General Discussion

For those in the UK check out West Weston web site for his custom harps £40 plus postage ,just got a G harp and it's great so different than an out the box harp.

Well its already been 1year i started playing the harp and i have learn so much stuff its just crazy. i am having so much fun!!
Bluesharmonica and Paul Lassey are my two biggest motivation to play the intrusment!

To mark my 1st year i did a little impro on some melodic backtrack to test my skills.

I am using a Lee Oskar E Natural Minor harp.

Harp jam - E Minor
http://sd-2.archive-host.com/membres/playlist/7166932265594460/e-minor-H...

hope you all enjoy it.

Cheers!
Sath

My day job as a family physician causes me to look at a lot of things from a certain perspective.
I've seen some literature about the possible healthful benefits of harmonica playing, and I have no doubt that there are salutory effects. I can personally attest to some (physically and mentally).

But I'd be interested in a non-scientific study of harmonica-related (or suspected harmonica-related) illnesses, injuries, and conditions. continue reading...

Okay, now I know you'll say, how can it get any easier? You just slide a harp into your pocket and go. Well, some of us still need the help of Bluesharmonica.com - and we'd like to have our amp sound, too. So here's what I do, and maybe you might want to try it, too. continue reading...

Watching Rod Piazza's interview reminded me of a documentary I watched a few years ago titled "Before the Music Dies." If you haven't seen it, it discusses how the music industry has turned itself into a McDonald's-style factory, with innovation and talent essentially stifled in exchange for manufactured crap. continue reading...

Here's something fun that I found.

I'm sure some of you remember the 60's band Canned Heat. They - like The Butterfield Blues Band - straddled the blues and rock genre with well-known rock songs like "Let's Work Together," "On The Road Again," and "Going Up Country." Most of their straight blues work were cover songs, and they really did span the gamut, playing tunes by Sonny Boy Williamson, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Junior Wells, and Steve Cropper. In later years, they transitioned - like Eric Clapton and Van Morrison - into all blues. continue reading...

For any one that does not know,a great down load is the Bendometer its free to use for the first few times then you have to pay about $20.I use it all the time just to see what hole I'm on but its great to see the bends you can do.

How much overbending is importan in blues?
I like classic Chicago Blues style, in this style i think there is no overbending,
i don't like how they sound, but in some cases seam need (like first position).
Thanks to all who help me on that question! :)

Marko

If you're going to S.P.A.H. (spah.org) this year then let's meet for lunch! We'll do our BluesHarmonica.com lunch Saturday afternoon. I'll be arriving early Wednesday and will scope out a good spot and will post it in the forum of where and when.

Are you in?... let me know so I can have the tables ready.

G'day David,
I tried to submit an mp3 today, but at the end of the process i received an error message which said "the uploaded file was unable to be saved. the destination directory may not be writable"

i'm really not sure whether the file is available to you or not,

regards,
Dave H