ocarolan
Global Moderator
CURMUDGEONLY OLD GIT (leader - to join, just ask!)
Posts: 35,716 
Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"","color":"c0cfe1"}
Mini-Profile Name Color: 182a3f
Mini-Profile Text Color: 733a1c
|
Post by ocarolan on Oct 30, 2020 22:49:43 GMT
It's something I keep meaning to do - maybe when I retire. Well...?  Keith |
|
|
|
Post by Gregg Hermetech on Oct 31, 2020 12:02:05 GMT
I have a Hohner Blues Harp in C and a gorgeous (and expensive) rosewood Suzuki Pure Harp (MR-550) in A, that I bought when I lived in Japan. However, despite trying a few times over the decades, I have never got anywhere with either, so well done for keeping it up!
|
|
missclarktree
C.O.G. 
Posts: 2,429 
My main instrument is: It varies
Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"","color":"1979e6"}
Mini-Profile Name Color: 100605
Mini-Profile Text Color: 020a12
|
Post by missclarktree on Nov 3, 2020 21:05:35 GMT
It's something I keep meaning to do - maybe when I retire. Well...? Keith Still keeping meaning. I'm sure I'll get round to it quite soon, though. |
|
ocarolan
Global Moderator
CURMUDGEONLY OLD GIT (leader - to join, just ask!)
Posts: 35,716
Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"","color":"c0cfe1"}
Mini-Profile Name Color: 182a3f
Mini-Profile Text Color: 733a1c
|
Post by ocarolan on Nov 3, 2020 23:00:00 GMT
Well...? Keith Still keeping meaning. I'm sure I'll get round to it quite soon, though. ... you could have a quick go now and again in between rebuilding chimney stacks and herding slugs! Stay safe, Alison. Keith |
|
|
|
Post by andyhowell on Nov 5, 2020 11:19:05 GMT
I always quite enjoy playing one although this is probably only once a year. It is far too easy (for me) to become quite cliched about the whole thing.
i have a song I recorded with one last year (my Brexit song) and this has become my most downloaded song, especially popular in the USA which doesn't make much sense. I think the harmonica must have added something — though it is difficult to see what!
|
|
|
|
Post by PistolPete on Nov 11, 2020 19:52:40 GMT
For a long time, I would have said harmonica was my main instrument. I haven't done so much in recent years, although I still give the odd lesson.
This was back in the day:
|
|
ocarolan
Global Moderator
CURMUDGEONLY OLD GIT (leader - to join, just ask!)
Posts: 35,716
Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"","color":"c0cfe1"}
Mini-Profile Name Color: 182a3f
Mini-Profile Text Color: 733a1c
|
Post by ocarolan on Nov 11, 2020 22:51:19 GMT
Loved that Pete! Great singing too.  Keith |
|
stringdriventhing
C.O.G.
Posts: 1,874
Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"","color":"101011"}
Mini-Profile Name Color: E61921
Mini-Profile Text Color: e6ce19
|
Post by stringdriventhing on Nov 11, 2020 23:43:41 GMT
That was superb PistolPete I've got a few moothies (as we call them up here) and I've used them on some songs. I've never managed to get my gob around note-bending though I think this is the only recording of me playing the moothie... galluscrows.bandcamp.com/track/western-road |
|
|
|
Post by PistolPete on Nov 12, 2020 10:17:32 GMT
Loved that Pete! Great singing too. Keith Thank you - I've never been entirely convinced by the vocal on that one myself. We performed it live on a student TV station. On the dry run the sound guys noticed a buzz & tracked it down to the monitors - meaning they were unplugged just as we went live. What you see there is me standing between a drum kit and a 100W guitar amp with no idea if I'm even singing in the right key  |
|
colins
Luthier / Guitar Maker
Posts: 2,396
|
Post by colins on Nov 12, 2020 10:33:27 GMT
Those were the days when Mick Jagger was just Cyril Davis' harmonica player. Check out the Cottonopolis Ralph McTell thread to see how a harmonica can add flavour.
|
|
|
|
Post by PistolPete on Nov 12, 2020 11:35:38 GMT
Those were the days when Mick Jagger was just Cyril Davis' harmonica player. Surely Cyril Davies was Cyril Davies' harmonica player? They might have both played with Alexis Korner I think? |
|
|
|
Post by otis1960 on Dec 9, 2020 6:58:11 GMT
I’ve always meant to have a go, and had a basic one in earlier years, but really struggled to make any sense of it.
Given Walkingdecay’s recommendation for a good primer I might be tempted to have another go; any recommendations for an inexpensive but sound (ha!) starter instrument?
|
|
Akquarius
Cheerfully Optimistic 
Posts: 2,543
My main instrument is: ... a guitar.
Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"","color":"020202"}
Mini-Profile Name Color: f9a507
Mini-Profile Text Color: f9a507
|
Post by Akquarius on Dec 12, 2020 13:09:44 GMT
Lee Oscar.
|
|
|
|
Post by fuzzbox on Jan 4, 2021 15:56:09 GMT
Been playing harmonica for around 30 years, yet it only started to make sense once YT came along and I learnt there were other tunings.
(I play exclusively in "Paddy Richter")
Anyone wishing to learn blues harp check out Adam Gussow or Modern Blues Harmonica on YT as starting points.
If you want your mind blown check out Jason Ricci.
Over lockdown I've learnt vibrato and refined my overblows. Two techniques I should have mastered years ago.
If you want to learn Blues, you'll hear a lot about Cross harp or 2nd position. This used to fry my brain but as a guitarist think "modes".
2nd or Cross is the same as playing Mixolydian.
If you want to learn 1st position (ie the Key the harp is in) get ready now for next Xmas, as carols are a great place to start.
(Try working out "Silent Night" starting on Blow 6)
|
|
Akquarius
Cheerfully Optimistic
Posts: 2,543
My main instrument is: ... a guitar.
Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"","color":"020202"}
Mini-Profile Name Color: f9a507
Mini-Profile Text Color: f9a507
|
Post by Akquarius on Jan 5, 2021 19:42:59 GMT
Been playing harmonica for around 30 years, yet it only started to make sense once YT came along and I learnt there were other tunings. (I play exclusively in "Paddy Richter") Anyone wishing to learn blues harp check out Adam Gussow or Modern Blues Harmonica on YT as starting points. If you want your mind blown check out Jason Ricci. Over lockdown I've learnt vibrato and refined my overblows. Two techniques I should have mastered years ago. If you want to learn Blues, you'll hear a lot about Cross harp or 2nd position. This used to fry my brain but as a guitarist think "modes". 2nd or Cross is the same as playing Mixolydian. If you want to learn 1st position (ie the Key the harp is in) get ready now for next Xmas, as carols are a great place to start. (Try working out "Silent Night" starting on Blow 6) You play Paddy! Blimey, please tell me that you haven't mastered jigs or reels. A recording of you playing in paddy Richter would be highly appreciated. |
|
Jo whoever he is.
