Re: [Harp-L] "I Want My Mama"

[Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>]

Wailin' Wood (Glennn Woodland) does a really good
"I Want My Mama" (and "I want a drink of water") 
on his song "Mama Blues" that is on his CD "The
Collection".

I LOVE the intro on this song... its a haunting
minor thing... the song is played on an A-harp, but
the intro is played in 5th position (I think!),
then the rest of the song is played in 2nd position.

The enunciating of the 'M' and "W" on harp is mainly
done with a very tight handcupping and quick opening
of the hands (I usually use the bottom part of my
palms).  Using the tongue helps get other syllables.

Wailin' Wood is one of the best diatonic harmonica
players around, and I had the pleasure of seeing 
and hearing him at the Buckeye Harmonica Festival
several years ago.  Here's his website:

http://www.wailinwood.com/index.htm

Ken H in OH


--- "jazmaan@xxxxxxxxxxx" <dmf273@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Is there anybody on this list (Tom Ball maybe?) who
> can do a convincing reproduction of Sonny
> Terrys talking harmonica trick where he makes the
> harp say "I want my mama" ?
> 
> I've been trying since 1968 but I still don't know
> how to make that "M" sound from a hand cup. 
> The best I can get is "I want wy wa-wa".  And if I
> close my mouth to make an "M" sound that just
> shuts off the air to the harp.    What's the secret?
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