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[Mad_Hatter]

Ive gotten much better at playing..and im looking to tackle something more difficult. This is my favorite harmonica song performed by the blues brothers. I found a tab on Haprtabs.com but i didnt like it. I mainly want the beginning part. if anyone can help me that would be fantastic.

[FatJim]

Ok - I've tried to work this out as best I could - its an Eb harp; just the harp intro on "briefcase..." 2nd position cross harp - I guess the bit you're interested in is the chugging part.

draw on holes 1,2 and 3 while moving your tongue as if you were saying dah dah dah dah dit dit dah (i.e. as if you were singing the harp riff) and then the last 4 notes alternate between 2 draw bent a half step and 1 draw

If you want the very first bit, it is more complicated, but this is a close approximation.

4d (rapid half step bends to get the warbling sound)

4d 3d 2d play this 4 times

2d// (i.e. bend 2 steps down) 2d// 2d// 2d// 1d 1d/(i.e. bent one step down) 1d 3b

and then onto the chugging rhythm bit...

Hope this helps. When I've got some time I'll post some links to sound clips of it played slowly so you can hear better what's happening

[Mad_Hatter]

wow that would be awesome! id try it tonight but its 2 am and i dont think my dad would appreciate it. :-P

[Mad_Hatter]

Hey jim what happen to recording that for me? :-P

[FatJim]

Hey MadHatter - I knew there was something...

Basically I'd just finished recording when I realised I'd misheard a little bit - not major though - but I was going to redo the second part and get it right...

Then my wife gave birth last month!

A toddler and a newborn - I just haven't had the time! Sleep wassat??!!

So I'm posting up the (slightly) incorrect version and you'll just have to hope that I get time to correct it before these boys turn 21!!!

Here ya go...

[bluesharp]

Bloody hell,you make it look and sound easy and man you play a mean harp!!
When you got time maybe you could give some lessons?I think people would jump at the chance to learn from yourself!!

[Mad_Hatter]

wow thats great. ill have to give it a go. cant really hear you too well though. turned speakers way up and then harp was so loud i think my ears poped. lol

Thanks jim!

[Mad_Hatter]

well ive been playing with it for a while and i think i got the first half down...but on the secound half im having a hard time hearing what notes your saying and you didnt tab it.

[FatJim]

123d (dah dah dah dah dit dit dah)
2//d 1d 2//d 1d

is what I play on the track (dunno what's going on, the mix comes through well balanced on my machine:??? but that's the bit I got wrong...

on listening again it sounds more like...

123d (dah dah dah dah) 123b (dah) 123d (dit dit dah)
2//d 1d 2//d 1d

but with all the crowd noise it's hard to be certain. Like I say in the clip - it's my interpretation - it's not 100% but hey, its close;)

[bluesharp]

Bloody good if you ask me!!

[ElwoodBlus]

I do it by starting with sucking in on the 6 hole about 6-8 times then keep sucking and mouthing weedeeoh 5 times for the beginning then

3b 3b 4b 3b 3b 4b 3b 3b 4b 4b 4b 4b(this one is real short)

2b 2b(together kinda fast)

then there are three parts that are variated within the whole thing

one is

4b 4b 4b 4b 3b 4b 4b 4b 3b(bend oweow twice on 3b)

another is the same only bend one and 1/2 times on 3b and go up to 4 fast

another is this

4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)

Ill send clips soon.

[Mad_Hatter]

what key it supposed to be in?

[ElwoodBlus]

key is Eb. Can somebody tell me how to record this and post it please.

[bluesharp]

Look forward to hearing you Elwood

[ElwoodBlus]

bluesharp said:

Look forward to hearing you Elwood

I just need to figure out how to record it onto my computer. I can't record it on a CD and download 'cause I don't have any recording equipment.

[bbcentral]

You need a microphone. Nearly all computers should have a microphone plug, near where you connect your speakers. It might be a pink plug. You could find a computer microphone at a computer or office supply shop easily enough. The sound won't be fantastic, but it should be decent enough for what you want.
Then you'll need some software on your computer to do the actual recording of whatever comes through the microphone.
Anyone got any good software they use?

[ElwoodBlus]

Sorry I misheard part. Instead of the second variation do this one

4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(owee once quick) 4b


so they are
1.4b 4b 4b 4b 3b 4b 4b 4b 3b(bend oweow twice on 3b)

2.4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(owee once quick) 4b

3.4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)


the order they come in the song is

1 1 1 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 3 3

[ElwoodBlus]

This is my version now completed

6d 10 times

waheow 6d 4 times but make the last one end wa wa wa and fade

4b 4b 5b 5b 4b 4b 3b

3b 3b 4b 3b 3b 4b 3b 3b 4b 4b 4b 4b(quick on the last one) 3b 3b 3b

4b 4b 4b 4b 3b 4b 4b 4b 3b(bend oweow twice on last 3b)
4b 4b 4b 4b 3b 4b 4b 4b 3b(bend oweow twice on last 3b)
4b 4b 4b 4b 3b 4b 4b 4b 3b(bend oweow twice on last 3b)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)
4b 4b 4b 4b 3b 4b 4b 4b 3b(bend oweow twice on last 3b)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(owee once quick) 4b
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)

the last two variations are at the same time the drums start. They start towards the end of the third to last one.

[ElwoodBlus]

Here's the whole thing with lyrics

6d 10 times

waheow 6d 4 times but make the last one end wa wa wa and fade

4b 4b 5b 5b 4b 4b 3b

3b 3b 4b 3b 3b 4b 3b 3b 4b 4b 4b 4b(quick on the last one) 3b 3b 3b

4b 4b 4b 4b 3b 4b 4b 4b 3b(bend oweow twice on last 3b)
4b 4b 4b 4b 3b 4b 4b 4b 3b(bend oweow twice on last 3b)
4b 4b 4b 4b 3b 4b 4b 4b 3b(bend oweow twice on last 3b)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)
4b 4b 4b 4b 3b 4b 4b 4b 3b(bend oweow twice on last 3b)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(owee once quick) 4b
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)
4b 4b 3b(owee once) 4b 4b 4b 3b(oweeowah)

the last two variations are at the same time the drums start. They start towards the end of the third to last one.

Oh now when I get the blues gonna get me a rockin’ chair
2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 2d 3d (owee on all. 3d is owah)
Oh now when I get the blues gonna get me a rockin’ chair
6d 6b 5b 6b 5b 4b 34b
And if the blues overtake me gonna rock in on away from ‘ere
6d 6d 6d 6d 6d 6d 6d 6d 6d
Oh when I get lonesome I get on the telephone
2b 3b 2b 2b 3b (mouth oweeow on first 2b and wahdodowah through the rest)
Oh when I get lonesome I get on the telephone

Gonna call my baby tell ‘er I’m on my way back home
2b 2b 2b 2b 2b 3b 2b 2b 3b (mouth waheowwah starting on first 3b)

Well, flip, flop & fly
I don't care if I die
6d 6d 5d (mouth weeweedeewudda)
Flip, flop & fly
67d (weeweewudda)
I don't care if I die
Don't ever leave me, don't ever say goodbye

Give me one last kiss hold it a long long time
34b 34b 4b 4b 34b (mouth weedeeohwah onfirst 4b)
Give me one last kiss hold it a long long time.
7b 7b 6b 6b 5b 5b 4b 3b (mouth chugachugachuchuga on first 6b. Do whole thing softly)
And hold that kiss till I feel it in my head like wine.
4b 4b 4b 4b 4b 4b 4b 4b 4b (mouth chuchuga reapeatedly on three each)
Well here come my baby flashin’ a new gold tooth

Well here come my baby flashing a new gold tooth
4b 4b 4b 4b 4b 4b (chugachugachuchuchuchugachuga)
Well she’s so small she can mambo in a payphone booth
4b 4b 4b 4b 4b 4b (chugachugachuchuchuchugachuga)
Well, flip, flop & fly
I don't care if I die
Flip, flop & fly
1d 1d 1d 1d 1d (owowowowow)
I don't care if I die
4b 3b 3b (chugachug on 3b’s)
Don't ever leave me, don't ever say goodbye
Lou Marini
(Sax solo)
Like a Mississippi bullfrog sitting on a hollow stump
2b 2b 3b 2b 2b 3b 2b 2b 3b
Like a Mississippi bullfrog sitting on a hollow stump
3b 3b 3b 3b 3b 3b 3b 3b 3b 3b 3b
I got so many women I don’t know which a way to jump
3b 3b 4b 3b 3b 4b
Well, flip, flop & fly
I don't care if I die
3b 3b 2b 3b
Flip, flop & fly
I don't care if I die
1d 1d 2d 1d (wahwahwahdeeow)
Don't ever leave me, don't ever say goodbye
1d 2d (long)

[bluesharp]

Thanks for that Elwood,i'll give it a go!!