April 5, 20223 yr I searched and didn't see a thread on this. Can anyone here actually play one worth a shit? I can't. I have a couple of Hohners but I've never been able to replicate any of the cool sounds like in Red Headed Stranger, Harvest, or any other seemingly "simple" arrangements. If someone here has mastered it I'd like to learn how. Edited April 5, 20223 yr by Judge Roybeanbag
April 5, 20223 yr 2 hours ago, Judge Roybeanbag said: Can anyone here actually play one worth a shit? I can't. Pretend you're Uncle Boobs when you play.
April 5, 20223 yr I guess I sort of can. Not like Popper. But I could fake some Mick in a pinch. Deej isn't far off on his recommendation.
April 5, 20223 yr I tried and couldn’t get the hang of it. I can play guitar and used to play piano but harmonica eluded me, af least as far as self taught. Coworker sings in a cover band and he picked it up really quickly and is pretty good. He never played any other instrument. Go figure.
April 5, 20223 yr Author 3 minutes ago, Buzzrock said: I tried and couldn’t get the hang of it. I can play guitar and used to play piano but harmonica eluded me, af least as far as self taught. Coworker sings in a cover band and he picked it up really quickly and is pretty good. He never played any other instrument. Go figure. It's weird, I can do the notes, just not the sound.
April 5, 20223 yr 5 hours ago, tbone_ said: Mickey Raphael and John Popper are about as good as it gets IMO Don't sleep on Jagger.
April 6, 20223 yr 4 hours ago, Buzzrock said: I tried and couldn’t get the hang of it. I can play guitar and used to play piano but harmonica eluded me, af least as far as self taught. Coworker sings in a cover band and he picked it up really quickly and is pretty good. He never played any other instrument. Go figure. Sounds like me and playing slide. I'm just never had the knack.
April 8, 20223 yr 6 hours ago, Carl Spackler said: Yeah, Kim Wilson was good. I used to really like that band. They put on a good show.
April 8, 20223 yr I can entertain friends when I’m drunk. I think it is because I really relax after a few shots. My go to move is the opening of “If you wanna get to heaven.” As I am a big Steve Cash fan…
April 10, 20223 yr Also, I know a guy who was a harmonica session musician for jingles and commercial type recordings. He made a living with it.
April 14, 20223 yr Mickey is one of the few musicians that as soon as you hear him, you know who it is. I've seen Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers a ton of times over the years. Great blues player.
March 29, 20232 yr Thought we had a Harmonica thread, saw this on the Twitterverse. I may be in love... The Animals cover of Rising Sun in that thread is also good.
April 7, 20232 yr On 4/4/2023 at 9:25 PM, Handcruser said: Most harmonica players should throw it away. Cory Branan says his wife makes him practice in the yard.
April 8, 20232 yr Damn, I should’ve thought of this a week ago. If I had an harmonica, I’ll bet I could learn to play this.
April 8, 20232 yr I sincerely apologize to Delbert for neglecting him in this thread, motherfucker taught John Lennon how to play. One of the most overlooked Texas musicians, just realized he's 82, good vibes and hopefully many healthy years to come.
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