Journeyman's Road 6/9/07 - Portsmouth NH #1 (Gussow.065)

After being shut down on the streets of Portsmouth NH, harpist Adam Gussow and guitarist Charlie Hilbert play the front room of RiverRun Books--part of a promotional tour for Gussow's just published book, JOURNEYMAN'S ROAD: MODERN BLUES LIVES FROM FAULKNER'S MISSISSIPPI TO POST-9/11 NEW YORK. The duo plays "Key to the Highway" and "Stormy Monday Blues."

For a series of skill-graded video tutorials and tabs focusing on classic blues harmonica repertoire by Sonny Terry, Little Walter, Paul Butterfield, and others, plus a NEW LIVE ALBUM by Adam and Charlie, please visit:

http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com

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[bettifamily]

Orrsum 1st pos playing on 'key to highway'. u use the overblows in a way i not seen before in 1st pos.. I'll go back to my 'wood shed' to figure it out..

[KudzuRunner]

You've got good ears! You're right: overblows let you play all the blues pitches in the middle octave, in first pos.

[dwest1000]

I just really like acoustic harp. It has so much more personality. Nothing is covered up. You actually have to be good to do it. And of course you do it really well.

The same applies to guitar.

Thanks so much for the acoustic videos. More acoustic, maybe piedmont blues, would be interesting to see and hear.

Don't take me wrong...it's ALL interesting and great! You're a great player and teacher. Some of us just like to play...no aspirations to entertain.

Thanks!

[KudzuRunner]

I'm making a note and will try to discuss that style. It's not my main thing--I"m more of an amped guy, and not a country blues guy--but I'll see what I can do.

[MrHilbert]

All the other videos work. But not this one. For BigFishBlueFish: Key to the Highway is in A (at least our version is, Little Walter did it in G), and the slow blues is in G. Rock on. - CH

[KudzuRunner]

This one is playing just fine for me this evening. Not sure why there's an occasional problem.

[droverboy1]

Dr. Gussow, you alway's make playing the blues fun. I alway's go back to this video, it's the best version of Key to the Highway i ever heard. Beautiful harp my Friend... Thanks Rusty bergandine

[MYTHIRDSHADOW]

I can sure use your "police intuitions" when I have my parties... They are always getting raided. Free drinks man!

[kirnagar]

That was great. I certainly would not have left the room till you guys were done playin. People have made fun of me playing this old music from way back, but they are fools.

[NewHarpGuy]

Damn ... I was living just a hop, skip and a jump from Portsmouth, at the time. Wish I would have known ...

Adam has such a distinctive, inimitable voice on the harmonica. Simply beautiful!

I definitely have to learn how to overblow ...

[Kilovolver]

Hello again Adam. You've got a nice voice regardless you say you're not a singer... I totally see you singing leading vocals in a blues band. Inspiring blues as always man... God bless you both

[bluezboy2]

Doooh, Adam some how I missed seeing this Gem before. Amazing blowing and pickin' by you both as usual!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sowterg]

people are walking past and not paying much attention when people pay good money to he this.

[tolga7t]

Man this is beautiful. What key of harmonica are you using? Is it D (so the song's in A) ?

[jamieayres]

Shit Adam you make sound so easy , The blues runs through your veins , love it keep on harp,in all the way from Ireland

[unclevit]

Those street people are very very rude ! If I were there, I would stop and listen, and buy you two with best coffee and sandwiches. Very good cooling music !!