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I was thinking, in the best Milton_Bradley tradition, about how many Zappa songs have an harmonica on it... I could think of Crew Slut (killer harmonica by the way), then San Ber'dino and now, as I type, In France.

Can you point memorable harmonica works and songs? Any particular Tull, Fritz, anyone? Any Beefheart, punknaynowned? Tillman, BBP?

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Trouble every Day
200 Years Old
The Torture Never stops (origional version)

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"Ya like horses?"

Joe's Garage

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I'm petulant, and I'm having a frenzy...

i noticed a few harmonica parts on beefheart's Clear Spot. notably sun zoom spark

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Who's this dude with his hair straight back?
His new white socks, 'n his pants all black
His T-shirts rolled His watch is gold
A '55 Chevy that his brother just stoled

More power to ya, Green Machine! Thanks for carrying on the "I Must Have More___________"idea.

For Tull, my vote is "To Be Sad Is a Mad Way To Be"

Don't forget "Flakes" during the Bob Dylan interlude.

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Harder Than Your Husband.

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"bit of nostalgia for the old folks."

"if you want to get to heaven" by the ozark mountain daredevils.


oops...not a zappa song. shows how much attention i pay.

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cocaine decisions





tull on

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Well it's only a tiny section but I love the dirty harmonica at the end of Call Any Vegetable - Ray Collins?
I also love the harmonica on Ah Feel Like Ahcid. also from that album Beefcake plays some pretty mean but also unusual harmonica at the end of Mirror Man. It always sounded very futuristic to me.
Brings back memories of lying in bed late at night stoned listening to side 1 of Strictly Personel.
As someone else mentioned Beefheart plays some great harmonica on CS and TSK too. Isn't there some on Booglarizer over that pumping bass line along with Beefheart's pig-like shrieking? I can't listen to my vinyl to check as I still need to get a replacement turntable
One of my favourite Tull songs is A Song for Jeffrey. Cornick plays some really groovy harmonica on this track showcased on the rock n roll circus from '68.
Outside of that there is of course this main man:

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"drums are too noisy, 'n you've got no corners to hide in"

Thanks guys. Hey Dove, 'outside' (i.e. non-Zappa) references are welcome too!

Oops, not Tillman, that would be the guy from Ecology:



I meant Thielemans:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JalSofa7KDQ

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TOOTS is brilliant, try any Buffalo Norton, John Mayall, and the master, Paul Butterfield, and I suggest the live cd with his big band.

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"I'm interested in the capitalistic way of life, and the reason I like it better than anything else I've seen so far is because competition produces results."

Tootsie! I saw him live, he's pure genius!

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Some Led Zep songs have great blues harmonica in them!
UH! Love blues harmonica.
Theres a comedian who plays great blues harmonica...I can't think of his name now.

Geez...it's gonna make me NUTS...
Robert Klein!

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Try this one:

One of my favorite harmonica albums

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Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.

Magic Dick

all killer no filler.

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Make that Norton Buffalo. He lives in the same town as me so I've had the chance to rub shoulders with him at a few community events. Fabulous musician. I had always thought of him as kind of a blues guy but he can play anything. Nice guy too.

Yea I know it is Norton Buffalo, try all his Cd's wit Rogers Roy, oh yea Roy Rogers, you must live in Missoula.

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"I'm interested in the capitalistic way of life, and the reason I like it better than anything else I've seen so far is because competition produces results."

I rather like Stan Ridgway, particularly on live versions of "Factory". He's not massively versatile, but he's got lots of 'feeling'.

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I already replied to Bravo's email but in case anybody was wondering Norton lives in Paradise, CA. I think he's the most famous resident now since Gary Burghoff moved although I've heard that Tom Selleck bought a ranch just outside of town.

Oh, I just remembered. Lazy Lester, another pretty famous harmonica player lives here too.

some may haven't seen this, Click Clack
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2ZMOKLsiuY&

Gimme Dat Harp Boy, from Strictly Personal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR_fOu19kdw

electricity, sure'nuff 'n yes i do, cannes beach, for show
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MnQx80nS9U&

and best for last, an early dirty blue gene,my favorite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rI51f9QuLGE

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" . . . On the outside now . . ."

"Find Her Finer" album version has a bit of harmonica.

How can one ignore the guest harmonica in "Torture" on OZ, with that weird racist Stevie Wonder joke?

Beyond, FZ, well, STEVIE WONDER.

Also, one of my favorite uses of harmonica is Neil Young's "Ambulance Blues" on On the Beach.

I saw him live too. in brussels, 1993. I thought he was boring.

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"bit of nostalgia for the old folks."

It is only your own projection on the world around you...

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