For The Beginner Blues Harp PlayerVox2008-09-29T20:34:19ZCee BeeGeehttp://beginnerbluesharp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atomtag:vox.com,2006:6p00cd9717544e4cd5/Lather. Rinse. Read.Disc 1: Jerry Portnoy's Blues Harmonica Masterclasstag:vox.com,2008-09-29:asset-6a00cd9717544e4cd500fa969e334400022008-09-29T20:34:19Z2008-09-29T20:34:19ZCee BeeGeehttp://beginnerbluesharp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
A Review Of The First Disc In This Set My strategy was to listen the first time through without my Key of A harp (that's Jerry's recommended key for his listeners) in hand. I wanted to focus on his words and not distract myself with my own pl...
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Jerry Portnoy's Blues Harmonica Masterclasstag:vox.com,2008-09-03:asset-6a00cd9717544e4cd50100a7f7ed9c000e2008-09-03T21:23:40Z2008-09-03T21:23:40ZCee BeeGeehttp://beginnerbluesharp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Part One: I Actually Read The Book I have been aware of this harp instructional release for years, but the price tag has always kept me away. Jerry Portnoy's Blues Harmonica Masterclass came out back in 1997. You can find it sold online for $5...
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Hello, Junior Wellstag:vox.com,2008-06-04:asset-6a00cd9717544e4cd500fad68d827400052008-06-04T14:13:29Z2008-06-04T15:00:25ZCee BeeGeehttp://beginnerbluesharp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Play Along With One Of The Greats Just in case you are unfamiliar with the work of Junior Wells, I have two places you need to visit: 1) Hoodoo Man Blues is his 1965 release, and you should race right out to secure a copy. While I can't provi...
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Big Six harp by Seydeltag:vox.com,2008-05-12:asset-6a00cd9717544e4cd500f48cf756ee00022008-05-12T16:38:43Z2008-05-12T16:38:43ZCee BeeGeehttp://beginnerbluesharp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Looks Like A Novelty Harmonica But Plays Like A Champ Not long ago, I Voxed about ignoring holes 7 - 10 on your diatonic harmonica. See below. I have a German buddy in this campaign: Seydel offers a harp called Big Six. You can accurately gu...
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Little Walter as "Sideman"tag:vox.com,2008-03-31:asset-6a00cd9717544e4cd500f48ce9fd4400022008-03-31T19:31:54Z2008-04-01T03:40:45ZCee BeeGeehttp://beginnerbluesharp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Do you know his work with Jimmy Rogers? Little Walter is a 2008 inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. You already knew that. You have probably even made your opinions known about: a) the quality of the Little Walter musical tribute a...
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Paul Butterfield vs. John Sebastiantag:vox.com,2008-03-28:asset-6a00cd9717544e4cd500f48ce8f5db00032008-03-28T13:41:19Z2008-04-01T03:42:56ZCee BeeGeehttp://beginnerbluesharp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Instructional Materials From Two Brand Name Players Scroll around through your choices of blues harp instructional books/CDs/videos, and you will find a bunch of stuff. Overwhelming even. Where do I start? Which of these is worth the investme...
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Ignore Holes 7 - 10tag:vox.com,2008-02-06:asset-6a00cd9717544e4cd500e398d9fbd100032008-02-06T16:24:20Z2008-02-06T16:24:20ZCee BeeGeehttp://beginnerbluesharp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Eliminating 40% of Your Harmonica Woes A diatonic harmonica has 10 holes. But let's pretend that all your blues business is done in holes 1 - 6, and those pesky high notes are just for decoration. The experienced blues harper has a reason to ...
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Amplified Harp At The Right Pricetag:vox.com,2008-01-29:asset-6a00cd9717544e4cd500e398d772c200052008-01-29T16:38:37Z2008-04-01T03:45:00ZCee BeeGeehttp://beginnerbluesharp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Lo-Fi and Lo-$$ The sound of blues harmonica is the sound of amplified harmonica. Save your arguments about Sonny Terry or other blues legends who played without being snuggled up against a microphone. Come on, let's agree that a killer blues ...
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Blues Harp on DVDtag:vox.com,2008-01-24:asset-6a00cd9717544e4cd500e398d5aa7c00042008-01-24T15:17:38Z2008-01-28T16:24:09ZCee BeeGeehttp://beginnerbluesharp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
American Folk Blues Festival: Vol. 1 - 3 Just a brief and heartfelt suggestion for you: point your Netflix over to this three-disc set. We're talking Germany in the early 1960's. We're talking about elaborate/stereotypical stage sets and stuff...
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Big Walter & Jimmy DeBerrytag:vox.com,2007-12-14:asset-6a00cd9717544e4cd500e398c824e700012007-12-14T16:35:24Z2008-04-01T03:47:07ZCee BeeGeehttp://beginnerbluesharp.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom
Raw and Brilliant Duo In the early 1970's, the great Big Walter recorded with guitar player Jimmy DeBerry. The sound here isn't so perfect. And that's a compliment. The guitar sounds can be rough and simple. The harp sounds are, well, the be...