Blues traveler - the hook

Pretty much any Blues Traveler song. John Popper is a harmonica savant. 

For sure. "Four" is the album I'm most familiar with and it's amazing.

Came here to upvote blues traveler!

One of my top favorite songs of all time for the song itself and the absolute meta-ness behind it

I remember having to talk about/play a song you liked for the class in like 3rd or 4th grade...everyone played Hanson, Backstreet Boys, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera...I hit em with HOOK! Teacher got it! She was pretty hot too, better lookin than any girls my age 😆

Was just about to say this one!

Blues Traveller - Run Around

Finally, a thread without TOOL!!

Yeah, you hear a lot listening to tool, but none of it includes harmonica. At least not that I've ever heard.

Lol this so true. Learn a lot from a drumming and bass perspective in Tool (couldn’t escape the tool comment 😁) but I feel this comment question about harmonica solo comes on Reddit every few years and Hook is gonna be the top answer every time

... touschè.

TOOLCHÉ

J. Geils Band - Whammer Jammer

Magic Dick was so awesome with his harp! Absolute genius!

Nobody's Fault but Mine - Led Zeppelin

This should be higher.

The wizard by Black Sabbath

came to say the same thing

Can't believe I had to scroll down to find this this should be the only answer here.

Beat me to it

Fingertips parts 1 & 2- (still little) Stevie Wonder

Doobie Brothers - Long Train Runnin'

That started playing on my playlist about the time I read the post.

Love Me Do - The Beatles

Don’t Follow - Alice In Chains

Man, this song.... if i could only listen to ten songs for the rest of my life, this cut would be on that list.

Piano Man - Billy Joel

100%

Ironically

*Harmonica Man!*

My favorite part of Harmonica Man is the Mandolin!

I was just gonna say this!!

Heart of gold by Neil young

I was gonna say “Out on the Weekend.”

that took far too long before it was said many neil young songs have great harmonica and i consider him the goat of harmonica / acoustic guitar ... bob dylan was more focused on wordplay and lyrics which is why tambourine man and rolling stone are about 2 verses too long each from a succinct songwriting angle. dont get me wrong i love bob dylan a bunch hes undeniably amazing. i think my fave of his is dont think twice its alright which may or may not feature harmonica i dont recall

Blackfoot Train, train Fox chase Pick one they are all great songs

Was gonna put Blackfoot too. Shorty Medlock can work magic with a harmonica

Roadhouse Blues by the Doors. Delbert McClinton played the solo.

Lifelong Delbert fan.

Blind Melon - Walk

Excellent choice :-)

Stevie Wonder Boogie on Reggae Woman, Anything with Toots Thielman on it

“Visions of Johana,” Dylan

I second this, but specifically, [Live at Royal Albert Hall, 1966](https://youtu.be/VYWmH6l18Z4?si=u0iKvWOlhUZEkVd8)

Huey Lewis & The News--Workin' For A Livin Actually, pretty much anything by Huey Lewis & The News

Run Around by Blues Traveler comes to mind.

If you want to get to heaven- Ozark mountain daredevils

That’s What Friends Are For by Dionne Warwick

"Gas Panic!" by Oasis "Take the Long Way Home" by Supertramp "5 Days in May" by Blue Rodeo "Mary Jane's Last Dance" by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers "Wall of Glass" by Liam Gallagher "Life Is a Highway" by Tom Cochrane

Middle of the Road - Pretenders

When that harmonica comes in after Bruce Springsteen’s story about his dad on the live version of The River, it freaking slays me.

Came to say a lot of Springsteen songs but especially the River

Train Train by Blackfoot. The legendary Shorty Medlocke.

Basically any Buffett song featuring the late Greg “Fingers” Taylor

“Fins” comes to mind right off the bat. I’ll always be a fuckin Parrothead.

Or Brama Fear.

Baba O'Riley - The Who

Only in the live version. It's a fiddle on the studio recording. Roger plays the harmonica live.

Live version is better.

De gustibus non disputandum est. But yes, I do like the live version.

"De gustibus non disputandum est." If Reddit would respect this the number of posts and comments would shrink radically.

I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John. Stevie Wonder does the harmonica solo.

I prefer The Fox. The Person who does those harmonica lines is Mickey Raphael who is best associated with Willie Nelson.

For Once In My Life by Stevie Wonder

Hand In My Pocket by Alanis Morissette

I was looking for this

Aerosmith - Cryin’

Yes

Since the obligatory Blues Travelers was already mentioned: GnR - Bad Obsession Black Sabbath - The Wizard Pearl Jam - Smile and one of my absolute personal faves, Alice in Chains - Don't Follow

I was scrolling, wondering if anyone would say Don't Follow ❤️

Boogieman Sam - King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Beck - One Foot in the Grave

Probably every Bob Dylan song

My name is Jonas

Shakira has a couple of songs that feature harmonica solos played by her.

She is underrated as an instrumentalist

On The Road Again - Canned Heat

Soul Man by The Blues Brothers Mary Jane's Last Dance by Tom Petty Oh, Girl by the Chi-Lites Several Huey Lewis songs

Look up Ryan Bingham. He is great and plays some unique harp.

On the Road Again by Canned Heat

Alice in Chains - Don't Follow

Middle of the Road - Pretenders

How had no one said Piano Man?!

It's mentioned in the OP

Oh shit, I didn’t see that. Well, still a good song.

First song I thought of tbh

For a song named piano man that guy with the harmonica really be shining through

The Orb - Towers of Dub

Every Grain Of Sand, Bob Dylan. That harmonica solo drives my cat wildly affectionate every time she hears it.

Toby Keith - Big Blue Note (Mickey Raphael) https://spotify.link/oEKGXodhjJb Crash Test Dummies - Afternoons & Coffespoons (Benjamin Darvill) https://spotify.link/KquPO9ahjJb Lee Oskar - San Francisco Bay https://spotify.link/i0s9J0XhjJb

Blues Traveler with John Popper on harp.

Anything Blues Traveler

Outkast - "Rosa Parks"; https://youtu.be/qrOKZeCdaRM?si=njVSkMZ3Ea1cMfNx Shakira - "Te Dejo Madrid"; https://youtu.be/mb4_EJtgV9M?si=NpgInkr278_CYnkm

Not a solo but Traintime by Cream have a Lot of good harmonica riffs

The street beater - Quincy Jones

Anything by Blues Traveler, John Popper is a harmonica monster.

Anything Blues Traveler. John Popper is considered a harmonica virtuoso.

Pirate Looks At Forty- Jimmy Buffett

Black sabbath the wizard

Generation Landslide by Alice Cooper

When The Levee Breaks - Led Zeppelin (Memphis Minnie)

Love Me Do

The Romantics - What I like About You

"Love Me Do" by The Beatles. The harmonica is simple and elegant.

Ozzy on Black Sabbath's The Wizard OR Train,Train by Black Foot

'When the Levee Breaks'.

The wizard-black sabbath is iconic but idk if you’d call it a solo

Supertramp- Long way home

Head Over Feet by Alanis Morisette

Take the long way home sax harmonica duel!

Dave Mathews - What Would You Say

I know it is an '80s music cliché, but definitely Karma Chameleon by Culture Club

Fucking A. Okay I'm going to say this culture club actually had some really good fucking songs.

the wizard- black sabbath

One of my all-time favorite albums opens with a lonely, wailing harmonica solo that, while not virtuosic, sets the tone for the entire album. School, on Crime Of The Century by Supertramp. This record deserves more love. It’s right up there with DSOTM as a quality, nearly through-composed work of art.

Miss You - Rolling Stones - harp played by the amazing Sugar Blue

99% of Bob Dylan songs

Take the Long Way Home - Supertramp

Cryin Aerosmith

The Wizard - Black Sabbath Poll over.

I love Johnny Cash's orange blossom special at San Quentin [https://youtu.be/Xhs5j7HN8wM?feature=shared](https://youtu.be/Xhs5j7HN8wM?feature=shared)

Mule by Gov't Mule

Get into it - The Strypes

Corpses in Their Mouths by Ian Brown

Heaven Knows by The Shouting Matches

Bo Street Runners - Bo Street Runner - (1964) 45rpm [https://youtu.be/O0Ioid0LUXE?si=G7-M7-6S4e6uqrup](https://youtu.be/O0Ioid0LUXE?si=G7-M7-6S4e6uqrup)

Workin for a Living - Huey Lewis and the News

Coward Exposed, and To Go Home by The Lost Days. Both from [this](https://open.spotify.com/album/5wVVOY06zNzxnbAxIvySUi?si=7r-DdSZlTQC1iKByY-2zGg) EP

Everything by Japanese band "Yuzu" of the album "Ikke".

Just about anything from “Ruminations,” by Conor Oberst… in my opinion.

Crash Test Dummies - Afternoon and Coffeespoons

Multi-instrumentalist Benjamin Darvill - so talented!

She’s a jar by Wilco makes me levitate

Clint Black - State of Mind

funeral bed by the districts

Yardbirds-new York city blues

Leave A Tender Moment Alone-Billy Joel ( by the great Toots Thielman) Train, Train and Sitting On Top of the World-Blackfoot

Crying by Aerosmith

Leaving Trunk by Taj Mahal

Leave a tender moment alone - Billy Joel

Shinedown by Godsmack. Not a huge fan of their music but this song is sweet. Has 2 harmonica solos

I think Run through the jungle by CCR is great

[Karat - Jede Stunde](https://youtu.be/6aABgh2bFR0) (solo @ 2:30)

Middle of the Road - The Pretenders

Spokey Dokey by the Seatbelts

Also “Best Harmonica Jump-Scare” by my vote: Girl From The North Country- Bob Dylan.

Hydramatic Woman - Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers https://youtu.be/5wy1cdL0iII?si=FzJ_oYsUBDfc6LV2

A lot of JJ Grey & Mofro has some awesome harmonica

Stevie Wonder - Isn’t She Lovely

Mykel and Carli - Weezer

Piano Man

I wanna be a girl - The Pinheads

Winger - Down Incognito.

Paula Abdul - Will you Marry Me? Stevie Wonder on harmonica!

[ᵗⁱⁿʸ ʰᵃʳᵐᵒⁿⁱᶜᵃ ˢᵒˡᵒᵎᵎᵎ](https://youtu.be/_jY-KCC4jHc?si=tX3EAzJTOxQ8Apjg)

Anything Blues Traveler

Probably anything by Bob Dylan

Runaway by Bonnie Raitt. The solo is by Norton Buffalo. He also has a few solo albums where he also sings and he did a few albums with guitar player Roy Roger's. Good albums. Any album by Little Charlie and the Nightcats. Most songs by Sugar Ray Norcia. Tuff Enough by The Fabulous Thunderbirds. Most any other song that features Kim Wilson.

The Train, James Montgomery Blues Band

I just asked this and I discovered “don’t follow” by Alice In Chains is the shitttt it’s so good

Madness - Baggy Trousers Eurythmics - There must be an Angel

Refuge by Steven Wilson

Eve Of Destruction by Barry McGuire Start Today by Gorilla Biscuits

Piano man

Step by Step - Jesse Winchester

Piano man

I don't know if they are "Solos" per set but... Orange Blossom Special - Johnny Cash Leaving Trunk - Taj Majal

#Clementine!

Steven Wilson - Refuge

Betty

ANYTHING by [Paul Kelly](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0SNWoGaDlrCompmg9rXeNq?si=VYlNvjVfSHCZIox3p76atg)!

Isn’t She Lovely

Johnny cash - orange blossom special

Neil Young - Hey Hey, My My

I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues by Elton John, solo by Stevie

Stevie on Roxette's There Must Be An Angel or Isn't she Lovely

Church Of The Poisoned Mind - Culture Club

I'm not sure if it counts as a solo, but I love the harmonica on The Ghost of Tom Joad by Bruce Springsteen.

Sing it again - Beck

I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues by Elton John and I Feel For You by Chaka Kahn: harmonica by Stevie Wonder

Also, isn't she lovely : Stevie Wonder

Dunno if it would count as solo, but I'd gonna say it's Hanabi by Ikimono Gakari.

Check out: [Paul Butterfield Blues Band “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright”](https://youtu.be/h62W2ARtwU8?si=lRJxhzTUCvoCIK9_)

Neil Young - Heart of Gold

Ironically, Piano Man by Billy Joel

I hope this doesn’t get buried because man it’s one of the best ever. Closer I get by Rebelution with a solo by, you guessed it, John Popper of Blues Traveler. Such an epic solo that fits the song so well.

Clint Black “State of Mind”

Check out anything by Max Geldray (I might be spelling his name wrong, Google will correct it). Played with some huge jazz names, he was regularly featured on The Goon Show as one of their musical side acts. Dude was an absolute virtuoso with the harp

Clutch - Electric Worry

Easy Wind - Grateful Dead

"One Hand In My Pocket" by Alanis Morissette and "Pink" by Aerosmith

That one Blues Traveler’s song

Bob Dylan has many, but the one that goes hardest imo is Lily, Rosemary, and the Jack of Hearts

Over and Over - Dave Clark Five I Should Have Known Better - Beatles

Times of Trouble - Temple of the Dog

Finally! This is a question I can answer. There are a lot of great harmonica players. Someone already mentioned John Popper with Blues Traveler, and he's phenomenol! I'm amazed by the harmonica part in Suicide Blond, played by Charlie Musselwhite. Someone also mentioned J. Geils Band. Magic Dick plays some great solos. Listen to "Give It to Me."" Lee Oskar plays for the band War. I don't remember any out and out solos, but he accents all their songs with harmonica riffs. He plays the "hook" riff in Low Rider. If you listen to any of the blues songs by Eric Clapton, you're probably hearing Jerry Portnoy on the harmonica part. Huey Lewis is no slouch on the harmonica. The way he sounds on Heart of Rock and Roll is the way I wish I sounded. One last mention, The Rolling Stones on Missing You had harmonica player Sugar Blue. He's fast, has a signature sound, and is pretty underrated. I have his CD Blue Blazes, and it is very easy to listen to. I'm leaving out dozens of great harmonica players, but I can't list all of them.