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Johnny Mars Plays That Harp Riff

Johnny Mars
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How to play this riff, watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ23fzgwdqU The harmonica I used is Lee Oskar, Natural Minor, Model #1910N (Green Label). The music is in G and I play i 2nd position so I should choose a C harp. But this Natural Minor harp has the label Gm instead of C. That´s important to remember if you buy that harp! I don´t know exactly which harp or tuning Johnny Mars uses in this video. I think it´s Hohner Meisterklasse.

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US electric blues vocalist, harmonica player, band leader (born in Laurens, South Carolina, December 7, 1942). Has led own bands and worked with Magic Sam, Earl Hooker, B.B. King, Jesse Fuller, Spencer Davis and Ian Gillan. Began playing clubs in the late 50's, recorded for Mercury as member of the group Burning Bush. By the mid 1960s, now as Johnny Mars Band, he toured with Magic Sam and shared billings with Earl Hooker, B.B. King and Jesse Fuller. In 1972 Mars' band toured UK, recorded with l...

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