Happy Hour Harmonica Podcast

• James Harman retrospective with Rick Estrin and Nathan James

  Rick Estrin and Nathan James join me on episode 131 for a retrospective on James Harman.James ‘Icepick’ Harman was born in Anniston, Alabama in 1946. After moving between various locations, including Florida, New York, New Orleans and Chicago, he settled down in Southern California in the early 1970s where he established himself in the vibrant blues scene there.Harman was a formidable song writer and had his own unique view on life which he delivered through his powerful singing voice. His harmonica playing was highly accomplished but he didn’t get too bogged down in the technicalities of the instrument, just playing it to great effect.Harman released numerous albums under his own name from the 1970s to 2019, and also recorded with other artists, including three albums with ZZ Top.Links:Nathan James website: https://www.nathandjames.com/James Harman appreciation: https://bluesjunctionproductions.com/an_appreciation_of_james_harmanPlaying with ZZ Top: https://billygibbons.com/2016/10/james-harman-mystery-man-zz-top-band/Videos:James Harman Tribute Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf-z0fByTsMJames Harman interview from 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkbDA4jpB_cGrit Soup with Rick Estrin and Nathan James:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7x1BajhVfcAlbums on YouTube:Thank You Baby: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_xc_lneR8cExtra Napkins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVwrq57PM-QStrictly Live in ’85: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XR1OEhF6Hr0&list=PLSzXohOP-AmcgBdbKmj-DNYiP6CfPTGUYBlack and White: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_0qUrM_XBwLiquor Parking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL9y1bydpCIDidn’t We Have Some Fun Sometime album intro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1WhxC8Q1roPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS--------------------------------Blue Moon Harmonicas: https://bluemoonharmonicas.comSupport the show

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• Mikael Backman interview

  Mikael Backman joins me on episode 130.Mikael is from Sweden where he started playing blues harmonica, recording six albums with the band Ramblin’ Minds. He then joined the band John Henry. Initially a bluegrass band, they went on to play country, honky tonk and western swing. Mikael is truly a doctor of the harmonica, having conducted various academic studies with the harmonica at center stage, as part of his work at the Piteå School of Music. One of these resulted in a music thesis on how practicing the chromatic and diatonic harmonicas can improve the playing of both. Mikael has also recently completed a PhD where he wrote a doctoral thesis on country harmonica, which included an article and recording session with the legendary Charlie McCoy.Links:Website: https://harpatwork.com/John Henry band: www.johnhenry.nuMike Caldwell playing Roly Poly: https://soundcloud.com/mike-caldwell-2/roly-polyMikael’s recordings on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/07qOtgwTkCHlzYgx6P8Goh?si=d7e648990fd9420bOne Lick - Two Harps: chromatic / diatonic: https://tinyurl.com/yfnh9fcvPhD thesis My Bag of Licks: https://tinyurl.com/mybagoflicksArticle on Charlie McCoy: https://www.internationalcountrymusic.org/_files/ugd/83ada7_e189b0dca9ad431dbc743cea3ffd5a88.pdfCharlie McCoy Transcriptions link: https://www.researchcatalogue.net/profile/show-exposition?exposition=1510243Neil’s harmonica transcriptions: https://www.harptranscripts.co.uk/Videos:Same lick on chromatic and diatonic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIcnyGTtv6AMikael talks through what he plays on Oklahoma song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJeskt_Vo1UAmazing Grace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h04Q9k6eEokPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS--------------------------------Blue Moon Harmonicas: https://bluemoonharmonicas.comSupport the show

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• Corky Siegel interview

  Corky Siegel joins me on episode 129.Corky played was central in the emergence of the popularity of the blues to a white audience. His Siegel-Schwall band gained a residency at Chicago’s Pepper Lounge, sharing the stage with blues giants such as Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters and Little Walter. The band were also part of San Francisco’s 1967 Summer of Love, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Joni Mitchell and Janis Joplin.Corky has a unique place in harmonica history with his blues / classical collaborations. After performing with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1966, he has gone on to enjoy a platinum selling classical record, composed numerous blues / classical orchestral pieces, recorded with a Chamber music ensemble and performed with orchestras around the world.Links:Website: https://www.corkymusic.com/Siegel-Schwall band: https://www.corkymusic.com/siegel-schwallChamber Blues: https://www.corkymusic.com/chamber-bluesSymphonic Blues: https://www.corkymusic.com/symphonyEcho Audiobook: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Echo-Audiobook/B00VS6N4ZICorky’s lesson on dynamics: https://www.corkymusic.com/harmonica-lessonVideos:Chamber Blues: https://www.corkymusic.com/video-chamber-bluesLullaby, composition by Dr L Subramaniam: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty1ri62uBuUCorky playing with Howard Levy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjnYE-jIprcPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS--------------------------------Blue Moon Harmonicas: https://bluemoonharmonicas.comSupport the show

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• The harmonica playing of Bob Dylan with Ross Garren, Rob Paparozzi and Liam Ward

  Ross Garren, Rob Paparozzi and Liam Ward join me on episode 128, to discuss the harmonica playing of Bob Dylan.The early part of Dylan’s career is chronicled in the current biopic, A Complete Unknown.Ross and Rob were the ‘harmonica coaches’ for the movie. Ross recorded most of the harmonica used in the movie and the soundtrack, with Rob contributing one song and also providing support on the East Coast. Ross shares the painstaking process of recording for such a major music movie, how he studied Dylan’s playing in great depth and the challenges that Dylan’s style of harmonica presented.Liam runs the highly successful LearnTheHarmonica.com website. He was inspired to take up the harmonica from hearing Dylan, and released a series of tuition videos on some of Dylan’s harmonica playing. Love him or hate him, Dylan has popularised the instrument which has been an integral part of his iconic songs since the early 1960s.Links:Spreadsheet showing all songs using harmonica on Dylan’s studio albums:https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10HnAQSoN2ubvq5LrNCQhaGQF5hCobQ1myc8qvj-7gzI/edit?gid=0#gid=0Harp keys used on Dylan’s albums:https://dylanchords.com/content/dylans-harp-keys'Untold Dylan’ article on Dylan as ‘master harpist’:https://bob-dylan.org.uk/archives/9903Liam Ward ‘Learn The Harmonica’ website:https://www.learntheharmonica.com/Videos:Liam Ward tutorial on Mr Tambourine Man:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IwFW_oCaxU&t=47sIt’s All Over Now: Newport Folk Festival 1965:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcWaHBOFkUwDylan playing harmonica in the hand (not rack):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJbddZjbDTM&t=256sDylan playing as a harmonica player only with Harry Belafonte:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YibIueuzTNMTimothee Chamalet talks about A Complete Unknown on the Graham Norton show (UK):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_g3nNcurQUPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS--------------------------------Blue Moon Harmonicas: https://bluemoonharmonicas.comSupport the show

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• Sigmund Groven interview

  Sigmund Groven joins me on episode 127. Sigmund is a chromatic player who is a household name in his native Norway. He was inspired to take up the harmonica after hearing Tommy Reilly on the radio. After taking  some lessons with Tommy they formed a lifelong friendship, with Sigmund even becoming his manager.Sigmund has released over thirty albums in his own name through his illustrious career and has played in venues and orchestras around the world, including Carnegie Hall, throughout Europe and in Asia, where he enjoyed chart success in South Korea. He plays classical, pop, contemporary, light music and Norwegian Folk and still enjoys recording and performing regularly. Links:Sigmund’s website:https://sigmundgroven.com/Sigmund's Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/TheSigmundGrovenPageDiscography:https://sigmundgroven.com/discography/Videos:75th birthday concert on Norwegian TV:https://tv.nrk.no/serie/kork-hele-landets-orkester/sesong/2021/episode/MKKA11001721Tommy Reilly playing Colors Of My Life:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eCEv-J-kL4Playing with the pipe organ:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkvAcaoMVXYPlaying at Jersey festival in 1987, with James Moody:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS7GSLCaxO8Podcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com  or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICAS--------------------------------Blue Moon Harmonicas: https://bluemoonharmonicas.comSupport the show

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