Re: [Harp-L] Best chromatic blues songs...

[Roscoe Catania <rjcataniajr@xxxxxxxxx>]

*John-I suggest you also listen to Steve Guyger*.




On Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 9:33 AM, Ryan Hartt <rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> I can't think of particular songs by these cats but they all really take
> the George Smith/Little Walter approach to a new level with their use of the
> button, while still playing in 3rd position.
> Dennis Gruenling
> Johnny Rover
> Mitch Kashmar
> Doug Jay
> And the aforementioned Mark Hummel is ALWAYS doing amazing new things with
> chromatic. I particularly enjoy how he will use the button to play a riff
> over all three chords, like a horn section, rather than just using it for
> passing tones in a line. He makes good harmonic sense by playing a riff over
> the I and then flatting the 3rd for the IV etc.
>
> Rick Estrin also does some great things on chromatic.
>
> If you can track it down try and get a copy of Scratchin' a collection
> mostly of T-Bone inspired guitar tunes from Pete "Guitar" Lewis, Jimmy Nolen
> and Cal Green. Pete Lewis plays harp on two instrumentals with the full
> Johnny Otis Orchestra. "Harmonica Boogie" is a nice uptempo tune on diatonic
> and "Blast" is a KILLER tune with rhythm changes on a chromatic.
>
> Ryan
> (who's been known to toot a chromatic or two)
>
> > To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:51:33 -0500
> > From: jflash541@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Harp-L] Best chromatic blues songs...
> >
> > Hey,? I love blues music with harmonica in it....and I really LOVE to
> hear blues music played with chromatic.? I think it's a monster of a blues
> instrument and underused.....being you don't?see a whole?lot of people
> playing them.? I'm aware and have listened to a lot of George Smith, William
> Clarke,?Little Walter, and some of Kim Wilson (not?much)?on the chromatic.?
> I'd like to hear other suggestions for great players in the blues field to
> listen to.....whether it be in the 3rd position type playing, first, etc.?
> Thanks, John
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