[Harp-L] re help with a few blues techniques - Sonny Boy Licks

["Vince Curcuru" <vcurcuru@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I basically learned how to play harp by listening to Sonny Boy I back when
the only harp instruction book available was Tony Glover's book which I lost
somewhere along the way. :<(
That lick is one of Sonny's signature turnaround licks and he used it a lot.
I love it!!  Just wanted to say that he sometimes uses parts of it and
varies the phrasing and I think even the exact notes that he plays.  At
least that is my recollection.  If u sing, u might  try leaving out the 1d
just before you go into your singing verse and don't be afraid to vary the
exact number of notes u play.

Another variation on it which I like to play in rapid succession (almost
slurred but recognizable)  on the blow notes is as follows:
2d  2d  2d  2d  2d  2d  2d  2b 1b  1d  1d

I think I slightly bend some of those 2d and the last hit on the 2d I usally
hit with a definate clean stop and then hit those  blow notes quickly in
successon with the final 1d using some kind of vibrato technique

He has another great riff which he uses a lot especially on the IV change
which I believe is tabbed out on the JT30 website which u might like to
check out.
http://www.jt30.com/jt30page/index2.html

Keep Harpin`_~
Harlyblu
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ROBERT VENABLES" <robert.venables@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 6:56 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] re help with a few blues techniques


> Fred Wrote
> Sonny boy Williamson - he does this riff all over his songs that I
> also hear in a lot of other blues songs. Sounds like a draw on hole 2
> with hand tremolo effects, then bends down and does a fast hole 2 blow
> then a hole 1 draw. Anyways, I'm not sure if this is quite it,
> specifically I'm trying to tab out All My Love in Vain for myself.
> Also how does he do those amazing wah-wah effects? Is it just an
> absolute control over the air tightness when he holds it? I'm sure he
> uses techniques that I've yet to touch upon.
> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
> I know the lick you are referring to. He varies it sometimes, but my take
is
> 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 3b 2b 1d 1d
> or
> 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 3b 2b 1d 1d 1d
> you need to do this with  tongue block, with a good slap on the 3b to
> achieve the accent
> the wah wahs sound like a tight cup being released quickly, it would be
nice
> to find some footage of him playing it
> ATB
> Rob V
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Harlyblu
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