Pffff sometimes we forget how strong this very man is... What a rythm flow, what a creativity and such a clean sound. The absolute boss of traditional US blues harp. 🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️
I've been a fan of Kim Wilson since the late 70's when I saw him with The Fabulous Thunderbirds at Rockefellers in Houston. But this performance could be my favorite. What taste and technique! Super.
It's hard real hard to get it that's why your hardly ever to hear any real players getting it as perfect as kim I haven't even heard Charlie McCoy attempt it an he's the top session player well was since the late 60s Anyway!
This sizzling hot harmonica boogie Kim Wilson is playin' is called "F Fat", check it out on I-Tunes, he's got the rest of his band backing him up on the I-Tunes version. Kim Wilson makes this look easy, but really, a person could drive themselves out of there mind trying to play as good as this. Keep on playin' man!
1:402:02 Kim is holding four draw while adding rhythm by tongueing 1,2,3. To practise this first learn your octaves. e.g 1 and 4 draw while blocking holes 2,3 with your tongue, try different combos inhaling, and exhaling up and down the harp. Once you've got this, hit an octave and then on only the bottom end start going ta-ta-ta all the while maintaining the 4draw
Not at all Easy in fact its Extremely hard to get right, so much so you hardly ever hear a player attempting it certainly not the like of mayal, Dylan, Jagger ect,and all the same crowd who 'play' harp!..
Got to meet Kim after his show with the Fabulous Thunderbirds at the Mt Wachussett blues Festival in Massachusetts in August this year , what a nice , nice guy.
Hi Kim Dr. Dxon Bh.D here. The last time we talked you said you had a picture of me from da 70's at Liberty Hall where another cat and myself open up for Muddy Waters. Always loved your playing baby from da first time we met at Rosa's Cantina 1977 you guys forgot your mike stand, it was at da Double Doors, I said "no worries brother we'll get one for you !" ThunderBirds set da place on fire that night ! You a "Bad Boy Kim ! ", and ya know it ! Blessings, Dr. Dixon Bh.D
Saw him last night with his great band. He did this forever, and no one clapped on the one and three. On this video he cut it short because of the distraction. Those people are not worth it, if they don't get it.
Muddy Waters never Played harmonica he had guys playing in his band, However he didn't play at Least I haven't seen Any film footage of him playing harmonica, if you have I'd love to see it?.
@evilpoptart18 tongue-blocking. He's playing the single note out of one side of his mouth, with his tongue resting on the harmonica. Pulls his tongue back to hit the rhythm, then slaps it back on to go back to the single note.
@evilpoptart18 my guess is that he used his tongue to block the chord and released it in time to make a rythm part out of it while playing another note unblocked.
I watched the video back to see if I could tell which harp he was using. The cover plates would lead me to believe he is using a Marine Band here. He is playing an A harp in the Key of E (2nd pos)
@Averagekiddd of course man, it doesnt mean a thing lol, I forgot the comas, is tongue blocked octaves, and vibrato, so for octaves you use the tongue and blowin harder in order to make the note go up, and vibrato well.. thats like jimmy hendrix guitar lol
On a piano keyboard or guitar fretboard there are no sharps/flats between E-F and B-C so they aren't catered for in music notation. However, some instruments can 'bend' between these notes, I don't know what they'd be referred to but not B#/ Cb nor E#/Fb as they don't officially exist. Can someone confirm this please or correct me if I'm wrong?
@g: Negative comments,(especially unpopular ones), need perspective to have meaning: To claim a 30-years-plus internationally-acclaimed virtuoso, is "ordinary", makes it you're responsibility to name players you rank above him. I can only think of guys like Big Walter, Little Walter, & John Lee Williamson, and even they only get a higher rating for the foundational invention & influence that comes with seniority, not greater playing ability.
Pffff sometimes we forget how strong this very man is... What a rythm flow, what a creativity and such a clean sound. The absolute boss of traditional US blues harp. 🙇♂️🙇♂️🙇♂️
I've been a fan of Kim Wilson since the late 70's when I saw him with The Fabulous Thunderbirds at Rockefellers in Houston. But this performance could be my favorite. What taste and technique! Super.
He was actually holding a chord and playing a single note at the same time!Kim Wilson is a monster on the harp!
It's hard real hard to get it that's why your hardly ever to hear any real players getting it as perfect as kim I haven't even heard Charlie McCoy attempt it an he's the top session player well was since the late 60s Anyway!
This sizzling hot harmonica boogie Kim Wilson is playin' is called "F Fat", check it out on I-Tunes, he's got the rest of his band backing him up on the I-Tunes version. Kim Wilson makes this look easy, but really, a person could drive themselves out of there mind trying to play as good as this. Keep on playin' man!
1:40 2:02 Kim is holding four draw while adding rhythm by tongueing 1,2,3. To practise this first learn your octaves. e.g 1 and 4 draw while blocking holes 2,3 with your tongue, try different combos inhaling, and exhaling up and down the harp. Once you've got this, hit an octave and then on only the bottom end start going ta-ta-ta all the while maintaining the 4draw
Not at all Easy in fact its Extremely hard to get right, so much so you hardly ever hear a player attempting it certainly not the like of mayal, Dylan, Jagger ect,and all the same crowd who 'play' harp!..
Awesome playing from Kim set of lungs like a barrage balloon. met him on his U.K. tour this year, lovely guy. keep on rockin.
Kim just summoned Big Walter's spirit!One of the greatest contemporary players!
Sin Palabras!!! Kim Wilson!!!
Kim is the ultimate in tongue blocking, even at the very top end !!!!!!!! Love it :-)
the latter, it's a music theory joke since f flat major uses the exact same notes as E major, which is the key he's jamming in :)
Falls into the category of: I wish I learned to play the Harp when I was a kid! Double wow and a half!
Just heard Kim & Fab T-Birds at Avila Blues Fest ( FREE this year !) and Kim did this. Great as always !
Got to meet Kim after his show with the Fabulous Thunderbirds at the Mt Wachussett blues Festival in Massachusetts in August this year , what a nice , nice guy.
Friends don't let friends clap on the 1 and 3!
It that comment a code? 1 and 3, or have I missed something?..
Perhaps you been on the Brandy
1 and 3 i ask you!
Well he's coming to Sydney on 7th April 2012, .......and we will welcome this champion with open arms.......amen.
Probably the sweetest blues solo I've ever heard!..WOW!
Can't stop watching this beautiful!!!!!
Hi Kim Dr. Dxon Bh.D here. The last time we talked you said you had a picture of me from da 70's at Liberty Hall where another cat and myself open up for Muddy Waters.
Always loved your playing baby from da first time we met at Rosa's Cantina 1977 you guys forgot your mike stand, it was at da Double Doors, I said "no worries brother we'll get one for you !" ThunderBirds set da place on fire that night ! You a "Bad Boy Kim ! ", and ya know it !
Blessings,
Dr. Dixon Bh.D
This is GREATNESS!!!!!!
It's simply called " The Holy Spirit" I hope we can all recognize it when we see or hear it .
That thing he does at 2.58 is just amazing!
That's the intro of Walter's Boogie. A tribute to a player that has influenced Kim so much.
Saw him last night with his great band. He did this forever, and no one clapped on the one and three. On this video he cut it short because of the distraction. Those people are not worth it, if they don't get it.
Kim Wilson is Fabulous!
You all might know this already, Kim is also known as Goleta Slim. Goleta is just north of Santa Barbara, CA.
Virtuoso! The best harpist ever. I think Muddy wore those same shoes.
Muddy Waters never Played harmonica he had guys playing in his band, However he didn't play at Least I haven't seen Any film footage of him playing harmonica, if you have I'd love to see it?.
@surrealideal-Maybe here-in the studio it's in Eb-with an Ab harp in second position-
A Master Player For Sure..Peace From Canada
Some people can really play the harp. And then there’s Mr. Wilson
Ooops! I've just favourited this ten times!
Fantastic!
Kim kicks butt with the harmonica!
@evilpoptart18 tongue-blocking. He's playing the single note out of one side of his mouth, with his tongue resting on the harmonica. Pulls his tongue back to hit the rhythm, then slaps it back on to go back to the single note.
mon idole à l'harmo vu en concert à f"jus avec s fabulous trop cool vive austin la ville du blues écouté ausi lou anne barton
great harp playing!!!
awesome. especially liked part at roughly 1:10 and the nifty riff at the end.
Fabulous player !!!!
I got some serious woodshed time coming up on that tongue blocking bit.
@evilpoptart18 my guess is that he used his tongue to block the chord and released it in time to make a rythm part out of it while playing another note unblocked.
I watched the video back to see if I could tell which harp he was using. The cover plates would lead me to believe he is using a Marine Band here. He is playing an A harp in the Key of E (2nd pos)
he's getting there
I think he's using a A Major Lee Oscar harp and I think it's a Astatatic Jt30 mic as "harpampmatti" said"
Kim Wilson is THE MAN!!!!!
Preach, brother!
Unbelievable playing 90% of the population could take 60 years and couldn't get it Ask john mayal!..
Trop Fort Kim !
Pow fwesh !!
sounds cool steve venegas
Monster!
how can 8 deafs dislike this?
real blues !!!
The song is in Eb-Kim is using an Ab harp in second position.
This is on an A harp. I’m e. The studio version is on an Ab
@tmf714 no, the song is in E, so he uses a A harp.
Haha, great! Just great!
What I meant was....AWSOME!!!
Born Blue… 🤷🏻♂️👍💀✨
1:40 blows me away1
simple tongue blocking. lol
@evilpoptart18 not on top of that, more like at the same time: he does the rhythm with his tongue on the left, while inhaling everything.
@Averagekiddd of course man, it doesnt mean a thing lol, I forgot the comas, is tongue blocked octaves, and vibrato, so for octaves you use the tongue and blowin harder in order to make the note go up, and vibrato well.. thats like jimmy hendrix guitar lol
tongue slaps. Tongue block...lift off(to the chord)...place back...repeat =)
I agree, but I think they moved it up to Sep 15th . Damn GQ mag!!!
I dont know. I have his album and it is listed as F Fat
yeh Hey man knows his stuff!!! Rock on Kim makes the sexiest music anyway its the best :-)
Good Job Dude.
Kim uses nothing but Filisko marine bands.
Nice pointy ones.
got that shit down
Ese Kim es un monstruo
@evilpoptart18 THAT`S THE WAY THE TONGUE BLOCKER IS GOING! :-)
amazing flavor
Great performance....does anyone know if its available on DVD?
not a fan of the harmonica but I am a fan of Kim's excellent playing!
On a piano keyboard or guitar fretboard there are no sharps/flats between E-F and B-C so they aren't catered for in music notation. However, some instruments can 'bend' between these notes, I don't know what they'd be referred to but not B#/ Cb nor E#/Fb as they don't officially exist. Can someone confirm this please or correct me if I'm wrong?
nice jam man
amazing
@CaguamaTom Hey, Could i ask u a question? what's a tongue blocked octaves vibrato...?
uahauahuahauhahauauaah!!! yeah!!!
Det tror jeg da Lige Min Mundharpe og jeg skal lytte intens til - Og Lære... ;o)))
душевно зажигает! )
@jleer1 I'm not musical enough to know but there is a difference aparrently
The song is called F Fat, not F Flat. It's on Looking For Trouble.
right F flat,,,,aka...E
@jleer1 exactly. So in musical terms-Fb is E
preach
damn ive been playing too much harp today.
@evilpoptart18 with his tongue, actually is quite easy, and I'm not trying to show off
Awsome. Too bad Globe 255 can't appreciate the best when he hears it
Это круто и ятак хочу уметь играть.
cazzo!!!!!!!!!yeah
8 people obviously don't play the harmonica.
dag gum boy!
okay wow
5k views are from me learning to play it
some say harmonicas not a real instrument some sadly dont feel it
@g: Negative comments,(especially unpopular ones), need perspective to have meaning: To claim a 30-years-plus internationally-acclaimed virtuoso, is "ordinary", makes it you're responsibility to name players you rank above him. I can only think of guys like Big Walter, Little Walter, & John Lee Williamson, and even they only get a higher rating for the foundational invention & influence that comes with seniority, not greater playing ability.
As I ask the clown 'do you play' perhaps he could show us how he plays this tune better!
Alas no not a wimper!..
@BlindTom61 Oh im sure you follow when speaking about fools.
I wish I'd taught him all he knew.
Sadly not.
@sturryslim me to, lol...
Hes an ordinary player. He does only keep the same tune he can blow by just moving his tongue a little bit. The tune is kept by a big blow.
Yea you play? I know why not Show us How you do it then?
I didn't think so !
I bet couldn't play the tambourine!
u mean in E
Sounds like James Day & the fish fry band.. Breathless !!
no
f fat or f flat? x)
What is wrong with that?
@globe255 Fool...
some people have no sense of humor...F flat is E major come on its a joke....lol
globe255 What? You call this ORDINARY playing? Please upload something you play!