Re: [Harp-L] Roadhouse blues

[Steve Webb <swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

If I remember right, I saw an interview with Sebastian about his session and he said he used a small Fender tube amp. Of course, there is no guarantee that my aging memory still works.
Steve on Minn.

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> On Aug 30, 2014, at 7:34 PM, Richard Hunter <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> harp wrote:
> <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. 
> 
> The harp on this piece is not heavily distorted.  It sounds to me like it was recorded straight through the board, as opposed to using an amped-up setup.  In any case, I would play it with a relatively clean amped setup, loud enough to cut through but not lots of gain or distortion.
> 
> A big tone is essential to the harp part.  It feels like a Howlin' Wolf kind of part to me: big sound, not a lot of notes.  See Steve baker's video on getting a big tone:
> http://www.hunterharp.com/video-of-the-day-12-march-2013-steve-baker-talks-tone/
> 
> I always enjoy playing this piece.  Love them Doors, and John Sebastian's harp part is exactly right.
> 
> Regards, Richard Hunter