Make sure you're totally ready for SPAH! You'll want to capture all those great musical moments, down the hall, 2am in the morning, or on stage. And of course...
Ray Beltran
raybeltran@...
Jul 1, 2009 7:07 am
78900
I've notithed no real problemth with upper dentureth. In a message dated 7/1/2009 2:30:09 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, michaelrubinharmonica@... writes: I...
IcemanLE@...
Jul 1, 2009 12:12 pm
78901
I've pre-ordered my first Harrison Harmonica - supporting Made in the USA. I've enjoyed my custom made Harrison Golden Melody for years. I also am getting a...
IcemanLE@...
Jul 1, 2009 12:14 pm
78902
Glue them in, and don't be surprised if you can't play pursed lip. JDH _______________________________________________ Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH,...
James D Hoskins
jameshoskinz@...
Jul 1, 2009 1:00 pm
78903
It is a bit over-rigid to believe that not flattening the 'blue' notes breaks any rules of the blues. Many players mess about with flattening/ not flattening,...
Richard Hammersley
rhhammersley@...
Jul 1, 2009 1:13 pm
78904
You have to get a permit to have a festival, so ..... We're having our 5th BIG Harmonica Party here on July 10-11-12. It's all open mic and everyone is welcome...
Danny G
dannyg@...
Jul 1, 2009 1:19 pm
78905
Richard; How can the major third be the eleventh, Richard. That's the fourth, surely? RD ... It is a bit over-rigid to believe that not flattening the 'blue'...
Rick Dempster
rick.dempster@...
Jul 1, 2009 1:27 pm
78906
I agree with Richard. Compare "In the Mood" by Glen Miller and "Juke". Sounds to me like Little Walter was rocking the big band popular music of the time. Sort...
jim.alciere@...
Jul 1, 2009 1:33 pm
78907
I've heard so many good things about Brad Harrison's custom harmonicas, that I have to try a couple of his new "B-Radical" harmonicas. Maybe it will make the...
Ken Hildebrand
airmojoken@...
Jul 1, 2009 1:41 pm
78908
We should remember that, in all cases, the music came first - then came the theory to try to describe what just happened. This is why there are no fixed rules...
IcemanLE@...
Jul 1, 2009 2:14 pm
78909
Blues is the art of mixing two disparate musical concepts-- there's the three against two rhythmic feel (similar to Latin music but it swings) and there's the...
jim.alciere@...
Jul 1, 2009 2:16 pm
78910
Okay, Larry, how do you know what Bukka knew? Other than that I agree with Larry, and I am a big theory guy. I think theory helps you communicate and...
michael rubin
michaelrubinharmonica...
Jul 1, 2009 2:30 pm
78911
The problem that can occur is not so much with the denture per se but any changes made in the future. I had extensive work done (which included a new...
Dennis Moriarty
yodennis@...
Jul 1, 2009 2:32 pm
78912
I just want to mention a couple of things about patents - I have more than a couple of them - I have been dealing in Intellectual Property for almost 30 years...
Dennis Brooker
dbrooker@...
Jul 1, 2009 2:51 pm
78913
So how many of you are practicing a little (or a lot) more than usual in order to polish your chops for SPAH? _______________________________________________ ...
jazmaan@...
dmf273@...
Jul 1, 2009 3:07 pm
78914
Is this rhythmic feel what is called rubato? I'm not showing off, but trying to confirm the usage, which I first noticed in Jerry Wexler's autobiography, when...
HTownFess
Spschndr@...
Jul 1, 2009 3:09 pm
78915
... Also, got a gig w/Charlie Musselwhite coming up... _______________________________________________ Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH, http://www.spah.org ...
Larry Marks
larry.marks@...
Jul 1, 2009 3:24 pm
78916
Go with a CX-12 You will not be disappointed! _______________________________________________ Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH, http://www.spah.org ...
Dave Grebin
Dave.Grebin@...
Jul 1, 2009 3:59 pm
78917
I am definitely practicing bass harp like crazy. The other harps are not getting a workout. I pretty much set little deadlines such as SPAH all year long to...
michael rubin
michaelrubinharmonica...
Jul 1, 2009 4:24 pm
78918
Hi, I believe it is. That approach described is very similar to the way Jump Blues sax players were doing things in the 40's and 50's, which he did listen to...
bbqbob917@...
Jul 1, 2009 5:03 pm
78919
HTownFess wrote: <Is this rhythmic feel what is called rubato? I'm not showing off, but <trying to confirm the usage, which I first noticed in Jerry Wexler's ...
Richard Hunter
turtlehill@...
Jul 1, 2009 5:03 pm
78920
From: Daniel Gage wrote: ?Chris vehemently tried to get me to try one of his Marine Bands, but I insisted he work on Special 20's for me. Chris made it very...
captron100@...
Jul 1, 2009 5:18 pm
78921
I agree that the "rule" of flatting the third against the IV chord is over-rigid. But it is a widely held belief, even in jazz, as Miles Davis mentions in his...
Winslow Yerxa
winslowyerxa@...
Jul 1, 2009 5:19 pm
78922
Rubato literally means robbed. If the accompaniment is going at a steady tempo and you sing a note longer than it usually lasts, you're now behind. The way to...
Winslow Yerxa
winslowyerxa@...
Jul 1, 2009 5:27 pm
78923
... Winslow Yerxa wrote: "Notes like 9ths and 11th may be raised or lowered to create particular colors of chords, but the quality of the third (i.e., major,...
Clayton Gary Lehmann
hqr@...
Jul 1, 2009 5:34 pm
78924
Thanks to Richard & Winslow: this explains why the term is not used more often in the LW-style context, if rubato requires an established melody and chord...
HTownFess
Spschndr@...
Jul 1, 2009 6:03 pm
78925
I agree that we are entitled to be proud of our creations. I am listed as inventor on 5 patents. I have abandoned two unsuccessful applications. The purpose...
Vern Smith
jevern@...
Jul 1, 2009 6:13 pm
78926
Amen!!! In the middle of both Juke and Off the Wall for example, he starts playing a bunch of variations of the 4. Like 4 4 flat 4, 4 4 432 1 - flat 4 4 flat 4...
Patrick Lines
plines@...
Jul 1, 2009 6:29 pm
78927
As the resident ambulance chaser of the list I believe it is time that I chime in. U.S. Patent Law is incredibly complicated. So complicated that Patent...
Bill Kumpe
bkumpe@...
Jul 1, 2009 6:49 pm
78928
Patrick, I am not sure which part of Juke you are referring to, but I know that the flat 4 is not a common phrase in music theory talk. The reason is as...