Backing Tracks

michael · Senior Member

RE: Backing Tracks

Leon Stagg · Veteran Member

Thanks Michael,

I'll check it out.

michael · Senior Member

Leon,
I found A site recently that you may want ot check out: harmonicacountry.com
It has the tab for 1000 songs, and a "play along" section that has nearly fifty songs.
Looks like mostly first position.

DutchBones · Senior Member

Maybe check with "The Man" directly.... Jon also has his Instructional Video Harp Club at his main page and there might something there already.....

michael · Senior Member

Leon,

a few months back I took my copy of BLUESIFY YOUR MELODY to a local guitar lesson storefront. I asked the owner to record three or four songs that I had selected. He said that his studio rate was twenty dollars an hour and that it wouldn't be any problem.
He said come back in two days. When I returned he said he was covered up. Didn't know when he would have time to do it.

As new students of the harmonica develop their skills with Jon's instruction, we cut our teeth on the songs from his books and CD's. It would be great to have a CD of just the guitar to go along with the harp. BLUESIFY has nearly 100 songs so it may have to be a multi volume project.

If there was enough interest in this Jon might be inclined to produce it!?

-- Edited by michael at 23:52, 2008-05-26

Leon Stagg · Veteran Member

Thanks guys!

DutchBones · Senior Member

Hi Micheal,
If thats what you're looking for, you'll like Adam Gussow's new bt cd, it's just you and a guitar player..here's a quote

"his is NOT the same old bluesband-minus-one format. Instead, you've got Charlie Hilbert as your own personal guitar man. Weave your fills between his vocals and then wail when he calls on you--or, if you prefer, just solo for the length of the track. Includes vocal and instrumental versions of "Sweet Home Chicago" and "Mojo," so you can work on your singing after listening to Charlie do his thing."

Jam Tracks Adam Gussow

michael · Senior Member

That cd sounds like a good one Dutch, I'll start looking for it.
Leon's quest for backing tracks is one I share as well, but I would really rather find a guitar player to work with. A live player to bounce ideas off of would be a lot of fun and a great way to continue learning. I posted my request at some local music stores but have not had any luck finding a player so far. I like Jon's "Gospel Plow" cd. It's recorded split track. Once you learn the song you can turn the balance to play back just the guitar and you have a built-in backing track.

DutchBones · Senior Member

Not a backingtrack cd but nevertheless great to play along with....Buddy Guy & Junior Wells "Alone & Acoustic"
Found it today in a 2nd hands cd shop in my neighborhood (btw...the only place in miles around where they have a decent blues section)
Most of the 16 songs need an A harp and the rest (with the exception of 1 or 2 songs) use a D harp. If you like good acoustic blues, this is the one.... there are even a few songs where there is no harp..so its just you and your buddy Buddy......

michael · Senior Member

Dutch is right about harmonicaboogie.com

DutchBones · Senior Member

Jon sells bt's trough his main site and Adam Gussow has a new bt cd that has good reactions (see Adam's site)
Harmonica Boogie has also very good (free) bt's, but there are restrictions on the use of them (well worth checking out though...)
Hope this helps.

Leon Stagg · Veteran Member

Does anyone know of a resource for good backing tracks to play along with?