General Discussion

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!

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Hi folks, Brandon O. Bailey here. Just a quick hi to introduce myself to the forum. I hope that everyone enjoys my instructional video on harpboxing that was recently uploaded. Let me know what you all think.

Is there anyone in Miami that plays the harp would love to hook up and bounce ideas and stuff. Or anyone who knows someone in Miami playing harp i can't believe i'm the only one.

I was sitting in a car repair waiting room. I was by myself at first, so, what do I do, of course: I whip out my Bb and start playing Blue Midnight. A little ways through, a couple with their two young girls (about 4 and 5 years old) walk by. The children stop mesmerized, so of course I want it to be as expressive and fun for them as possible, so I played the quiets as quiet as possible, and built up to crescendos, and hit the COW!s really hard, leaning forward with a twinkle in my eye (they giggled), and just did everything I could to make it as amusing as possible. continue reading...

Hi All,

my name is Felipe and I'm new on this website. I've been playing for around 6 years, but now I think is time to get serious on the harp studies. I'm willing to learn all I can from this site's lessons and also from the advise and discussions with all of you. If there's anything I can help, just ring the bell ;) continue reading...

No question, just a fun comment: David taught me a way of studying licks recently: listen, sing it, listen, sing it.....listen, play it, listen, play it.

Don't you know I went to a swing dance class yesterday.....the teacher had us listen, sing it, listen, sing it.....listen, sing it, dance it, listen, sing and dance it together......

So, I'm not exactly getting the swing on the first turnaround in Little Walter's Blue Midnight....It's very subtle....so I'm listening, singing and dancing it, listening, singing and dancing it......fun! I'll let you know if it sticks better. :-)

Will be missed.