Modern Blues Harmonica: Southbound 2

Promo video for SOUTHBOUND, a new album of bluesy, funky Mississippi-based harmonica music by Adam Gussow. This video features conversation about a Jimmy Reed blues, "You Don't Have to Go." Gussow uses a Bb harp.

If you're interested in purchasing the album, you can get it as a download--mp3s or CD-quality WAVs--direct from the artist. Liner notes are included in the zip file, and they'll tell you what key harp to use on every track, in case you'd like to jam along. 11 songs, 42 minutes, $10:

http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com/southbound_1.html

The album will be available on iTunes and Amazon mp3s as of January 1, 2012.

If you're interested in learning how to play blues harmonica, please visit Modern Blues Harmonica. You'll find lots of skill-graded video lessons and tabs for instant download. Beginners welcome, advanced players challenged!

http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com

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[huachiman7]

Any chance you'll also release the "one-man band" version of the CD also?

[KudzuRunner]

@huachiman7: No. This version IS the album.

[jleoblues]

Adam do you do that "Joe Fisklo"custom or you ;play "out of the box"harps.

[KudzuRunner]

@jleoblues: I play "out of the box" Marine Bands, for the most part. On SOUTHBOUND, I used several harps apart from that, including Hohner Marine Band Crossover, a Joe Spiers Stage I (on "Alley Cat"), and, on this cut, a custom harp that somebody gave me several years ago and that I'd stowed in the bottom of my harp bag. It had a very sticky reed. But it had a great sound.

Truth is, I can get my sound on any Marine Band type harp.

[jleoblues]

@KudzuRunner

Thanks Adam: You are the real deal:

I spend too much time on Harrp-L reading comments about the necessity of custom-fitting reeds and altered harps. Hell Didn't" Shakey" Walter play "out of the box' harps and he had a tone to die for?

[KudzuRunner]

@jleoblues: There's nothing wrong with gear-talk. But gear doesn't play itself, and especially when you're talking about blues--rather than Howard Levy style jazz--the gear makes less of a difference than some gearheads seem to think.

[odelay12v]

purchased the album last week! Love it as usual... Been working hard to learn the 12 bar blues lessons you did some time ago... I go back and watch that atleast once a week tring to totally get it and figure that out... Thank you! I also bought about a month ago your satan and adam album too Love that as well!

[georgerism]

"I can get my sound on any marine band harp" I love it!!!!with all the legendary blues harp music produced on marine bands,I have NO doubt about it!!!!

[clevetidwell]

Great video and incredible message. I'm hoping my China trip gets changes so I make the Boulder session. It's been crazy for me on schedule but I plan to be there and will known by Dec 28th. Have a great Holiday.

[jleoblues]

@KudzuRunner

Funny,I was at a workshop and Howard made a comment that we "spend too much time" talking about the harp and not enough time playing and learning technique.Personally, I love Blues but its nice if you can throw some Ellington Basie or Mingus in the mix. Adam, you are a national treasure and the generosity that you share your gifts is more than admirable! Happy holidays

[fcontitwo]

+++ i love it !!!,,, :D