Cool Site - JT30 Playing Amplified Harmonica Page

No sure if I’m in the right area / forum ( mods please move if you feel necessary )

I came across this web site several years ago . Unfortunately , there is no “ search “ area . But I did manage many years ago to find the complete set of keys to each song on the J.Giles “Full House Live “ album

PM me and I’ll send them to you

Some links are still available and some are not

Careful , you may get lost for hours :grin:

www.jt30.com ( aka The original JT30 Page ) link below

@KeroroRinChou As an up and coming harmonica artist / player , you may find some valuable info with that web site :slightly_smiling_face:

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There’s so much good information on that page for harmonica-specific music theory and especially for vintage harmonica tech that I think players who are interested into those things will get a kick out of. The one titled “Why Learn Theory” has been something I’ve been telling many people for years about my style is that blues shouldn’t be treated like it’s classical music and that originality is important. However, a lot of the articles and even the page itself is meant for those who play traditional blues harmonica. However, I am NOT a blues harmonica player. I know I say this all the time, but it’s true.

If you ask any blues artist who doesn’t play the harmonica what they think of my playing, they’ll say that I’m not “real blues” because I don’t sound like Little Walter or anybody like him. Even then, a LOT of blues harmonica players tried to control how I play by telling me what they think I should sound like instead of letting me form my own opinions and develop my own style. I am also incredibly vocal about how my country music background is very important to me as a harmonica player and that I don’t even play or write strictly blues music. If I got rid of those crucial parts that make up my musical identity, I’ll feel like I’m crammed into a box I don’t want to be in with no way of getting out, which would leave me very unsatisfied with the instrument. I’m just a harmonica player who likes to make music I would enjoy instead of trying to please others.

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@thunder58 Cool! Thanks for sharing this amazing resource. I changed the title of your post just to make it more searchable in the future. Thanks again. :oncoming_fist:t3:

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You’re very welcome @Luke and no worries on the title . Like I said , be careful , you can get lost for hours on that site .