General Discussion

where are the solo study mp3 that you upload?

Monster player!
I really thank you David for this interview, for me has been the best in bluesharmonica.com since today.
I have really enjoyed the two first chapters where Steve spoke about early influences. It was like a Oz story about a man and the people he met on the road and it was great to know how a big studious of blues Steve is.

All my respect for the old guard, I wonder how they managed to learn so much with so little help, and other times I think that difficulty was fundamental for developing a musical ear and to get a good grounded technique. continue reading...

I received yesterday a promaster valved harmonica.
As much as I love this harmonica model, I can play it for hours without pain in my lips, It is so comfortable!, I think valves are not for me.
The only real deal about them is that you can decorate extra notes with a minimum amount of bending but it is impossible to stop the bend in tune.

I wanted to try them because I was searching for an overblows substitute but They are note what I expected.
They almost halve the harp volume and it is more difficult to bend the usual reeds. continue reading...

Hi boys.
I am looking for a good tab for Canned Heat's On the road again.
Thanks in advance.

Thank you, Joe, for legitimizing this important message.

Y'all may be interested to know that what Joe is talking about, moving from one side to the other as if walking, is actually the classic basic step of traditional blues dancing. We call it transferring weight, or just simply walking. I'm a trained blues dancer and a DJ. I only play tunes that inspire people to make this transfer of weight. If you're not feeling it in your music, you won't impart it to the dancers. It is best if the knees are a little soft, so that they're loose. continue reading...

I am looking for whatever technique who permits me to being faster and faster.
Is there any way to do triplets while TB?

P.S. I know that all is not about speed. In fact I think speed is not the most important question to answer playing harmonica.

I can get all bendings while tongue blocking but after several days trying I cannot get the overblows.
I really want to incorporate overblows 4,5 and 6 to my little arsenal (I don't care about overdraws) but it is being an impossible mission.
I know Joe Filisko and Dennis Gruenling can get them, but How? (I know they are harmonica aces and I am not one).

I will keep trying but,... Any advice on this?

Thank you in advance pals.

i was just reading a thread under the "Ask Skip Simmons" forum about amp choices...and decided to share a recent experience which seemed pertinent:

i recently heard Ian Collard play a small venue, outdoors. He was using a Blues Jr, borrowed from the guitarist in the band. i cant guarantee it was stock, but it was a guitarists amp. Ian was using a mic from Chuck Gurney

4 days later i heard a local player (a good local player, with well over 3 decades of gigging behind him) playing through a spanking new Sonny Jr Avenger, using one of the mics Sonny Jr sells. continue reading...

What would be the best way to practice learning songs or playing with backing tracks? I mean what did the advanced players now do when they were learning if you can remember.

I've used the search feature and tried on my own but cant figure out how to download the lessons to my computer. I'm trying to get them into iTunes so I can practice on the go..... And yes, I am computer illiterate.....

Thanks in Advance!

7.o.3.