Charlie McCoy was one of my idols when I was coming up in the early 1970s. My favorite harp in those days was the Hohner Golden Melody until the quality went down in the early 1980s. For the last forty years, it's been the Lee Oskar, the most durable of them all! I can't believe I just paid $50 for my last Lee Oskar diatonic harp on Amazon! When I started out in 1972, the Marine Band listed for $3.75 and the Blues Harp was $4.25.
@scottmclean4694 Жыл бұрын
God Lord Charlie is so good at teaching this stuff.
@peco_de_guile Жыл бұрын
I'm so pleased that archiving this video has been enjoyable for so many of you! I'm on the lookout for other videos of his to preserve, so here's hoping for more!
@africaRBG4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much. We are truly grateful for this upload.
@jonassalk7466 Жыл бұрын
Most complete harmonica teaching video-covers more in 40 minutes (including actual physical alteration of harp for tuning!) than hours of other training videos--and he shows how his techniques sound when played with an actual band. This is the Real McCoy!
@rolfr6662 Жыл бұрын
Much appreciation Charlie! Harp in’ the Blues… all-time greatest album.
@stephenkatko3236 Жыл бұрын
Charlie!!! Thank you for posting.
@MeteCanKarahasan10 ай бұрын
Sir,I have never learned as much from a single master, let alone a single clip! I feel much more confident to try out these new techniques.
@ChromaticHarp Жыл бұрын
Wow I’ve never seen this before! Priceless! Thanks for posting!!!
@aluminumshapingobsession281410 ай бұрын
Been playin with you for years...Thanks Charlie!
@GhostScout42 Жыл бұрын
i had no idea i needed this. this guy is concise
@junenriquez6601 Жыл бұрын
Wow! I love it! ❤️ And i learned a lot! Great! Thank you! More please... 😃
@user-uh3tt9ky4l3 ай бұрын
Man! Listen to him bend that 3 draw! Four very distinct notes! I've been listening to and (trying to) playing a long time and I've never heard that level of precise control. Amazing!
@michaelcarlisle5403 Жыл бұрын
Really helpful to slow down the demonstration.
@peco_de_guile Жыл бұрын
Great idea! Best of luck with the playing
@CPerreault Жыл бұрын
Just what I needed to expand my harp playing abilities. Thanks for posting!
@tnysteph Жыл бұрын
Very nice to see this video posted.
@Harpmaniak599 ай бұрын
Charlie is the Master, period. Also, he is a humble gentleman, I think he should run for president.
@trickeyt.v96 Жыл бұрын
This is great 🙏 thanks
@jonwaters6725 Жыл бұрын
I wish I could meet him in person? Charlie McCoy
@michaelmagicwand Жыл бұрын
Wow! Thanks for posting the excellent video! I have been a blues harp player for 20+ years and still learned a lot from the techniques Charlie described. Great cross-over lesson!
@319J0395 ай бұрын
Love the Split notes. And the " Let'sSee how this sounds with the entire band " mode....Charlie Lives . His music will never die . And NOW the country harp lesson on VHS is free on KZbin Decent
@319J0395 ай бұрын
Tongueblock 21:25
@319J0395 ай бұрын
24:44 ❤
@PIPEHEAD Жыл бұрын
You can sure see why Bob would have loved this guy !
@dennismorgan3481 Жыл бұрын
Very generous of You … thanks for clearness. Keepin explanations simple
@chuckjeffery9444 ай бұрын
Wonderful video...Thank you !
@dirtworshiper2800 Жыл бұрын
Great vid. Thanks for posting.
@ronf968 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. Very cool to see.
@jonwaters6725 Жыл бұрын
Good video!
@williampayne8129 Жыл бұрын
Thank-you Peco for doing this! Saving the VHS! Transferring it digitally (saved forever)! And letting me view it on KZbin!
@PIPEHEAD Жыл бұрын
You would not think, to look at him, that he was famous long ago - for playing acoustic guitar on Desolation Row !
@micksherlock4083 Жыл бұрын
He played bass one handed and trumpet at the same time on Subterranean Homesick Blues. Al Kooper said that it was the most astonishing act of musicianship that he had ever witnessed.
@PIPEHEAD Жыл бұрын
@@micksherlock4083 Not quite ! There's no trumpet on SHB, for one thing ....... That was on Bringing It All Back Home, which was before Charlie appeared on Highway 61, just on the one track, on guitar. Next album, Blonde On Blonde, 1966. From Wikipedia : - Charlie McCoy - bass guitar, guitar, harmonica, trumpet. At the mo I'm going for Rainy Day Women, but I'm sure it won't be too difficult to find out which track it was ............................ Great story, whichever track it was !
@a.baimbaim9535 ай бұрын
thnks
@ikust007 Жыл бұрын
Thank you !
@dustyelmer4427 Жыл бұрын
This is awesome, thank you for posting!
@chriscook215 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this. !!
@jrb49356 ай бұрын
They're all miming!
@albertocavagna857510 ай бұрын
Great men!
@mns8732 Жыл бұрын
Great , bro!
@MrSpanky2001 Жыл бұрын
I believe Charlie has aged quite a bit since this video was shot. Nonetheless, it is very informative and I will be working on many of these tongue blocking techniques in the weeks to come.
@solomonchoo49678 ай бұрын
Fantastic. He could have used an overblow for that note in Danny Boy.
@HanrahanJoel215 ай бұрын
24:50 can somebody please tell me what song this is? great video this is how i learned to make my own country tuned harp
@jrb49356 ай бұрын
Every time he lifts the harp to his mouth, it's dubbed and he's mimihg!
@roromoho3 ай бұрын
15:10
@robertrichard2322 Жыл бұрын
9:15 what song is that and where can I learn it?
@jrb49356 ай бұрын
That technique at 20 mins in. he doesn't explain it at all well, it''s baffling.
@norfolknwhey47876 ай бұрын
He’s using his jaw to move quickly to the next note instead of moving his head or harp, he’s explaining it exactly how it’s done.