RE: [Harp-L] Hendrix licks



Like this?

http://www.michalekstrone.com/music/purple_haze.mp3

I've posted it before but this is the first ever recorded version of
Purple Haze on the diatonic harmonica.  And one of the few versions
that doesn't use a guitar...


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>---- Original Message ----
>From: dmf273@xxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Hendrix licks
>Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 15:00:29 -0700 (PDT)
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>>John Popper (heh-heh) often cites Hendrix as his main influence on
>harmonica.  Now personally I
>>don't hear it.  But recently I have been learning to play some
>Hendrix licks on my XB-Melody.  
>>Jimi does a tune called "Easy Blues" which is basically the vamp
>from Killer Joe.   It's a killer
>>alright, as Jimi just burns up the pentatonic scales.    Of course
>there's infinitely more to
>>Jimi's playing than just scales, but there's still a whole lot to be
>learned from the way he
>>approaches them.   And it's such a stone gas to actually be able to
>approximate some of his licks
>>on the XB-Melody and hear his stuff coming out of my own mouth!   I
>know more than few guitar
>>players who spend their whole lives apeing Jimi, and now I know why!
> It feels so good!  
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Chris Michalek

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