accompaniment song suggestions to listen to
Im working on one of my weaknesses and that is accompaniment and fills. So I want to start actively listening to harmonica accompaniments. Any suggestions for songs with some good easy to hear harmonica comping?
Also if you have any advice or suggestions on comping that would also be appreciated
Thank you Eric_C.
I just opened up my music app and played "deep down in florida", "rock me", and "im ready". In "im ready" I can hear the sutle nature of the harmonica in the back going along like all the other instuments. "Rock me" is much more ative taking the fills. "Deep down in florida" doesnt seem like a comp but rather another vocalist. Ill keep listening. Thanks.
I think that's one of the records David suggests listening to in his book about blues accompaniment playing. Otis Spann and James Cotton are two blues greats and Cotton's accompaniment has a lot of variety there.
Also, unrelated to accompaniment, but I love the version of Lightnin' that Cotton plays on that record.
Listen to just about anything Jimmy Rogers recorded where his vocals are backed up by Little Walter. As an accompanist, Walter always sounded "busy" without stepping on the vocals at all.
Im assuming your talking about "Blues Harmonica Accompaniment Playing"? Would you recomend that book to someone whos is going through the site?
James cotton✅
Otis Spann✅
Im going to put that on my playlist ✅
Muddy Waters. Many of the all-time greats played with him.