Sonny Boy Williamson 'Help Me' Blues Harmonica Jam (C Harp)
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 24. 07. 2021
- Help Me/ Green Onions style harmonica jam, switching between Richter tuning and Wilde Tuning (both in the key of C). I'm channeling a bit of Sonny Boy Williamson, James Cotton and Alan Wilson (with a big slice of Will Wilde thrown in of course) mixing up the old school with the new. Sonny Boy's "Help Me" was the reason I started playing harmonica.
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Years ago in the sixties Sonny boy Williams played at my club, and in those days the performers mixed with the fans. He asked me to try his harmonica and I played something very rudimental but his harmonica stunk of whisky.
Quite an intoxicating experience đ
I can't find the harmonica i bought some time ago. It was a diatonic hohner in C. Is there a more preferred one for playing blues Will ? Is that what you playing on this particular performance because that's the sound I want.
Let's get it on before it all be gone đ
Ya i want to learn this thing but i am strangling in producing single notes
I picked up my first harp just before I hit the road hitchhiking around the states and canada in 1971. I knew my draft number was low and I wanted to see America before getting killed in Vietnam. I would sit and practice until I got a ride. I couldn't plat at all but I made a lot of noise. People who saw me thought they were going to get a concert only to be disappointed. The only time I made money playing harp was when a guy gave me 20 bucks if I'd stop playing. Over th he years after I got out of the army I did concert security and graduated to doing tours with the bands. I have played with some of the finest rock stars.....mostly in the tour buses and hotel rooms. I'm so thankful that I took the unconventional approach to life and avoided the 9 to 5 bullshit. Thanks to all the great musicians that put up with me in the early years and showed so much patience with my befuddled mind. I have lived a life most wouldn't believe. I'm now pushing 71 and I still love the life I lead. God Bless America and the patriots that I have encountered
Ok... I admit it. I want to be you when I grow up. Been playing for 35 years and never heard anyone slay it better.
I'm 66 yrs old and when in high school on my bus a friend of mine played his harmonica on the way to school and on the way home and we be in that last seat in back smoking some wakey tobaccay ha ha your awesome I keep hitting repeat
You know, Iâve been obsessed with playing harmonica for almost 2 years now and Iâve made it a point to listen to everyone from the originators all the way to present day players and everyone in between. I am a very experienced listener of music, especially harmonica music, blues, jazz, classical, folk, I listen to it all. I say that to say this, Will is the most skilled harp player ever. I never say this about musicians because normally I feel that thereâs no clear greatest player, but to my ears, Will really is the best. He does things on the harp that Iâve never heard. Namely his vibrato and breath control are just unbelievable. Itâs not just those though, itâs the whole package, there isnât a single facet of harp playing that he isnât exceptional at. Truly a one of a kind player who I suspect will go down in history as one of the all time greats, at least he deserves to.
Thanks a lot man, much appreciated!
Experienced listener lmao get into some playing too man. It's loads of fun even at a basic level.
I agree I just couldn't bf explaining it. You did it for me. Cheers bro and cheers for the video Will
Giuseppe is correct. I've also listened to EVERYTHING. Will is the best there is and ever was. Period.
I started playing when I was 2 years old my uncle gave me a dollar crabby Hank Williams song I can learn on a harmonica and take me long 1962 after that I found Muddy Waters Sonny boy all of them the best they all taught me listen to Charlie McCoy country he plays country vocals that's fun background vocals at the same I can play right along with him too bad we can't hang out and practice I'm set up 1967 Blues Master Deluxe tube amplifier they Ben notes like you can't believe by 1 You'll Play better you can play softer easier with power you'll catch up to him just keep practicing I could tell by your attitude you got it done good luck
There are no words... therefore I will just shut up and listen again to this
Should have harmonica playing in the Olympics.
WILL WILDE would take home the GOLD MEDAL for Great Britain ! ! đ.
I'd watch that! (I'd have to root for Jason Ricci and the U.S. as a matter of principle, but it would be a hell of a show!)
@@nacoran It would be soooo awesome. Like the Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich " Drum Battle" of years past. This could be the Will Wilde and Jason Ricci Olympics Harmonica Battle.
Another thought. Will and Jason should get together for one of those harmonica duets. Like Will Wilde does with other players'. Maybe Jason Ricci does this type of thing also. I don't remember.
PS. Doesn't have to be a winner. Just an EPIC ! ! Harp battle by two of the most awesome players of our time.
Will Wilde and Jason Ricci should do a dvd like the old " Harp Attack " dvd.
I'd buy it.
Now that I'd watch
Yes the ..scrap between Will, Jason Ricci and Sugar Blue would be insaneâŠpeace
@@BuckrBill Oh yeah ! Awesome addition. Now we got 3 heavy hitters for a high octane " Harp Attack". đ.
This is some of the best harmonica playing I've heard!!đâ€
It's hard for me to wrap my head around what you do. I love that you pay tribute to the Old Great Ones and then take it to another level. You are getting people excited about this instrument! You will eventually be an Old Great One, but for now you will have to settle for a Young Great One. Thank you.
Man, I can't even wrap my head around this kind of harmonica prowess. You're basically the Joe Bonamassa of harmonica.
I never thought I could love the harmonica more, then I heard that Wilde-tuned harmonica, it sounds amazing!
Thanks a lot James, glad you like it!
Man this guy is a great player
Sonny Boy Williamson is the reason why I got into harmonica!!! Hellyeah this was awesome
Me too! Glad you liked it
You are great but he is awesome man đ€
Dude you kick ass. I will be listening to pick up ideas.
very nice blues, junior wells, plays this one too, so do I.
@@willharmonicawilde yes. will. you play great.
Wow learned to play the original from will's lesson and tab ....but this !!!!! unbelievable I'm a massive sonny boy Williamson fan would love will to give more of sonny boy's tracks , "your funeral and my trial" "ninety nine" ..."cross my heart"
Love it! You rip the notes from the ether and smash them through the harp like the hurricane of the apocalypse! You chew the harp up like a blue sandwich full of the raw bloody beef of the blues! If you and Sonny had played together you would have both crunched the boulders and bricks of blue skyscrapers for breakfast! You cough up and spit the sickness of our past into every blue handkerchief of the future in which everyone is healed! You tear the skyline apart like voodoo returning more than slightly at the end of time! I weep at your brilliance! Can you hear me crying? These tears of joy will never end...
Thanks very much!
no doubt you are the best harmonica player in the worldâ€â€
Thank you very much :)
I agree
I would agree with that. I've been playing harp for many years, and I've never seen anyone better than Will. Incredible player.
God! I wish I could play like you! Love & respect from Calcutta, India đ
Your style is the best I have heard in.... too many years, your inner note tremolo is incredible, I was also listening to Midnight in Harlem track, no words to describe the nuance you put into this take. Phenomenal stuff!!
Thank you Richard
Lol! This man is outta sight
My new most favorite musician! What fun!!!
Glad to hear it, thanks!
Will Wilde. Your rendition of "Help Me" is so spectacular. I never tire of listening to it. đ.
Glad you enjoy it!
I'm sure Sonny Boy be proud of you!
Amazing!
So much monster talent yet will managed to raise the bar
you are Great Harp Poet
This is what it means to say "the time stops at the moment of pleasure" when you hear this song...and In the end you see the train left and you are still at the station...this is what I felt before the end. TNX LEGEND
This sounds tremendous! I love listening to blues harp players, and I dabble a bit myself, but I've never heard the harmonica sound better than this right here!
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
OUT OF THIS WORLD! Love the ratatatats! I bow down to the maestro. You are my hero. You are my hero!
This, reminds me of what Hendrix did with All Along The Watchtower..tip of the tip top Will..
Will Wilde. I do believe SBII , would most definitely tip his hat to you for this cracking cover. And would say
" That man sure can blow ".đâ€đŹđ§đŽó §ó ąó ·ó Źó łó ż
Thanks Paul!
Sonny Boy would have been blown away by your version Will.!
It's a rainy evening here, sitting in a shady corner in my living hall, wonderful blues harp tune,me and my glass of JD rye... what else!! Thanks dude!!
Than you Will for this brilliant lecture! For some reason I have been walking for 66 years by this true gem. Fortunet
ly you put it fore my eyes and since can't stop listening and rehearsing it!
Glad to hear that!
Youâre magical man. True blues in your heart
An incredible great performance. How is it possible to play the blues-harp this way? Can't believe my ears.
5/17. ACTUALLY, I HAVE HEARD THIS JMANY TIMES SINCE 3/17! BUT, YOU GOT THIS 80 YEAR OLD GRANDMA UP AND BOPPING! HAD MY 80TH IN MAY! LOVE THE EAR PIERCING HIGH NOTES!
Yeeee...That's a performance for Gazillion people.. BRAVO MAESTRO!!!
this blues is a miracle
Every time I listen to you I smile...thank you...
Every time I hear Will Wilde it blows me away, superb harp player, this is what I love.There's nobody like Will Wilde. Definitely a World class harmonica player. Thank you so much. Brilliant stuff.
Amazing harmonica player, a great bluesman
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?
I thought my soul was dead, but i was wrong. Simply amazing!
That's the first time I've seen someone shred on the harp like that here on U Tube ! Killer sir :)
I grew up on the gulf coast of Mississippi and Louisiana. Blues is born into us brother. You definitely have soul my man!!! If you ever come across the pond to play please let me know when and where so I can come!!!
Ive been playing a little harp since I got my first Marine Band in 'C' back in 1967 for Christmas (still playing it). Can't even come close to anything like this.
That crunch just rocks!
@Will Wilde every time I watch & listen this video I regret that I cannot press the like button again and again! You are great!
Consider releasing a tab of this (maybe a simpler version us mortals could play... :D )
Cheers!
That sound pierces my heart like a dagger. Thanks.
1/8/23. ONE OF YOUR GREATS! OUTSTANDING!! BRAVO, WILL.
You have recorded a lot of really Excellent performances on your channel in the past, but I'm thinking this is one of your best! So glad I subscribed!!!
Thanks!
First heard this as a teenager in 1967. Hair-raising. Sonny Boy said the Yardbirds sucked (I loved them :-( ) But I think he'd be astounded by your playing! You are the best harp player I've heard in years!
Thank you!
This guy takes harmonica playin into another impossible level
Favorite blues piece is this video!!
Dear Mr. Wilde, I apologize for not recognizing your expertise. Whoever DP is. there is NO comparison to your talent. You are the king!@
7/14. I'M BEING PLAGUED WITH INSOMNIA. BUT, THIS HAS ME UP AND BOPPING! GOT THE OLD BLOOD STIRRING! THANNKS!
Awesome Will. I canât wrap my head around you making your c harp sound like that and how you switch between a major tuned and Wilde tuned harps. đ€Ż mind blowing.
Wow Dynamite heâs Amazing on that harp ! ! !đŻđđđžâïžđ€đ¶đ§đŻđđ
You where in Tidaholm Sweden and played a couple years ago. I was impressed then, and now! đ
It was amazing ! Sonny Boy would be pleased..đ
If you can play that you can play anything love it
Just WOW, nothing more I can add...
I like to think that Rice Miller is sat in a beautiful blues bar in heaven having a smoke and a drink with his old blues buddies, while smiling and listening to Will play his blues harp.
Well played, Will. Loved this track. You did great. Would love to hear you play Robert Johnson's 'Love in Vain' someday.
:) that would be cool!
@@willharmonicawilde Go for it, mate. We rarely hear Robert Johnson's songs on the harp. Maybe it's because they are too hard to play on the harp in general? 'From Four Until Late' by Robert is a great song as well. I have a question. Do you think that Ronnie Shellist plays a little like Rice Miller? I hear similarities when I hear them both play.
Ya gotta help me baby, I can't do it all by myself! That was real sweet Will! WOW!
Thanks Bruce!
6/7. Back from Cambria, CA. HAD A WONDERFUL 56TH ANNIVERSARY!
Speechless... I can't stop listening
Many Thanks Will for keeping this Music alive .......Your Up There With The Legends !
Whoa... Wow and so easy on the eye too...ââ€ïž
Wow just wow !!
Taking it to a different level altogether. Sublime.
I'VE ALWAYS LIKED THE HARMONICA. THIS IS FANTASTIC!
I can like this a thousand times! Keep doin' what ya doin'!
Fantastic! I keep coming back for more!
Beautiful.
Masterclass !!
Man can you feel the passion at 0:15, seriously Will, you and your harmonica are LEGENDARY.
10/24. ONE OF MY FAVORITES! OUT OF THIS GALAXY! HARP PLAYER EXTRARDINAIRE. THOSE HIGH NOTES AND ALL THOS IN BETWEEN!
Very energy!!!đđđ
Oh man ! You made me smile for 3:42 minutes .
Nothing to say except teach me master!
Glad to hear it, thanks Louis!
Amazing!
Gob smacked again Sir. Wow:) Artistry and a ton of talent. Thank you for this inspirational take on my fav Sonny Boy tune.
Awesome wow.. makes my frequencies rise. Thank you.
Fantastic....love my will wilde (both in C and Bb ) on this...opens up a whole new world improvising
Holy shit this was epicđ Iâm a bagpiperđđđ thank you CZcams fucking loved itđđđ
Stunning!
Simply incredibleâŠâŠtalk about playing with passion.
The music that you make 10/10 I play to on the harmonica nice music setup to
Really really my type of sound/blues . Bravo !
Totally amazing!
Thank you Will for your very creative versatile music. I learn a lot from your music style.
Leander
Awesome,,, Badass!!!
Wow ... what tone taste and glory of the blues .. i canÂŽt help u brother .... GREAT
Got my second fix for the day! I will need more. It has been a tough morning. There is not better way of improving my outlook than listening to you!
Wow. Absolutely awesome. I found my harmonica I want to learn.
Good God..dont have word for it.. Magnifying
No me canso de escucharlo.. Genio total!!!
Excellent .
9/7. A FAVORITE OF MINE. THOSE HIGH NOTES ARE OUT OF THIS WORLD!
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
Great Blues tune ! love it !
Incredible!! What a talent....can't stop listening to this..Thanks Will.
Thanks Graham
Truly inspiring, Mate. I'm learning to play the harmonica because of you and those you play with.im hooked heart and soul and I can't get enough of performances like this!
Shine on you Crazy Diamond! đđđ
Fantastic
Okay. That was awesome!
Pretty focking amazing!!