Your favorite song(s) for great harmonica?

ClubFan81077
This thread is inspired by the person who recently started a thread about songs featuring great saxophone playing!

I was listening to Supertramp's "Take the Long Way Home" on the way back from dinner last night, and without question, that song is my absolute favorite in terms of enjoying some great harmonica.

Do you have a favorite song or two where you just can't stop focusing on the harmonica because it's played so perfectly?

18 comments

  • datinman
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    3 months ago
    For me, this conversion begins and ends with Magic Dick of the J. Geils band. Listen to Whammer Jammer live sometime.
  • datinman
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    3 months ago
    I also got to see Jason Ricci at several live gigs in New Orleans during the late 90's /early 2000's. Doesn't get much better than listening to him wail during a Blues number while suckin down Turbo Dogs in a NOLA club.
  • EastCoaster
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    3 months ago
    ^^ I agree about the Supertramp song and anything by the J. Geils Band.

    Long Train Runnin' by the Doobie Brothers has a great harmonica solo in it. It's played by guitarist Tom Johnston, who wrote the song and sings lead.
  • rattdog
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    3 months ago
    led-zep: bring it on home and you shook me
    neil young-heart of gold
    beatles-love me do
    the who-baba o'riley live from the kids are all right
  • azdd
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    3 months ago
    Maybe I’m Wrong - Blues Traveler
  • skibum609
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    3 months ago
    Heart of Gold - Neil Young. Run Around - Blues Traveller, but anything by J. Geils rocks. Very underrated band that understood how important love truly is and did a song about it.
  • Jascoi
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    3 months ago
    most any epic western movie.
  • Muddy
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    3 months ago
    Rolling Stones- Miss You
  • crosscheck
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    3 months ago
    Bruce Springsteen - The River
  • motorhead
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    3 months ago
    Canned Heat - On the Road Again

    I’m a Man - The Yardbirds
    (How has this not been mentioned)

    https://youtu.be/jBYLekUwCjI?si=Y92MigH4…

  • shanny72
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    3 months ago
    I'm so disappointed in all of you

    Piano Man by Billy Joel

    For a song about playing the piano, is surely has a lot of Mouth Organ being played
  • michael.stivic
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    3 months ago
    First song that jumped into my head was Roadhouse Blues. Suicide Blonde also came to mind. Might not be the greatest song, but it takes me back to some great memories from college,
  • jaybud999
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    3 months ago
    I'll second Blues Traveler.

    But there's probably some bad ass blues guys from yesteryear to look into.
  • ClubFan81077
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    3 months ago
    Too many good comments to respond to individually, but after reading them all, it's pretty obvious that I need to pay more attention to some J. Geils stuff!

    And while I know some of these artists/songs, there are some mentions that I need to search for and give a listen to, which I will do...

    Thanks for the comments and recommendations so far! :)
  • mike710
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    3 months ago
    There are a lot, but this is one of my favorites by Blackfoot because it's pure energy.

    https://youtu.be/hBP15lRprPs?si=yivxiPIg…
  • ClubFan81077
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    3 months ago
    @mike710 Just listened to that one...pure energy is right! Thumbs up on the song!
  • ClubFan81077
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    3 months ago
    @datinman I took your suggestion and watched a video of Whammer Jammer live from 1979. The harmonica was damn impressive, and holy ****, so were the hairstyles!
  • motorhead
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    3 months ago
    @mike710

    Oh my. Haven’t heard that one in years. I love that song. Good choice
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