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Joe Filisko Hold

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Thu, 06/19/2014 - 08:28
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I'm a big fan of Joe's after attending his Saturday seminar in San Jose last April and getting thje opportunity to ask him a question. Joe's recommended hold with the 90 degree left index finger bend is a bit different from yours though yours is not as extreme as the hold Joe warns against. Your hold has the relaxed looking left arm that Joe advocates. Wondering if you've discussed this at any time in the past?

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Thu, 06/19/2014 - 08:52
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That's two of us that are big fans... Joe is a great person to have on our BluesHarmonica.com team. This is an example of different approaches. I have not discussed it, but coming from Joe it's best for you to explore both ideas and come to your own conclusion on what works best for you.

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