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Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2001 07:26:06 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mojo Red
Subject: Big Walter Horton & Easy

Hi Mike,

- --- IronMan Mike Curtis
wrote:
>
> My favorite Big Walter tune is Easy, the original
> version by Jimmy &
> Walter. It's on the Blues Harmonica Spotlight
> CD, one of the better
> blues harp compilations.

I have a copy of that one too. It's such a great
tune! I have a question for you though. I was
recently listening to some of your stuff on your
MP3 site (http://www.mp3.com/IronmanCurtis)
and gave a listen to your "Blues Musician #4"
segment. I think it's really great that you offer
harp lessons online like that. :-)

Anyway, I noticed that in your version of Easy you
don't mention tongue blocking and don't seem to use
the technique when you were playing, employing
instead, what sounded to me like a lip-sweep to
approximate the tongue slaps. I know the lesson
focused on trills, but to me, if you're going to
teach a BW song, you might at least mention it,
and/or demonstrate how he used it in that song,
seeing as it is such an integral part of his style.

Inquiring minds want to know.

Harpin' in Colorado,
- --Ken M.

===="When Big Walter played, the blues fell all over you."
- --Sam Phillips

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