The Holy Grail of Harp

Ok, so what is the Holy Grail of Blues Harp?  Well, given the nearly celestial tone of Little Walter, I suppose most players genuflect in the direction of his classic "Juke."  

 

Not a lot of things in life are stunning. Perhaps the most recent verbal smoke bomb of a Sarah Palin which can leave people wide eyed in bafflement. Juke, however, IS stunning. Now, nobody -- and I mean nobody -- has mastered it. So, get  that out of your head pronto.  If you want to start goofing around with it, go right ahead. Thinking a tiny sliver of a transcript will make one a Little Walter is akin to saying, "How do I ride across the Grand Canyon on a tightrope on my bicycle?" and hearing "Well, first get a rope."

There are a few important points beyond that.

If you're interested, you might try out http://www.harptab.com/blues/playjuke.shtml which is, I suppose, a good hearted attempt to get one moving in the right direction.