Re: [Harp-L] Runaway - Bonnie Raitt

[Jeff Baker <acornfr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Matt ,

  To only play harmonica on one song the whole night , you  picked a  
"doozy" !

  Actually to play it like Norton did you need 4 harps . It;s a  
MONSTER solo to learn .

 Go ahead and learn it,  it will definitely make you a better player

  To watch Norton struggle as he switches between keys I can imagine  
him thinking,

  " this was a hell of a lot easier to do in the studio than it is  
live ! "

   He was a masterful player I sure miss him

   What song you gonna learn next Wammer Jammer ?  (HA )

   Regards,

     JB


On Aug 10, 2012, at 3:58 PM, Matt Prouty wrote:

> I am trying to work out a way to play Runaway or The Runaway (Del  
> Shannon).
>
> On the Bonnie Raitt version, which is the version we do, at least  
> on the video the harp player uses 3 or 4 harmonicas and switches  
> through out the solo.  I was hoping to use only one harmonica but I  
> can not get it sounding just right.
>
> I am playing a Bb harp in 3rd position as we play this song in Cm.
>
> The chords for the solo are Cm, Bb, Ab, G.  I certainly could  
> simply play the melody but would like to play a bluesy sounding  
> solo. Switching harps once might be manageable.
>
> Right now this is the only song I play harmonica on.
>
> Thanks for any advice.