Highway 59 by David Barrett

Highway 59, written by Dave Alexander (piano), features some mighty fine soloing by George "Harmonica" Smith on the chromatic. The original tune moves between major and minor and the head was played by piano only. The arrangement I wrote keeps the band in minor and I play the head with the piano (on the "We Are The Blues" album, where Steve Czarnecki plays piano with me... on this video there's no piano unfortunately). I play a G harmonica in 3rd position, key of A minor.

For a complete listing of harmonica lessons at BluesHarmonica.com visit http://www.bluesharmonica.com/lesson-list

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• Harmonica
• Harp
• Third
• Position

[musthaveblues]

Great performance. This is my favorite from you and the "All Star Band". I have attended two of the "School of Blues" seminars, in the past five years. Both were well worth my time. The high light of the class in Phoenix was getting the chance to play on stage with the Rhythm Room's band.

[66rich66]

david keep your posting coming... no need for me to say anything .. your playing and instructional material say it all.. rich

[kendad555]

Love the tone and vibrato. Kudos to the band - they play it right...