Hey harpers, Glad this thread got started. Mr. Glover's book was the first I got on how to play blues harp. Though I wouldn't call it definitive and...
chris smith
harpshredder@...
Sep 1, 2006 7:57 am
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Hi, I am taking a jazz theory course this semester at the University of Alaska Anchorage. My instructor has agreed to let me play diatonic harmonica for the...
Brandon Zarzoza
bzarzoza@...
Sep 1, 2006 8:31 am
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... If always stayed shy of the Live at Buddy Guy's (but may check it out considering your comments) but I agree that Come on in this House is a masterpiece,...
lists@...
Sep 1, 2006 10:38 am
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Glover was the man that inspired many on this list, and I would submit that his one-man advancement of the harmonica is worth the admission into the room....
Sloppy Joe
special20@...
Sep 1, 2006 12:01 pm
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I didn't realize my quesiton about Tony Glover was going to cause such a fire storm. Please let me give my prospective. I remember my first exposure to the...
James
wasabileo@...
Sep 1, 2006 12:18 pm
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I was talking with a harmonica buddy over the weekend and he mentioned how great Buzz Krantz was on the main stage at SPAH. When I returned from Denver I...
Warren Bee
harptime@...
Sep 1, 2006 12:44 pm
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Jazz Harp, by Richard Hunter, was immensely influential to my playing and understanding of harmonica and music . . . I haven't read every harmonica book ever...
paul
paul@...
Sep 1, 2006 1:31 pm
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One of the things that still impresses me every time I go back to that book (which is often, but probably not as often as I should) is the breadth of what is...
Jonathan Ross
jross38@...
Sep 1, 2006 3:26 pm
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A big Hello to the list from Modena, Italy I will perform here tonite with The Original Blues Brothers Band and tomorrow in Narni (Perugia) then on Sunday in...
Rob-bit
ratboyrob@...
Sep 1, 2006 5:24 pm
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I think the prevailing point in the Tony Glover thread is that, after so many of us did get our beginnings tied together with his book, perhaps we expected...
moandabluz@...
Sep 1, 2006 5:31 pm
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All this talk got me to go through my library. Tony Glover's book is what it is. Like so many players of a certain age, he was there for first explorations....
Bob Cohen
bcohen@...
Sep 1, 2006 5:42 pm
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The first Harmonica Ramblings Quizz closed last night. One of the submissions got full marks for identifying all four harmonica excerpts. You will find all the...
Planet Harmonica
lists@...
Sep 1, 2006 6:46 pm
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Bob Cohen wrote: <Thanks for your teaching too Richard. And if I ever <get better than you, I promise I won't say bad things about you. The success of a...
Richard Hunter
turtlehill@...
Sep 1, 2006 7:00 pm
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I just downloaded the video for "Conquer Me" by Blues Traveler. It is a radio edit, sadly, and from the album Save His Solo. This album, for a number of...
Michael Fugazzi
mfugazzi67@...
Sep 1, 2006 8:09 pm
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So, may we agree that Tony Glover at least opened the harmonica awareness door for many folk? He may have merely been in the right place at the right time, but...
icemanle@...
Sep 1, 2006 8:57 pm
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I recently took delivery of Tom Ball's "Sourcebook of Little Walter/Big Walter Lick's for Blues Harmonica", published by Hal Leonard, and available, amongst...
teyers@...
Sep 1, 2006 9:04 pm
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If you are using a Shure stick mic i.e. 545, 533 etc. try 12ay7s in the pre-amp slots . They work great in my Pro Jr. Also don't forget you can mix and match...
michael hines
otisharp@...
Sep 1, 2006 9:48 pm
44842
What are the differences between the 280 Hohner 64, and the Hohner Super 64? I am thinking of buying one of Hohners or a Suzuki Chromatix 16. Any opinoins on...
nonidesign@...
Sep 1, 2006 10:54 pm
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... Hi Jon, There's a lot that's been written about this in the Harp-L archives, so you might want to do some research for other opinions. I've made some tube...
Mojo Red
harplicks@...
Sep 1, 2006 11:20 pm
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Since I bought the Fireball-V, I thought about what folks might need for it. I hate screwing with multiple cables and impedance matching transformers - and...
Greg Heumann
greg@...
Sep 2, 2006 12:18 am
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Does anyone know how to contact Suzuki re a firebreath I ordered (key of G) that was back-ordered? I lost my laptop and the order history with it, and their...
b2becom@...
Sep 2, 2006 12:35 am
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Tom Ball's book is the best blues harp learning tool I have ever used. I cannot recommend it strongly enough. You can get it at Amazon for sixteen bucks. ...
Rick In Davis
rickindavis@...
Sep 2, 2006 12:06 pm
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... Many of the best Muddy Waters tunes and many of Little Walter's most famous instrumentals were done in F on a Bb harp. I'm not familiar with the book, but...
Tom Muck
tommuck@...
Sep 2, 2006 3:44 pm
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I am compiling a list of jazz tunes that can be played on the diatonic (with or without overblows) All Blues Goodbye Porkpie Hat How High the Moon Summertime ...
James
wasabileo@...
Sep 2, 2006 5:22 pm
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... I think you'd have to run logic circles to find any decent way of making that case. The rate of change in other cultures since the 20th century is...
Jonathan Ross
jross38@...
Sep 2, 2006 6:18 pm
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Paul Bowering wrote: "This is important to me because I'm just a couple years into the game. I've tried OBs, half-valving and altered tunings. I'm far enough...
Jonathan Ross
jross38@...
Sep 2, 2006 6:29 pm
44851
last night i played a gig and the band was in c maj so i got my f harp went to use it and 23 draw would not work so i had to think fast.so i grabed an Eb harp...
TomEHarp@...
Sep 2, 2006 9:18 pm
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Jon Harl wrote: "I've been a daily lurker for about 3 years now. I sure get a lot out of reading the posts. I finally have a question. I have a new Fender...
M. N.
mnessmith@...
Sep 2, 2006 9:21 pm
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MN: I have checked the archives and found one post that was detailed enough to be helpful. This is the first time I've used the archives. I may not be using...
Jon Harl
jonharl@...
Sep 2, 2006 9:39 pm
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Days of Wine and Roses (for which I've posted tabs on my blog) Moanin' Mr. PC There's undoubtedly many others... Ben FELTEN http://harmonica.typepad.com ... ...