[Harp-L] Fw: My Babe (correct post)

[David Fertig <drfertig@xxxxxxxxx>]

OOps, I hit send when I meant to hit delete, so I'll try to rewrite a bad post cogently:
My first reaction to this post was, "what? Just listen to it!" But there it is, we all learn and play differently, and shouldn't expect others to see it, learn it or play it as others do.  

This gives rise to an interesting example of how differently people learn and how they play music.  Matthew's query befuddles me.

LW plays (Willie Dixon's song) more or less the same in both versions I have, with an intro riff, and a solo in the middle.  What's the "main lick"?  I have no idea what that means, I suppose it's the lick that stands out most in the ear of the listener.  or the intro lick? 

Anyhow so Sam and Nicholas kindly provide tabs for it, slightly different it seems at first glance, but there it is, my eyes glazer over on tabs.  I'd rather just listen to it and learn, if I feel the need to get it note for note I'll play it back and listen repeatedly.  That would be just to learn the technique, maybe the groove, sinc i wou;dn't try to repeat it note for note (on stage, anyway) even if I could.

Anyway I just try to "get it" in my gut and then play what feels right.

Listening to James Cotton's or Junior
 Wells' version I hear different things emphasized, differently, I think they both fairly interpret Willie Dixons' song  as done by Little Walter, and they all put their own stamp on it.   

Perhaps more to the point, some can't play by ear, some can't read music or tabs, but (hopefully) we all try to get to an honest interpration of a song we love, in our own way.  

So hopefully I rescued a mangled attempt to delete a stupid post.

Dave "fat fingers" Fertig


 [Harp-L] My Babe
        	 Sunday, July 12, 2009 12:02 PM 
        	
            
            
            From: 
            "Matthew Smart" <matthewsmart@xxxxxxxxx>
            	
            	
            	
        	To: 
        	"Harp" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
                Does anyone know the main lick to Little Walter's My Babe? thanks