Re: [Harp-L] RE: Roadhouse Blues

[Alan Rosenfeld <abrosenfeld@xxxxxxxxx>]

John Sebastian of Lovin Spoonful fame played the harp on Roadhouse Blues.  His father, also named John, was a famous classical harmonica artist in the 30's and 40's.

Alan Rosenfeld





> On Aug 30, 2014, at 7:58 PM, harp <harp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> Robert provided a link to Google for woodshedding, but the way I use the
> term, it means going somewhere where I will not bother anyone (behind the
> woodshed) and practicing something over and over until you really get it.
> Usually when I go into this mode I drive my wife to distraction, my
> teenager disowns me (he does that anyway), and the cat cannot be found for
> several days ;-).
> 
> I donÂt actually own a woodshed, so I just go down to the garage, close
> the door and go at it.
> 
> Brad
> 
> On 8/30/14, 6:30 PM, "Hellerman, Steven L." <shellerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
>> I've played Roadhouse Blues at least a hundred times since I started
>> playing harp thirteen years ago. At just about every open jam that's
>> oriented toward rock I ever attended ("Harmonica? Let's do Roadhouse
>> Blues!"), plus in a band I used to be in.
>> 
>> It is pretty straightforward, but you can have a lot of fun w/ it going
>> beyond what's on the record, like playing harp where the guitar leads go;
>> and especially if somebody's singing it who really knows how to vamp
>> ("Gonna roll, roll, roll....."). Only other advice: It was something of a
>> train wreck the couple of times I tried to both sing it and play harp (I
>> was actually the only one there who knew the words; hard to believe but
>> true). Much better to just play harp and have somebody else sing it.
>> 
>> Also: Those are not Jim Morrison's licks. Robbie Krieger plays harp on
>> the track. 
>> 
>> BTW: What do you mean by "woodsheding"?
>> 
>> SLH
>> 
>> 
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>> Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 16:36:09 -0400
>> From: harp <harp@xxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: [Harp-L] Roadhouse blues
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>> Guys,
>> 
>> I am going to be woodsheding Roadhouse Blues. I have played it before and
>> have some of Morrisons licks down. Seems pretty straight forward, but I
>> wondered if anyone had any words of advice.
>> 
>> Brad
>> 
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