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When this song first crossed my path at a jam session I found it challenging to find a part to play that didn't conflict with the bass or guitar (two strong hooks are played). Going home after the jam and listening to what the horns and guitar played helped feed me some ideas. Here's what I play now (D harp in 2nd Position)...

I7 = 4 4, 4 4+ 3 3
IV7 = 6+ 6+, 6+ 5 5+ 5+
V7-IV7-I7 = 4/5 shake, 4+/5+ shake
Turnaround: 2 2, 2 2" 1 1

A Hohner Harmonica Artist for the past 16 years, TJ was featured on the Hohner Harmonica Artist Calendar along with Howard Levy, Delbert McClinton and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. TJ was an original member of the country rock band Western Flyer. His Western Flyer days included two CDs, four hit singles, three CMT videos, ten TV appearances, and performances at the Kansis City Royal's season openers, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Foundation, and a White House whistle stop tour gig for President Clinton. continue reading...

Interview with guitarist/vocalist Eric Noden (of Joe Filisko & Eric Noden) where he shares his insights on playing in a duo setting is now up at Accompaniment Study 9 lesson (http://www.bluesharmonica.com/lessons/accompaniment_study_9)

Join me for the latest release of the Professional Recording Series at BluesHarmonica.com for a 90m interview with master blues guitarist and recording engineer Kid Anderson. Videos include: How Kid Got Started; Plugins and Preamps; The Amp and Room; Miking Techniques; Amps and Amp Modeling; Setup and Prep; Error Correction; Mixing; Mastering; Using High-Level Musicians; Our CD Project

This is good timing!... foreshadowing for our Recording Study video interview with Kid Anderson to release in a month's time. Kid will also be the guitarist and recording engineer for our new CD (Gary Smith, Aki Kumar and I). Congrats to Kid on this featured article!

The Art of Sound: A Conversation with Producer Christoffer “Kid” Andersen
http://thehub.musiciansfriend.com/art-of-sound/the-art-of-sound-a-conver...

Fellow student Mike Z (thanks Mike!) is also a guitarist and said that this video is really informative on how to back harp players in the traditional 1950's style. If you play in a band or with a guitarist buddy that's not hip to this way of playing, it would be wise to purchase this DVD for them as a gift.

Little Walter - 50's Guitar Styles, Instructional Guitar DVD continue reading...

Thanks to Charlie Musselwhite for sharing this...

BLUES STORY: A Documentary
The Story of the Blues told through the eyes of the artists who lived it.
http://youtu.be/5qq_qnLHf74?list=PLqCjLhOxHNnLzDFIHOc0F4E5oT-R-HR1c

A cool video just released on our buddies Joe Filisko and Eric Noden. They talk about their beginnings as a duo, their set development and songwriting process and play some tunes. http://youtu.be/OhQ_Syye-cM

Check out this hour-long program devoted to music, specifically at 34 minutes where they cover the lore of Robert Johnson and the Crossroads. The Power of Music http://www.wnyc.org/radio/#/ondemand/332637