Perhaps I was trying to articulate (albeit poorly) the obvious--namely, that learning other positions is just plain hard for us mortals. What makes it...
I usually play only C diatonic and it's easier for me to think about the notes I play than to find out the position in wich I am at the certain song. For...
in the song back to get ya. by the j geils band the song is in c he plays 3rd position in rhythm section up to the solo then it sounds like he goes to 1st ...
Hello harpers. I still have some cds for sale left over from my winter online yardsale.They are all in excellent condition. Most of the cases have slight...
Had to let Jon Gindick know that I wasn't going to be able to attend the Jam Camp in St. Louis. Was really looking forward to the many talented teachers and of...
After a few days I think I got the beat a little tamed. Switching to 12ay7 and 12dw7 tubes helped fight feedback and improved the breakup. I can get really...
Hi All, I'm a piper just starting to learn harp. I had thought I could just start playing my pipe tunes on harp with little difficulty, I could not be more...
I decided to look at the D-harp section of this site for comparison. Several of the tunes that are given in the A-harp section in keys of A (in first position)...
In a message dated 3/7/05 1:04:02 PM Eastern Standard Time, harp-l-request@... writes: Re a low Z to high Z transformer - These aren't to be confused...
First off, let me say that my opinions of this amp are my fist impressions and I have not had it long enough to come up with a final opinion. I recieved my...
someone asked me this privately. i'm responding to the list in case the information would be useful to others. ... a good starting point is http://etree.org ...
"This is because playing the piano is a visual act, so you can see where your fingers are relative to the keys on the keyboard." Are you sure? Ask Ray Charles!...
... oops. i just realized i got the date wrong. the philly show is from 2/25/05. this is significant only because the actual show from 2/22/05, from mexicali...
I agree with Ralf... Michael you should try to find some sort of a hi-Z mic to run thru the amp. Is there any friend of yours that has a regular Astatic or...
This is what I call the "Amp Go Round". Keep buying amps that are cheaper, no harp input whatsoever from the company, no clue what it is supposed to sound like...
Sorry for the last minute post......but thought this was important for NY area harp-lers's..thanx Rob P TOOTS" THIELEMANS AND KENNY WERNER TO PERFORM IN THE...
Sweetwater Sound is giving away a Neuman vocal mic this month. No doubt signing up for the contest will increase your spam volume, but it looks like a wicked ...
hey, Harp-l-ers, hafa adai from Guam, the past couple of days have been spectacular for me and i thought i would share it with you all. the Dirty Dozen Brass...
Hi there, I've made a start on a webpage for repairing and modifying HoneyTone miniamp. http://www.angelfire.com/music/harmonica/honeytone.html Including a...
In a message dated 3/5/05 5:50:24 PM Eastern Standard Time, Barbeque Bob writes: Marine Band/Special 20 tuning used from around 1985-1990, which is 19 limit ...
"Can those of you who consider yourselves highly proficient in blues harp (including professionals) please tell me if any of you were totally self-taught?" I...
IMHO, there is no point in being entirely self-taught. I got started on harp by a college friend about 38 years ago. My vocal - jazz and classical - studies...
I got a chance to see a great show last night at Bass Hall in Ft. Worth, TX. Bass Hall is a beautiful concert hall, which mainly hosts much more "uppity"...
I am using Special 20s and I notice the C harp, also a comparative Lee Oskar, on hole 3 draws 20 cents flat straight out of the box. Is there something with...
Hi, Mike. Your analysis was delightful, thanks. It is a pitty, though, that it is unfeasible for a player to measure how many hours he has played on each...
... replace a reed in the A harp and I have since blown a reed in the D harp. . . both of those were my problem because I got a little too excited and played...
That would be the guy that looks like a gorilla that sits outside of cafe express playing harp for pocket change. :-) ... Chris Michalek www.michalekstrone.com...