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Will Wilde joins me on episode 61.A sixteen year old Will stole his first harmonica while at a party and proceeded to put the rock into the instrument. He first started performing with his sister, Dani, as the harmonica player in her band. But Will has always had ideas of his own and soon formed his own band, with elements of rock and a heavy, driving blues style.Will has a very active YouTube channel, with lots of tuition videos and great performances, such as playing the Free Bird guitar solo on harmonica, as well as collaborations with other harmonica players.Will has come up with his own Wilde tuned harmonicas, placing the second position root notes in the top two octaves as draw notes, which really opens up the top end. Seydel manufacture these harmonicas.Watch out for Will’s new album, with a new band, coming out later this year, which will see Will move move towards the genre of rock.(select the Chapter Markers to select different sections of the podcast)Links:Will's website:https://www.willharmonicawilde.comWilde Tuned harmonica:https://www.wildetuning.comhttps://www.seydel1847.de/rockharmonicaEuroBlues week:https://www.euroblues.co.uk/blues-week-2020/Will’s online store:https://www.willharmonicawilde.com/storeVideos:Performing in a duo with sister Dani:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykL8FXME9sALynyrd Skynryd’s Free Bird solo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtXP2-5IC2EYouTube tuition videos:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmVJfqqiy8uDgmhZT0oI7zbBP6Hua_pDiParisienne Walkways video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPPGv5hBE0YYouTube collaboration with Erin Oberg:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dl4E1aqmgsPet Got The Blues Advert:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPzEWd079Lo&t=30sWilde Tuning Introductory lessons for standard and minor tuned:https://www.wildetuning.com/lessonsProgressive Metal - Phrygian Dominant scale:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tAH3p8IjRsPodcast website:https://www.harmonicahappyhour.comDonations:If you want to make a voluntary donation to help support the running costs of the podcast then please use this link (or visit the podcast website link above):https://paypal.me/harmonicahappyhour?locale.x=en_GBSpotify Playlist: Also check out the Spotify Playlist, which contains most of the songs discussed in the podcast:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5QC6RF2VTfs4iPuasJBqwT?si=M-j3IkiISeefhR7ybm9qIQPodcast sponsors:This podcast is sponsored by SEYDEL harmonicas - visit the oldest harmonica factory in the world at www.seydel1847.com or on Facebook or Instagram at SEYDEL HARMONICASand BlowsSupport the show
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