Sonny Boy´s Blues (Gussow.mov)

INTERMEDIATE / ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE. A QuickTime video lesson revolving around a 12-bar harmonica blues in the style of Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller), transcribed/adapted by Adam Gussow of Satan and Adam. This is the real stuff, folks. Gussow is playing an F harp in 2nd position to get Sonny Boy's flavor. Technical challenges include a range of bends, aggressive attack and strong vibrato, and other tonal and rhythmic tweaks that together help produce Sonny Boy's inimitable sound.

Note: a PDF tab for this song is also available.

Running time: 12:46