Modern Blues Harmonica - records 8 (Gussow102)

Fourth and final video on the vinyl artistry of Paul Butterfield. This one covers "Gone to Main Street," off the MUDDY WATERS WOODSTOCK ALBUM.

If you're interested in this song, you may want to check out my two-part video tutorial on the original (Muddy & Little Walter) version of the song. Both videos + three PDF tabs are available at the Tradebit auxilliary of my website, Modern Blues Harmonica. Here's the URL; just scroll down until you come to the files, which have video previews:

http://www.tradebit.com/usr/asgussow/files.php/1009/1

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Paul
• Butterfield
• Adam
• Gussow
• Muddy
• Waters
• Woodstock
• Album
• blues
• harmonica
• harp

[bettifamily]

Adam.Thx for playing ths LP; iTunes didn't have the woodstock version of it.

Another Butterfield song I felt was inspirational is "Drift'n"; the Ep version (14 mins)

[KudzuRunner]

You're right. I covered that a lesson or two back.

[HarpKenneth]

Great video once again Adam, that's some migthy impressing Harp Playing there Mister 8-)

Btw any chance of an Xmas Edition one day, you know blusy xmas song (just for the fun of it) or is that a big crime against the Christmas ?

[KudzuRunner]

Good idea. I actually play a few xmas carols, so I just might do that. I certainly won't name my harmonica Jesus, though. That might get me sent back to the Sudan. :)

[harpman1896]

Listen to Little Walter on his Mellow Down EZ ride. He is way up there in the top of the harp with such ease and grace. Again, Walter listened to swing and Jazz of the day as well as Blues. Great topic Adam!! Bluesfully, Blue Phantom

[KudzuRunner]

Absolutely. But Walter, even on that wonderful track, did nothing that leads directly to the lip-pursed seamless waterfall of triplets that Butterfield does here. LW's tongue blocked notes are much more angular. He and Butter are both geniuses: origin points. That's precisely my point.

[MrDzhimbo]

I wonder how much Butterfield's use of this kind of lick was influenced by Mike Bloomfield. That sounds very much like the kind of fancy phrases that a guitarist might play on the turnaround.

[yaguarete167]

how do you get that kind of stuff?? really fluid, i just cant ..

[wheatbreadjohnson]

Wanna get the balance right Gussow? Try turning yourself DOWN! Just a little friendly razzing!

[thedavman10]

how did u get that delayed sound?

[robthebog]

just got this album today

many thanks it blew me away.I havent stopped playing it , wonderfull stuff

[meatpackingdistrict]

Is that puppy a boxer? Boxers are awesome, I have two of them. (And also a bunch of harmonicas...)

Man, I've become rusty, but I promise I'll get back in shape, so that I'm able to play a little harmonica again!