General Discussion

"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.

has anyone else on dave barret tv have any thing good to say about hoodoo amps ,types of mics used etc...thanks

Just picked this up on another site - very interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8QRr92qDWc&feature=player_embedded

Could start a bit of discussion after analysis :-)

Joe's Journey made me think of "10,000 Hours to Mastery".
It's a subject Dave talked about in one of his "Tip of the Day" posts.

How far you advance on an instrument is directly proportionate to how many hours you invest toward 10,000 hours of practice.

It took some of these students approximately 15 years to reach 10,000 hours of practice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjUwT8sx9TA

I'm not sure where else to comment or message Ryan but I just wanted to thank him for being brave enough to share his learning path with us. You have obviously been practising given the way you are playing and picking up on the lessons, especially the tongue blocking. I'm looking forward to seeing and hearing you progress!!