This is a good piece to play made famous by the truly excellent Paul Butterfield. I have tabbed the catchy intro here. * Ignore my remark on the video where I mention how to find the tab because that relates to those watching the vid on Youtube
Work Song – Paul Butterfield – Harmonica Tab by Grey Owl Harmonica Key = Bb -2=draw hole 2: -3*=small draw bend on hole 3:+4=blow hole 4:-4Gliss-2 a quick slide from a draw on hole 4 to a draw on hole 2
thanks again for the tab-have really been getting into albatross-wonderful melody peter green was so brilliant glad he has made somewhat of a comeback despite his disabilities
Nice, I didn't think I'd get it cause of the tab, I'm more used to sheet music, but I'm familiar enough with the song that I pulled out my harp and instantly was playing Butterfield, thanks :) !
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~Ryan
"I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast, and stick it out the window." - Stephen Wright
Pennsylvania - H.A.R.P. (Harmonica Association 'Round Philly)
Thanks for this great lesson! I'm a huge Butter freak & love Work Song - (first covered by the Animals?)~ I've spent the week WORKING on it (& still needs more work!)!
BTW - Hi List & Many Thanks for the forum Adam! My first post...
Read that Ian Anderson started out in a blues band playing harp ... '62 I think it said ... below links to the same tune 40 years apart with harp in them ...
A 5OB will give you the major 7th that the original Adderley version (and all other versions I know of except Butterfield's) has in the 8th bar:
-4 -4 -5 -4, 5OB -4 +4 -4
Although I love it as music and I like the harp playing in general, Butterfield's version has always bugged me because of that. This is a classic example of how OBs let you play something that you can't play accurately (note-wise) without them.
There is a really nice backing track from jazzbacks.com for 3£ (or is it £3) you can listen to a preview there or if you want to hear the whole backing track then I use it on my YT- video, just click the link in my signature...
...and think away my plodding playing over it. ---------- Pistolkatt - Pistolkatts youtube
