thorvaldsen76
22 posts
Sep 06, 2008
9:39 AM
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Hi guys!
I need a few tips from the Gussow-community on a subject..
My girlfriend has started to play piano again after many years without playing. She used to play classic music but she's now going to an instructor who's a big blues fan and she want to learn some blues-pianio stuff that goes well with my harping. I have to say that I'm not all that into the harp/piano-combo. So I was just wondering if you guys could give me some tips on some good harp/piano stuff that we could learn from.
Kent Erik
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Patrick Barker
132 posts
Sep 06, 2008
9:03 PM
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Muddy Waters always had good pianists and harpists, so basically anything of his would be great to listen to, although I don't think I've ever heard a song with only harp and piano.
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"Without music, life would be a mistake" -Nietzsche
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gene
2 posts
Sep 06, 2008
10:01 PM
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How 'bout some boogie woogie?
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gene
3 posts
Sep 07, 2008
1:58 AM
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Here's a couple of piano tunes that have a little harp in them:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs9_bwd8nuw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhXlJlpBRGY
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thorvaldsen76
24 posts
Sep 07, 2008
3:59 AM
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Hi guys!
Patrick: I've heard most of Muddys songs and I agree. Great piano and harp-playing but I'm not looking for a band. Because it's just me and my girlfriend.. I know a lot of bluesmusic but until she started to play piano again,I never really gave much thought to harp/piano-stuff:)
Gene: you are right on! That's the stuff I'm looking for! Seems like I've got a new world to explore here:)
Kent Erik
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gene
4 posts
Sep 07, 2008
4:08 AM
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You're welcome. I'm glad (and surprised) that I could help. Did you like one of the You Tube things or the boogie woogie idea?
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thorvaldsen76
25 posts
Sep 07, 2008
4:46 AM
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Both actually! I've been playing for a year and a half now but I've never really put much focus on harp/piano-duo's. That's about to change:)
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eharp
93 posts
Sep 07, 2008
4:14 PM
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check out rod piazza! his wife, honey plays boogie piano. there are several times during the show where it is just the 2 of them.
let me know if you got trouble finding any of that stuff and i will dig thru some videos i shot of them and post on youtube.
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NG
39 posts
Sep 07, 2008
5:10 PM
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On a related topic, I'm going on my holidays to Tunisia in a week and there is a piano bar in my hotel. OF COURSE when I heard this I will be packing a couple of harps to jam! Anyone know what keys boogie woogie pianists like to play in?
Cheers
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LittleJoeSamson
59 posts
Sep 07, 2008
6:34 PM
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eharp, You beat me to it: Rod Piazza and Honey! Nothing better. I have some great pic's of both, and one of myself and Miss BeHavin' herself!
Check out other stuff with Memphis Slim with various harpcats, and the same with Leroy Carr.
I did some stuff with Barrelhouse Chuck, but was not recorded.
LJS
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Blind Melon
4 posts
Sep 08, 2008
9:59 AM
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Go to www.learntoplaymusic.com and type in "blues piano". There are two instructional books/cds available.
The "Progressive Blues Piano" book/cd teaches notes, techniques, soloing, improv, and accompaniment.
I have used the "Progressive Guitar Method" book/cd/dvd with my 11 year old son per the advice of his guitar teacher.
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thorvaldsen76
26 posts
Sep 08, 2008
10:01 AM
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Thanks,eharp! I'll check it out:)
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Preston
46 posts
Sep 08, 2008
12:01 PM
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A great blues harmonica/piano song, and one of my personal favorites is
Charlie Musselwhite: Christoredempto
Definetely check that one out.
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Preston
47 posts
Sep 08, 2008
12:19 PM
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A great blues harmonica/piano song, and one of my personal favorites is
Charlie Musselwhite: Christoredempto
Definetely check that one out.
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Patrick Barker
134 posts
Sep 08, 2008
4:45 PM
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Also, I just realized the piano could pretty easily play a guitar and bass part. In G the bass part could be played in the left hand (I chord: G B D E F E D B IV: C E G A Bb A G E C V: D F# A B C B A F# D) and a shuffle in the right (G&D G&E G&F G&E G&D etc. with the changes). It'd basically be like having a bass player and a guitar player to back you up.
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"Without music, life would be a mistake" -Nietzsche
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thorvaldsen76
27 posts
Sep 09, 2008
3:32 AM
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Thanks again,guys! I'really got something to work with now:)
Patrick: I'll show your piano-tab to my girlfriend later and let her work them out:)
Kent Erik
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mr sog
15 posts
Sep 09, 2008
7:21 PM
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My mother-in-law was pretty keen to have a jam with me once when she was staying with us. She got a bit disappointed coz our piano wasn't a "concert pitch" piano she called it. My marine bands were in A440 tuning and the piano was in something else. I just took her word for it but it might be something to be aware of. I'd just assumed all pianos were the same.
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thorvaldsen76
28 posts
Sep 10, 2008
1:31 AM
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mr sog: I know absolutely nothing about this myself.. I also thought all pianos were the same.. We have an old and cheap piano that is a bit out of tune on some notes,but hey,isn't that what the blues is all about? Making the best you can with what you have? :)
Anybody else who knows something about this?
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mr sog
16 posts
Sep 10, 2008
3:43 AM
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too true!
She told me you can get the cheapies tuned to 440 but they don't hold the tuning for long. Something like that anyway. Maybe someone else on this forum has a better understanding.
Anyway, by the time your pianos gone out of tune and you've blown out a few reeds on the harp it might all come together in one perfect blues moment. Like Jack Black you would have created the greatest blues song in the world (or perhaps only a tribute)
Last Edited by on Sep 10, 2008 3:43 AM
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