Amazing Harmonica Solo intro by Tom Walbank and John Hardy by Mark Growden

Tom Walbank plays an amazing harmonica solo tribute to Sonny Terry, Deford Bailey and Freeman Stowers with Mark Growden and his Tucson String Band as an introduction to their version of "John Hardy" at the "Lose Me in the Sand" album release. More music at www.markgrowden.org and portofrancorecords.com

[@chafeboy]

i watch this 3 times a day 5 if im really bored very inspirational

[@seeyouspacecowboy0]

one of the best harmonica videos on the net man

[@mcadeemcnasty2460]

I saw Tom in Tucson. I hope I get to hear him again.

[@superskyfrog]

100x better anything they play on the radio now days

[@MultiRamon21]

...and still today,man.

[@louieevangelista9884]

this is remarkably amazing.. i wish i could play like him..

[@nousername12127]

When ever i feel like quiting the harmonica i will watch this

[@walt5620]

Just WOW!

[@DAVIDGONZALEZ-e9r]

BRAAAAVOO !!!. IMPRESIONANTE !!🙌

[@rustynails113]

WOW... Walbank was simply AMAZING!!! Oh to be young again.....

[@JohanBrodd]

This gives me a serious inspirational butt kick each and every time I watch this video!

[@jimmyjennings4089]

Hot damn that boy can play.

[@Madcatdave]

I just started playing Harmonica yesterday and I just have to say I hope to play as good as him some day!!! he has talent in spades!!

[@RaphaXun]

Very GOOD MeN!.. Love Harmonic Melodies!

[@securitron5]

he's really amazing live and he often plays free.

[@andrewbluebells2370]

absolutely stunning

[@thomasgriffin8592]

This is so rad!

[@harpfelt]

hi tom, its tony again, used to work with ben for about five years, miss him, great sound, and great band, peace and love.

[@jimbrown5552]

Watching from Ireland

[@BrianWymore]

THAT is some serious chops. Man alive.

[@mrwirrall]

Proper job!

[@Deemoid76]

Awesome really inventive whoop/train whistle noise.

[@dukepull]

that is some serious harpin!!! hope i can be that good one day!

[@SuzyMMae]

oh, wow wow wow wow wow!!!!!!! lovin it!!!

[@bluspider200861]

Wow!!!! Very nice!

[@pepelke1]

Amazing!

[@rustynails113]

Simply amazing!!

[@strawberry3138]

awesome!

[@coravisser727]

awesome is this wohhhhhhhhhhhh thank you so much

[@erezbenzion220]

great success!!!!

[@MrHurricane1990]

Thats Amazing !! At the beginning woahhh

[@securitron5]

@PortoFrancoRecords yea he's been playing free at a small cafe in tucson every friday night. runs that gig solo too which i prefer because it showcases his talent more.

[@SimulacraMaker]

Only 20 seconds in and I love it.

[@waree1]

wonderfull wish i was as good but i try love it thanks cheers chris

[@seansdfilms]

Damn, I hear some Blues in that mastery right there!

[@dominique5462]

it is amazing solo

[@christineshepardson9400]

I saw Sonny and Brownie in Cambridge in 1968, this is close

[@Amoroe1]

wow, amazing

[@polatahmt]

So good

[@nestani13]

Bravo!!!

[@jacquescaron2093]

Je leve mon chapeau. gread blues!

[@omarsoliman7639]

Omg !! .. he is amazing really wowww :)

[@hairlesscactus]

Love it!

[@elianana93]

AWESOMEEEEEE

[@MaverickCowboy]

Awesome

[@MichaelBarry380]

nice, very nice

[@scottyb9612]

Good Stuff...Damn, I need to stop smokin,,,Out of breath just watchin. One day I may be able to do that..Prolly not, but gives me some good incentive to get back to my music.

[@aimanhalim5430]

Amazing solo! :-)

[@jeffreys.harris3433]

The harmonica playing AWSOME but the grunting we could do without Lol

[@Madamnesia]

che bravo... il mio strumento preferito

[@jonahwashnis6251]

Great Solo, Man!

[@zackgto77]

this is damn awesome harping..always want to do that licks but end up with same blues lick.

[@PortoFrancoRecords]

@securitron5 yup. Doesn't make it out to SF very often though. It was a treat to have him around.

[@mrwirrall]

Blimey!

[@melifi28]

jai adorer vraiment beaucoup vous me faites tripper!!!yeahhhh

[@HardwoodRollers]

Dude is grooving

[@ดําดึ๋ย-ฦ6จ]

^ ^

[@Rohrsy5150]

nice...

[@scrappylor]

impressed! ! :)

[@bixby246]

If it makes good music, it don't matter how many holes it has. For the record however, Tom is playing a 10 hole diatonic harmonica. Hard to believe that many notes out of a tiny little instrument. This guy is way beyond good. I felt like smoking a cigarette after watching this and I gave them up 20 years ago! I plan on visiting iTunes!

[@PortoFrancoRecords]

@PortoFrancoRecords I'm a fan of solo or sparse ensembles as well. Been wanting to do video features of solo musicians in SF for a while. Soon.

[@cynthianieves-shores1144]

that's bad ass good job sun!!!!! 😎😏😀

[@kripticlunar8198]

corporal ghost da dad???

[@dannysmith785]

If you just started to play then good luck and enjoy. Harmonica is all about the heart and soul, emotion you know? Listen to as much Sunny Boy Williamson as you can... X x

[@nabillux45500]

Merci sergent!

[@williamcourtney6022]

I just learned how to play like this

[@waltbraden9705]

20 years ago took me emerg room blow so much passed the hell out forgotwhat i was diong

[@anilc.1605]

hmm

[@OffshoreITguy]

Apparently you had a stroke and forgot the English language.

[@SuperDriver379]

Ross Jarvis don’t you hate it when your phone types things in your pocket?

[@fernandoochoacasas3953]

eSTE HOMBRE Harmonica Amazing vaya pulmones oauhhhhh ouh yead..

[@JAK3THETUB3]

WOOOOOOOWEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

[@77pcorbett]

go on and get down with it

[@HenryCasillas]

💜

[@valdeneivitor855]

Muito Bom...

[@christineshepardson9400]

Got Sonny Terry down to the hoot

[@chaosclutt]

nice harp

[@crocodylus73]

that's the real deal

[@charly4music]

Will I have to book a flight seat from Paris to Tucson to see a concert??!? ... ... Ok :)

[@santiagoblanco9937]

For Jehova's Grace, beautiful

[@andremourao10]

kkkkkkkkkkk é bom demais ver isso¹¹¹¹ viva a música....mandou ver demaaaaaaaaais.

[@micheals1992]

did somebody just start hitting a puppy @ 0:55 ???? da fudge lol

[@DonChaffins]

Hey, Dude, why don't you spank my puppy after you figure out how to work the zipper?

[@petebenz4875]

seriously, let's c u do better, been playing for yrs and can't do that

[@jacobcore6278]

I have a harmonica he played on stage!!!

[@ericjamesrogers]

come on down here to deep louisiansa i here this and better dont count these old guys out and yet some are 100+ but can still blow a barn door off when they play theses old guys dont care they will make your soul bleed.........

[@fransilvasilva8536]

De mais muito bom.

[@evertjanssen]

Does anyone know in what harmonica key bob dylan used to play??

[@doddsalfa]

where is the toothless boy with the banjo?

[@pastorcameronmurphy6130]

Never knew Jake lockey was so good at the harp

[@moisesvalles344]

Can somebody tell me in wich key is the harmonica on this song? (sorry for my bad english)

[@djhg2866]

Fuck yeah!!!!

[@HotVodkaGay654]

What key?

[@kirodragon12]

Anyone know which harmonica he's using?

[@xraylax]

A ten hole diatonic

[@dhruvab5]

♪Rainid♫ by the sound quality it feels like it's hohner blues-band or a big river.

[@seb70694]

+♪Rainid♫ D harp

[@MrMofkndee]

what music genre is this ?

[@rapires96]

bluegrass

[@rarestcat]

He was going buck wild. Do you think he was possessed by the devil?

[@mazzi248]

0:50 !

[@kanguroazul2008]

creo q en C

[@doddsalfa]

no thats what you Māoris are best in:)

[@Herehear49]

"Amazing" if that's what your ears tell you. "Amazing" might better describe Toots T.,Hendrik M. and Howard Levy when they play harmonica. Tom W. is solid playing the same old riffs and licks faster and louder but even Sonny Terry (if he were here today) would probably encourage some originality and taking the harp further on than regurgitating the echoes in the wagon wheel ruts.

[@landztranz]

I'm not a smoker (thank God!), but since when is music one of the reasons people smoke??? Music is meant for enjoyment, not suicide!

[@terryquazar7312]

Obviously Amazing! BUT - Why is it so important to play super-fast? John Popper played a million notes a second, but the first "How To" book I ever read suggested that the "sweetness of expression" should be the goal of the harp player. They said noth ing about playing as fast as possible. Was the best guitar player also the fastest? Just my humble opinion.

[@RussEastburn]

The song was written this way its a train.

[@airmojo]

Or not in prison... harmonicas aren't allowed in most prisons these because of the metal that can be used to make "knives".

[@doddsalfa]

lucky bastards.

[@johnnyeveryteen3000]

wow this guy is brilliant. he must have spent his whole life in prison.

[@goodstrudel]

Devil seen him play and the devil said "oh hell no"

[@kielyclinton]

To fast! Slow down & let’s hear some good blues notes?

[@l07smitty]

Less than 10 people would rather see his skin flute.