CMo
30 posts
May 20, 2010
8:24 AM
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I'm interested in working out the subtleties of a harp section I heard over the weekend. On Slim Harpo's Mailbox Blues there is a harp solo right at the end that just seems to be eluding me...
http://www.google.com/search?hl=&q=Slim+Harpo+Mailbox+blues&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS177US232&ie=UTF-8
I have written the solo down in phrases, how (I think) Slim plays it...
Sounds to me like:
4d-4db-4b-4d-3d-2d-2d
4d-4d-4b-4d-3d-2d
2d-2db-2d-4b-3d-2d-2d
4b-3d-2d-2d
4d-4db-4&5db(w/vibrato)-2d-3d-4b-2d-2d
The last phrase eludes me completely
I am not even sure if I have some of these notes right but this solo is helping me to understand some of the ways to move more fluidly around the harp and I would appreciate any help in demystifying it. Thanks harp buddies!
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MP
584 posts
Jul 01, 2010
7:34 PM
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anyone wanna help out CMo here?
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htownfess
131 posts
Jul 02, 2010
1:15 AM
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Final phrase seems to be
2d 2d 2d-2d-2d-2d 2d-2d-2dbb-1d-1d
which can be articulated sorta like
dah dah duh-dit-dit-dah dut-dah-oo-wut-duh
Pretty much a standard turnaround, but worked to this particular groove--the song is a steal from Albert King's version of "Crosscut Saw." Tonguing the articulations may help you get closer to Slim's punchy phrasing, and he slides down into the 1d pretty percussively.
Sorry, but I didn't check your tab on the rest yet, player I've got here isn't good for reviewing a track.
Last Edited by on Jul 02, 2010 1:24 AM
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CMo
44 posts
Jul 02, 2010
7:41 AM
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Nice. I think that is it. i need to sit down with it for a few tonight and wok it out. Thanks MP for reviving the thread and htownfess for looking into it.
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MP
585 posts
Jul 02, 2010
11:10 AM
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your welcome,
had to look back 21 pages of threads to find it.
just like htownfess says, it's albert king all the way.
htown is one of the cool guys 'round here so keep him in mind.
PS. in lots of blues(chicago etc.) the "turnaround" is how you finish a phrase. also the "turnaround" is a common way of starting a song.
be concious of the turnaround. you will find this device in blues songs everywhere, if you listen for it.
Last Edited by on Jul 02, 2010 11:57 AM
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