When you’re 27 (Blues harp practice session)

Today is my 27th birthday. I did this half improvised Alan Wilson style blues song. This is sort of a tribute to Alan. Not only is he one of my favorite harmonica players, but I really identify with all of his lyrics. Half of the lyrics are mine, half are Alan’s. There’s also a touch of Sonny Boy and Peggy Lee verses in there. This could have been really good except as usual it was nearly impossible to get a good take. This was the best I could get after an entire morning of frustration with my playing. I’ve been meaning to upload for days now so I figured I’d upload this even though the harmonica playing could’ve been better.

[@runjogwalk]

Best blues ever for this moment and infinity ❤

[@kevinvergon1508]

Kool . . .

[@SHERIFF8311]

Per molts d'anys, man😎👍🏼

[@alleycat-145]

Happy Birthday. Hope you have an awesome 27th year.
You song here is creative and enjoyable listening. Your morning imho was well spent. You are talented.
I've been learning to play harmonica for approximately 7-years now. Many times it's frustrating. Thinking at times that's the best I can do today, but sadly, impossible to get a good take on what I'm learning or trying to do. Yet through my persistence and practice improvements grow. A new seed is planted and it blossoms in micro steps. Happy days !
The years pass and my ceiling for playing gets better and the ceiling gets higher.
Somewhere along my learning curve I realized the ceiling is infinous. Really it's not ment to be reached just a destination. The learning is in our mistakes and ment to be enjoyed -we're learning to improve because of them. Perfection in learning music /an instrument is not the normality, making mistakes having a difficult time is the mantra of growth towards our music accomplishments.
Your creativity in this video is awesome. Tomorrow, or at some point, possibly another take, another verse will break through another growth barrier toward becoming an even more accomplished player/muscian.
The great virtuoso jazz trumpeter Miles Davis said :
"Do not fear mistakes, there are none. If you are not making mistakes it's a mistake. We all played bad before we played good." End quotes.
Those words changed my learning perspective and became a mantra on my forever learning curve.
On one of my Little Walter cd's it's the "35-38th" take he did that made it on the cd. The tune is " Temperature." And that's considering his greatness on the harmonica. 🎉
I enjoy your videos, your playing, your perspectives on the harmonica and music. May you walk in peace along your life path, and have a great harmonica time.

[@DoubleD1954]

Harmonica sounded great to me!

[@ramblin_harp]

You did well man 💙🎶

[@Quackfly]

Happy birthday dude

[@runjogwalk]

The song the Soul.... Album name