A good version of BWH' s 'Easy' is on An Offer You Can't Refuse. I can't find the song 'Easy' on ANY of the BWH CDs I have (and I have them ALL). Surprising...
Nobby Reed hails from the beautiful Green Mountain state of Vermont and has been traveling throughout the Northeast playing his brand of homebrewed Blues....
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samblancato wrote ... This book is a must-have for everyone interested in blues. Every chapter is enjoyable and pleasant to read; and the list of albums at the...
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I have it. Is it possible to make an attachment and send it to you by e-mail? Not that computer literate. Tell me how and I'll send it. I also have the tab,...
Steve, I believe you can also find it on this great son on this collection CD: Blues Masters - Harmonica Classics Vol. 4 Rhino Records Harpin' in Colorado, ...
Found on "Blues Masters-The Essential Blues Collection" Volume 4: Harmonica Classics Jimmy DeBerry, guitar, Walter Horton, harmonica, Willie Nix, drums....
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... In what key do you play this song? I practiced it on a C harp in 2nd position Fernando Toral [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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... I'd be more interested in hearing LW's version - I never knew he recorded "Easy". Scott...
... 2nd position ... Hi, Whenever I saw Big Walter do it, he always played it in E using an A harp in 2nd position. Depending on turntable speed (I've owned...
Barbeque Bob wrote: "Easy" IMO is his single FINEST recorded moment ever. It is an EXCELLENT example of how to improve based more on embellishing the melody as...
... Ya know, Hurricane, I have a lot of respect for your opinions but there's a negative aspect of WC Handy that has long bothered me. Since you are an ardent...
Barbeque Bob wrote: "'Easy' IMO is his single FINEST recorded moment ever. It is an EXCELLENT example of how to improve based more on embellishing the melody...
... there's a ... always ... actually ... credit to ... that I ... take ... such music ... his cheap ... beautiful music. ... ~all over~ ... music being ... ...
Hey All, Thank you for your replies. I'm going to be investing in one for sure. I guess I'll start with one in C. I've never played a chromatic so the size...
I saw a video of George Smith doing 'headshakes' by moving his hands instead of his head. I find this quite unnatural and prefer to shake my head. ... From:...
******************************************************* I'm a handshaker baby, with just a bit of head I'm a handshaker, you shake your head A familar tune,...
From the for what it's worth department, I thought you were supposed to shake the harp and not your head. There was a post several years ago:it was on harp-l I...
BBQ wrote: .........BTW, having seen BW live many times during the 70's, he NEVER used a head shake, but actually shook the harp and mic with his hands. ... ...
Do you mean you don't know what the scale is, or is it that your tone is suffering when you play it? I actually learned the upper half faster than the bottom...
... That is a great point. Do whatever sounds good and feels right! For what it is worth though, I think the headshake is probably used more. I can think of...
Dear Michelle : Thank you very much for the respect you have for my humble rambles and rants , it is nice to see words like yours complementing me and my...
With all the discussion on Big Walter's "Easy" I think it's time to replay this one, for those who weren't here last time, if I ever posted it here? I got...
Blake Wynne offered another opinion to my criticism of WC Handy: 8<clipped my part>8 ... Hmm. Anonymous credit is one thing. What was the player's name? I...