Modern Blues Harmonica - "Watermelon Man" 4 (Gussow.036)

[mdinka]

@0:44 haha thats pure gorgeousness man you made me laugh

[StellarChi]

Phenom GenerousGenius ! Thx Adam !

[ArtofDreaming1]

you are priceless thanks

[blueshawaiiharp]

thanks, adam, for your continued inspiration to keep putting the harp back in my mouth. sometimes i get frustrated with my progress (i.e. depressed that i haven't made progress as fast as i want or deceived that i have gotten farther along but still stumble and must go back to harp "baby steps"). but like a bug attracted to the "blues light" of your love of harp, my passion is reignited by your constant fire for the ten hole "mystery machine." aloha from hawaii...woodshedding in my grass shack

[DarkDryad]

I've been checking videos for years on Youtube, but this is my first post ever. I felt I had to tell you how good these videos are Adam. Surely you know this by seeing the other comments, but I'll add one more. I'm improving at a scary rate and it's all thanks to these videos. All I do these days is play the harp because of my renewed enthusiasm. So thank you so much for the videos and generosity with your time. You truly are a great teacher and harp player!

[KudzuRunner]

@DarkDryad: I like the phrase "scary rate." That means that whatever I'm doing is working, and I'm happy to know that.

[expatriot1]

Great lesson...but I thought you were gonna teach us why a woman shouldn't be like a drug in this one? ;)  I know, I need to get a life.

[yaguarete167]

you are the man Adam

[WIRKING]

hi adam

[danielvalentino]

Hi Adam,

Really great stuff. I really enjoy how you broke it down to it's simpliest form. I haven't really ever been inspired to work the overblows, but I think I just found some new insiraption. Keep up the great playing and great instructions.

Thanks,

Valentino

[aaaaaoldman]

I just put a video response up.Isn't in your category,but I try.

I have COPD.For those that don't what this is,its a lung disease.lack of breath.Playing the harp helps my breathing.Thanks for the lessons Adam.They are great.

[66rich66]

Horn phrasing translated for harp playing is not a new subject.But I have never seen anyone else deal with this subject on line. I have said in the past your postings have been very informative. For me this one is as well. I again want to say...PLEASE DO NOT STOP... but more importantly THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!!

[N62KNM]

Hi Adam. Perhaps when you get back from your trip you would consider a lesson on Stone Fox Chase by Area Code 615. With the help of your lessons on breathing I can now play what I remember of this great song without fainting through lack of breath. I just thought that this song utilises so many of the skills you have been teaching. I would also really appreciate a lesson dedicated to overblows because I don't really understand what I'm trying to achieve with them.

[N62KNM]

Without doubt the best harp tuition I have seen. I can't tell you how much i have enjoyed your lessons. You explain all the little details that other tutorials assume the student already knows. I have been playing for about ten years and have learned more technique in the last month than in those ten years. You have really taken me out of a rut I didn't know I was in playing harp. Many, many thanks

[KudzuRunner]

Thanks! I'm just a harp nerd crossed with a power-mad, tone-pursuing harp blower, and happy to share my mania with others who feel the call.

[brobobh]

Your are one awesome player with lot of control,I love what your showing us on your lessons!Do you tongue block

or pucker? or both when your playing Horn stuff.

keep them coming I'm taking notes and trying to learn

all them cool licks!!!

Bro.Bob

[nomoboy]

Enjoy your well deserved break, thanks for all the great lessons .(there is plenty to keep us busy for some time) I hope to see you back again when you're ready. Don't know about the other people here, but slowing down the pace a little wouldn't hurt I think, I hate to see you get "burned out" on this..

Have a nice vacation (don't forget to bring your harp)

Oh! and congratulations with your new book!

[alkyiroc]

It's because of your lessons that I went out and searched for ways to save them. A browser plugin called Unplug saves them as FLI files which only need to be renamed as AVI to play on any player. Sorry Adam if the amount of views for your lessons slows down because of this. I can't imagine how much more you can teach us. Thirty six 10 minute lessons so far and you've only touched the tip of the iceberg. Teach us more oh master. I want to go pick up a Bb harp now just to hear the same sounds.

[honeydawg]

Thanks Adam... great stuff. You need a break indeed. At this rate it'd be 432 lessons in 12 months. Time to woodshed!

[harpinbrett]

Right on Adam, you did it again,I always learn something new.

[Mueleski]

Adam, once again, thanks for sharing.

[beenmean]

lee oskar and charles miller of war played a fusion thing. And john mayall has a blues jazz fusion LP. Your really getting some killer horn tones at the end there!

[BlueVooch]

Adam, Thanks for taking me along for this ride. I'm honored to be part of such a noble undertaking. Now, go rest your chops... I'll be here when you get back... ciao

[zyxel2]

come back with huge seabass

[Nelion5189]

Hi Adam, Thank you for these great lessons and your valuable advice. Not only that you are a fantastic player - your didactics is excellent. Enjoy your break and keep on posting afterwards. Nobody asks you to keep up this pace (at least I don't... ;-)) Enjoy!

[Nelion5189]

awesome harmonica player - fantastic teacher

[arnenym]

Thanks! and have a good vacation....

[robthebog]

Thanks for all your hard work and the insites into better playing. Lots to be going on with. pratice pratice

[bobblunn]

Thanks again so much for sharing!

And... Catch some big ones!

-BB

[ludditerobot]

You've made me drag out my old, bad $5 Hohner Blues harp, and I've been pricing Marine Bands at the local music store. I've plugged a mic into my guitar pedalboard to play around with the harp. Thanks for the inspiration! Have a great week off!

That being said, now that you went through Freddie Hubbard's solo, will you be doing Herbie's solo, too? Or going on to the next thing?

[nambugoto]

Thank you Adam, you allow people like me who are far away from the blues lands to enjoy and learn in a way we otherwise couldn't, thats the whole point of the internet! and you do it in such a good spirit, have a great vacation.

[MADFERESORTURI]

thank you Adam,

great teacher!

[pagmatic]

you deserve a break, Adam. Enjoy your vacation.

[BlackDeathJuliana]

your a legend, adam!

[KudzuRunner]

TO ALL MY SUBSCRIBERS: Thirty-six lessons in one month! No harp-guy--me OR you--can keep that up. I'm going fishing for a week (so to speak). This gives you-all time to go back, listen again, reflect, and, most importantly, practice this load of stuff and begin to make it your own. See you in a little while. --Adam

[nicksourceUK]

Thanks a lot Adam, I've ordered my first harp and can't wait to start playing from your teachings! Have a nice break.

[brothergerr]

Thanks for all the great lessons. There is so much there to practice and review time and time again. Enjoy your well deserved break! Looking forward to seeing what new things the devil himself has conjured up on this instrument when you get back! Enjoy!