Thanks so much for helping to keep Alan's Spirit and legacy alive. He's still with us.

my ringtone melody on my celllphone, everytime someone calls i get these goosebumbs❤❤❤

@jasonricci

4 ай бұрын

❤️ 💙 💜

Great tribute to the Blind Owl. Canned Heat the best boogie band ever period. Thank you Jason for keeping the boogie and Alan alive.

@jasonricci

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah man!!!! Long live Alan and thanks for watching!!!

@percute

4 ай бұрын

0:32

Great job Jason. I’ve been playing over 50 years. Don’t have the chops I had when I was a kid but Alan was my favorite harp player. The reason I picked it up. I used to hitchhike all the time and that’s how I learned. I have Hooker N Heat in vinyl and I learned every solo. First time I learned about positions and using two even three harps in one song. Ouckuedyp the chromatic fir awhile after listening to some Little Walter jumps. But it didn’t have that tone. That motorcycle. No instrument in the world has that Walter/Wolf/Wilson/Butterfield vibrato. Respect is due to the pioneers. But Alan’s timing and time were the best IMO. He was so musical and melodic. The stuff he did with Hooker on the B side is insane. Even Hooker says he’s the best he’s heard. And Hooker not only heard the best,he jammed with them. The likes of Walter,Junior,Sonny,Cotton,Horton. Here’s a little harp solo by Littke Walter I thought you’d enjoy. You can hear the influence he had on Alan in this. They both focused on the lower register. Tone was an absolute essential and getting the most out of each note was a necessity. Check it out. I think this song and others in this point in Little Walters life truly effected Alan. I think it even helped create his singing style and tone m.kzread.info/dash/bejne/domamNeJnsS-qKQ.html

@jasonricci

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Joe!!!

your joy is immense and your spirit is so true. Cheers

I'm realy impressed by alll your energy ! It realy makes me Love harmonica thanks to you !

``it`s important to immitate before you innovate``...haha! very well said.

RIP indeed, my good man, you did a great job on this, much appreciated brother. blind owl wilson was brilliant.

i loved Alan wilson soo much...he was such an outstanding talent, with his young age..... Danny

Jason: So happy to find this video. It's one of my all time favorite harp solos. Actually inspired me to start playing harp. I could never figure on the one lick until you spotted that he switched to a G harp. Wow! Almost sounds like he is playing a sax. You're the best!

In a way i found Jason through Al, 😊. I Loved how Al played ,got me interested

Thanks for the reply.You`re quite a harp player yourself. Alan was so sensitive.Take the "London Blues" incident. A harmless act by a carefree girl.But Alan was so fragile-he was deeply hurt. "On The Road Again".The tembura, harmonica,Alan`s riveting voice.Masterpiece. I was listening to "Spoonful" by Howlin` Wolfand Cream today.Wonder what Alan could have done with "Spoonful".More harmonica, guitar solo by "Sunflower" and much more. Sad that Alan left at such a young age. Glen

Thank you so very much for this, Jason. For a player like me, who has never had a class, this kind of close analysis is really helpful. And seeing your face as you listen to the Owl and the Hook, as the music grabs you like it should, makes me feel like there's more of out there than I knew. Thanks mate! You're a star.

@jasonricci

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot Simon Alan is the greatest! Very kind words man thanks again!-J

Thanks Jason for being able to break it down for us harpists after 50 years of hearing it! You're a genius as well!

@jasonricci

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you!

Thanks for a wonderful couple of posts. Ive been playing harp for years and these 2 videos fill me with the joy and enthusiasm coming from the screen.

@jasonricci

9 жыл бұрын

***** Thank you 4 Watching! A Moon Cat Love and Appreciate You too!!! Keep rocking!

Just read a lot of the replies below, wow Alan's legacy has lived on through his harp playing and got so many of us into this type of music all positive respect to you all

Excellent part 2 video. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Thanks for this. Great way he had for playing against driving one chord stuff.

GreatHard job Jason.I really enjoyed it.......Hard to keep from getting misty eyed at the end-where you say that you love Alan......You and so many other people....Alan-with his love of nature,his disdain for money, his deep sensitivity, his phenomenal music talent, his tragic end.Alan Wilson was more than a human being.......Alan was a Saint. Glen Lenhoff

Man, I cannot tell ya how much I enjoyed this!!! Alan was just awesome; thanks for doin' this.

Thanks for putting the spotlight on the Blind Owl. It's tragic that most people dismiss Canned Heat as one-hit wonders for Goin' Up The Country. They were terrific innovators, with Alan Wilson at the core. I wore out the Halleluja LP when I was teaching myself throat vibrato 20 years ago. No one ever had a deeper pulse. I rank Alan Wilson, Pat Ramsey, and James Harman as my trinity of harmonica gods. Here's to the innovators!

find myself rewatching these every year see if i can try have a better go, love his playing, love your passion and appreciation for his playing, also want to thank you for your videos on playing major and playing minor, iv bin playing 10odd years and those videos have had the biggest impact on my playing balancing the minor and the major, once again thank you for what you give to us man

@jasonricci

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for letting me know that! I appreciate you taking the time to write Billy!!!!

Agreed Glen and it's so great that you can feel that! Alan was the man and you are too for getting his music and understanding it! Jason

It's great to see that some people really dig Alan. He was pure jenious, such a pity that the majority of people don't recognise that. He get's to your soul. I would really like to thank you Jason for giving us a glimpse in Alan's world. I never knew those songs were so har to play though I knew it was something really special and unique, never to be heard before. More blind owl analysis would be really appreciated and thank you for this one!

@dekin819

10 ай бұрын

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Thanks for having my back Mazraf... Amazing how people will so passionately attack something without/before ever really listening to the songs, reading the liner notes (or other articles), or even looking at the photos inside the record! Alot of people give the bear harmonica credit for trcks he didn't blow on they just need to read or listen so they can hear the differant styles!

I don't bow harp, but as a guitarist speaking...I appreciate the effort here, and the respect for the guy. THANKS

"sounds like a motorcycle"...LMAO..glad to see i'm not the only one who really gets off on dirty-ass harp blowin'..thx for posting this one..-JJ

I have to agree, this may not be way to learn harmonica, but its the only way some of us have. Around here where i live, people at most play blowing chords in and out rhythmically, so this is the best way to get some sophistication around here. Thank you so much Jason!

As I said in my other message. This probably is the single most important song I have ever heard.

@jasonricci

9 жыл бұрын

dantheglassman642004 Top Ten for me! as it relates to harp.

@gabyvansant4533

5 жыл бұрын

Wonder what's the first, then?

@rossboyle52

5 жыл бұрын

I was 13 when Alan Wilson died. My older brother was 15. I still remember him coming home in tears sharing the news with me. He was a lost soul with a gift from the music gods. Thank you Jason for helping to keep his musical legacy alive.

Merci, as the previous harper says 'between you and Adam' the quality of harpin in the world has gone up. Jason this is the best harp lesson aka enthusiam/sharing vid yet, pls keep it up bro

Thank you.. Only started playing about 7 months ago. Thanks to your videos I've learnt loads,

Jason you are too cool man; that video was awesome!!! Not hard to understand why you are such an incredible player; you translate everything through your soul and transmit it through your harp. It's as big a treat seeing your reaction to these other great players as it is listening and learning from you! And I am learning a lot, thank you Jason. If you ever make it back to Maine to play, I'll be bringing all my buds. Be safe.

Found this today A Classic

Thanks Jason. You opened my eyes....and ears!

bought this album.. thanks Jason!

Bro u are awesome now and u were awesome then.. . Thank u

@jasonricci

3 жыл бұрын

Awe man thank you Chris!

Blind Owl was a great harp player. The greatest. No doubt.

Jason, Awesome solo decomposition! Alan was amazing. The Bear did okay too, but I think Alan was great. Thank you! Thank you! Thank You! -BB The green five!? I love it!

I wish I could be in the room when you do these. I'd be nodding my head saying, "yes, yes yes". Now that'd be cool

Great stuff! Blind owl & John Lee together incrdable. I have recently been playing along with my Hooker records and keep wainting for the changes that don't come. It's not your I IV V blues. Keep it going don't stop.

I had Boogie Chillun' on vinyl back in the early 70s - wish I still had it. But I didn't realize at the time how good Alan WIlson was on the harmonica.

Jason that was thrilling, fascinating, moving and wonderful. Please do more Blind Owl analyses! Frankly you're own playing is sometimes difficult for me to get into with all the lightning runs you play. My mind just doesn't work that fast. But here you demonstrate that it doesn't take 1000 notes for you to sound truly amazing. More like this please! (See you at SPAH!)

found it...you my man (actually Gussow led me to you) have done so much for starting me out.... l put it down...now picking it back up...I can't remember which vids you mentioned the Blues Bouquet, Boise...I will dredge through your channel for a bit...be well my friend! Thanks

@jasonricci

5 жыл бұрын

I wish I could remember too...Maybe one of the Blues Stories? Sorry and thank you!!!!

Just amazing, have listened to the heat album with hooker n' canned heat for a long time. And has the best version of boggie chillun i've ever heard recorded with hooker. Crazy that u've been able to pick it apart so good! YOU ARE ACE and a GOD! hahaha xD

Gotta love John Lee’s comments about Alan during the song...”He’s the canned heat’

Superb.thanks Jason

@thewho12344 Whoa have you never heard Alan play harp before ? The bear wasn't capable of playing harp like this.He couldn't come anywhere near Alan. Alan was a genius.

Who has the complete history of the making of Hooker N' Heat? The story has never been told properly, in full. I know some of it but would like the whole story. What a historic summit. The second of the two record set is the Heat's best work eva.

Jason, I love all your stuff, but these 2 boogie chillen videos are my favorites. I noticed that you produced these in 2008ish. Ever think about doing a round 2 and taking a second look at this great solo from your older and wiser 2017 perspective? I know me and lots of your serious fans would dig it to the extreme! Hope you and yours are all good. Peace sir

@jasonricci

7 жыл бұрын

I would love to, however utube has been giving me a really hard time about these videos for using the actual canned heat music. They have been threatening to take them down since the start.I would really like to cover A LOT of music and talk about it but aI keep running into this issue and am afraid they will shut down the entire channel.

@zachvanslyke4341

7 жыл бұрын

Gotcha. Unfortunate that it's like that. Maybe we could talk about the ole Canned Heat and other harp stuff if you ever pass close/thru Cincinnati. Eat some skyline and be real time eh. Your 3rd position videos are great too btw, as also the root note stuff/repeating blues scale exercise. Get so much out of it, truly. Take care man

@blackie75

7 жыл бұрын

yeah that's fuckin bullshit man, i mean this is basically for educational purposes. great vids anyway man, love your work :)

No, if memory serves me correctly Alan only played chromatic on one song ever with Canned Heat which was Parthanogenisis, I may be wrong of course but this song is certainly a d diatonic played in cross followed by a few licks on a G harp played in third position returning to the D at the end.

Nice work...right on the money, Jason.. how about a follow up part 3, 4 whatever.? Al played with succinctness and such deep blues style on this record [a true respectful tribute to John Lee] .if you've got the boogie in you and experienced skills, anything is possible once 'ego steps out of the picture'. I've always had 'some of these licks' and used them in boogies but i usually veered off a real cover. You however are right in there , following the play with 'gusto' amigo...Bravo..More..?

The note Alan hits in that song is a b3rd in the second octave and yes the same note as the six overblow, but it was not an over blow...He had tuned his 6 draw up a half step to get that note...Cool huh? The Owl rocks and this was a great question!

@v.garcia3083

4 жыл бұрын

How do you tune your harmonica "up"?.. do you have to "file" the Reed or something?.... I bought this album on eBay so I can play along and follow along with you Richie thanks so much you are the best!

Thats a deal...I was looking for the next tune...Thats it! J

i love it,

Wow knocked out by your playing - hardly a day has passed since 68 without me listening to On the Road Again (in my head a lot of the time!!) and hearing a little bit more every time. The guy was indeed a genius. Have never heard this song before. Have you heard the alternate take for OTRAA? where he plays the riff in the higher position? Nine Below Zero were belting out a heavier version in the late nineties - check them out. !!

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Yeah best Boogie

key of d band is in A

Hey Jason, Get vid, I think your one of the greatest harp players today! And so I can't seem to get my G harp to bend down the whole tone to the b3rd at 8:26 like you can, (the 2nd hole draw) Any tips on technique for this? Keep Grooving man, you got Soul!

Check out the Sonny Terry/Browney McGee version of this song. I think they did if before Muddy.

D marine band customized by Joe Spiers

thanks man i play guitar normally. learning slide, and thinking of harmonica also

@OneBullet4586

10 жыл бұрын

also canned heat my fav blues band atm

Fun concept. One correction: at 2:44 Wilson plays not only the 5 draw, but a tongue-blocked chord with the 2 draw AND the 5 draw.

Like , share and subscribe. Thank you.

Sorry don't know how this got off on a tangent. Was commenting on the previous comment about the "Blues had a baby" song.

Read the liner notes and listen to John Lee Hooker in this song CALL out "Alan! Blow...Blow"" Also, Hooker repeatedly verbally talks in between songs about "ALAN'S harmonica playing" as well as one where the producer says were going to bring Alan out (Burning Hell) which is just Vocals (hooker and Harp ALAN! Maybe. Alan died the night this record was finished. Thats why they all where black on the cover and his picture was on the wall of the cover.If u wont take my word: Buy/listen/read!

My request for analysis would be "My Crime" from the "Boogie with Canned Heat" lp.

Nah I'll look him up though thanks!

Nice, very nice. Any idea of what kind of microphone Al Wilson was using in studio ?

Funny hearing you count it wrong! Those hits are on the downbeat! Wilson then did an emphasis or hits on the one and three. One being the Downbeat as it always is. Then Wilson switches back and forth too coming in just before the upbeat, being the 2 and 4!

Fuck yeah. This shit all about gives me wood. I don't really know how to play a lick of the harmonica but love the hell outta Canned Heat. Have you ever tackled their version of Walkin' by Myself? Thats prolly my favorite jam out harmonica solo.

What kind of harp are you using there? Sounds great man!

Dude. I didn’t realize that was you. I listen to all your stuff. Your version of take a walk in the wild side is the shit man. Just let me know when and where you do it person.

Well just listen to it and you know it is the owl - break down SCAT next time - you rock!

Greetings Jason, "let's work together" on this one dude! Have ya heard Bishop Two Toots play any radical harmonica yet?

thanks...just 1 more question, if i was to buy a harmonica what key sounds the best? thanks btw your crazy with that harp

Have you heard Al's stuff with Fred Neil?

I don't get it! How do you play the harmonica so good without covering up the holes (with your fingers) to get the indivisual notes. How do you cover up the other holes, with your toung? Cause if its the toung then how to you filck your toung on the top of your mouth at the same time? I'm a beginner, and I'm 13 with only some experience. I can play the notes, but only by covering up the holes. And I can't get that loud flange-ie harmonica sound. So how do you cover up the other holes? Adcise? :)

Boogie Chillen #42?

harp in C,,?,?, VERY GOOD

@simonlukic951

5 жыл бұрын

It's a D and a short bit with a G.

@spikew10 sorry I ment to say "Advice? :)"

Hey I know its a pretty old video But after i listent rhis record i wanna play the harmonica Is there a cheap harmonica i can buy? And in wich tuning?

@jasonricci

6 жыл бұрын

i think a suzuki harp master or a hohner big river would be a great 1st harp!

Hi: Is this a joke? If so...sorry, If not...Did you watch/listen to this or read the description?

Awesome! With all the great talent teaching on the KZread nowadays, it's like "Blues Harp Gone Wild" minus the nudity and busty blondes...

what key is that harp in? click on reply if you know thanks

what harmonica key is it ?

Jason brilliant boogie chillen review, Canned heat and JLH always gave me to goose bumps, an amazing sound, esp the Blind owl, he alone made me take up the harmonica, here is another one for you Alan Wilson again kzread.info/dash/bejne/lZ6dtJWbYsy2ZsY.html Also would love you to do a feature on the above and Burning hell. thanks for sharing, if your ever in the UK and need a place to crash you pm me bro