Re: [Harp-L] Juke, believe it or not

[IcemanLE@xxxxxxx]

This is a good example of musicians that listen/play/adjust at the same  time.
 
Without directly interviewing the musicians, it is impossible to verify  
(disclaimer disclaimer).
 
Speaking as a listen/play/adjust musician, it sounds to me like a diversion  
of attention on the part of Little Walter. He went a little afield of the true 
 form, but the musicians heard it and made adjustments. It's a little like  
playing back up for John Lee Hooker - the chord change happens when John wants  
it to and you have to listen hard and make the adjustment in real time.
 
A mistake like this is very hard to learn and pull off as a "cover" tune.  
Not only do you have to "learn" what Little Walter did, but you have to rehearse 
 the back up band to add beats to the form at this point in the tune. When  
something like this is reproduced on purpose, it may sound contrived. As it 
was,  the talent of the original back up band made it sound easy.
 
The Iceman
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 1/21/2009 11:03:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
hqr@xxxxxxx writes:

So I  took a listen to Little Walter's Juke and wonder:

What in the world is  happening on the second chorus?

Sounds like a bar of 7, then a bar of  6, then back to 4/4.

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