General Discussion

Hi I have only just started to play (3 months) and I was thinking if I need to play through a mic and amp,would it be of any help to me,I find that recording myself is a good way at the moment,any help please. Ron

Just saw this and thought I'd pass it on:

DON'T MISS THIS RADIO DOCUMENTARY TOMORROW SUNDAY:
"BENT SPECTRUM" this Sunday at 3PM on CBC 2, and 9PM on CBC 1

This is the first time airing of an hour long documentary on the HARMONICA featuring interviews/music with my myself and Howard Levy whom I studied with years ago. I have not heard this yet, but i know this is bound to be very insightful and entertaining. I heard a piece by the same creator and interviewer - the wonderful Cindy Bisaillon - on a radio documentary about TIME (from science to humour, to the philosophy of time). continue reading...

Did anybody else happen to see the Apprentice Finale last week? If you did you got to see Cindy Lauper perform one of MY favorite Blues numbers: "I'm Just Your Fool", accompanied by the GREAT Charlie Musselwhite!! It was awesome! I found myself singing along...

Randy

For those that have submitted recordings can you please share with everyone how you've done it. This will be of help to the other students. Thanks!

Wow, wow and wow!!!! Another great event and set of experiences at this first class set of workshops and "concerts" (like blow outs). And the greatest thing was meeting many of the people on this site and putting faces to names. Thanks to all of you for making this as special as it was!! And a special thanks to David and his crew (Dennis!! plus all the others) for a memorable experience. It was sad as the last workshop was finishing to realize this was the last one but maybe an annual "bluesharmonica members get together" would be worth considering??? continue reading...

Hi
As a very new player just starting to learn 'Walk with me' I got myself the metronome wittner mt60 that David reviews on this site.I find it a great help, before I just played the notes and it sounded ok to me until I recorded it (ouch) ,now playing in time with the metronome it sounds so much more like music,so thanks David for that .
Ron

Not blues, but a loss for the music world none-the-less. My wife's brother died of stomach cancer. It's awful and something no one should have to suffer through. RIP Ronnie.

From Wikipedia: continue reading...

Amp wizard Skip Simmons is in a local Best Musical Business contest. If Skip isn't one of the best amp guru's on the planet, a Cadillac "ain't" a car. Looks like there's about 4 days left to vote.

http://kcra.cityvoter.com/skip-simmons-amp-repair/biz/172027

Dave

Hello everyone,

I am trying to learn Stormy Weather by Jerry Portnoy (album - Down in the Mood room) by ear and the intro is confusing me big time.
I'm playing with a Bb harp, seems to be the key for lots of melodys in the song, but i am not 100% sure if i am going in the right direction.

anyone knows this song? or has tried to play it?

Thx in advance
David

Hi I have only started trying to play,but have been recording my self using a free download called Audacidy will this be ok to record and send to David .Any one else use this download I just use the very basic at the moment have not imported any music yet. Help welcome
Ron