[Harp-L] VS: Required Reading

["Haka Harri" <harri.haka@xxxxxxxx>]

Dan, great thread you started! Interesting to see the range of variation of favorites from Beatles to John Coltrane. Unsurprisingly, most lists consist of blues harmonica like mine does:

Simply the best blues harp ever recorded
1. Little Walter - The Chess Years 1952-1963
2. Sonny Boy Williamson - This Is My Story
Superb interaction of harp and guitar
3. Junior Wells - It's My Life Baby
4. Paul Butterfield Blues Band
5. James Harman - Strictly Live in '85 plus

Quite a lot of albums are equally good for "required reading" but sticking to the rules of just 5, this is it.

Harri



> In your opinion as a harmonica  enthusiast, what 5 
> CD's/albums are must haves, or contributed the most to your 
> own development?  Call it "desert island discs", call it 
> "requred reading"  Call it what you want.
>    
>   Please limit to 5 because it's harder that way, and 
> challenges are fun.
>    
>   Please state your genre/genres of focus for reference.  Do 
> not feel limited to harp-containing music, or any specific genre.  
>    
>    I'm a blues "nut" with a jam band history, so here's a 
> list from my experience:
>    
>   Genre/Philosophy:  I love to play harmonica in the broad 
> blues category. This includes many sub-genres.  Here's 5 that 
> made HUGE impacts on me.
>    
>   1. Hoodoo Man Blues  (Jr. Wells)
>   2. Chicago Bound  (Jimmy Rogers with Little Walter on harp)
>   3.Muddy Mississippi Waters Live (James Cotton on harp)
>   4. Live at BB Kings  (Rod Piazza)
>   5. Blues Traveler ((first disc self titled  (John Popper))
>    
>   There's so many more.....but that's my 5 and I'm sticking to it.
>    
>   Dan G.
>   www.edbluepills.com
> 
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