Ask Instructor David Barrett

G'day David, i am looking for this book but so far it seems to be available only via harmonicamasterclass.com, and i can't order from Australia. Any idea how far off wider availability is likely to be?
Thanks and regards,
Dave

How accurate should I aim to make my 3' bends? It seems with the 1, 2, & 4, people just bend those suckers down without worrying to much about being exactly on the mark with 0 cents. What about the 3'? Not trying to be to technical but how many + or - cents should I aim for on my tuner?

-Taylor

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David, I got my first harp in the spring of 2008. I want to submit my first set of harmonica playing recordings for you to critique. I know I owe you a fee for this. If you want to take it out of my PayPal account that is fine with me. If I should do something different to pay you just let me know. I can attach a MP3 file which is about 6 1/2 minutes long with a C Special 20 marine band. I go through bends, head shake, Tremelo, Vibrato, Pulls, slaps, slow, fast, bends into bends, etc. If I should submit something different just ask. continue reading...

David,

In your video for the 7th Chorus you mention that at the end of the IV it may not have been the way that Gary Smith would have intended to finish. What did you mean by that? How do you think he would have intended to finish the IV?

-Taylor

Hi David, continue reading...

After watching the lasts Filisko's insights a question came to me
How Joe holds the harmonica when he is using a mic?

David, i got a little lost when it came to your final tube line up. Mark's amp had V1 - 12AT7, V2 - 12AY7, V 3 - 12AU7. I followed yours to V3 - 12AU7, and I thought V1 - AT7, but am unsure about V2. That was a great segment and may save some guys a lot of time and money in the search of that elusive tone. Do you use mag elements for the most part? I just could not get what I wanted with a mag and Harp King and ended up with 151 crystal - should I be looking at it from another angle? Just dropped another $185.00 for replacement crystal today.

Hi David.

I remember to hear you to say you're not a big fan of volume controls, Am I right?

I ask you this, because I am setting a mic petition and I want you're opinion on that.

I want a shire brown but I don't know if a volume control near the cable attachment will interfere in my playing.

Thanks in advance.

These series are really really great.

It is amazing to easily prove that the sound is changing more and more with only a tubes changes.

Anyway I have a problem now. I need to buy a sofa, but the money will go into a baseman and a set of tubes.