Canned Heat/Alan Wilson...Harmonica review Part 2 .030

Part 2 of a way too short overview of the great Alan Wilson's harmonica playing on the song: Boogie Chillun' #2 from the Hooker n' Heat album

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Music

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• Jason
• Ricci
• Alan
• Wilson
• Hooker
• John
• Lee
• Canned
• Heat
• harmonica
• Solo
• Harp
• Blind
• Owl

[madmexart]

hey jason i've been meaning to ask u if u ever heard of aq guy named jimmy becker. he was a chicago blues harp player who moved to kingston jamaica in the 70's. he really stands out on big youths dreadlocks dread album. cheers

[jasonricci]

Nah I'll look him up though thanks!

[madmexart]

Is'nt alan playing a chromatic harp

[jasonricci]

No, if memory serves me correctly Alan only played chromatic on one song ever with Canned Heat which was Parthanogenisis, I may be wrong of course but this song is certainly a d diatonic played in cross followed by a few licks on a G harp played in third position returning to the D at the end.

[lozio9980]

hi, Jason,

First, thank you for the lesson and for the tribute to this great harmonica master. I think too that A.W. deserves a wider attention. I have a question for you, is it possible that A.W. performes overblows on the song "on the road again" during his 1st solo? I'm actually trying to figure out a note that's a G on an A harp. Cuold he already been aware of overblows in the late sixties? Thanks in advance, you rock, Jason! Michele.

[jasonricci]

The note Alan hits in that song is a b3rd in the second octave and yes the same note as the six overblow, but it was not an over blow...He had tuned his 6 draw up a half step to get that note...Cool huh? The Owl rocks and this was a great question!

[joosman123]

Cool vid, Jason. The best thing about you is your genuine love and enthusiasm for the music - It's contagious.

[quicktothe4]

Wow knocked out by your playing - hardly a day has passed since 68 without me listening to On the Road Again (in my head a lot of the time!!) and hearing a little bit more every time. The guy was indeed a genius. Have never heard this song before. Have you heard the alternate take for OTRAA? where he plays the riff in the higher position? Nine Below Zero were belting out a heavier version in the late nineties - check them out. !!

[joycejnn]

@thewho12344 Whoa have you never heard Alan play harp before ? The bear wasn't capable of playing harp like this.He couldn't come anywhere near Alan. Alan was a genius.

[MrLucyindeSky]

what harmonica key is it ?



[Urbanomad22]

Do a Rollin and tumbling lesson, good stuff.

[spikew10]

@spikew10 sorry I ment to say "Advice? :)"

[spikew10]

I don't get it! How do you play the harmonica so good without covering up the holes (with your fingers) to get the indivisual notes. How do you cover up the other holes, with your toung? Cause if its the toung then how to you filck your toung on the top of your mouth at the same time? I'm a beginner, and I'm 13 with only some experience. I can play the notes, but only by covering up the holes. And I can't get that loud flange-ie harmonica sound. So how do you cover up the other holes? Adcise? :)

[juniorfats]

Jason can you go over Drifter from the same album ?

[JLShafferArt]

Great vidoe J i been long time fan of the Blid Owl and you helped me with my learning,dude you outa to do the Playboy afterhours On the road again which i think is Alans heaviest harp blowing,flat fuckin scary more like it! Jason

[Tsull123]

Fuck yeah. This shit all about gives me wood. I don't really know how to play a lick of the harmonica but love the hell outta Canned Heat. Have you ever tackled their version of Walkin' by Myself? Thats prolly my favorite jam out harmonica solo.