Yep, nicely done. I feel bad I passed out at their concert in the summer of ’79 at the old Met Center and missed it. Stupid teenager thinking I could drink eight Millers before the show.
]]>All great examples — No-no-no Nobody’s Fault But Mine is one of my favorite songs on my favorite Zep album! I don’t know why I like Presence so much — the contrarian in me I guess.
]]>Yes, I think the harp solo on Stop Breaking Down is one of the highlights of Exile on Main Street.
Another thing I just thought of isn’t really a solo, but it’s that riff on the harmonica that Johnny Marr plays on Hand in Glove. It really makes the song work.
]]>Yeah…you’re absolutely right about Daltrey on Baba. I remember hearing the studio version for the first time *after* seeing the Kids are Alright, and being disappointed to hear that noodling fiddle.
]]>So many good ones coming to mind: Keith Relf’s use of the harmonica was for riffs as much as it as for soloing. After the initial burst of guitar on “I Wish You Would,” for example, his harmonica *smokes* it.
Another of my favorites: John Lennon’s work on Love Me Do, both the opening hook riff, AND the solo, which mimics the melody of the song and then breaks off into some fine honking before they take it back to the top.
Lennon’s sad sounding soloing on “I’m a Loser” is top notch, too.
]]>I also love Charlie Watts’ claim — I think it’s from the 25×5 video — that you see the “real Mick Jagger” when you hear him play harp. “Midnight Rambler” ain’t half bad!
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