General Discussion

which is the famous of the two,
Lost John or Old Lost John?

Thanks

Just watching the videos of your lesson with David. Great work and impressive progress. Keep it going and thanks for being willing to share with us.

Now about the Sharks t-shirt. No Canucks t-shirts there? or would that get you in trouble ;-)

Hi guys. I picked up blues harmonica about 4 years ago and practice daily. I love it as much as you do. The thing is, I spent all that time learning as a lip purser, only to find out relatively recently that tongue blocking is the way professionals play. I'm aware of all the advantages of tongue blocking. It did sort of suck to learn that everything I was doing was more or less wrong, and that I must start over. At this point, I'm a lot more comfortable with tongue blocking, and I can bend with my throat instead of just lips. I can do scales in 1st, 2nd and 3rd positions. continue reading...

I've found an iPhone App called Pitch Pro by Frozen Ape. They also make a metronome. But it's the Pitch Pro that really interests me. I've been using it to dial in my 2 and 3 draw bends. It can be a real eye opener to try and play to the correct pitch and hold it for the 6 second duration the pitch pipe plays. In Dave's beginning study on bending there is a pdf that shows all the keys with all the bends available. Even over blows and overdraws. I'm pretty sure it's going to take me years to tune my ear to the correct pitch and play that on the corresponding harmonica. continue reading...

"if there's still a chance for the older learner." from the tip of the day today. Hell, glad I didn't know if there was a chance or not!! Just into my 5th year of harp and loving it. And the author started at 38 to research this - hah!! I was 68 when I started. "You don't stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing"

Great interview article on William Clarke. His wife, Jeanette Clarke-Lodovici is interviewed by David King. I found it to be more than interesting.

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=27014&pg=1

Help with Rhumba Study Compilation

Here's two "song samples" to get the thread started

MINOR MAMBO by Gary Smith (Dave has a Study of this song)
http://www.amazon.com/Minor-Mambo/dp/B000QPL9AO

WALKIN' TO MY BABY by The Fabulous Thunderbirds
http://www.amazon.com/Walkin-To-My-Baby/dp/B002LOC8Q2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8...

Really great interview. What an inspiring man. Listen ,with eyes closed, to his rendition of his own composition "When I'm Feeling Blue" and hear the unmistakeable influence of his greatest mentor, Walter Horton. Thanks Dave and thanks Sugar Ray for a great interview.

Hey Dave & others

BluesHarmonica.com videos play smooth on "Perfect Web Browser" app!

Video is now working on iPhone via safari. This is so far much less clunky than puffin. Thumbs up to Andy and David.