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- Dec 31, 2021
- 2 min
The Album, part 2.5: At Big John's
Big John’s, located in the Old Town section of Chicago at 1638 North Wells St., was an interesting bar, not a natural venue for blues...
- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
The Harp: And Now, Finally, Muddy
And Now, Finally: Muddy Muddy Waters, playing with his band for their usual dates at Smitty’s Corner blues club in the early 60s, noticed...
- Dec 9, 2021
- 4 min
The Harp: Gussow on Butterfield
Gussow on Butterfield Here we are with Adam Gussow’s analysis of what separated Butterfield’s playing from that of others. And that is a...
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
The Harp: The Analysts & the Critics
The Analysts and Critics Roly Platt, guesting on Tomlin’s online channel (https://www.tomlinharmonicalessons.com/free-harmonica-lessons/p...
- Dec 9, 2021
- 2 min
The Harp: How Butterfield Played the Thing
How Butterfield Played the Thing And how did Butterfield learn these skills? We know that he was exposed to serious music by his parents,...
- Dec 9, 2021
- 3 min
The Harp: How to Play the Thing, Part 5
How to Play the Thing, Part 5 There they are: twelve skills and concepts to work on. The Twelve Commandments. Not a word about arpeggios,...