Re: [Harp-L] Runaway - Bonnie Raitt

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

You could do it on an F harp IF:

You choose your notes carefully

You have good bending technique.

C minor chord: (C-Eb-G)

The draw chord is C7, and you can bend Draw 3 down from E to Eb to match the minor chord. Avoid the unbending E in Draw 7

Bb chord: (Bb-D-F)

Bb and D are draw notes in Holes 5-6 and 9-10. They can both be played as draw bends in Draw 2 and 3, while F is a blow note. Working on your 12th position licks and arpeggios helps here.

Ab chord: (Ab-C-Eb)
.
- First off, avoid A natural (Blow 2, 5, and 8). 
- Bend Draw 3 down from E to Eb. 
- Probably bend Draw 1 and 4 from G down to Gb (the 7th of the chord)

Hint: try finding the C minor blues scale

G7 chord. (G-B-D-F):

Play third position. The minor third (Bb, draw 5) will work against the major chord in this context.

Winslow
 
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________________________________
 From: Matt Prouty <matthewprouty@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 12:58 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Runaway - Bonnie Raitt
 
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.