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Half stepping

Posted Sat, 04/07/2018 - 11:44 by Bluevan
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Ended up improving on alot of the song. Find myself doing that alot these days.

Blues For Big Nate ( no backing track)

Posted Sat, 04/07/2018 - 00:57 by Guillaume-15
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Hello everyone. I post today "my version" of "Blues for Big Nate" from the great Jerry Portnoy. I play this tune with no backing track and I play the two first chorus of this theme note to note but I improvised after ( still trying to stay in the style of Portnoy). I really try to focus on the killer tone of Jerry Portnoy. I play with my old Turner microphone (crystal elment) and little fender champ 20 (and Marine band classic in A).

Cheers from France

Shakey's Shuffle

Posted Mon, 04/02/2018 - 11:01 by Guillaume-15
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Hello everyone, I try to play the tribute to Big Walter Horton (by David Barrett) Shakey's Shuffle. I use my Turner CM (with old crystal element) and a little Fender Champ 20. I do not exactly stick to the theme. May I have the opinion of David Barrett?Cheers from France

Scratch My Back

Posted Tue, 03/13/2018 - 13:07 by Guillaume-15
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Hello Everyone. A modest version of classic "Scratch My Back" by the great Slim Harpo. It's very difficult to restitute the feeling relaxing of his playing but I tried.

Sorry for my english, cheers from France

easy

Posted Sat, 03/10/2018 - 20:35 by Bluevan
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Not a note for note cover, just tried to build off it impoving. I think its a good track to practice dynamics with.  I used a rebuilt stock Masco ME-18 , reconed p12q ,jt30 w/cr element, boss rv-5 reverb.

Ri' na Sio'ga

Posted Wed, 03/07/2018 - 19:23 by BCurtis
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Just another classic Irish tune, "Ri' na Sio'ga". I also learned this one first on Mandolin in the key of D. This harmonica version is in the key of G, second position, played on a Seydel Session Steel with Major Cross tuning. Brian

Si Beag Si Mohr

Posted Sat, 03/03/2018 - 17:45 by BCurtis
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With St.Patrick's Day coming up in a couple of weeks I thought I would share the classic Irish tune "Si Beag Si Mohr" by Turlough O'Carolan. I first learned this on Mandolin in the key of D. This version is in the key of G being played in first position on a Seydel Sailor Steel Tremolo Harmonica.

Brian

School of Blues All Star Band Cover, "Got My Mojo Working"

Posted Thu, 03/01/2018 - 10:14 by J.Connolly403
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I got the Cd and of cource I had To try and Play some of the songs. Im not good at Writing notes down yet so I played it By ear. 

 

One More Heartache Project.

Posted Wed, 02/28/2018 - 18:38 by J.Connolly403
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So I Allways Loved Paul Butterfield and Plan to Play a few of his great hits When I finaly get to play at some jams. I got so much to learn before that happens but ya thats what I want to do. This recording is just what I worked on today, Its basicly my vocals and some little riff at the end. Ill repost this again some day in the future i Hope. Thanks for your ears. 

Rock n' Roll practice for gigging

Posted Fri, 02/23/2018 - 11:33 by Laszlo Konyeczki
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Hi,

I was invited to play a track at a Rn'R concert in a local pub. I was working on this theme which will be performed tomorrow. I got a bit tired with some parts playing tonight I hope it will be better tomorrow. I used F harp.

Thanks a'lot to Mr. David Barrett for his teaching instructions.

Listen with kind regards, Laszlo

Gigging link:

https://youtu.be/Yxp0abF7JRk