Comments on: More Beatles Harmonica [..with tab]

By: James

James — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 03:07:52 +0000

Does anybody knows why Hohner didn’t manufacturing Echo Super Vampers anymore? People want to play Beatle songs and make them sound as original as possible. Crazy world. Thanks to Rickenbacker, Gretsch, Gibson an another trade marks which ones makes the dream still cross generations.

By: Wilf

Wilf — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:35:54 +0000

Short answer – a C major diatonic blues harp in 2nd (Cross Harp) position. He’s playing along to the key of G major, focussing on draw notes. The harp sequences come in two 10 second hits at 1:15 and 2:10. The playing is quite crude, no single note playing, but folky style groups of notes, amongst which the melody is discernable. Lennon himself admitted this was him in his Dylan period. He ends each harp sequence on a low, rattling, draw 1 bend (D) which echoes the low G of the vocal line – an unusual excursion into baritone vocal register for a singer who usually hit the tenor range. The song was written in 1964 and appeared on the Beatles For Sale album. It was going to be released as a single, however I Feel Fine took its place.

By: William R, smith

William R, smith — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 03:22:27 +0000

I would like to know what harmonica John Lennon is playing in I’m a Loser?

By: Wilf

Wilf — Thu, 26 May 2011 08:56:45 +0000

Joe – thank you for visiting. Your comments are very welcome. Keep coming back. And do let us know if there is anything in particular you’d like us to cover.

By: joseph oleniacz

joseph oleniacz — Thu, 12 May 2011 03:24:56 +0000

thanks for the time you have spent on this web site it is excellent A+. I’ve been playing Harp for 40+ years and I am still learning. thanks again-Joe

By: Wilf

Wilf — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 20:02:29 +0000

Hi Luis. I don’t have anything I can point you straight to. But if you search out a particular Beatles song title and harp tab on the net, I am sure you’ll find what you need.

By: luis

luis — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 02:50:29 +0000

plese im interested in beatles songs just for my echo hohner in key C. could you give a link with that particular tabs? ???

By: MarkD

MarkD — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:49:48 +0000

Speaking of the “Echo Vamper”, there is a video on Youtube with Sonny Boy Williamson II playing an “Echo Vamper” on “Bye Bye Bird”.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELLV-qzSgIo

By: Wilf

Wilf — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:25:02 +0000

Using Google Translate: In the guitar solo I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER, the harmonica sounds like the beginning of the song, but before finishing the solo, the key changes to DO (C) RE (D) and is heard playing the RE notes (F#) before switching to SOL 7. How can Lennon press RE (F#) with a harmonica in C? Or did he record these notes with a harmonica in D?

Thank you.

By: Humberto

Humberto — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:45:58 +0000

En el solo de guitarra de I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER NOW la armónica suena como el principio de la canción, pero antes de terminar el solo, la tonalidad cambia de DO (C) a RE (D) y se escucha a la armónica tocando las notas RE – FA# antes de cambiar a SOL7.

¿Como Lennon puede presionar RE – FA# con una armónica en C? ¿O graba estas notas con una armónica en D?

Gracias.