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Ghosts and Goblins

Posted Tue, 10/26/2010 - 08:36 by Hobostubs
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thanks for your honest

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by Hobostubs - 10/27/2010 - 12:58

thanks for your honest commetts,The percussions is something new to me,i could never play drums so i shouldnt be doing percussions but i dont like drum machines so ive been trying to add a little here and there,the harp im getting kind of lost with trying to firgure out new licks that work with it,Im at loss of new ideas,Ive been playing a year and a half and in a slump.I still been taking harmonica academy lessons as well as working on the beginning lessons here,i allmost got walk with me down just a 2 more choruses left,I started this with no time limits but now im like im ready to get the 1st song done its taking me longer than i thought,but then again im doing some side projects,but I hope to have a real lesson from here to post soon,although i will say i have been working the solo study hard from here thats where most my practice time is devoted,but dang im not happy with my chugging so far;-)but its me and not the lessons there the best chugging lessons ive found

Hey, I struggle with just

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by hank stefaniak - 10/27/2010 - 13:34

Hey, I struggle with just playing the harp and you've got cigar box, percussion, vocals and harp going on!!!! The slump thing seems to be part of the learning process. I go through it and I hear others say that too, so you're not alone. I'm always amazed at how easy it sounds when Dvid plays it, and when I look at the music but man as soon as I start to get into it, I realize how tough it is. But slowly, it gradually comes if we stay at it. Good luck with it and don't forget to enjoy it.

thanks

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by Hobostubs - 10/27/2010 - 20:28

thanks for the inspirational words;-)

Liking the sound of that

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by hank stefaniak - 10/27/2010 - 09:17

Liking the sound of that guitar box - very authentic stuff!! Not sure about the rhythmic percussion (shakers?) because it some places it distracts but in others, it fits in well. I think something like percussion rhythm has to be bang on or it can take away from the overall effect. Harp work getting better but watch for accuracy of chords. Lyrics/ vocals cool for the topic and the "scary" parts at 1:35 and the end add to the theme. Keep at it!!

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