Modern Blues Harmonica - Harlem riff 1 (Gussow.111)

First of a two-part lesson on a drone-blues riff from the streets of Harlem. Also, news about the FIRST extended Satan and Adam recording made on the street back in 1989. (Gussow is using an A harp.)

To download the recording previewed by Adam Gussow in this video, go to:

http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com/page/page/4704841.htm

For a series of skill-graded video tutorials focused on classic blues harmonica repertoire by Little Walter, Sonny Terry, Sonny Boy Williams, Paul Butterfield, and others, go to:

http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Satan
• Adam
• Gussow
• harp
• blues
• harmonica
• Harlem

[sanox15]

I wanna play like this. That all I want. I've had a Harp for a while now but I've never really had the motivation to pick it up until I saw your video "front porch mississippi blues". It touched my soul and now all i want to do is play like that. My biggest issue is I'm having trouble finding a good starting point. can you help? I have a Hohner pro E harp, if that helps the answer any

[KudzuRunner]

@sanox15: You might take a look at the pages on my website, Modern Blues Harmonica, marked "quick start for beginners" and FAQs." You should get harps in the key of A for this particular video. You might check out the title cut of my album, "Kick and Stomp," in which I work this riff into a song using a Bb harp. If you're crazy enough for an immersion experience, you might come to Hill Country Harmonica 2011. (Google Hill Country Harmonica.)

[PurpleGummyBear]

You are so cool.....O_O

Can you make a CD and sell it? I will buy it in a heartbeat.

[KudzuRunner]

@PurpleGummyBear: I use the riff in the opening cut on my new CD, "Kick and Stomp." (The cut and the album are both called that.) Its' on iTunes and Amazon mp3s.

[waddlesgee3]

what harmonica are you using? where can i buy it?

[KudzuRunner]

Hohner Marine Band, key of A.

[Bageh]

Thats some nice shit man, thanks for the pleasure of hearing that. Salutes from brazil.

[chrisdavies23359]

I got my own website, but still put a link on for you if ya want.

[chrisdavies23359]

could you please post the tabs for this?

[fanniechiasson]

I got that too !

[ClassicPen]

I have always wanted to learn to play the harmonica, such a beautiful underestimated instrument. Just recently purchased my first one and your lessons are great cant wait to become better from your lessons, your awesome!

[gluzzo]

thanks man. youre an inspiration.