Even his 2 second riffs are golden. This dude is pure legend.
@GrandpaHerman1
4 жыл бұрын
but also he has that voice. holy jesus that voice
@leonardwoodsii4348
3 жыл бұрын
OMG JP is the best EVER!!! PERIOD! There. I said it!
@Hootharps
10 жыл бұрын
Lo Db my favorite key. Seydel Session Steel. Great harp! I've been a Hohner man for a ling time but these harps kick ass!
@williamsmith7221
4 жыл бұрын
Actually you are the best John. Just watch his video with Ziggy Marley if you don't agree
@chasfredricks
3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Rolex! Great music!
@kishascape
2 жыл бұрын
Where I get a hard case like that?
@JonnyDIY
3 жыл бұрын
Preeminent: surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way.
@pattyyuraitis5071
2 жыл бұрын
Not only the Best Harmonica player, He's most likely a good kisser too 😁😜
@redraiderrider3289
3 ай бұрын
As if blowing through a harmonica is difficult.
@truthbydesign5146
7 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised he uses the ones with the plastic reeds instead of the traditional wooden ones with better tone. Plastic ones are easier to clean, but that's about only benefit I know.
@rich1051414
7 жыл бұрын
Cause he just tosses them anyway. He doesn't care about keeping harmonica's long term if he is going to throw them in the crowd every night anyway.
@RobbyTheBelgian
6 жыл бұрын
The reeds are metal. It's the comb that's plastic. Nowadays, many of the higher quality harmonicas use non-wood combs. Some use resin composite combs, for example the Suzuki Manji.
@bretweinraub8398
5 жыл бұрын
Plastic combs don't shrink/expand.
@jonathanpitman1
5 жыл бұрын
There is no significant tone difference from one comb material to the next. Out of the box plastic combs are generally more airtight than Marine Band combs. The additional airtightness makes them play better.
@Shaloobee01
13 жыл бұрын
Yay I was the 5th person to comment and the 3rd person to like =]
@JimGeigerMusic
4 жыл бұрын
I'm just as good as Popper
@jacksonblack2776
Жыл бұрын
No
@evibin3476
4 жыл бұрын
You are the best, but I challenge you to sound off against me.
@evibin3476
4 жыл бұрын
Unless you're scared?
@DotDlls
13 жыл бұрын
Phirst!!
@davidlarson3905
9 жыл бұрын
"Hi I'm John Popper, lead singer of the band Blues Traveler, and I also play harmonica. I'm arguably one of the best in the world, but thank God there can never actually be a "best"..... but I'm DAMN good." Love it. P.S. If there were an arguement for best blues player in the world, I (along with many others), would argue in your favor.
@yakamarezlife
4 жыл бұрын
He's our generations little Walter and if you don't know who that is look him up
@evibin3476
4 жыл бұрын
Duh.
@evibin3476
4 жыл бұрын
Something to be said for the man that follows in your footsteps.
@brobinson8614
3 жыл бұрын
Probably the best ‘fast yet fluent’ harmonica player, but there’s some epic slow harmonica players who are arguably better at the slower stuff. However I prefer John’s style as his edge of seat, electric energy, aggressive attacking sound back to subtle is epic, unmatched, and when he hits those screamer notes at a time in a song that makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end, followed by I nice chill down your spine as he takes us on a note filled journey into outta fukn space!!! That to me is the measure of a good musician and harmonica player, and John has made that happen to me more times than any other harp player.
@vincentevans522
Жыл бұрын
I got to meet john at one of his concert and he gave me one of his harmonicas one of the coolest moments ever. Have nothing to say but pure awesome for the dedication he puts into his music. Im picking up the harmonica because of it.
@joshdietrich5080
2 жыл бұрын
The Eddie Van Halen of the harmonica! I would give my left foot to hang out with him for an afternoon!
@everythingin.401
2 жыл бұрын
I’M SO GLAD HE’S ALIVE!!! ONE OF MY FAVORITE MUSICIANS!!!!
@Mason.James.
2 жыл бұрын
Currently playing johns Harmonica from a show in Florida 😅😂
@pit2ryan3
Жыл бұрын
01:36 - Actually, it was my cat that got freaked out when you played that high note, wtf...
@evibin3476
4 жыл бұрын
We get it dude, you're good. Now let's solo together.
@darylfitz4189
3 жыл бұрын
How much do you think John Popper’s head weighs? I’m gonna say like 58 lbs.
@Ryan256
12 жыл бұрын
CROSS HARP CHEAT SHEET: B blues = E harmonica G blues = C harmonica A blues = D harmonica
@Justin-hb9wc
8 жыл бұрын
tuning harmonicas is easy. just takes a little bit of practice
@cristo2292
13 жыл бұрын
yaaay blues traveller, what an awesome band, :D , i saw the caption saying harmonica and then the thumbnail, and i waslike "could it he him" xD
@nitrokyosho
Ай бұрын
Great harmonica player
@benjo8882
2 жыл бұрын
I don’t think you can say there’s the best harmonica player in the world but I’m pretty damn good 😂 legend
@nelsonhibbert5267
Жыл бұрын
It's worrying that he thinks that way. It means he'll never put any effort into improving. His tone is diabolical.
@roberttemple2521
5 жыл бұрын
Any harmonica players here?
@JimGeigerMusic
4 жыл бұрын
Look at my channel
@MusicDementia
4 жыл бұрын
Come on John don't sell yourself short you are the greatest her Monica player in the world. but Anyway. Please excuse this latest technology.
@musicbymark
5 жыл бұрын
No low "F" harmonica?
@davidcatanach2620
Жыл бұрын
H? There’s an H? I did not know that
@342rockinrandy3
Жыл бұрын
John, I guess I don’t get why for B blues you play the harp up a fourth but for C blues your up a fifth? Would you be able to address this someday? Love you man-
@patxmcq
Жыл бұрын
he said C harmonica for G blues, not C blues. In both cases he’s up a 4th.
@patxmcq
Жыл бұрын
i’m not a harmonica player but my guess as to why a 4th up; the harp will play the 3rd and flatted 7th of the song’s key, which are the most important intervals that define the key. i.e. G blues with C harp - the C harp can play a C scale, which contains B and F, the 3rd and flatted 7th of G.
@gaitistanato7858
3 жыл бұрын
Show mestre 👍
@axecalibore
2 жыл бұрын
I would ask him what he thinks of the late Paul Butterfield, my other favorite harmonica player. Their styles are different.
@jonathanpitman1
5 жыл бұрын
Howard Levy doesn't heat treat the reeds. He doesn't do anything to his harps. Joe Filisko customizes them and Joe doesn't heat treat them either. Howard's harps last because he has good breath control.
@kipwhitler6804
11 ай бұрын
all that and he never says which brand of harmonica he uses 😭
@gersonlinares2307
5 ай бұрын
Hohner special 20,I play them too
@kingbopit9318
4 жыл бұрын
Question for John Popper: what does he use for his songs: Hook and Canadian Rose and what key are they in when he uses them?
@ryanrach7685
3 жыл бұрын
D harmonica, in the key of A, if that helps.
@jazlincahill7568
2 жыл бұрын
I saw this guy on sesame and at first when I saw the movie I though why the heck does he have glassed then I found out that he is a blues artist and that explains why he’s dressed like that and he’s a good singer and I dream that we were at this place and he was preforming,I think it was broad meadows my old school he also seems like a great guy
@Willy_French
Жыл бұрын
Little Walter the G.O.A.T the end
@pit2ryan3
Жыл бұрын
Willy - Wasn't that by Sonny Boy Williamson?
@Willy_French
Жыл бұрын
@@pit2ryan3 Sonny had a song called The Goat, and was called The Goat because of his goatee. The G.O.A.T. in this instance means Greatest Of All Time.
@evibin3476
4 жыл бұрын
To good to jam with a commoner. The mountains win again.
@Jeviok
13 жыл бұрын
i thought this was t2darlantan
@jg2072
11 ай бұрын
Great video.
@Valkirio4
13 жыл бұрын
Nice. Thank you Howcast!
@S2happy44
13 жыл бұрын
... pro...
@potatoa.7666
4 жыл бұрын
What harmonica should I get to start?
@maxsandison4574
3 жыл бұрын
A cheap one
@JamesBritemusic
3 жыл бұрын
Buy a honner sp 20 or if you can't afford one try an fender midnight blues and I have a review and a video of me beatboxing using it as my rhythm and it was perfect!!
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