First recording for bluesharmona.com
Posted Mon, 01/21/2019 - 08:45 by BritishBlues
Hi, here's my first recording for this site,
I wasn't feeling it 100% at the beginning of this, but definitely enough to keep going unlike previous takes... I tried first a fast and then a slower track, actually this is the first take on the slow track... I was going way too ham trying to impress to for a good recording that I had to slow it down, and then it somewhat felt right, I hope you enjoy it.
Even learning the precursor to level one, the new notation David uses for the harmonica seems like a daunting task right now. Meanwhile I'm still struggling to get a good cup with the microphone :)
I hope I make a hobby out of this website, the worlds best teachers in one place
Regards to all listeners and harp players
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sweet
It sounds great, nice job I really enjoyed listen to your song, Did you improvise?
I'm also in the UK, London. What about you?
Thanks man :) Yes fully
Thanks man :) Yes fully improvised & (somewhat) new every time
I'm down near Southampton, hope we cross paths at a gig or convention sometime!
Excellent!
You have fantastic tone + sound! I look forward to hearing more!
Are you from the UK?
Just found the reply
Just found the reply button
Thanks for listening :) yes I'm from England
this is some amazing harping,
this is some amazing harping, thank you for the link
I'm sure it's all copied from other harp players for the most part, but I've never learned any songs yet and I get to choose how to organise it :)
I don't really enjoy fast harp playing that doesn't follow the chords so I don't mean it in that sense either, I'm just aiming for a feeling, sometimes I get it sometimes I miss it.
Cheers and hope you have a great week.
Thanks man, but I cannot lie
Thanks man, but I cannot lie I always play to try and impress or inspire my fellow human maestros. Especially when the sole purpose is to upload it to the website :D
Other than being slightly autistic or something of that nature, I totally agree with you on a whole, I'm not really trying to impress, I'm just trying to stay faithful to the blues and song structure without directly copying too many licks.
Dont worry about copying licks
I dont know if im correct on this Sam, but Every thing I breath into my Harmonicas, Im imitating somone els. At least here in my second year of any music at all. I've listen to all the interviews on this site and they all copied there favorate player when they started thirty years ago. I love trying my best to imitat kim Wilson, Sunnyboy, Magic Dick and David Barrett. Amongst others like Charlie Muscle White. Some day if I live long enoug seeing im 56, I might think of somthing to do on my own. One thing I will continue to do Is study the lessons here like Im on the 4th music theory lesson. Can you play Summertime like the way Mark Hummel does it. So cool. https://youtu.be/jrY-5BB5kYc
Dont worry about impressing.
Dont worry about impressing anyone here. I upload anything im working on. I will continue to improve day by day. I upload to show the progress and results of my practice. I stumble and miss notes. I struggle to play with accuracy and speed. I post to get encouragement and maybe some advice. I play alot and im anxious to see if theres any hint of notice. Personaly Sam, friends are nothing more then situational acquaintances. Love your family and the couple of true friends you might have the fortune to have. Im with you on that one.