So I went out and bought Hard Again by Muddy Waters. That was a big learning curve. I listened to that album again and again and again. James Cotton was the harmonica player on that album.
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It's very easy to learn. And very difficult to master.
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In them days I just as soon died-except for my harmonica. It was like a friend who didn't give a damn if I could see or not.
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