Wow! Winslow, this is the best information ever for the Jason Blow-off. Thanks for doing this. See you there. Cliff ... [Non-text portions of this message...
MIDI files wouldn't help you much, partly because no-one uses MIDI to demonstrate what a harmonica sounds like, but also because it wouldn't sound like a...
Tulsa, I think you've done a great job keeping the seminars going over the years. I understand how time consuming and all it can be. Of course, I have been...
Two things never hurt when you want to play bluegrass on harmonica: knowing the words to standard songs (and in what keys you wish to sing them) and how to...
I too always take a stringed instrument (mandolin, in my case) to a jam. I use it to set the tempo etc when I lead a song and to play rhythm "chops" behind the...
Think of it this way, Bill. If you don't push yourself to learn the other instrument and play it confidently in the jam, then it will always be that ...
That seems like very sound advice, Cara. Although my heart is more with harmonica than mando, getting better at soloing on the mando would make me more...
Thank you very much Cara for your kind words and support. I have now taken care of two out four health issues I have been going through over theses past four...
We'll miss you, most definitely, but health is more important. I hope everything comes out well -- with flying colors. Cara ... [Non-text portions of this...
Here's an update to the lineup for Jason Ricci's blowoff coming this Tuesday just before SPAH in St. Louis. When: 7:00 PM until . . . Where: BB¢s Jazz, Blues,...
Buzz - Looking forward to it, and promise to be on my best behavior (or, if not, I won't drag you into it) :) As to the "Diamond Age," those who arrive at the...
More and more of my playing has been drifting away from fiddle tunes and towards backing up songs. Intros, fills, turnarounds, etc. At one time I didn't like...
... CORRECTION ,,, typo .. SHOULD HAVE SAID BLOW FIVE and BLOW SIX on the C harp obviously blow 3 and 6 is simply an octave of A's flat 7th note.... blow 5 and...
Thanks, Rex. Your note demonstrates how beneficial it is for harmonica players to have knowledge of other instruments. Overall, harmonica players would...
... aha,, now THAT is something cool.... as a horn player let me say , this is what horn sections do all the time in back up playing,,, that E and G would ...
Paul Lee and others,I realized I haven't replied in awhile, so I thought I would say this: when I teach harmonica, I start with intervals and lead into chords....
Thanks for pointing this out. The link for Big Sciota should be http://www.harmonicaacademy.com/categories/20080411_39 Good luck with it. Cheers, Tony...
I've released a new version of my site http://www.harmonicatunes.com This features a lot my music, a video diary of Australian music festivals and friends....
Solid understated backup playing adds a lot. Chugging works, but you need to watch the chords. Straight 1 draw 2 draw chugging for a whole tune is not always...
Tony, thanks for the links. Your playing of Big Sciota sparks a question: you play it in 1st position, but would you perform it that way, or would you play it...
Hi everyone, Hope this is ok to post here... You can see a list of my groups on Grouply at the link below. Maybe you'll find some you want to join. David A ...
... Normally I would perform Big Sciota on a Major Cross harmonica. However, over the last couple of years I've been teaching myself the tunes in on Richter...
Like many with online music instruction sites, I spend my waking hours dreaming up ways to get the word out. Its a lot of work, easily as much as putting the...
It is all about taste. If you can add to the whole by supporting the rhythm, do so. If you can better add/support the whole with a fill every now and then,...
Yea, Kevin. Playing fiddle tunes on the harp is a hoot. they take some time to learn and more than a lifetime to master. There are plenty of talented folks...
