Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica players playing percussion

[The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>]

Terry McMillan, Nashville Harmonica Studio Musician (RIP) also was a very good jazz percussionist.



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From: Joel Fritz <williemctell@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sun, Jun 23, 2013 4:40 pm
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica players playing percussion


Joe Hill Louis made a lot of records (some of which are as good as any 
blues records ever made) where he played guitar, harp, kick drum, and hi 
hat.  I don't believe he sang while he was playing harp though.  <g>

On 6/23/2013 9:25 AM, Michelle LeFree wrote:
> Dan Thomas wrote:
>
>> Several folks have mentioned the importance of leaning to play a 
>> percussion instrument .  Been thinking of learning to play the 
>> "bones". Any players out there play them with harmonica and have any 
>> thoughts?  Other percussive instruments that would fit into a 
>> bluegrass, country or folk setting? Thank You
>> Dan
>
> Love dem bones! I play bones and harmonica, but so far not at the same 
> time. This horse might be too old to learn that trick.
>
> However...
>
> Giving the harps a rest and contributing some rhythm can be welcomed 
> by the rest of the band or jam circle. Harps don't ~always~ belong in 
> the mix and it's very handy to have a back-up instrument. Also, since 
> I play a lot in acoustic jam settings, contributing a little rhythm is 
> always appreciated. I'm usually armed with a set of tuned jaw harps, 
> an antique washboard, an acoustic stomp box, a tambourine, some brush 
> drum sticks, a couple shaker eggs, and so on for the same reason. 
> Bones don't belong in every song either.
>
> BTW, if you aren't already hip to them, all bones players should be 
> aware of bonedrymusic.com <http://www.bonedrymusic.com/default.asp>and 
> rhythmbones.com <http://www.rhythmbones.com/>
>
> Michelle
>
>