Re: [Harp-L] one chord instrumental jams

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Howsabout 'Roller Coaster' by Little Walter? Bo Biddley (I think) going
dang-dang-dang, a rockin' rhythm section, and Walter creating an
ad-libbed epic around one chord, that is a veritable dictionary of
ideas. 
RD


>>> "Don Grubbs" <jgrud@xxxxxxxxxxx> 24/11/2006 5:49:25 >>>
I only know one ONE CORD song!  " There Ain't No Bugs on Me."  "G" of
course 
. . . LOL
Where could a feller find some more?   And can they be changed to your
own 
personal singing cord?
Sounds like fun!

Thanks     Don





----- Original Message ----- 
From: <icemanle@xxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 9:29 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] one chord instrumental jams


> One chord songs - how do you solo over them? Interesting challenge.
>
> This is similar to what Miles Davis introduced to the jazz world with
his 
> exploration of modal music - "Kind of Blue" project.
>
> It is both limiting and freeing at the same time. Limiting in a sense
if 
> you rely on chord changes to propel your ideas. Freeing in that, once
you 
> are comfortable with the mode/scale/tone center, there are no "avoid"

> notes.
>
> To sustain interest, it almost forces one to think outside of one's
own 
> box and leave the "licks" behind.
>
> The Iceman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: harplicks@xxxxxxxxx 
>
>
> Your story reminded me of the time I attended one
> of Magic Dave Therault's shows one night down in
> Denver a few years ago, and he called up to join
> him for an encore song... it was a one-chord
> instrumental jam! Caught me off-guard at first, but
> once I got ahold of the thing it was an utter blast
> and a true crowd-pleaser as we traded licks into
> the night.
>
> They played an
>> African blues song (not
>> African-American...AFRICAN) with only one chord,
>> G.
>> I'm thinking, "What have I gotten myself into?  I
>> can't solo over one
>> chord!"  Actually, it took me a couple of minutes
>> to even figure out how to
>> accompany over one chord.
>
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