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David....Have been playing the Chromatic more lately and listening to the "Interview" sections as well. I have been playing in a band that plays a lot of music other than straight traditional blues; I only have small solo sections in most of the songs we play, but, there is quite a bit of room for me to play horn lines and harmony lines with the Sax and rhythm guitar. My question is, How do I approach accompaniment playing with the Chromatic? As an example, we do a A minor jam to introduce the band at most shows and when I am not soloing I would like to accompany. continue reading...

Hi David, I really enjoyd going through Joe Filisko's contributions to your website. I love hearing and watching him talk
about the harmonica.
Is there a chance that Joe might do a lesson on vamping/sonny terry kinda stuff?

Hi! I can not find Mark Hummel submission 25 ! Thanks

Hi, I'm new to the website. I really enjoy the lessons and info on here. continue reading...

Wow! That is some seriously cool stuff, David!!! Thanks so much for your efforts.......

Hi Dave...I am working my way through Gary's Blues, right now. Another great song! My concern is that I can hear the pulls on the related videos, but, I find it difficult to hear the pulls on the mp3's. Probably because the mp3's are an ampified and slightly distorted version of the song. Even when I slow the mp3's down still cannot hear the pulls.

Is there any chance you can add an acoustic mp3 version of this song to the lesson, in order to hear the pulls better, whether it is slowed down or not?

I am glad I discovered your website. I enjoy your lessons and interviews a lot! continue reading...

First of all I am really understanding the tongue much better do to the purchase of the Joe Filisko Tongue Block Trainer. I am not paid to say that.

David, is it correct in saying that if you had to have a slight curvature of your tongue, due to a birth defect, and that it simply did not come straight out like when a Doctor says Ah, but your had to choose which way you wanted your tongue to curve or bend from the player's perspective, would it be bent to the left? continue reading...

David,

Sometimes when playing through big amps I hear too much 'thump' when I slap. It's a big bassy 'thuw-whump' sound. A little of it is cool but too much is distracting and muddy. If I'm not being clear I'lll explain further but hopefully you know what I mean.

Is this a function of slapping too hard, having the bass turned up too far on the amp, cupping too tight? I usually cup with the 'two thumbs up' method but maybe I could switch in those situations.

Thanks,

Steve

So, David...."Rocker" is an up tempo shuffle, but, what is the band doing? Is there only 2 changes from I Chord to IV Chord?