It's so cool to see the younger generation getting into the Blues. I'm 62 yrs old and have been playing over 40 yrs and love jamming the Blues. I'm still learning myself.
Man, i’ve been playing about 55 years myself, but I’ve never played like that… Back then when I first watched an old black fellow played before me, and I loved that sound I told him, he said here I’ve got an old harmonica, I’ll let you have… He said, here’s an easy song for you to play and learn it was called old brown jug, he played it I picked it up and I played it the first time, he said, oh you’re fooling me you’ve played before I was only 11 years old… I said no I’ve never played my life. He looked at me and he said young man that’s a gift from God.
Amanda you are incredible. I'm 77 and have always owned a harmonica. As a traveling sales rep I spent many hours on the road and basically just breathed through my harmonica. I discovered you on line recently. St. James infirmary and The Way-Blues solo and others literally brought tears to my eyes. You have totally inspired me. I wrote down the score from St. James Infirmary and I will learn to play it first. I am very happy for you. You have a Blessed future in front of you. Thank you so much. Sincerely, your very inspired student, emac
In 1967, in a still rural fringe of Bethesda, MD, I was on a balcony maybe 4 floors up. I couldn't sleep, & there was a cool breeze & a deep quiet that extended into the surrounding forest 100 yards away. There were 3 towers to this apartment complex, around a simple courtyard, & I was smoking my cigarette in peace when a dark figure ambled out to the concrete center & sat down on one of the benches. I felt like we were close in our sharing of the night, when from that figure came a blues harmonica solo that absolutely blew me away. It lasted maybe 5 minutes, followed by maybe another 5 minutes of ambience. I was in an afterglow, & didn't want to ruin a perfect moment but calling out. Then that solitary figure ambled back the way it had come. I never did know who that was. That was 54 years ago, & I can still hear it, & feel it. This reminds me of that moment.
Might be worth mentioning that she is playing an instrument that costs about $35 US. Nothing fancy, but in the right hands (lips, tongue, mouth…) the wooden comb produces such a sweet and rich tone. Amazing vibrato! Mahalo for sharing… 😎🎶🤙
Hey, Tim. I bought myself 3 Fender Blues Deluxe harps and they sound pretty good, especially for $12.99 apiece, but which model is Amanda playing here and what key?
Son, you have a lot to learn. All I learned to do with my harmonica, I can either blow in or out. Now I am learning how to blow a note. One step at a time. No rush. By 90, I hope...
Can't get enough of it. Makes me think of the old days on the river, camp fire, fire coffee, just complete sanity.. relaxation, the way the body is suppose to feel? Full of energy.. thank you girl for sharing your talent.. my family and friends enjoy, embrace it!! It's that damn good baby girl .
Yeeeessss. I was born in Peoria, Illinois on the South Side in 1960. WOW I have MANY Great memories of folks... Many times without ANYTHING Else other than there Mouth Organ
It always touched and moved me in a way that I cannot really describe. Thank you all for sharing your experiences and opinions. I still live on to learn. Hear and learn.
Awesome! Beautiful, soulful ... and I am thrilled that a young woman is the musician making that mouth organ sing the blues. Keep up the great work Amanda - you are gonna shine as a Harmonica Star!
The first time I heard her play the harmonica I was like who is this lady she left me speechless .I have never heard anything like this you are what I would consider world class without question. Are you sure your harmonica doesn't talk to .Thank you for the blessing.
The plaintiff sound of the harmonica expressed against authentic common acoustic blues riff . Real music, no stage gimmick, no trickery however loads of genuine musical expression. Sigh of relief and joy from this old timer.
I'm speechless. This lady has such fluidity on that harp & she seems to know those blues like the back of her hand! Great blues song Amanda Ventura!! I wish you were playing around my city 'cause I'd like to play blues on my electric Bass to what you're doing there!! Good job!!
im a harmonica player for 25 years now and all i can say is this is divine. x lifelong fan now. you make our instrument sound at its best but also you shine as a master of it. love to you. mouth organ morgan.
Wow, just found this. When I was a teenager in the late 60s one of my buddies would always pulled out his harmonica when it was chillin time. As I got older I enjoyed listening to John Mayall's album Jazz Blues Fusion and still do at 69. You have similar talents young lady, keep going, today's youth needs to expand their music tastes.
Ain't nothing like a good Blues Harp, My dad played in a lot of country bands. The last song I heard him play before his death was Good Night Irene. one of my favorite Harmonica's he had sound just like an Organ . It was almost a foot long.. Amazing Harp. By the way you sound incredible!
Au delà du talentueux et immortel johnny .. le taulier du rock français , notre dit " taulier " , et etant harmoniciste moi meme , ce morceau historique .. ce solo d improvisation de greg .. à été et restera un énorme moment magique que seul la musique est capable de nous faire vivre . Respect .... ❤
I guess everyone already said it all... I just wanna say I got blown away by such a soulful performance from such a young girl... Keep it up, girlie! God bless! 😉
This masterpiece is 2 years old and I just heard it for first time. My love for this is not to be measured. Amanda Chapeau Bas, You've got me by Your music. Maybe someday I will be honored to hear you on Live. ☺
It's been years that I have been listen to blues, and when this morning, my good friend sent me this video, stupid me finally realised how Harmonica is the key instrument in blues. I AM IN LOVE 🥰
This video and others like it are what makes youtube great. Amanda, you feel the blues and make it growl as good as any player I ever heard. Awesome. And so young!
That made me tear up at the end ,,, greatness, rather other listeners are fully aware of how much control she has on her draw bends . Especially at 1:09 , the harmonica is highly underrated Once you begin your journey to master ; it becomes a vortex of adjustments and crazy angles . What I’ve been learning from my personal journey and listening to others . It seems to be all about comfort ,which is incredibly hard to master , giving your comfort is literally how much air you can gasp 😱;!comfortably to be able to sound fantastic ! She’s got it and as I was saying the journey continues for us all!
People in my age group (20s) seem to listen to mostly rap but I never saw the beauty, art, talent, or effort in that. I'm not exactly what one would consider a blues fan either but the harmonica has been an instrument to me that you can really feel. Sometimes you don't need a song but to sit outside at night stargazing and playing whatever feels good. I find it funny yet I'm grateful in who I am to be in my 20s yet here I am going to rolling stones and eagles concerts and I play the harmonica. My mom says I was born in the wrong time 😆
thank you so much guys for all the kind words! 🥺❤
I m crazy foto this talento for you 😍😎☺️
Vous etes fantastique Amanda merci infiniment
Cute
Ah tu é brasileira kkkkk desconfiei pelo nome. parabens pelo talento 💪
Girl, you got it!
It's so cool to see the younger generation getting into the Blues. I'm 62 yrs old and have been playing over 40 yrs and love jamming the Blues. I'm still learning myself.
A real muso never stops learning 😉
@@MsHellcat08 agreed, there are always new riffs lol
We’re all students.
Thats the brazilian musical talent for ya
We all love and respect you Sir. Love from karachi Pakistan
Man, i’ve been playing about 55 years myself, but I’ve never played like that… Back then when I first watched an old black fellow played before me, and I loved that sound I told him, he said here I’ve got an old harmonica, I’ll let you have… He said, here’s an easy song for you to play and learn it was called old brown jug, he played it I picked it up and I played it the first time, he said, oh you’re fooling me you’ve played before I was only 11 years old… I said no I’ve never played my life. He looked at me and he said young man that’s a gift from God.
So, if you're gifted by God and she beats you, she's the Goddess. 😊
Amanda you are incredible. I'm 77 and have always owned a harmonica. As a traveling sales rep I spent many hours on the road and basically just breathed through my harmonica. I discovered you on line recently. St. James infirmary and The Way-Blues solo and others literally brought tears to my eyes. You have totally inspired me. I wrote down the score from St. James Infirmary and I will learn to play it first. I am very happy for you. You have a Blessed future in front of you. Thank you so much. Sincerely, your very inspired student, emac
In 1967, in a still rural fringe of Bethesda, MD, I was on a balcony maybe 4 floors up. I couldn't sleep, & there was a cool breeze & a deep quiet that extended into the surrounding forest 100 yards away.
There were 3 towers to this apartment complex, around a simple courtyard, & I was smoking my cigarette in peace when a dark figure ambled out to the concrete center & sat down on one of the benches. I felt like we were close in our sharing of the night, when from that figure came a blues harmonica solo that absolutely blew me away. It lasted maybe 5 minutes, followed by maybe another 5 minutes of ambience. I was in an afterglow, & didn't want to ruin a perfect moment but calling out.
Then that solitary figure ambled back the way it had come. I never did know who that was.
That was 54 years ago, & I can still hear it, & feel it.
This reminds me of that moment.
Wtf It must’ve been Little Water you were listening to or Sonny boy Williamson
Thanks for sharing
I love your telling of this encounter. Idk if I’m just really zooted but the way you described it. I felt like I was there. You should be a writer.
You know how to capture a moment
That's so cool
Might be worth mentioning that she is playing an instrument that costs about $35 US. Nothing fancy, but in the right hands (lips, tongue, mouth…) the wooden comb produces such a sweet and rich tone. Amazing vibrato! Mahalo for sharing… 😎🎶🤙
Good to note for people. It's the time honing the skill and this woman has clearly put in the work.
I bought a lee oscar for me but i cant play a single note like that.
ruclips.net/video/FvT9oQ1Qag4/видео.html
Hey, Tim. I bought myself 3 Fender Blues Deluxe harps and they sound pretty good, especially for $12.99 apiece, but which model is Amanda playing here and what key?
@@timnron according to the RUclips description, “…Hohner Marine Band 1896 in A.”
So good to see a young woman playing with such grace.
I have been playing harmonica for 50 years this is as good as it gets.
She is brilliant..just brilliant
46 years for me
Superlativa oltre.
Will Wilde is another one to check out
There are thousands of talented harp players out there. IMHO your assessment is overstated. Just sayin'.
@@MrSpanky2001 she makes it sound easy, but what she’s playing is very technical. Her bending accuracy and intonation throughout is stellar.
I'm 57.. I wanna play like her when I grow up ! I'm a rookie.. but encouraged by this solo
Son, you have a lot to learn. All I learned to do with my harmonica, I can either blow in or out. Now I am learning how to blow a note. One step at a time. No rush. By 90, I hope...
Can't wait to get my harmonica soon and start practicing....That was amazing!
My 6 year old asked me what a harmonica was. I showed her this video and we now have a blues harmonica fan 💙
And then everyone clapped
I'am in the exactly same situation😀. My 6 years old son and I are fans too now❤
Keep the "Blues Harp Vibes" alive and PLZ NEVER QUIT........OK?...Ms.? You're an inspiration to many, many people.
Can't get enough of it. Makes me think of the old days on the river, camp fire, fire coffee, just complete sanity.. relaxation, the way the body is suppose to feel? Full of energy.. thank you girl for sharing your talent.. my family and friends enjoy, embrace it!! It's that damn good baby girl .
Yeeeessss. I was born in Peoria, Illinois on the South Side in 1960. WOW I have MANY Great memories of folks... Many times without ANYTHING Else other than there Mouth Organ
It always touched and moved me in a way that I cannot really describe. Thank you all for sharing your experiences and opinions. I still live on to learn. Hear and learn.
Man…when played right the harmonica has such soul. And you played it right!
if you close your eyes and listen to the harmonica, you can feel your heart dancing to its vibe
There's a lot of subtle nuances to her phrases, she plays like a true master.
I literally can't stop listening to this... this is great... thanks Amanda.
Thank you so much Hector! ❤️
Awesome! Beautiful, soulful ... and I am thrilled that a young woman is the musician making that mouth organ sing the blues. Keep up the great work Amanda - you are gonna shine as a Harmonica Star!
I'm sure Brownie & Sonny are looking "down" on this with smiling approval .
For me, she shines already.
The first time I heard her play the harmonica I was like who is this lady she left me speechless .I have never heard anything like this you are what I would consider world class without question. Are you sure your harmonica doesn't talk to .Thank you for the blessing.
I've played the blues harp for over 40 years and it's nice to hear a young lady do such a great job of it!
The greatest harmonica player ever and I’m from the Mississippi delta. No one has ever done it like Amanda Ventura
This young ladies Blues style and sound are just fantastic !!!!
She's playing from her heart.
I'm in my 57th year of harmonica and bass. This talented girl was born with a passion and devotion well ahead of her years. God bless you Amanda. ❤
THIS. This is the power of the Blues: saying so much, yet playing only what really needs to be there. Well done!
She is an awesome talent. She’d be the first to admit that it takes everyone in the studio to make a sound this great. Kudos to everyone involved.
The plaintiff sound of the harmonica expressed against authentic common acoustic blues riff . Real music, no stage gimmick, no trickery however loads of genuine musical expression. Sigh of relief and joy from this old timer.
Don't you just love it when you come across something brilliant by pure accident sensational
I'm pretty sure this is the best blues harmonica player I've ever heard , I'm absolutely sure it's the prettiest .
😍😍😍❤
Amen she is amazing
… check out Indiara Sfair as well, bro. Phenomenal player and stunning also!!
Easily the best blues harp I have ever heard. Why the hell had I not heard of Amanda Vantura before? She is up there with the muso gods.
Wow, to play like that - the music comes from her soul. An amazing God-given talent that CANNOT be faked. Keep playin'
Outstanding, Amanda. There is much soul in your blues. Bless you for sharing them with us.
thank you so much! 🙏
Definitely dripping with talent. Thank you for sharing your awesome music!
Absolutely fantastic! The best harmonica I’ve heard in a very long time, very melodic, very sweet.
Check out Indiara Sfair then…
I'm speechless. This lady has such fluidity on that harp & she seems to know those blues like the back of her hand! Great blues song Amanda Ventura!! I wish you were playing around my city 'cause I'd like to play blues on my electric Bass to what you're doing there!! Good job!!
First girl singing sounds amazing... Velvety smooth and crooning. Beautiful job
im a harmonica player for 25 years now and all i can say is this is divine. x lifelong fan now. you make our instrument sound at its best but also you shine as a master of it. love to you. mouth organ morgan.
i find its listening makes our timing so great a my friend Eric always said x
The way she makes that harmonica talk speaks for itself, but that's some damn fine accompaniment of that flat top guitar too. Well done.
thank you!!! ❤
Amanda plays with passion, heart & soul she is great...
Where is this girl on our jam nights?! The world needs more of this.
There is nothing better than blues music. Especially when you add the harp! Incredible musician.
I have never seen a female blues harmonica player in all my life. Such an inspiration! Keep playing that soul, sister!
Some people are so gifted ❤❤👍
bluesy cruisy and excellent! thank you Amanda!
I that jagger could play this, but this is got the fit,I'm 71 and when I hear music like this,I go back in time,thanks for your song.
Such soul in your playing, a beautiful thing to hear and watch. Keeping real, thank you for sharing.
I came back to hear this again.Great music, really love the way she plays her Harmonica, just fantastic.
Wow, just found this. When I was a teenager in the late 60s one of my buddies would always pulled out his harmonica when it was chillin time. As I got older I enjoyed listening to John Mayall's album Jazz Blues Fusion and still do at 69. You have similar talents young lady, keep going, today's youth needs to expand their music tastes.
A natural talent. Ain't no copycat tones coming out of that harmonica.
I'm feeling crap and I'm going to be listening this tune for as long as it takes until I'm back on my feet again. Thank you Amanda ❤
How can this young one have so much soul? Well Done ! Thank you
I'm a beginner alto sax player myself and I love blues music I feel it in my soul
Ain't nothing like a good Blues Harp, My dad played in a lot of country bands. The last song I heard him play before his death was Good Night Irene. one of my favorite Harmonica's he had sound just like an Organ . It was almost a foot long.. Amazing Harp. By the way you sound incredible!
Admiro el sonido de la armoníca excelente saludos mi super amiga favorita
Get it on girl!! The blues is my favorite genre you play it with soul, I love it !Keep up the great job. Looking forward to hearing more from you.
thank you so much Trace! ❤️
Wow!, that was unbelievable, I've never heard such sounds from a harmonica before, - fantastic!
We need a LOT more of Amanda Ventura. What a talent!!! 👏👏👏
Aê garota... garota brazuka quebrando tudo blues harmonica... Show de bola..!
This is great! I am so glad to see more women playing the harmonica. When I first started it was mostly men. Thank you so much!
And if there were a way to learn from you by lessons...you got the right stuff!
Check out Brazilian Harmonica player Indiara Sfair. She's amazing.
Takes a lot of air to blow harmonicas
Play alip ba ta fingerstale chanel .please
Au delà du talentueux et immortel johnny .. le taulier du rock français , notre dit " taulier " , et etant harmoniciste moi meme , ce morceau historique .. ce solo d improvisation de greg .. à été et restera un énorme moment magique que seul la musique est capable de nous faire vivre . Respect .... ❤
Love it...Thank you !!
I guess everyone already said it all... I just wanna say I got blown away by such a soulful performance from such a young girl... Keep it up, girlie! God bless! 😉
❤❤❤ thank you!
This masterpiece is 2 years old and I just heard it for first time. My love for this is not to be measured. Amanda Chapeau Bas, You've got me by Your music. Maybe someday I will be honored to hear you on Live. ☺
I like blues, this my kind of music thats so much
Parabéns !!!! Essa veio arrebatando o coração 💓.... Muito bom.
Já ouvi três vezes!
aaaaaaaah querido! muitíssimo obrigada! feliz demais que curtiu
Great, deep feeling blues by a young woman, Bravo, kudos to the guitarist
Your playing is so awesome, I can see why they named a highway after you.
This is going straight into my favourites playlist. Superb!
It's been years that I have been listen to blues, and when this morning, my good friend sent me this video, stupid me finally realised how Harmonica is the key instrument in blues.
I AM IN LOVE 🥰
Now i cant tell you ive heard a lot of harmonica, but i can tell you that youre easily the best ive heard so far
thank you so so much, Joealyjim
!! 😍
Fabulous!!!
Amanda and Indiara, live both of these amazing harmonica artists to the moon and back! 👏👏👏
This was fantastic. Thank you for putting this together.
makes me feel like a space cowboy
Yo buscando referencias para comprar una armónica y me encuentro al buen Zico xd
Saludos bro excelentes videos
See you later, Space Cowboy
@ZicoTops im so glad this comment exists because rewatching is what made me want to play harmonica
xd
😎💙
Love the harmonica
Loved every second…played with so much passion and panache. Very beautiful in all respects. Please keep posting and I’ll keep listening. 💕
Finely done Amanda, I'm impressed. Thank you...
Ain't nothing like the Hohner sound.
My opa played the harmonic… I love listening. Thank you for sharing the beautiful sound you make
Bella música bella artista y BELLA MUJER un besote desde Perú Felicitaciones 👍
When you can make the damm harmonica sound like the best music instrument playing !!! Your just that damm good!!!!! Marvelous work !!! Omg !!!!
This video and others like it are what makes youtube great. Amanda, you feel the blues and make it growl as good as any player I ever heard. Awesome. And so young!
thank you so much, Tim! ❤️
That made me tear up at the end ,,, greatness, rather other listeners are fully aware of how much control she has on her draw bends . Especially at 1:09 , the harmonica is highly underrated Once you begin your journey to master ; it becomes a vortex of adjustments and crazy angles . What I’ve been learning from my personal journey and listening to others . It seems to be all about comfort ,which is incredibly hard to master , giving your comfort is literally how much air you can gasp 😱;!comfortably to be able to sound fantastic ! She’s got it and as I was saying the journey continues for us all!
Love me some blues harp. In c. That was beautiful.
What key are you playing in. My C harmonica canot play along
J adore❤❤❤
Que arte Amanda,muy buen sonido y muy bien ejecutado ese solo de blues.👏👏👏👏🤟🤟
that's the most amazing thing i heard today ! Thank you for this
Man, what a talented woman! 😊 She is exceptional!
Finally bought a Hohner , while my guitar gently weeps..I can't stop listening to this. Thank you.
Thank you Kev! ❤❤❤
Hey try a Lee Oskar way sweet..
Very talented (and cute) lips 👍
Same here dude. I’ve replayed this a bit. Very soothing, something I’d like to learn and play with a fire.
Incredible sound. I got goosebumps on my skin
O. M. G. That is wonderful,dang fine Harp playing. What a gift. God bless you.
Nunca imaginei que eu pudesse um dia gostar desse estilo musical.
Estou amando!
Gratidão!
Man, this is smokin! Great tone and playing 🤘🏻☺️💯
My only issue with this performance was it was way too short.
Brazil
Does anyone know what chord harp she is playing?
Man she’s truly mastered that harp. My ears are so happy right now! 🇬🇧
@@chrissamcmahan8106 it's on the description... It's a Hohner in A.
Magnifique mélodie.
Amazing Harmonica. Amanda you`re the best. Never heard so much technical proficiency and soul on blues harmonica. Great Stuff.
That's the best harp I have heard in a long time, and I listen hours every day!
Since James Cotton!!!!!!
There is Like - Then then theres next level - LOVE.
From Algeria 🇩🇿
Very best harp
Thank you so much 🙏❤
Orgulhosa de você, que lindo ver você assim arrasou❤❤❤
C 'est une vraie artiste.
Magnifique
People in my age group (20s) seem to listen to mostly rap but I never saw the beauty, art, talent, or effort in that. I'm not exactly what one would consider a blues fan either but the harmonica has been an instrument to me that you can really feel. Sometimes you don't need a song but to sit outside at night stargazing and playing whatever feels good.
I find it funny yet I'm grateful in who I am to be in my 20s yet here I am going to rolling stones and eagles concerts and I play the harmonica. My mom says I was born in the wrong time 😆