Re: [Harp-L] Freddie King's "The Stumble" and learning from guitar

[Michael Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the help guys!  I think I can get a handle
on the tune, and I like the idea of supporting the
song rather then trying to cut into the guitar work. 
It is also fun to work on something other then a I IV
V.

We do a lot of Freddie King and Albert Collins tunes. 
Hideaway is one of my favorites and I try to emulate
the organ part from one of the many versions I've
heard.  Can't remember which one.  It always goes over
well.  We play Tore Down too, but I don't think I've
ever played harp on that one.

I've actually spent some time trying to play some of
those guys's guitar solos.  You can sometimes get a
little bit of an Albert Collins feel playing third
position major in the middle octave.  I know that most
nights I play the head to his solo in Too Tired (in
cross, however), but then eventually go my own way.  I
also play some of his stuff from Dirty Dishes in third
major.  When we play Love Her With A Feeling, I
sometimes play Freddie's solo pretty much note for
note (and then get back to "my" stuff).

Whereas I'd never play a harmonica solo I've
transcribed note for note in a live setting, it can be
really fun to quote a guitar player or other
insturment.  I tend to get a few head turns from the
guitar players in attendance when I do stuff like
that.  

Mike



--- scott gold <scottgold@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> this tune, like most Freddie King tunes ­ are guitar
> ­featured tunes.
> like Charles says, it¹s easy to follow along in 2nd.
> my band on Guam had Freddie and Albert King nuts in
> it,
> and this is one tune of his we did.
> the crowd always loved it b/c we renamed it
> ³Astumbo²
> a local Guam village.
> 
> i think that these F. King of songs do well to have
> the harp as a supporting
> role, 
> and let the guitar do it¹s thing.
> you can do unison on the refrain, choruses, etc.
> 
> i would have similar suggestions for most of other
> F. King songs we did--
> hide away ­ if done right by the guitarist(s), you
> almost want to lay out
> altogether.
> san-ho-say is a fine tune for harp ­ again 2nd
> position.
> tore down ­ excellent for harp.
> 
> Albert Collins i actually easier for the harp to get
> involved ­ first off,
> no one can ever sound like Albert ­
> so all bets are off on staying out of it.  still,
> you can play the horn
> section lines and make his tunes groove
> like they should.
> 
> -sg, tokyo
> 
> 
> Message: 13
> Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:59:54 -0800
> From: "CHARLES BASSI" <jeanchar50@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Freddie King's "The Stumble"
> To: "Michael Fugazzi" <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Harp-L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> 
> Just try second position - you'll be surprised how
> much fits - use the sixth
> of the scale a lot (2 or 5 blow)  - works for both
> the VI & II chords.
> Use the 3rd (3 draw) and 5th (4 draw) for b5dim.
> 
> Charles
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Michael Fugazzi<mailto:mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>
>   To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>   Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 1:32 PM
>   Subject: [Harp-L] Freddie King's "The Stumble"
> 
> 
>   Anybody know this one?  I usually sit this one
> out,
>   but the rest of the band thinks it would be cool
> to
>   get some harp behind it.  Any suggestions for
>   positions or scales?  The format goes:
> 
>   IV, I, VI, I, VI, V....  I, I, IV, IV, b5DIM, I,
> VI,
>   II, V, I
> 
>   I want to do some light comping, and have enough
> of a
>   feel to take a solo or two.
> 
>   Thanks.
> 
>   Mike Fugazzi
>   Harmonica/Vocals
>   NiteRail
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