how to play "Rollin' and Tumblin'" on blues harmonica

A step-by-step lesson on an old Mississippi blues song. With Adam Gussow of Modern Blues Harmonica. You'll need an A harp for this one.
This video features intro and outro music from "Same Old Blues Again," a new album by Gussow's duo, The Blues Doctors. The album is available from iTunes, Amazon, CD Baby, and direct from the Docs:
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[@joemazmo7981]

This is a great vid. Very informative. Thanks Mr Gussow. On a side note who the hell would dislike this? Adam is giving you gold for free.

[@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726]

Thanks! Much appreciated.

[@terrysmith8704]

correct

[@landztranz]

Who cares? You like it, I like it, lots of other people like it...that's all that counts.

[@RobertoSilvaBernardo]

Thanks for share Adam , great song, congrats for the new album, God bless you!

[@simonlukic951]

Once again, Adam delivers. Thank you, maestro! Your work has helped me so very much. If you ever come to Spain, the sherry is on me, hermano.

[@Doctor.T.46]

Adam, let me be the first to say thank you for such a brilliant lesson.

[@danwilliams8695]

Fantastic

[@EternalChampion435]

In love with Cream's version

[@colincampbell4261]

Thanks Adam I've always thought Rollin' n Tumblin is a great song for harmonica players to learn. So many variations and everyone knows the song.

[@jonathanpalmer3587]

Great. Thanks

[@pappycanoli659]

Just download the album and wow, awesome tunes. Really makes one want to be a Harmonica player.

[@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726]

That's an incredibly nice compliment. Thanks!

[@pappycanoli659]

Gussow's classic blues harmonica videos live just south of Jackson. Went over to Hal and Mals listening to some blues and heard some harmonica and got the itch, again. Found your KZbin channel and learning a little each day. Ole trumpet player here and always liked the harmonica. Going to get your online classes soon. Thanks for sharing

[@nachibichicleta]

Thanks a Lot, good song AND excelent player. Another good lesson to practice from Costa Rica

[@steveharveysteveharvey2867]

Lovin it... learnin it..

[@harmonicamanrandy]

Thanks Adam once again.

[@terrysmith8704]

enjoyed your version and ill be throwin in some of those bits in my vesion.cheers mate

[@larspalo9020]

Hi Adam and thanks for the video! It's a quite catchy riff in the song there and I sure enjoyed the whole album too, it can only be highly recommended!

[@ikust007]

Damn I like that man! What a musician ! Such a talent. Thank you sir . Hope you come in Montreal one day.

[@mikebradberry4152]

I've played this song a bit in the past and never bothered to go to the trouble of doing the correct version. I don't think my way was bad, but it's much improved since taking in your post. Cheers.

[@gussowsclassicbluesharmoni2726]

Excellent! Glad to help.

[@houndogblues3996]

Brilliant and most helpful Adam, also enjoyed meeting you in Bristol last year.

[@jasonpeppers4471]

Really love your blues harp and love the tunes! I saw your videos a few days ago and decided to learn harmonica lol. I've watched your beginners video. I will check put your website. Thanks for the vids.

[@gerovonrandow3897]

Cool. As always.

[@JB-rw9xt]

Thanks Adam. Now I gotta figure out how I integrate both slide guitar and mouth harp.

[@emanuelungero5979]

The best one, thanks

[@flashingturtle6505]

Awsome

[@alangoodwin4555]

You don’t play tha harmonica Adam you make that thing sing brother . Nice nice nice I have hard time tumbling .My problem is timing .the 2 beat then the 4 is the tempo and 3 is completely missing it’s hard to get all pulls in for myself . . This a very good video y’all . Thanks Adam

[@adamfox9651]

I remember trying to play along to Cream's version of this song about a year ago. Thanks to this lesson, I'm gonna give it a go again. Plus, now I've got a MB A-harp. Back then, I was using a Sp-20. (Am I the only one who finds it easier to play longer without running out of breath when playing a wood comb harmonica as opposed to a plastic comb one?)

[@derrickcrane4290]

I hate MB harps because the comb is recessed creating a groove. This makes the cover plates a blade that feels sharp to my tongue. Also, it can pull uncomfortably at my mustache. I love the SP20 as it solves all of these problems by making the comb higher than the cover plates.

[@adamfox9651]

I've heard the same complaints about the MB from others, but personally I never really noticed it, nor did it ever really bother me, and I french kiss that thing when I play it. I only occasionally have a moustache-when I'm too lazy to shave my whole face-but when I do, I've rarely gotten a hair pull. (I've also had the occasional hair pull playing an SP20, as well, BTW.) Sometimes, I've noticed an MB can be a bit sharp out of the box, but it seems to dull down a lot after I've been playing it for a little while. (Maybe my lips and tongue are sanding them down. Damned if I know why.) I don't dislike the SP20. I learned how to play on those things. They're good solid harps. However, I find plastic combs, in general, are less comfortable for me play than wood combed harps. I find I can move up and down the instrument and hit the holes with confidence and intuitiveness more with the wood comb. I find my lips dragging on a plastic comb. Plus, there's a certain sound that wood comb makes that you can't get with plastic, especially when hitting cords and dirty notes and slapping around the licker. A wood comb breaths and vibrates the way a dense plastic comb can't.

[@derrickcrane4290]

All of the blues greats played the traditional MB, so, I know that my problems with the MB are my own and could be surmounted. I can see why the groove could be an advantage as sort of a guide for the tongue with the MB and could help with accuracy. The idea that there's a sound difference between wood and plastic combs is a controversial one. The physics says that there should be no difference between the two. But, based on your comments, maybe I'll give the MB another try, but I hope that I still don't like them as much as the SP20, because I have about 50 SP20s.

[@ikust007]

Derrick Crane just put my hand on Crossover... Damn... Never had one like that . But so expensive :(

[@alangoodwin4555]

You really didn’t need the white guy to explain it to you Adam ? Hahahaha . Right right . Right on . 😂

[@ryanlea750]

He cool just let it happen lol. Oh no whT happen. Adam s great

[@allenmahan9393]

I must be ADVANCED thought I was only INTERMEDIATE. Starting to understand the ease and cool octaves of tongue blocking, got 4 different key harps, can bend, and Im getting over blows, which arent that hard to hit, anymore, either. Now? Now, facing fear of playing in public. Slaìnte, mates!

[@harplidreed7140]

Allen Mahan let's face it. unless were playing frontman harp like gussow then we are intermediate. I can play most of Adams riffs that he teaches, but I still only consider myself intermediate. would you like to swap a few riffs for something different.