Nice to find you!

[r***@gmail.com]

I just discovered this group and am really glad to find you. I am just
getting serious again about blues harp after many years just playing
in the car with myself. I started playing at a workshop in 1966 with
Paul Butterfield, been on and off since - got pointers along the way
from some great harp players (Charlie Musclewhite, drunk onenight in
one of his down periods in a San Francisco bar), Huey Lewis (one of
the great hearp players I've ever heard, but not famous for it), Sugar
Blue - but I guess just time and osmosis did the rest. But for the
last few years, after moving to Florida, things have been slow,
especially since there is almost no blues scene here. But I jammed
with a small band othat includes some blues withtheir other tunes, we
clicked and now I am part of the band! Almost forgot how much fun it
is - not counting all the $$$ I just spent to upgrade my equipment and
add a few additional Lee Oskars. I'm playing through a Shure Green
Bullet I bought myself around 1970-something, but am interested in
experimenting with different mics. Picked up an Epiphone Valve Junior
amp - heck of a sound for $99...I mic it thru the PA.

I started looking for better, more discrete ways to control volume
while playing (I have always done that by controlling the mic position
and cupping tighter or looser, etc.) So I picked up an Art Tube MP pre
and a SABINE FBX SOLO Feedback Suppressor on eBay (the GB tends to
feedback some with the Valve Jr. Anyone have any experience using a
feedback suppressor??? I am hoping it doesn't affect the tone or
something...seemed like a good deal $24 on eBay, retail around $300)?
Finally won a Mike Clements Harmonica Preamp which should arrive soon
- anyone know much about these, almost nothing on the web (apparently
hasn't been made for ten years or so)??? You wear it on your belt. I
thought it would be a good way to control volume, but it has a lot of
other interesting features.

Well, that should be more than enugh introduction for now. Hoping to
get to know you all better - and enjoy reading all of your posts.

RawFoodGuy

[John Agosta]

Welcome to the board !

Let us know how you're doing down there in Fla. - web links, sound clips,
the like....

Just keep the part about playing with yourself in the car, uhm, to
yourself.

-lock

Post by r***@gmail.com
I just discovered this group and am really glad to find you. I am just
getting serious again about blues harp after many years just playing
in the car with myself. I started playing at a workshop in 1966 with
Paul Butterfield, been on and off since - got pointers along the way
from some great harp players (Charlie Musclewhite, drunk onenight in
one of his down periods in a San Francisco bar), Huey Lewis (one of
the great hearp players I've ever heard, but not famous for it), Sugar
Blue - but I guess just time and osmosis did the rest. But for the
last few years, after moving to Florida, things have been slow,
especially since there is almost no blues scene here. But I jammed
with a small band othat includes some blues withtheir other tunes, we
clicked and now I am part of the band! Almost forgot how much fun it
is - not counting all the $$$ I just spent to upgrade my equipment and
add a few additional Lee Oskars. I'm playing through a Shure Green
Bullet I bought myself around 1970-something, but am interested in
experimenting with different mics. Picked up an Epiphone Valve Junior
amp - heck of a sound for $99...I mic it thru the PA.
I started looking for better, more discrete ways to control volume
while playing (I have always done that by controlling the mic position
and cupping tighter or looser, etc.) So I picked up an Art Tube MP pre
and a SABINE FBX SOLO Feedback Suppressor on eBay (the GB tends to
feedback some with the Valve Jr. Anyone have any experience using a
feedback suppressor??? I am hoping it doesn't affect the tone or
something...seemed like a good deal $24 on eBay, retail around $300)?
Finally won a Mike Clements Harmonica Preamp which should arrive soon
- anyone know much about these, almost nothing on the web (apparently
hasn't been made for ten years or so)??? You wear it on your belt. I
thought it would be a good way to control volume, but it has a lot of
other interesting features.
Well, that should be more than enugh introduction for now. Hoping to
get to know you all better - and enjoy reading all of your posts.
RawFoodGuy

[Silk]

RFG, Welcome to the slowest moving harp NG that exists (other than the
Popper fan club)...We progress here at about the speed of a glacier, but
it's mostly good stuff and lots of different points of view. Very cool
about you meeting Butter and even cooler that you found us.... Let us know
if we can help you with anything that makes your return to harp playing any
easier. Sounds like you must be about the same vintage as I am...Nice to
have another old guy standing by. Take it easy and again, welcome.
Silk

Post by r***@gmail.com
I just discovered this group and am really glad to find you. I am just
getting serious again about blues harp after many years just playing
in the car with myself. I started playing at a workshop in 1966 with
Paul Butterfield, been on and off since - got pointers along the way
from some great harp players (Charlie Musclewhite, drunk onenight in
one of his down periods in a San Francisco bar), Huey Lewis (one of
the great hearp players I've ever heard, but not famous for it), Sugar
Blue - but I guess just time and osmosis did the rest. But for the
last few years, after moving to Florida, things have been slow,
especially since there is almost no blues scene here. But I jammed
with a small band othat includes some blues withtheir other tunes, we
clicked and now I am part of the band! Almost forgot how much fun it
is - not counting all the $$$ I just spent to upgrade my equipment and
add a few additional Lee Oskars. I'm playing through a Shure Green
Bullet I bought myself around 1970-something, but am interested in
experimenting with different mics. Picked up an Epiphone Valve Junior
amp - heck of a sound for $99...I mic it thru the PA.
I started looking for better, more discrete ways to control volume
while playing (I have always done that by controlling the mic position
and cupping tighter or looser, etc.) So I picked up an Art Tube MP pre
and a SABINE FBX SOLO Feedback Suppressor on eBay (the GB tends to
feedback some with the Valve Jr. Anyone have any experience using a
feedback suppressor??? I am hoping it doesn't affect the tone or
something...seemed like a good deal $24 on eBay, retail around $300)?
Finally won a Mike Clements Harmonica Preamp which should arrive soon
- anyone know much about these, almost nothing on the web (apparently
hasn't been made for ten years or so)??? You wear it on your belt. I
thought it would be a good way to control volume, but it has a lot of
other interesting features.
Well, that should be more than enugh introduction for now. Hoping to
get to know you all better - and enjoy reading all of your posts.
RawFoodGuy

[Zoran]

"Silk" <***@cox.net> wrote in message news:yxUPh.141449$***@newsfe16.phx...
Silk, John, regards, how are you guys?

Mmmmm, Butterfield, how easy he plays that harp.
Paul, God bless him.

[Silk]

Hi Z, How's things with you?

Post by Zoran
Silk, John, regards, how are you guys?
Mmmmm, Butterfield, how easy he plays that harp.
Paul, God bless him.

[Zoran]

Post by Silk
Hi Z, How's things with you?

I'm on the Harmonica Boogie most of the time, after work of course. Waiting
for baby..., little one come over for couple of days, hardly wait. In the
meantime play harp, hmmm, learn some tricks of Adam Gussow over the youtube,
par example AAB verse form, twelwe bar blues progression, and so one.
Playing drums in some doom band, oposite of blues. Well, wheel keep on
turning.

[John Agosta]

Post by Zoran
Silk, John, regards, how are you guys?
Mmmmm, Butterfield, how easy he plays that harp.
Paul, God bless him.

Hey Zoran!
How's tricks ?

When are we going to hear some more of your fine playing?
The band I play with is busy, so that's good.

Right now I am in New Jersey, working.
Rode my motorcycle here from Chicago, where I live.
That's how I get around. Don't like to fly.

I bring my harps and mics with me, just in case there is a jam some place
where I can sit in.

Need to buy a side car, so I can bring my amp !

Or, my dog....

"Bosco," a flat coated retriever.

This is what he looks like:

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You Da Man, Zoran !!!

[Zoran]

Post by John Agosta

Post by Zoran
Silk, John, regards, how are you guys?
Mmmmm, Butterfield, how easy he plays that harp.
Paul, God bless him.

Hey Zoran!

Hi John

Post by John Agosta
How's tricks ?

Ins't good, lost my mojo, my drive. At Harmonica Boogie where we playing on
line hearing mucho good players, especially one of them Paul Lassey, Ben is
there too, he teach us how to play, well, at Harmonica Boogie I stay and
learn.

Post by John Agosta
When are we going to hear some more of your fine playing?

Waiting for my son, for couple of day he comes to us, on this great world,
cause that I can't play more, only on Harmonica Boogie.

Post by John Agosta
The band I play with is busy, so that's good.

Take a time, will be the times for playing.

Post by John Agosta
Right now I am in New Jersey, working.

New Jersey, wow, near the New York, town of Big Bruce, man can't imagine how
big America is. Eh, but fortunatelly got you overseas who opened my wiews.

Post by John Agosta
Rode my motorcycle here from Chicago, where I live.

Another one good information. All my television looking is to look Discovery
Channel, motorcycle builder, choper. John Agosta you growing in my eyes:))

Post by John Agosta
That's how I get around. Don't like to fly.

That is good opinion, we are not a byrd;)

Post by John Agosta
I bring my harps and mics with me, just in case there is a jam some place
where I can sit in.

That's normal, harpers go nowhere without harp.

Post by John Agosta
Need to buy a side car, so I can bring my amp !

Don't need, you are young, wait for 70's

Post by John Agosta
Or, my dog....

Hmmm, that is true, like the dog.

Post by John Agosta
"Bosco," a flat coated retriever.

Ej, man that is cute name, Bosco, like it.
John you are the man from american movie, looks like. For me you are giant
person:)) like your playing, mucho gusto. But our on line friend Silk do the
same, eat harp, that is slang in Croatia when do something wery good 'eat
the harp', playing good.

Post by John Agosta
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/markweiss/Ssprt.jpg
You Da Man, Zoran !!!

You are John, you are, you are really friend, but I'm wory for nice person
Keith Adams, from California, from LA I think, no any notes of him. I hope
he is OK.

If you ever see the another great person, Silk, please make some song, plas
one tune or two for me...shit can't explain what I mean, no metter. I'l go
watching the Bosco, show to my dear young wife, John waiting for the son,
daughter have 13 years old nice girl, but this little creature of mine,
hardly wait.

Be cool and stay cool man, regards to you and Silk. Man Silk saw the Paul B,
what a player...

Regards, Zoran&Martina my wife and no name Son.

[John Agosta]

Post by Zoran
Regards, Zoran&Martina my wife and no name Son.

Hey Zoran - send a picture of your son when he arrives.
Hoping good health for all....

***@yahoo.com


Regards-

john

[Zoran]

Post by John Agosta

Post by Zoran
Regards, Zoran&Martina my wife and no name Son.

Hey Zoran - send a picture of your son when he arrives.
Hoping good health for all....
Regards-
john

Martina says that Bosco is beautifull dog, me like it too. She loves
retrievers. Se got two mixed dogs, one of Chicho (17years) and little poodle
named Tara (13years).
Shure, I'll sand you a picture.
Send me your bike picture.

Well, I got a problem with playing, no drive, no mojo, no nothing. What to
do, which exercises must take. Stupid question, but you are Harp Master and
you know.

[John Agosta]

Post by Zoran

Post by John Agosta

Post by Zoran
Regards, Zoran&Martina my wife and no name Son.

Hey Zoran - send a picture of your son when he arrives.
Hoping good health for all....
Regards-
john

Martina says that Bosco is beautifull dog, me like it too. She loves
retrievers. Se got two mixed dogs, one of Chicho (17years) and little
poodle named Tara (13years).
Shure, I'll sand you a picture.
Send me your bike picture.
Well, I got a problem with playing, no drive, no mojo, no nothing. What to
do, which exercises must take. Stupid question, but you are Harp Master
and you know.

I am no harp master.
I just try to fit in and not blow the song up....
It works 2 outta 3 times....

Tried sending you some photos via gone.band, but it got kicked back.
Is there a better way to do this ?

-johnny

[Zoran]

Post by John Agosta

Post by Zoran

Post by John Agosta

Post by Zoran
Regards, Zoran&Martina my wife and no name Son.

Hey Zoran - send a picture of your son when he arrives.
Hoping good health for all....
Regards-
john

Martina says that Bosco is beautifull dog, me like it too. She loves
retrievers. Se got two mixed dogs, one of Chicho (17years) and little
poodle named Tara (13years).
Shure, I'll sand you a picture.
Send me your bike picture.
Well, I got a problem with playing, no drive, no mojo, no nothing. What
to do, which exercises must take. Stupid question, but you are Harp
Master and you know.

I am no harp master.

Sory bout that, but I'm impressed with your playing. OK, be harp player,
that is OK;)

Post by John Agosta
I just try to fit in and not blow the song up....
It works 2 outta 3 times....
Tried sending you some photos via gone.band, but it got kicked back.
Is there a better way to do this ?
-johnny

Some trouble with google this days.
Try on the yahoo:

***@yahoo.com

Regards. Z

[RPM1]

Post by Zoran
Ins't good, lost my mojo, my drive. At Harmonica Boogie where we playing
on line hearing mucho good players, especially one of them Paul Lassey,
Ben is there too, he teach us how to play, well, at Harmonica Boogie I
stay and learn.

Post by John Agosta
When are we going to hear some more of your fine playing?

Waiting for my son, for couple of day he comes to us, on this great world,
cause that I can't play more, only on Harmonica Boogie.

Best wishes to you and your family, Zoran!

Patrick

[Zoran]

Post by RPM1

Post by Zoran
Ins't good, lost my mojo, my drive. At Harmonica Boogie where we playing
on line hearing mucho good players, especially one of them Paul Lassey,
Ben is there too, he teach us how to play, well, at Harmonica Boogie I
stay and learn.

Post by John Agosta
When are we going to hear some more of your fine playing?

Waiting for my son, for couple of day he comes to us, on this great
world, cause that I can't play more, only on Harmonica Boogie.

Best wishes to you and your family, Zoran!
Patrick

Hallo Patrick, how's going, does your son still playing the guitar. I hope
my son don't refused playing. I'm glad to hear you Patrick. You are good
man. Sory, what's up eith harp playing.

[RPM1]

Post by Zoran
Hallo Patrick, how's going, does your son still playing the guitar. I hope
my son don't refused playing. I'm glad to hear you Patrick. You are good
man. Sory, what's up eith harp playing.

Hi Zoran,

I just made this little blues tune:
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=685233&songID=5197987

I am currently trying to improve my trills or headshakes, (whatever they're
called). You'll notice there aren't any trills on the recording, (maybe
next time).

My draw bends are getting better. I find the Suzuki Promaster is much
easier to bend with. Unfortunately, there a little on the pricey side for
me, so I took a gamble and ordered a set of 6 Suzuki Bluesmasters in the
hopes that they're of similiar quality. They should be here any day now.

If your son wants to play music, there will be no stopping him!! If he
doesn't have the talent he will end up like me, make a good living as a
programmer and torture his family with bad music. :-)

Remember your son has already been listening to music for some months now!
When my wife was pregnant with our son I used to sing the alphabet song to
her belly every couple of days, (it's a child's song to learn their
letters). I was in the room with my wife when my son was born. When they
told me to come over and say hello to him, he was crying. I started to sing
the alphabet song to him and he stopped crying and opened his eyes!

He's already listening to you.
Patrick

[Zoran]

Post by RPM1

Post by Zoran
Hallo Patrick, how's going, does your son still playing the guitar. I
hope my son don't refused playing. I'm glad to hear you Patrick. You are
good man. Sory, what's up eith harp playing.

Hi Zoran,
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/songInfo.cfm?bandID=685233&songID=5197987
I am currently trying to improve my trills or headshakes, (whatever
they're called). You'll notice there aren't any trills on the recording,
(maybe next time).
My draw bends are getting better. I find the Suzuki Promaster is much
easier to bend with. Unfortunately, there a little on the pricey side for
me, so I took a gamble and ordered a set of 6 Suzuki Bluesmasters in the
hopes that they're of similiar quality. They should be here any day now.
If your son wants to play music, there will be no stopping him!! If he
doesn't have the talent he will end up like me, make a good living as a
programmer and torture his family with bad music. :-)
Remember your son has already been listening to music for some months now!
When my wife was pregnant with our son I used to sing the alphabet song to
her belly every couple of days, (it's a child's song to learn their
letters). I was in the room with my wife when my son was born. When they
told me to come over and say hello to him, he was crying. I started to
sing the alphabet song to him and he stopped crying and opened his eyes!
He's already listening to you.
Patrick

Wow, what a nice equipment you have. Your playing, well, there (in this song
you make) is good timing, right tone, but much hesitatiton. Relax, take a
breath, relax again, than start playing. On the internet have much harp
instruction.

Practice with scale
'do re mi fa so la ti do',
4-blow, 4-draw, 5-blow, 5-draw, 6-blow, 6-draw, 7-draw, 7-blow,
practice every day one or half an hour, every day, evry day, not once a
week, every day.

Than for practice blow each hole from 1 to 10, than back, than, blow two
times on 1 hole, two times draw on 1 hole, than every hole same like first
hole.

Trills, hmmm, try playing 2 draw, 3 draw, 4 blow, than draw 4 and 5, shake
hand or head from 4 to 5, well 4 to 5, 5 to 4, like brushing your teeth.

Hand vibrato or wah wah effect, take harp in hand beetwen thumb and index
finger, than put other palm under and shake this hand.

I hope you understand my english well enough. You have good approach to play
harp, but wrong lips position, and hesitation, but in play you got
consistency. It's not metter of talent, practice is that what you need.

Your dear son is young, his brain take messages fast, faster than we are.

Patrick don't loose your will to play. I'm old and tired of playing, I make
mistake, didn't practice more than need for some song. Well on the net, on
youtube got many lessons, Jon Gindick, Adam Gussow, this two guys got nice
lessons.

I started play harp 1973, first harp I got 1971, but first blues harp
(Marine Band, and BLues Harp) I had 1973, was playing till the 1983 and than
stooped. Again started 2005. Between 1983 and 2005 I got harps but play
rarelly, for sme occasions. 22 years I didn't practice, that's the problem,
I ask myself why, I'm angry on myself. Don't stop playing, never, cause harp
is the nice nice nice instrument, but really hard to play, isn't easy, but
you can do with practice more than other who don't practice. Sory, no words.

Regards

Be patient Patrick, results come, bee shure, if give energy in work you do.

Many regards from me and my wife Martina and many best wishes to your son,
whom I respect very much. This couple of video of your son playing stayed in
my mind forewer. Haven't good word for this what I want to tell you, but
hope can understand me.

If you have more question, Silk and John Agosta got experience with harp
playing, ask him for something.

[RPM1]

Post by Zoran
Wow, what a nice equipment you have. Your playing, well, there (in this
song you make) is good timing, right tone, but much hesitatiton. Relax,
take a breath, relax again, than start playing. On the internet have much
harp instruction.

<snip lots of good stuff>

Thanks for all the information! You are right about my playing. My
brother, (who is a musician), tells me I hesitate also. I will try the
exercises you mentioned. It will take time, but I'll keep on working at it.
I'm going to look into Jon Gindick's lessons. I've always liked his
teaching style -- very positive.

Thank you again!
Patrick

[Zoran]

Post by RPM1

Post by Zoran
Wow, what a nice equipment you have. Your playing, well, there (in this
song you make) is good timing, right tone, but much hesitatiton. Relax,
take a breath, relax again, than start playing. On the internet have much
harp instruction.

<snip lots of good stuff>
Thanks for all the information! You are right about my playing. My
brother, (who is a musician), tells me I hesitate also. I will try the
exercises you mentioned. It will take time, but I'll keep on working at
it. I'm going to look into Jon Gindick's lessons. I've always liked his
teaching style -- very positive.
Thank you again!
Patrick

Take a look of Adam Gussow lessons, different, but also veeery goood. I'm a
bad harp player, on harmonica boogie where I on line play with Eric and
others (not from here) are many good harpers, I'm too bad, but is good be on
Harmonica Boogie, this guys push me to learn more. Happy Easter Patrick, to
you and your family.

[Zoran]

Post by John Agosta
Or, my dog....
"Bosco," a flat coated retriever.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/markweiss/Ssprt.jpg
You Da Man, Zoran !!!

Honest, the Dog is Beautifull, nice Dog Bosco with John Agosta, harp player,
man like in the movie. I'm smilling all around the head;))

[Mikel Lee]

Welcome RFG. I'm in Florida as well. (Broward County) Welcome to the
post. I rarely post but I thought I'd at least welcome you. This is
a great site to get info and respond. On another note I've heard of
others using anti feedback gear, specifically the Kinder Anti-feedback
+. However, they're expensive ($350). Would love to own one of their
amps as the anti-feedback is built in...but I don't have an extra $2k
lying around to purchase one. :-)