[Harp-L] RE: Roadhouse Blues

["Hellerman, Steven L." <shellerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've played Roadhouse Blues at least a hundred times since I started playing harp thirteen years ago. At just about every open jam that's oriented toward rock I ever attended ("Harmonica? Let's do Roadhouse Blues!"), plus in a band I used to be in. 
 
It is pretty straightforward, but you can have a lot of fun w/ it going beyond what's on the record, like playing harp where the guitar leads go; and especially if somebody's singing it who really knows how to vamp ("Gonna roll, roll, roll....."). Only other advice: It was something of a train wreck the couple of times I tried to both sing it and play harp (I was actually the only one there who knew the words; hard to believe but true). Much better to just play harp and have somebody else sing it.
 
Also: Those are not Jim Morrison's licks. Robbie Krieger plays harp on the track. 
 
BTW: What do you mean by "woodsheding"? 
 
SLH
 
 
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Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 16:36:09 -0400
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Guys,

I am going to be woodsheding Roadhouse Blues. I have played it before and have some of Morrisons licks down. Seems pretty straight forward, but I wondered if anyone had any words of advice.

Brad