Liam Ward
Apr 19, 20221 min
Hello! Today I'm talking to the great Charlie Musselwhite. The Mississipi-born harmonica player made his name in Memphis and Chicago and has become one of the true greats of the blues harp world. Charlie was the inspiration for Elwood Blues, the character played by Dan Aykroyd in the film 'The Blues Brothers'. He has won a Grammy as well as several Blues Music Awards, and has recorded with Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits and many others.
Here are some timestamps in case you want to skip through:
00:00 Intro
01:50 Influences
07:24 Positions
08:53 Hanging Out With Legends
13:43 Songwriting
17:23 Harmonica Heroes
22:17 The New Album
23:43 Gigging & Touring
24:29 Harp Gear
27:47 Modern Players
29:56 Serve The Song
32:00 Fourth/Fifth Positions
35:00 Music Theory
36:30 Alternate Tunings
40:26 The Future
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