Author Archives: Parker
High Energy Harmonica
I’ve been wanting to post a video of John Popper for quite a while now, but hadn’t found just the right one until today! This morning I came across a video of John Popper and Blues Traveler playing Crash Burn
High Energy Harmonica
I’ve been wanting to post a video of John Popper for quite a while now, but hadn’t found just the right one until today! This morning I came across a video of John Popper and Blues Traveler playing Crash Burn
Swinging Harmonica Party
Sometimes I find excellent music to share, sometimes I find weird harmonica-related things to share, sometimes it’s a little bit of both. Like this short video of a swinging harmonica party. The swing harmonica soundtrack has a real nice sound
Swinging Harmonica Party
Sometimes I find excellent music to share, sometimes I find weird harmonica-related things to share, sometimes it’s a little bit of both. Like this short video of a swinging harmonica party. The swing harmonica soundtrack has a real nice sound
How to Jam with Someone Else
So I was browsing videos this morning and came across this nice little backstage jam session between blues maestro John Popper and indie rocker Craig Struble, of Bronze Radio Return. Listening to it, I began to think of the many
How to Jam with Someone Else
So I was browsing videos this morning and came across this nice little backstage jam session between blues maestro John Popper and indie rocker Craig Struble, of Bronze Radio Return. Listening to it, I began to think of the many
French Blues in Lithuania
This morning, while searching for something altogether different, I stumbled across a video of a French blues player by the name of Jean Jaque Milteau. What an awesome discovery! This guy plays some unbelievable harmonica! I had to go back
French Blues in Lithuania
This morning, while searching for something altogether different, I stumbled across a video of a French blues player by the name of Jean Jaque Milteau. What an awesome discovery! This guy plays some unbelievable harmonica! I had to go back
Howlin’ Wolf
Since I posted a James Cotton video, I figured I’d follow it by one of the men he got his start with, Mr. Howlin’ Wolf. Howlin’ Wolf has to be one of the most physically impressive figures I’ve watched play
Howlin’ Wolf
Since I posted a James Cotton video, I figured I’d follow it by one of the men he got his start with, Mr. Howlin’ Wolf. Howlin’ Wolf has to be one of the most physically impressive figures I’ve watched play
James Cotton Superharp
Today I’m going to post a video that I love and have listened to many times before. It’s a song by the great James Cotton that I know only by its YouTube title, Slow Blues. Mr. Cotton got his start
James Cotton Superharp
Today I’m going to post a video that I love and have listened to many times before. It’s a song by the great James Cotton that I know only by its YouTube title, Slow Blues. Mr. Cotton got his start
Mindful Harmonica
“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn I watch a lot of harmonica videos online where players are trying to copy a song or a style, often quite
Mindful Harmonica
“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn I watch a lot of harmonica videos online where players are trying to copy a song or a style, often quite
Today It’s About Art
This morning I started to take my usual journey through the recordings and YouTube videos of harmonica players but decided instead to write a post about the harmonica in visual art, particularly painting. I keep a folder of images I
Today It’s About Art
This morning I started to take my usual journey through the recordings and YouTube videos of harmonica players but decided instead to write a post about the harmonica in visual art, particularly painting. I keep a folder of images I
The Mysterious Stairwell Harmonica Player
This morning a friend sent me a link to a voyeur’s clip of someone playing harmonica in the stairwell of the CBC building in Vancouver. While the piece is frustratingly incomplete, I enjoy that it exists at all. You see,
The Mysterious Stairwell Harmonica Player
This morning a friend sent me a link to a voyeur’s clip of someone playing harmonica in the stairwell of the CBC building in Vancouver. While the piece is frustratingly incomplete, I enjoy that it exists at all. You see,
Juzzie Smith’s Harpbeat
I know I’ve posted Juzzie Smith before, but nothing says I can’t post him twice. And god knows he deserves another mention for this song I just found today! It’s called Harpbeat, a clever title he expounds on in an
Juzzie Smith’s Harpbeat
I know I’ve posted Juzzie Smith before, but nothing says I can’t post him twice. And god knows he deserves another mention for this song I just found today! It’s called Harpbeat, a clever title he expounds on in an
Phil Wiggins Improvs the Blues
Today I had the great pleasure of discovering a blues virtuoso by the name of Phil Wiggins. Man, this guy really makes my toes tap! The way he slides around those blues licks and sets melodies free from his cupped
Phil Wiggins Improvs the Blues
Today I had the great pleasure of discovering a blues virtuoso by the name of Phil Wiggins. Man, this guy really makes my toes tap! The way he slides around those blues licks and sets melodies free from his cupped
Our Lady of the Harp
I have been catching Christelle Burthon’s YouTube videos for quite some time now and thought I would post one of her improvisations today in conjunction with my previous post on Bobby McFerrin’s advice on improvisation. Christelle has perhaps the most
Our Lady of the Harp
I have been catching Christelle Burthon’s YouTube videos for quite some time now and thought I would post one of her improvisations today in conjunction with my previous post on Bobby McFerrin’s advice on improvisation. Christelle has perhaps the most
Harmonica Love Affair 