[Harp-L] Little Walter. TB or Pucker

[SONNYTONE@xxxxxxx]

Kim told me straight out that towards his later days and even in his  earlier 
recordings, LW used Pucker more and more. Just listen to that Essential  
Little Walter CD or anything and you can hear that puckering going on. I am so  
glad Kim share something I always wanted to ask him, but wanted to do it in  
person. All this time of trying to do all TB I now finally feel free. At  least I 
can play everything TB'd now, all bends, with vibrato, just not on top  where 
it would take years to learn if you are not Mitch. I don't care what his  
students are taught, I know for certain MK is a pure TB'er. Hanging with Clarke  
for all the years he did is evident in his playing. 
    I do personally believe one should learn and play  fully TB'd until you 
can do either, as that is what makes your pucker so strong,  it all comes from 
the same place, deep in your mouth cavity. If you only pucker  you will tend 
to be a mouth player and that is a thin tone, squeezing your  cheeks to bend 
notes, not being fully relaxed and playing deep. Thank you all  and to those who 
have in common what I do and offer support. I have all the  knowledge I need 
and just need to bite the bullet, I have one more surgery  before starting the 
TX. 
Sincerely, Sonny Jr.
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