tookatooka
10 posts
Oct 02, 2008
11:18 AM
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Does anyone have any ideas for a suitable blues tune that could be played solo (no backing) at a funeral?
I'm looking for something that has a slowish haunting soulful melody with a little bit of wailing/sobbing in it.
I've created my own mock version of St James Infirmary which may be OK but I'd be keen to know what you guys may be able to suggest before I decide to use it.
It would be great if I could get a tab for it too.
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Honkin On Bobo
7 posts
Oct 02, 2008
12:12 PM
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My suggestion would be either Swing Low Sweet Chariot or Amazing Grace. Neither would be considered a blues standard I guess, but Jon Gindick, playing in second position does a great bluesified version of both. Not sure where exactly you could find the tabs, but I'd bet they're available on a lot of the free sites. Jon's videos are all over you tube.
Last Edited by on Oct 02, 2008 12:31 PM
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Honkin On Bobo
8 posts
Oct 02, 2008
12:29 PM
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Tooka,
In an effort to help I took a look at youtube, I think I was wrong about the Gindick version of Amazing Grace, as he accompanies himself on guitar. Also, although its bluesified, it's actually a little more up tempo than I think you're looking for.
I would go with Ronnie Shellist's version. (on Youtube). Tempo's more appropriate, he's playing solo, and best of all he offers specific instruction on it for a fee (tabs I guess). Just search on Amazing Grace and Ronnie Shellist.
Also, I don't know if you searched all of Adam's materials but if he's got a version, well you can't go wrong with the master.
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Anonymous
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Oct 02, 2008
12:39 PM
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Try Jason Ricci and Newblood's Version on Youtube. Tabs for Amazing grace are everywhere. I would imagine it will be hard to replicate Jason's version, but it would give you inspiration for your own rendition.
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harmonicanick
14 posts
Oct 02, 2008
2:19 PM
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a slow improv in fm or dm (natural minor)
or Em to the tune of 'for the love of god' by steve vai, absolutely beautiful!
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Blind Melon
10 posts
Oct 03, 2008
7:04 AM
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I think a slow version of Amazing Grace would be appropriate at a funeral.
Check out this link:
http://www.cvls.com/Tabs_harmonica.html
It has a nice slow version of Amazing Grace. There is an mp3 video and the tablature of the song.
My favorite version is by Buddy Greene on "Praise Harmonica". The keys of the songs and harmonica are listed on the CD liner notes. I learned this version by tabbing out the song myself.
http://cdbaby.com/cd/buddygreene4
I hope this helps.
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Lonesome Lloyd
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Oct 03, 2008
8:21 AM
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I played a slow version of Amazing Grace on my G harp with some reverb on to give it a mournful distant feel at a funeral a couple of years ago and there was not a dry eye in the whole congregation.
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Ant138
35 posts
Oct 03, 2008
8:30 AM
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Go with Amazing Grace, there are some fantastic bluesy versions on you tube(make sure you type in amazing grace harmonica),check out pages 1 and 2 on the search.
Last Edited by on Oct 03, 2008 8:31 AM
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tookatooka
11 posts
Oct 03, 2008
9:42 AM
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Looks like Amazing Grace has come out on top. Found quite a few tabs in various positions so now going to try them and see which is best for a little improv.
Many thanks for your input.
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Patrick Barker
142 posts
Oct 05, 2008
5:18 PM
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On the topic of amazing grace- it just occured to me that this might sound better on a echo / tremolo harmonica (is there a difference? I'm not sure) but as I haven't tried one before I don't know if you can bend notes on them. If you're playing it in cross harp (which sounds better in my opinion) you need to bend the 3 hole draw, so I'm not sure if a tremolo would work.
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