General Discussion

after playing harmonica for 1 year en 2.5 weeks now I record my fist 4 video's with a friend.

http://www.bluesharp.nl/harmonica/index.php/topic,8822.0.html

I would love to hear from all of what you think about it.
dont mind the bad video and sound quality.

Greets from holland,

koen jacobs

I initially learned how to play the harmonica using the pucker embouchure and I used tongue blocking for all the obvious techniques that require it. As I started figuring out various things on the harmonica, sometimes it was just easier to keep on tongue blocking when transferring from an octave to a single note and other switches of that kind. For a long time tongue blocked bending was out of my reach, but I persisted at it and thanks in no small part to the great material David Barrett has produced here I probably now tongue block far more than pucker. continue reading...

I love Evan Shuffle-I've been playing along to Davids recording & also an old James Cotton CD-can anyone please tell me is this a song that's jam friendly? If it is-how would you describe it to a band that wasnt familiar wth it-or just forget it? Thanks!!

Dear Mr. Barrett, why would you recommend the danelectro and lone wolf delay specifically? Is a ibanez cd10 delay just as good? Or is there a difference? 

I have been getting in to working on harps retuning all my oldies and am ready to take the step in to special tunings but I have no idea how to go about creating a "filisko" harp. Anybody have note layouts or any tips?? Thanks

hi, does anyone know the words for Walter Horton's Have a Good Time? there arent many but i cant hear them all. i am pretty sure the words on the lyric sites are not correct.

Fish like Peter,Pray like Paul,Dumb as they come,That's all, that's all

Spend my money,upon my clothes, I never have to worry,'cause my hair just rolls.

i am pretty sure that first one should be:
Preach like Peter, Pray like Paul, When judgement day comes thats all thats all

but i cant quite figure the second part

sounds like continue reading...

Did you ever put out a William Clarke tab book? I could swear that I saw one a few years back, and I was thinking that you might have been the one who put it out? If so, what ever happened to it?
Thanks,
-Ryan

Oops! I posted this in the wrong section! I was to directing the question to David!

g'day, i am looking for a backing track for All Night Long AKA Rock Me, especially in the vein of the Jr Wells/Buddy Guy cut from the mid 60s. can anyone steer me towards something suitable?

Thanks,
Dave

I went to the blues fest for the first time it was awesome I got to see Rod Piazza and his band play I've always watched all the you tube videos but its awesome when you hear it and see it live thats how I want to play like the greats of yesterday and today He is the second harmonica player i seen in florida the first was Adam Gussow totally two different styles of playing hoping to go to more harmonica functions that come to Florida thanks for letting me share

Lately I've been working on my accompaniment playing. 'Cuz of this, I've also been trying to sing. I have to say I've been having a hard time. I used to sing in an indie rock band (singing my own tunes and lyrics) and did ok. Now that I haven't sung in quite a while and I am singing blues, I've been having a real hard time sounding anything close to good? Does anyone have any tips or know of any books or videos that might help out? Or should I just practice singing to blues albums?
Thanks!