# Killer Harmonica Parts **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [January 16, 2021, 11:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-harmonica-parts/930665 "2021-01-16T11:41:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-harmonica-parts/930665/41 "2021-01-18T15:12:58Z")
[![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YlOXgJzjoPo) Anson Funderburg and the Rockets featuring the late, great, Sam Myers on harp. In his later years, Sam really embraced his blindness. He would chain smoke during a show, flicking his ash juuuust to the left of his huge pedestal ashtray. Eventually someone up front would move his ashtray just a bit to the left, and Sam would then begin flicking ash juuuust to the right, where the ashtray used to be. Sam could see shadows, and made use of this. He was a cool guy, I miss him. ---
**Author:** ![I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/i_love_me_vol.i/32/521_2.png) [@I\_Love\_Me\_Vol.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_Love_Me_Vol.I)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-harmonica-parts/930665/42 "2021-01-18T16:14:58Z")
Well even if he’s all boring household name and stuff… Li’l Stevie can still blow. I especially like his solo in _Boogie On Reggae Woman._ PS: I was lucky enough to co-produce a TV news story on Toots Thielemans about 10 years ago. So cool. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-harmonica-parts/930665/43 "2021-01-18T22:21:22Z")
> [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](#): > > Wade Schuman, of Hazmat Modine, performing, “Lost Fox Train” on Russian television. A masterclass in harmonica technique while also showcasing its history of train sounds and fox chases. > [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](#): > > Hazmat Modine actually has TWO fantastic harp players, but this is a solo performance - the harp, the vocalizations, everything is Wade I second your Hazmat Modine nomination. A very good, _very_ interesting band. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2021, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-harmonica-parts/930665/44 "2021-01-18T23:11:47Z")
I have to say, this thread went many different ways that I hadn’t anticipated. I love having my horizon’s expanded, especially when a band called Hazmat Modine is involved. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-harmonica-parts/930665/45 "2021-01-19T04:02:50Z")
> [@Jack\_Batty](#): > > I love having my horizon’s expanded, especially when a band called Hazmat Modine is involved. Strongly recommend their first album **Bahamut**. ---
**Author:** ![bmoak1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f4b2a3/32.png) [@bmoak1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bmoak1)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-harmonica-parts/930665/46 "2021-01-19T04:24:04Z")
Paul Butterfireld blowing through “Mystery Train” in The Last Waltz. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/6-fmqOU8_Uo/hqdefault.jpg "THE BAND & PAUL BUTTERFIELD - Mystery Train - 1976") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-fmqOU8_Uo) ---
**Author:** ![alovem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b38774/32.png) [@alovem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alovem)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-harmonica-parts/930665/47 "2021-01-19T11:23:34Z")
**Little Walter** with Muddy Waters, **Louisiana Blues**. It’s not so much the notes but his tone and the way he adds to the mix (link to whole track): [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/mQAhLUnV1FU/hqdefault.jpg "Muddy Waters - Louisiana Blues") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQAhLUnV1FU) I don’t know the first thing about the talent required to play the harmonica well, but I’ve always enjoyed what **Robert Plant** does. A couple of Zeppelin tracks have already been mentioned, to which I’ll add **You Shook Me** (cued to solo): [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/YS1Tz6dzcjU/maxresdefault.jpg "Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin - You Shook Me") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YS1Tz6dzcjU) Notice the vocalization toward the end of his solo. I’m not sure how common that technique is, but **Chrissie Hynde** does something similar at the start of her solo in **Middle of the Road** (cued to solo): [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/hONtmFgh3IQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Pretenders - Middle Of The Road HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hONtmFgh3IQ) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/killer-harmonica-parts/930665.md?page=2)