Gussow finally takes on Sonny Boy and the Yarbirds w/Eric Clapton, and offers a startling theory about who is playing harmonica on the opening sequence. (Hint: not Sonny Boy.) For more harp stuff, including several lessons focused on Sonny Boy, visit: www.modernbluesharmonica.com
Second in an extended series of conversations about the blues, jazz, and soul LPs that helped one harmonica player on his creative journey. Referenced in this video: Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, “Key to the Highway,” from THE GREAT BLUESMEN, and Houston Person, “Goodness,” from THE BLUES TENOR SAX. www.modernbluesharmonica.com
Here’s some of the swingingest blues you’ve never heard: pianist/singer Gary Erwin (Shrimp City Slim) and harmonica player Chuck “the Cat” Morris, from the Charleson, South Carolina scene. For more about these guys, visit: www.shrimpcityslim.com To purchase “Highway 17 Blues” (the CD), visit cdbaby.com …or just visit iTunes and download it there. For a whole lot of harmonica lessons, Gussow’s YouTube videos as mp3s, etc., please visit: www.modernbluesharmonica.com
The concluding installment of a two-part lesson on the archetypal foundations of deep blues harmonica by Satan & Adam harpist Adam Gussow. Not just a warrior, you’re also a lover and a painter. If you’d like to purchase a copy of my new solo album, KICK AND STOMP (2010), please hit the following link. Only for 14 tracks of harp-powered one-man band music, all for instant download. Liner notes included!: www.modernbluesharmonica.com For a series of skill-graded video tutorials and tabs focusing on classic blues harmonica repertoire by Sonny Terry, Little Walter, Paul Butterfield, and others, please visit: www.modernbluesharmonica.com
Last in a mini-series, most likely. PLEASE NOTE: You can purchase the CD at www.crossroadsblues.net. If you’d like to purchase a copy of my new solo album, KICK AND STOMP (2010), please hit the following link. Only for 14 tracks of harp-powered one-man band music, all for instant download. Liner notes included!: www.modernbluesharmonica.com For a series of skill-graded video tutorials and tabs focusing on classic blues harmonica repertoire by Sonny Terry, Little Walter, Paul Butterfield, and others, please visit: www.modernbluesharmonica.com
Jungle rhythms, bathtub gin, and white girls gone bad: harpist Adam Gussow evokes the origins of “sinful syncopation,” using analogies from stock car racing, and shows you how to “advance the spark” to boost the horsepower on your own harp playing. www.modernbluesharmonica.com Blues Harmonica Secrets Revealed! DVD www.modernbluesharmonica.com
Note to my subscribers and others who stumble across this self-indulgent blow-fest + shameless commercial pitch: I have mixed feelings about allowing this video to remain public. I took it out of circulation over the weekend. But I’ve decided to keep it up for the time being, as an object lesson in what happens when the trickster-energies run riot. Let this be a warning to bluesmen-in-training. Be cool, baby. Be cool. Here’s my website: www.modernbluesharmonica.com
No flashy video here, just an old-fashioned blues story about two talented young harp players making their Beale Street debut. Featuring Blind Mississippi Morris, Vince Johnson, Jay Gaunt, and Brandon Bailey. For more information on Jay Gaunt, visit: www.jaygaunt.com If you’re interested in learning blues harmonica or further developing your skills on the instrument, please visit www.modernbluesharmonica.com
First of a two-part series introducing beginning and intermediate players to a central point of discussion within blues harmonica circles. With Adam Gussow. If you’re interested in learning how to play blues harmonica, please visit Gussow’s website: www.modernbluesharmonica.com Gussow’s new solo album, KICK AND STOMP, can be purchased at iTunes, Amazon mp3s, and CD Baby. It’s also available as a download from Gussow’s website http:///www.modernbluesharmonica.com/kick_and_stomp.html
Everything you’ve always wanted to know about glissandos. Gussow (from the duo Satan and Adam) works from the bottom of the harp to the top, offering one or two cool glissed licks for each hole. For a tab sheet that transcribes the glissandos that Gussow demonstrates in this video, go to: www.tradebit.com For a large selection of skill-graded video tutorials focusing on classic blues harmonica repertoire and techniques, please visit: www.modernbluesharmonica.com
