Paul Butterfield Style Harmonica Lesson (Signature Licks)

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  • Will Wilde breaks down Paul Butterfield's unique playing style.
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  • @willharmonicawilde
    @willharmonicawilde  2 роки тому +3

    LEARN HARMONICA WITH ME! JOIN MY FREE ONLINE COURSE: www.willwildeharmonicamasterclass.com

  • @patfouquart
    @patfouquart 10 місяців тому +3

    Great song and great performance by Paul Butterfield at Woodstock. Thank you for the lesson ! ❤️

  • @JB-rw9xt
    @JB-rw9xt Рік тому +4

    Best Butterfield lesson on UA-cam. 🤘🏼🙂

  • @lawrencestevens906
    @lawrencestevens906 3 роки тому +10

    I have been wanting to get the "Hohner Moaner" harp sound for 40 years off and on. When I was young I wrote to Hohner to see if Paul was playing the "Trumpet Call" harp. Thanks for the insight young man, you are a great player yourself!

  • @DoctorHarmonica
    @DoctorHarmonica 4 роки тому +28

    I have played harmonica professionally since I was 13. I am seventy years old, still playing for a living. Will seems to be able to unlock mysteries that have worried me for decades. I practice with Will's vids every day. Waiting for a chromatic lesson!

    • @kirkgombos4078
      @kirkgombos4078 2 роки тому +1

      Great lesson Will ... I found a video with seven Butterfield licks in the key of A ... It's done by Paul Lassey ... He demonstrates the lick while he puts the tabs up .... Their licks for practicing ... Thanks for this over all lesson on Paul's style it simplifies everything ... Paul used to go down with a quart of Budweiser and sit on the shores of Lake Michigan and practice for hours ... Now we know what he was practicing , he was perfecting that blues scale ... Thanks great lesson ... Your dynamite on the tin sandwich !!!!

  • @astragreen
    @astragreen 4 роки тому +13

    Amazing to hear the closest to butter we're ever going to get truly unbelievable
    Well done mr wilde!

  • @pabloko87
    @pabloko87 4 роки тому +21

    These kinds of lessons are awesome! if you are starting to play you can find tons of beginners information everywhere but not so much this kind of lessons, precise, fast and with a clear structure and tabs, also considering Will Wilde style, are the best specially for advance beginners and intermedium people who wants to keep improving and not just to learn some song and licks, learn a style and get ideas to build your own. Appreciate it bro, Thanks!

  • @brucekolinski8824
    @brucekolinski8824 9 місяців тому +1

    What a gift. Thank you. Back in my younger days while the world lit up with The Who, Led Zeppelin, etc. I was stuck on Howlin' Wolf, Butterfield, Muddy, Willie Dixon, Taj Mahal and others. This is great stuff. Thanks again.

  • @keithmclaughlin4619
    @keithmclaughlin4619 4 роки тому +5

    Best lesson that I have ever had

  • @spinnerone105
    @spinnerone105 4 роки тому +4

    Thank you!! I have been trying to “mimic” his harp solo on this song for 6 months. It was great to have u break it down with all the inside details. I now may be able to get a “little” closer to his sound... Thanks for all ur great lessons!!

  • @bryanrushton5120
    @bryanrushton5120 2 роки тому +3

    Makes me wanna sit in the car and practice my scales for a few hours
    Great lession gunna give these riffs a go 🤘

  • @taishoman1
    @taishoman1 4 роки тому +9

    Wow, Will this is a great lesson, I am so grateful for your lessons and breakdown, I will never get it, but it sure is fun trying, thanks so much!

  • @jonathanpalmer3587
    @jonathanpalmer3587 2 роки тому +1

    I don’t know a pentatonic from a pentagram, but you blow me away. I learn so much from you. Thanks man.

  • @frankstidham1439
    @frankstidham1439 4 роки тому +2

    Great lesson Will, your style of hard Rock blues harp is bad ass.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @gangoffour6690
    @gangoffour6690 Рік тому +2

    Amazing. You're only the best harp player alive today. Thanks for what you do man.

  • @dchurch911
    @dchurch911 2 роки тому

    I just found this gem of a lesson. Thankfully live performances have resumed. Some good things continued through the dark times. This is a prime example. Thank you Will

  • @imcttunome
    @imcttunome 3 роки тому

    In effect, oral tablature for blues harp. Awesome. I've been playing blues harp for 50 years (with a 35 year time out for a career and to raise a family), and never saw playing broken down like this this. When people used to ask me, "How did you do that," I had to say, "I dunno, I just do." Great job, Will!

  • @philippinefandango2859
    @philippinefandango2859 4 роки тому +7

    I am sure in your beginner days that you thought the same as me now.. It sounds like somebody rampaging on every hole on the harp.. It is amazing to me that so few holes can make the myriad of notes that this instrument can make.. Mr. Butterfield is amazing, as are you.. Love this kind of lesson, and thank you so much.. Take care, Brother....

  • @stevenmorgan9385
    @stevenmorgan9385 Рік тому

    This is a superb lesson Will. I cannot believe I have not seen this before, Thankyou so much. Steve.

  • @ArtofDreaming1
    @ArtofDreaming1 Рік тому +1

    I think you made my year with this one❤

  • @z1522
    @z1522 Рік тому +2

    Many of PB's trademark sounds, as from 6:30, combine the triplet transitions with his huge deep vibrato few can match - some attribute to his flute background. We too often associate power with amplification, and James Cotton pushed that hard, but many of Butterfield's extended tracks, both live and on the transformative album "Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw," are basically miked acoustic, yet the tonal qualities shine through even richer than with his familiar power setups.

  • @janjanlagud947
    @janjanlagud947 4 роки тому +1

    We are so excited for will wilde own signature lick video. Hope you can make one next time. 👍☺️

  • @thBrilliantFool
    @thBrilliantFool 4 роки тому +1

    Thanks Paul Butterfield is one of my all time favorites. He transcended the blues.

  • @Vodichka9
    @Vodichka9 3 роки тому

    Awesome analysis of a musician who captured my attention when I was 13. Subscribed.

  • @PT_English
    @PT_English Рік тому

    Brilliantly explained, esp the 2nd position only section

  • @paulmartin39
    @paulmartin39 Рік тому

    Hey Will, really helpful free tuition video, very kind of you to do these freebies. Much appreciated 🙏 🎶🎶 Rock on man.

  • @norfolknwhey4787
    @norfolknwhey4787 Рік тому

    Excellent content 👏
    If anyone is frustrated being able to play Butters riffs, but it sounds a bit “off”, keep in mind that he played a harp tuned to 7-limit, and not Equal temperament or modern compromised… it has a different feel with some of the reeds tuned to much differently (5D -29cents). If you’re diehard, find a good harp tech to set one up for you.

  • @ikust007
    @ikust007 3 роки тому

    I really ,extremely appreciate the way you explain , put the tabs at the same time you play. Thank you

  • @larrymilco4405
    @larrymilco4405 4 роки тому +1

    Fantastic lesson! To the point and great insights into Butterfield's playing style.

  • @jeffreys.harris3433
    @jeffreys.harris3433 3 роки тому

    I'm so looking forward to learning from you, I've been all around utube looking for a wizard of harps, I believe I found him 👍

  • @theogarneau
    @theogarneau 4 роки тому +1

    You are a master, Will. Bravo!

  • @melbournevince
    @melbournevince Рік тому

    Mr Wilde you weapon!! Thanks heaps for the lesson! You've made the mystery a reality!! Super appreciate it man!!! Merry Chrissie to you and happy new year Bro!!!

  • @denisivanov2522
    @denisivanov2522 3 роки тому

    Thank you Mr. Wild for your amazing lesson. You are awesome dude) Blues ❤ 4ever.

  • @CPerreault
    @CPerreault 3 роки тому

    Thanks Will. This is a very useful tutorial. I'm working on getting some "Butter" in my playing so this is great! I love that Wilde Tuning too!

  • @landztranz
    @landztranz 2 роки тому

    Gr8 breakdown! Thanks, Will.

  • @jquery2774
    @jquery2774 4 роки тому

    Thanks man, I'm just an amateur but you just nailed it. A few hints here and there and played all the notes spot on. Makes it a treat for the rest us. Also very happy that you bothered to gift us with key (C played in G), instead of assuming that we can all figure that out. Speaking only for myself, that is sometimes a difficulty.

  • @guyvelvet1980
    @guyvelvet1980 4 роки тому

    Excellent lesson . Very clear instruction

  • @speereettoo
    @speereettoo 4 роки тому

    Good Lesson. It's easy to learn your lesson. Gracias amigo Wil !

  • @keelanp53
    @keelanp53 3 роки тому

    Man, you are frickin’ fabulous!! I really enjoy listening to you. The energy.

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  3 роки тому +1

      Glad to hear it! Thank you

    • @keelanp53
      @keelanp53 3 роки тому

      @@willharmonicawilde Will, I’m considering getting one of your specially tuned harps. A couple of questions. Are they easy to play? Which key would you get first? Thanks.

  • @greatness768
    @greatness768 Рік тому

    I love how you break down the butter juice. 👍🏻💎

  • @jimnichols5584
    @jimnichols5584 4 роки тому

    Will what a great insight into PB style. Can’t tell you how many times I’ve listened to Everything’s Gonna Be Alright. I now have my new homework. Thanks!

  • @ronnyrono782
    @ronnyrono782 Рік тому +1

    This dude is out of his mind good

  • @jagza1
    @jagza1 3 роки тому

    Damn dude you’re quite the harpologist in your own rite! Thanks for the amazing lesson!

  • @mikebottiaux5850
    @mikebottiaux5850 2 роки тому

    Really enjoy your playing, Will!

  • @franksturza6424
    @franksturza6424 4 роки тому

    Hey Will,that's the amazing lesson!The graphic description helped me a lot!More such lessons!Thank you bro !

  • @pappatacio66
    @pappatacio66 3 роки тому

    Great Will! Thank you very much for this lesson, it opened my mind. Congratulations

  • @heiko6983
    @heiko6983 4 роки тому

    Superb Will😎Great lesson on Paul Butterfield. I also like Your blue third very much. It sounds so incredible dirty, thick, real and deep going. Nobody I know plays it like You. So coool

  • @bobleach7313
    @bobleach7313 4 роки тому

    Great lesson Will. Well done. Thanks

  • @alleycat-145
    @alleycat-145 2 роки тому

    Will Wilde, besides other music by Paul Butterfield I've been working on. Your tutorial here is a GREAT adjunct to your instructions in your "Ultimate Blues Harmonica Soloist" course to check out Paul Butterfield's playing/music, for insights into using the blues scale, and improvising etc. Your insights, teaching and instructions are helping my playing skills and knowledge emensly. Thanks. 😁👍.

  • @ryanlea750
    @ryanlea750 4 роки тому +1

    I rode a skateboard for like 16 years. I read an article once that said ones style could be broke down in two parts, power and grace. I think there’s a lot of truth to that. You are a very interesting style of power and grace for sure

  • @PatrickTherrien-e9c
    @PatrickTherrien-e9c 11 місяців тому

    Liked your muddy waters sample thanks

  • @charliegregory4148
    @charliegregory4148 4 роки тому

    Ill watch this repeatedly,I sure do see the power of Wilde Tuning!!😎

  • @alessandrod1984
    @alessandrod1984 Рік тому

    This is Great, thanks Will

  • @michaelkral
    @michaelkral 4 роки тому

    Best lesson ever 🤜🏼🤛🏼

    • @michaelkral
      @michaelkral 4 роки тому

      Seriously man your content is the best!

  • @danbunyea8951
    @danbunyea8951 3 роки тому +1

    I'm an Old Harp player --I mean OLD....Playing 40+ Years.....So glad younger PEEPS are still Harp'in

  • @dereksspeedruns4254
    @dereksspeedruns4254 4 роки тому

    Thank you ! Great Breakdown....def love to see a John Popper breakdown!

  • @scottybd4919
    @scottybd4919 4 роки тому

    Well, Will Wilde........THE BEAST, does it again! Love your style Will. Absolutely awesome little lesson.......THANK YOU!

  • @michaeldrazsnzak8379
    @michaeldrazsnzak8379 4 роки тому

    Hi Will! Thank you so much for the incredible content you put up. I just bought my 4th Wilde tuned harmonica and they absolutely kick ass!

  • @gsunblues
    @gsunblues 4 роки тому

    awesome! keep it coming bro! out of sight!

  • @lessutor8609
    @lessutor8609 4 роки тому

    Excellent, thanks Will...

  • @Blue_3rd
    @Blue_3rd 4 роки тому

    Good stuff, Will. Thanks mate!👍I’m going to have to try the Wilde tuning!

  • @paulhoward2952
    @paulhoward2952 4 роки тому

    Superb breakdown....incredibly helpful and inspirational 🙏🤘

  • @stephenkatko3236
    @stephenkatko3236 4 роки тому

    Great lesson. You managed to make sense of something that sounded complicated.

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  4 роки тому

      Glad to hear that! Thanks

    • @stephenkatko3236
      @stephenkatko3236 3 роки тому

      @@willharmonicawilde Man, I'm going over this a few times...totally opened up my eyes to his magic. Can you do more Butterfield when you get a chance???

  • @Scott-Witter
    @Scott-Witter 3 роки тому

    You do an excellent presentation and break it down so even beginers can understand. Have you noticed that Butterfield and Carlos Del Junco have some similarities?

  • @thomasgeorgesylvester4730
    @thomasgeorgesylvester4730 4 роки тому

    He is fantastic.

  • @rolandbrunner941
    @rolandbrunner941 4 роки тому

    Thank you - a great lesson for creating own ideas.

  • @oliverstieglitz
    @oliverstieglitz 4 роки тому

    Great lesson. Thanks a lot.

  • @javierflorezuria5241
    @javierflorezuria5241 3 місяці тому

    Thank you!!!!!

  • @rodneyspears7458
    @rodneyspears7458 4 роки тому

    Great lesson!

  • @DeanPorterEsq
    @DeanPorterEsq 4 роки тому

    Great video Mr Wilde, and I love your logo.

  • @leenewman9637
    @leenewman9637 4 роки тому

    Brilliant as per mate keep it up bro

  • @1957mhoffman
    @1957mhoffman 4 роки тому

    Excellent, thanks!

  • @ralphwalton6736
    @ralphwalton6736 4 роки тому

    thanx will

  • @ericalbert6954
    @ericalbert6954 4 роки тому

    Merci beaucoup l'Ami !

  • @josecustodio7504
    @josecustodio7504 4 роки тому

    VERY GOOD MY FRIEND, I´M FROM BRASIL. CONGRATULATIONS

  • @richvideo
    @richvideo 6 місяців тому

    Amazing…thank you

  • @evandavies4049
    @evandavies4049 4 роки тому

    Yet another enjoyable lesson will love your style good insight to butterfield dont think he ever whent out the scale yet brillant your interpretation only whot i expected enough crawling for one night

  • @3HR3NGR4B
    @3HR3NGR4B 2 місяці тому

    *Real Pro!* 👍

  • @khloerg7692
    @khloerg7692 4 роки тому

    Thanks Will!
    Thanks for keeping us entertained during this crazy time 🙏
    Do you plan to do a similar video on some 'Rock style' signature licks?

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  4 роки тому

      No problem, thanks Chloe. I may do... to be honest you could take what I did in this lesson and do it over a rock track, it would work just fine.

    • @khloerg7692
      @khloerg7692 4 роки тому

      @@willharmonicawilde fine for me! I will work on that 🤟thanks so much for taking the time to share your knowledge 😊

  • @richvideo
    @richvideo 6 місяців тому

    Love that harp ….

  • @keithmclaughlin4619
    @keithmclaughlin4619 4 роки тому

    This guy is great

  • @adriancodrea2684
    @adriancodrea2684 4 роки тому

    great lesson, as usual; now, about paul buttefield, he seems to often play the major third instead of the minor third in minor key(such as the work song where he plays the 7 draw all over the place despite the tune being minor); he plays them fast, so it;s hard to spot, but he does it; so if he can get away with it, well... what about us :)

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  4 роки тому

      Sometimes you can get away with it if it is a quick passing note, you wouldn't want to wail on it though!

  • @ThePepeRosasBluesBand
    @ThePepeRosasBluesBand 4 роки тому

    thx for the lesson man, you are a fantastic performer. what harps are you playing?

  • @ikust007
    @ikust007 Рік тому

    Still working on it

  • @thiagosantos8674
    @thiagosantos8674 4 роки тому +1

    Harmonica Key: 1:15

  • @trevorcooper5223
    @trevorcooper5223 4 роки тому

    Criky, I am exhausted! How do you do it!

  • @brianlooker4710
    @brianlooker4710 4 роки тому

    Hi will love your stuff and thanks heaps any chance of break down of blues from the lowlands .sonny terry and Brownie magee.Been trying to copy but aren't quite getting it

  • @marzec
    @marzec 4 роки тому

    Awesome Lesson Will😍
    How about doing one of these signature licks on John Popper?

  • @doolinman1
    @doolinman1 2 роки тому

    Thanks Will! Since Butterfield often uses draw 6 on the regular tuned harp in his runs, how do you handle that on a Wilde tuned harp?

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  2 роки тому +1

      Draw 7 whole step bend

    • @jasonodell79er
      @jasonodell79er 3 місяці тому

      ​@@willharmonicawildeI can't wait dude. Should have enough soon. Practicing on my special 20 till then. Love the harp. Gonna get a A. You're incredible man. Thanks.

  • @evandavies4049
    @evandavies4049 4 роки тому

    Will are you going to do a vidio on sydols got honners heard though there hard to get bends any advice will be appreciated like to get some thanks

  • @impactmartial2717
    @impactmartial2717 4 роки тому

    salut Will! je viens de passer commande depuis la France pour un de tes Harmonica! combien de temps ça peu prendre pour la livraison,

  • @evandavies4049
    @evandavies4049 4 роки тому

    Just love your sound cant wait for my Skype will its just awesome

  • @d.a.g.532
    @d.a.g.532 2 роки тому

    🖐️ Ton Harmonica??

  • @denisivanov2522
    @denisivanov2522 3 роки тому

    Hey Will, which harmonica are you using in this video. And please answer what do you think of buying a fender pro junior amp for harmonica. I got a green bullet already))

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  3 роки тому +1

      I'm using a Seydel 1847 Silver in the key of C. Apart from the last minute of the video, where I'm using Wilde Tuning. The Fender Pro Junior is a great amp for harp, I've used one on a couple of gigs.

    • @denisivanov2522
      @denisivanov2522 3 роки тому

      @@willharmonicawilde thanks. Sadly it doesn't have reverb effect. But I can bought a reverb pedal I guess. What reverb pedal should I get for myself? And last thing, do you thing fender blues junior 4 is too loud for apartment playing and better to get fender pro junior with no reverb and get a reverb pedal? Thanks man ❤❤! 🤘😜🤘

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  3 роки тому +1

      @@denisivanov2522 Lone Wolf Harp Reverb is good. Blues Junior is OK, I actually prefer the sound of the Pro for harp. Any tube amp is too loud for apartment playing really (depending on your neighbours), even the Pro needs to be pretty loud to sound good.

    • @denisivanov2522
      @denisivanov2522 3 роки тому

      @@willharmonicawilde thanks a lot. Gonna collect money for pro junior. Wish you best of Luck 🍀🤞.

  • @detharp
    @detharp 4 роки тому

    did he tongueblock mostly?

  • @rtnulb
    @rtnulb 4 роки тому

    Will, what does the / represent in the notes list mean please. Thank you.

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  4 роки тому

      Each / represents a half step bend. So / is a half step, // is a whole step, /// would be a step and a half

    • @rtnulb
      @rtnulb 4 роки тому +1

      Thank you Will. Good of you to get back quickly.

    • @willharmonicawilde
      @willharmonicawilde  4 роки тому

      @@rtnulb no problem

  • @otis-bradley
    @otis-bradley 4 роки тому

    Dude - its B-U-T-T-E-R-F-I-E-L-D not Buttah - English man English ! AwesomeVideo Please do one on Blind owl BTW Will is an awesome teacher get it while you can !!!

  • @luisalcides9690
    @luisalcides9690 4 роки тому

    Féra vc está usando embocadura de pock?

  • @astragreen
    @astragreen 4 роки тому

    Same goes to sunny Williamson or king biscuit boy!

  • @moravian3913
    @moravian3913 Рік тому

    Вил, ты на C играешь?