Richard Hunter "New Country Stomp" acoustic harmonica solo

Brilliant

Great!! very original soloing... Very unique! keep it up!

Omg i own this harp :D

Well dig it out and put it to use! Melody makers just sound so nice...

@lublingua Thanks!

@lublingua Thanks!

@lublingua No overblows indeed. The percussive sounds are made with the tongue articulating the syllables "taka taka"...

Probably the best unaccompanied solo harmonica player working today, on a level with Joe Pass, Oscar Peterson, or Bobby McFerrin, on their respective instruments. (I happen to know that he is also sensational in a band context, as well.)

Very very nice, i love the different style.

description says you are playing a harmonica in A. don't you play a C harp?

@surrealIdeal I play whatever the piece requires. This piece requires a Melody Maker in the key of A.

@lightninrick that's so strange, cause the song is in G, and I was convinced you were playing a C harmonica. Sure it's in A?

@surrealIdeal I see what you mean. First, Lee Oskar Melody Makers are named for 2nd position, not 1st, so what would be a C harp in standard tuning is called a G harp for a Melody maker. It's possible that I used a G harp instead of an A, so you might be right.

@lightninrick I see. And I didn't know Lee Oskar Melody Makers are named for 2nd position... thanks for answering, great performance!

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I think I just read where a Lee Oskar melody maker in the key of G can be played in A minor where you would normally play the first position on any diatonic harmonica

Great stuff !! From Aaron at enterprise

Thanks!

Wow - what a great piece of art from the author of one of the best harmonica books "Jazz Harp" - great book

Thanks! Much appreciated.

Yo Aaron, when we gonna play?

Real nice!

What harmonica are you using? Key A, right?

The harp is a Melody Maker, played in Second position. Lee Oskar Melody Makers are named for the key in second position; I think this was in fact an A harp, but it might be a G. Either way, it's in second position.

Half right. Yes, you can easily play a G melody maker in A minor; but it's not done in first position.

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Amateur shit..

Let's see yours.

Where can I find the sheet to play this?

By the way, really great performance I listen to it everyday! Really enjoying this song!

Have you ever planned to come at the Festival of Jazz of Montreal? Thank!

you must have some lungs on you. Fair play to ya

Very nice, Richard! Just had your brother Mark over for drinks and he mentioned you, so I thought I should check you out.

Glad you liked it! I'll check out your stuff with Van Morrison later today.

Does anyone have an idea of what mic is this?

Amazing !

And I thought I was good

Really nice theme!!

oh yeah!!! great

I don't know why, but ever since I was a kid I was fascinated by harmonicas.

Completely fun and laugh out loud with joy good, just a groove of stompin’ happiness. Great.

ah hah, an oskar mm , I thought the chording was familiar, a concert performance ,,, amazing, unique

I came across this video when I was searching country harp. I've only been playing for 2 years, but I have been picking away slowly at this. I think I might be getting close to what you played here. I still have alot of work to do before I can say that i can play it.. such a cool peice I love it.

Great fun and fantastic tune and playing Richard! Jan

Amazing performance, my friend.

Whatever happened to Richard? I knew ye well. Still around?

Very nice

Wow. Fabulous. Heard about you from Jim's cousin and Sue ga e mr how to find you. Thank you for the gift of your music❤️

Greatings when a kid i got loadsofinspiration from you as i get yogur letter explaining how to hoplita the ARMONICA tradicional to a guitar pedals You nade me play the harmonica too THANKS FOREVER MY FRIEND❤️

You were an early inspiration for me along with Chris Turner, Pierre Beauregard and James Lincoln Gordon. Life went other directions, but I got pretty good eventually.