Jerry Portnoy's Approach to Improvising - Interview Snippet for BluesHarmonica.com w/David Barrett

Join me for a segment of my interview with blues harmonica legend Jerry Portnoy. In this video he shares his approach to improvising. To watch the entire interview, become a subscribed member of BluesHarmonica.com

[@jamesmares4206]

Thank you Jerry. The more i listen to your playing the more I appreciate what a great player you are. Thanks for reminding us how you got there

[@harpslayer414]

Jerry is the best! His 3 cd Masterclass was golden! Taught me so much

[@dr.w.w.daniels7203]

Mr. Portnoy is one of the most intelligent and talented harmonica players in the world. He learned from the best and perfected his skills . Great musician . He interprets the blues better than any players today.

[@msaintpc]

The great man himself!👍

[@philiphewett2803]

So good to see Jerry in the interview seat with David....great topic. David has a knack at getting his visitors to open up and reveal much about themselves and their blues philosophy. I agree with both these greats that improvising blues is akin speaking..in words, sentences, paragraphs even stories....and there is an added element (and both these great players know all about it) that yes the blues improviser is 'telling a story', or 'speaking' but unlike with speaking, is doing it to a background groove and paying subliminal attention to the underlying chords and the changes, and that makes the improvising more than the 'speaking' analogy. Great interview thanks David.

[@ArtofDreaming1]

Jerry is truly a great bluesman.This insight is so necessary

[@zstevensclayish]

Portnoy a real Windy City old school gangster!

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

he gives off that vibe yikes

[@sasaivanovic783]

Jerry is legend.Pozdrav iz Srbije

[@bryanclark1058]

Very Very important video thanks I needed to see and hear this

[@Rudzaki20]

Mr. Barrett, sir, where have you disappeared? We need more smth interesting from you! Please, come back!

[@cultivatelife]

Very insightful!
Looking forward to the whole interview

[@natevance5832]

Great clip david love portnoy

[@matiasrecouso836]

i love you jerry

[@paulappletonharmonica3375]

Jerry’s the best 😎😎😎

[@GregoryAlanBaileygamereviews]

He was great on "High Heel Sneekers" with The Legendary Blues Band.

[@bobshuwab1988]

Barrett is intense man, he could lighten up a bit.

[@vidiviniviciable]

You have the patience of a redwood tree. ☯️