Re: [Harp-L] one chord instrumental jams



How about Hip Shake? Take your pick of versions.......

On 11/23/06, Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Howsabout 'Roller Coaster' by Little Walter? Bo Biddley (I think) going dang-dang-dang, a rockin' rhythm section, and Walter creating an ad-libbed epic around one chord, that is a veritable dictionary of ideas. RD


>>> "Don Grubbs" <jgrud@xxxxxxxxxxx> 24/11/2006 5:49:25 >>> I only know one ONE CORD song! " There Ain't No Bugs on Me." "G" of course . . . LOL Where could a feller find some more? And can they be changed to your own personal singing cord? Sounds like fun!

Thanks Don





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Subject: [Harp-L] one chord instrumental jams


> One chord songs - how do you solo over them? Interesting challenge. > > This is similar to what Miles Davis introduced to the jazz world with his > exploration of modal music - "Kind of Blue" project. > > It is both limiting and freeing at the same time. Limiting in a sense if > you rely on chord changes to propel your ideas. Freeing in that, once you > are comfortable with the mode/scale/tone center, there are no "avoid"

> notes.
>
> To sustain interest, it almost forces one to think outside of one's
own
> box and leave the "licks" behind.
>
> The Iceman
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: harplicks@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
> Your story reminded me of the time I attended one
> of Magic Dave Therault's shows one night down in
> Denver a few years ago, and he called up to join
> him for an encore song... it was a one-chord
> instrumental jam! Caught me off-guard at first, but
> once I got ahold of the thing it was an utter blast
> and a true crowd-pleaser as we traded licks into
> the night.
>
> They played an
>> African blues song (not
>> African-American...AFRICAN) with only one chord,
>> G.
>> I'm thinking, "What have I gotten myself into?  I
>> can't solo over one
>> chord!"  Actually, it took me a couple of minutes
>> to even figure out how to
>> accompany over one chord.
>
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