Re: [Harp-L] one chord instrumental jams

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

How about at least 50% of John Lee Hooker's repertoire (don't pin me
down to the % you pedants - you get my drift)
RD

>>> "46long Blake" <46long@xxxxxxxxx> 24/11/2006 14:09:50 >>>
How about Hip Shake?  Take your pick of versions.......

On 11/23/06, Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> 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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