E harp that i around the house. i do suggest you get yourself an F harp, i use an F harp when the band is in C (crossharp).

myself i like the Low F harps, i just dont like high notes, that's why i like the low keys :)

[evo1137]

Do you have the rest of the song?

[2boys1mama]

Yeah I would love to see it.