General Discussion

This year's Guitar Center's blues contest (for guitar players) is based on backing tracks (no vocals or lead guitar) of some of Joe Bonamassa's tunes.
They are free for downloading (you don't have to enter the contest) and nicely adaptable for harp (although most aren't my cup of tea)...
at http://bluesmasters.yoov.io/landing_tracks.php

You rockers might enjoy them.

Was watching a movie today and Jim Belushi was playing some blues on a harp.... Credits showed it to be a cat named Guy Belsec or something like that, did'nt really catch the last name.. Anybody seen it? Its a good harmonica promotion.. Blues harp all the way through the flick here and there...Check it out..

In Tongue Blocking Study 2.5 the first page of the pdf does not print I have tried a few times I checked th cue for any pending printing but it's fine other pdf's I print from other study's print out fine .And besides B.H.com I can print other pdf's from other site's ok . But the first page of T.B. 2.5 does not print.

Has any one else have this issue? ( I put a message in Admin )

Thanks Harplayer

Ryan Cuttin' Heads at Yoshi's! ;-)

Good job you deserve it.

P.S.
Where's the video or at least some photos?

Hello all. I am fairly new around here. Just wanted to post a video of a little contest I played at Sunday night. It was to raise money for the Raleigh Police Memorial Fund. We had not played together since the academy and the second song was completely unpracticed. I will say that I have a new found respect for those who play through the pa. I couldn't hear anything I was playing. The monitors were pretty spotty. Anyway, we won.

http://youtu.be/JG9NHQ94rlU continue reading...

I'm working on "Must Be Jelly" by William Clarke, from the Blowin' Like Hell album. I love the groove, but I haven't been able to find a backing track with the same feel. Anybody have any ideas?
I can change the tempo and pitch, up to a point (the original is in D minor, I think).

http://youtu.be/-snrBpdOFkc

Thanks...

Mark H.

Hey there everybody, I just wanted to say you guys are seriously lucky to have such a great and selfless teacher as David Barrett. No one comes close to David's thoroughness in harmonica instruction, subjects and online web site format at bluesharmonica.com ! continue reading...

I recently amplified my A harp for the first time. Just messing around as I've only been playing about six months. When playing acoustic I listen carefully and hear no air. I know none is escaping around the harp. It is like the mic is picking up the sound of air going through the harp?

What up? Thanks Patrick

Wow these backing tracks are sweet!
Then hearing Gary Smith's ideas to accompany them!

What a great way to begin a new year of submissions!

Does anyone know if Garageband has the same capabilities as the Amazing Slow Downer? I have garageband and when I slow the tempo down it sounds like the pitch slows down as well, and some of my music won't slow town at all.