Silent movie actor Buster Keaton died on this day in 1966. Strange, but true, Keaton was actually paid by the Hohner Company to endorse their harmonicas in...
Naz, here is a belated Happy Birthday! Although I'm way away from South Carolina (I'm in Melbourne, Australia) now, I used to live in Columbia, SC. I still...
Thank you. ... Marvin, Here's a link to the Southwest Bluegrass associacion's Events page - there ought to be some jams of interest listed here. -Dane ...
Marvin Fleischman
m0flei01@...
Feb 1, 2003 5:14 pm
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I have been asked to perform the part of the harmonica in the Sting tune "Shape of My Heart". I'll apologize for my lack of knowledge of music theory, that is...
Hello all I have a Premier 120 w/o reverb that I would like to swap a tube or two to reduce feedback. I'm familiar with some of the Fender swaps but this being...
Hal Iwan
haliwan@...
Feb 1, 2003 10:46 pm
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While guitar can be (and is) played in all 12 keys, the most popular guitar keys for blues and rock are (in order) E, A, C, G, and D. Assuming you want to...
I've tried the Blues Blaster, and like it. The trick to getting a good sound is to tightly cup it. Get a REALLY good seal between harp and mic, with the harp...
start by replacing the first 12ax7 with a 12 at 7 or 12 ay 7 for even less gain. there is no substitute for the 6eu7. the last 12ax7 is the phase inverter...
barbandfred@...
Feb 2, 2003 12:39 am
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Hi all ! On occasion I have seen sources on harptalk to obtain replacement windsavers [other than Hohner]. Unfortunately I did not copy. Could anyone provide...
cummingsve@...
Feb 2, 2003 12:45 am
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Bill Romel At Romel@... Dwight ... From: <cummingsve@...> To: <harptalk@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 6:45 PM Subject:...
Dwight Moore
dmoore7@...
Feb 2, 2003 1:50 am
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... From: <cummingsve@...> To: <harptalk@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, February 01, 2003 7:45 PM Subject: [HarpTalk] Wind savers ... windsavers ... ...
This may be one of those "stupid questions" but just what the heck is the difference between a minor blues scale and a "blues scale?" I am kind of confused...
Dave Minson
daveminson@...
Feb 2, 2003 3:14 am
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Hello, just for general info I thought I'd give you an idea what your dealing with. A, 12ax7, has a gain factor of 100. A, 5751, has a gain factor...
Blues singer, guitar and harmonica player Horace Sprott was born on this day in 1890. After serving time in the 1920's on a prison farm in Alabama, Sprott...
I play diatonics; never Chromatic, but today I was given a seldom used "Hohner Chrometta 12", a beautiful shape, a very smooth slide. I will sanitize it...
Wm.Galley
mil-bil@...
Feb 2, 2003 6:20 pm
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I am new to this forum but as a physician I'd like to comment on sanitization. I read a few horror stories last week about one guy who got oral herpes from...
Michael Clifford
mclifford@...
Feb 2, 2003 7:13 pm
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must've taken the same course. i'm an ophthalmologist and got a similar case report: someone picked up a herpetic eye infection after wiping down a harp w/...
yakndok@...
Feb 2, 2003 7:21 pm
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Hello Thank you for your reply. I played with it today and it is pretty close to what I was looking for. Regards, Hal ... dealing with. A, 12ax7, has a...
Hal Iwan
haliwan@...
Feb 2, 2003 7:49 pm
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... I think so, and you'll like the tone. only thing to remember is the note layout, which is easy once you ponder it brieflly: every four holes (there are...
Hey, I finally received a catalog from Li'l Harp House on www.harphouse.com You can read my correspondence with them below - please start from the bottom...
I went to the auto show with my dad today, and while trying to keep him from spending my inheritance on a new Jaguar, I suddenly heard harp music, as in the...
I realize this may sound like a silly request for a blues list but ... the first harmonica song I heard was my grandfather playing Turkey in the Straw. I have...
Michael Clifford
mclifford@...
Feb 3, 2003 1:49 am
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Hey Brother, This may be the turkey you are looking for. http://www.celticguitarmusic.com/harmturkey.htm I have also heard the same tune referred to as ...
mark oles
marko_drum@...
Feb 3, 2003 2:24 am
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Hi, There is no difference in the scale. The blues scale is the blues scale. The difference is in the chords that form the foundation over which the blues...
mark oles
marko_drum@...
Feb 3, 2003 2:29 am
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Mike - Contact me at mpurintun@... and I will see about faxing you a copy of Turkey in the Straw or emailing you a copy. The Glenn Weiser version has...
Mark Purintun
mpurintun@...
Feb 3, 2003 4:17 am
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... Jason, you are the bazillionth person who has uttered those exact words. for the lower notes, which are difficult you need to provide a lot of air--a LARGE...
