Harmonica

[Judge Roybeanbag 11821]

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, 2022 by Judge Roybeanbag

[Earl Haffler 597]

my favorite harp tune.

 

[tbone_ 14181]

Mickey Raphael and John Popper are about as good as it gets IMO

[Deej 76946]

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. 

[dcbc 14525]

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.

[Judge Roybeanbag 11821]

I can't even fake Mick, it's all slobber and wheeze.  

[Buzzrock 14948]

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.

[Judge Roybeanbag 11821]

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.

[Gil Bang 26048]

5 hours ago, tbone_ said:

Mickey Raphael and John Popper are about as good as it gets IMO

Don't sleep on Jagger. 

[Underdog 28784]

[UTCzech III 2907]

Stevie Wonder says hey.

[Dennis Taylor 18876]

How bout the Prince of Fucking Darkness on the harmonica?

 

 

[dcbc 14525]

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. 

[Buzzrock 14948]

[Deej 76946]

Plant wasn't bad. 

 

[Carl Spackler 3505]

 

[dcbc 14525]

This one's not terribly hard to fake.

 

 

[Gil Bang 26048]

6 hours ago, Carl Spackler said:

 

Yeah, Kim Wilson was good.  I used to really like that band. They put on a good show. 

[Scooter Monzingo 821]

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…

[WhatTheBuck 28806]

Very NSFW.

 

[Pato del Muerto 52616]

 

[Pato del Muerto 52616]

Also, I know a guy who was a harmonica session musician for jingles and commercial type recordings.  He made a living with it. 

[Hpara759 1780]

 

[Hpara759 1780]

John Lennon

 

 

[tigol 2409]

 

[tigol 2409]

On 4/8/2022 at 4:09 PM, dcbc said:

This one's not terribly hard to fake.

 

 

 

[dcbc 14525]

10 hours ago, tigol said:

 

That's the stuff!

[hullabelew 3724]

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.

 

[Buzzrock 14948]

 

That was fucking awesome

[TexPx 2325]

Magic Dick

[Underdog 28784]

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. 

[UTCzech III 2907]

 

 

 

[baboso 6057]

Love the closing scenes of Kingpin where the Amish learn to dance:

 

[PRONG HORN 3158]

 

Did you guys leave this out so far because it's just too obvious?

 

 

 

 

[Handcruser 2805]

Most harmonica players should throw it away.

[hullabelew 3724]

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.   

[WhatTheBuck 28806]

Damn, I should’ve thought of this a week ago. If I had an harmonica, I’ll bet I could learn to play this.

 

[UTCzech III 2907]

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. 

[UTCzech III 2907]

Some more giants: