This verse begins with a figure I lifted directly from Cotton. Around bar number five, it transitions into a cute little teaser on the 3 draw, probably inspired by Jr Wells. Then the verse gets darker and more ominous sounding as it returns to the I chord and moves toward resolution.
This verse and this set of lessons in general, is going to be particularly useful for learning where and how to apply the tools of textural and tonal contrast.
Next week we'll address this verse from the V chord on out.
Rick
Topics and/or subjects covered in this lesson:
Blues
key of E
A Harp
Rick Estrin
James Cotton
Cotton Blend
Print Chords & Tab
A Harp in the Key of E.
Loop 0:47 Run-Through of 6th Verse
Loop 1:27 Mic Technique
Loop 2:07 Breakdown of First Riff
Loop 4:08 Breakdown of 2nd Riff
Loop 6:12 Bringing the First 8 Bars Together
Loop 12:30 Closing Thoughts and Getting the Right Sound
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This is going to take time,a lot of important stuff in here
Thanks for shining a light on some of the things that make James Cotton's playing so powerful and unique. He's long been one of my heroes.
Cotton's got his own way of milking the maximum emotion out of the harp. He always gets to me in a big way.
Hi Rick you are a fantastic and inspirational person and player , and last week I made 1000 miles to have this Astatic JT 30 / MC 151 . Not so easy in Portugal ! Believe me . Maybe you could share with us more About mic technic next time . Hug
Hi Antonio - Nice mic - It's crazy how rare they've become. When I was first playing, I could buy them in electronics stores for $12.00!