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Little Walter
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Tired of the generic electric guitar blues of his time (1945), Little Walter introduced to blues a new sound by simply combining the use of a guitar amp, mic, and a harmonica; a technique used among harmonica musicians to this day. Little Walter thus became the first musician to use electric distortion on purpose.
Little Walter is widely regarded as the best harmonica player ever, and you can hear much of his talent accompanying Muddy Waters’s repertoire from the 50’s, as well as his own numerous and successful recordings of that time.
Jacobs is generally included among blues music greats: his revolutionary harmonica technique has earned comparisons to Charlie Parker and Jimi Hendrix in its impact: There were great musicians before and after, but Jacobs’ virtuosity and musical innovations reached heights of expression never previously imagined, and fundamentally altered many listeners’ expectations of what was possible on blues harmonica. His body of work earned Little Walter a spot in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the sideman category on March 10, 2008, making him the only artist so honored specifically for his work as a harmonica player.(source for this paragraph is Wikipedia)
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Little Walter - Blues With A Feeling
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Up The Line
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Rude Roots - My Babe
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Juke
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Blues With a Feeling
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Sad Hours
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Mean Old World
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You're So Fine
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Off The Wall
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Last Night
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Tell Me Mama
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Mellow Down Easy
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Can't Hold Out Much Longer
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Key to the Highway
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I Got to Go
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It's Too Late Brother
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Too Late
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malquolm wrote:
This track takes me back to the days at the Wreck, dancing the nights away, all suited and booted, and out to impress
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vusitur wrote:
Myth
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Degarmo wrote:
fuck yeah!
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patysmen wrote:
yay he's the man
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TGioda wrote:
esse cara ta conseguindo faze com que eu goste de blues... muito bom
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cameronmizell wrote:
The opening chorus of Just Your Fool is one of the greatest 12 bars ever recorded...
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patysmen wrote:
maybe some of you like playing harmonica...? if yes: http://www.lastfm.pl/group/HarmonicaPlayers
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Lukaszeq wrote:
Please vote for pics!
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acidheadsyd0 wrote:
Wow....where has he been all my life...
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guitarguy33 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Real+Deal+Blues
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ruttie88 wrote:
this guy owns
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Made me fall in love with the harmonica.. again and again
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browner wrote:
The harmonica is a great instrument and used so effectively here by Little Walter
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TANK_Ex_Mortis wrote:
This harmonica will blow off your socks! YOUR SOCKS I TELL YOU
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