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Advice comments wanted for my 1st video
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Jeff
2007-05-24 07:26:28 UTC
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I put up. Either link will work thanks.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2031328420

http://www.youtube.com/Jeff1915

I've only been playing for 1 1/2 years
Johnny
2007-05-25 00:30:25 UTC
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Jeff,

Summary
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Overall, I liked it a lot.

Details
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Plus (What I really liked): Precise playing. Good clean voicing and you
add a lot to the basic progression. The cleanness, clarity of the sound may
be due in part to the open way you position your hands and fingers.

Delta (What I might change): I wonder what it would sound like if you
played around with different hand and finger positions? That is, cup the
harp more so you can moderate the voice some. That will give you an "air
chamber" formed by the cupping of your hands with which you can modify (for
example, "dirty up" or "pull") the sound when it suits you. Just a thought.
Clean is good. Dirty can be too.

Remember what May West said, "When I'm good, I'm good. When I'm bad, I'm
really good."

My 2-cents.
--
JW
Post by Jeff
I put up. Either link will work thanks.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2031328420
http://www.youtube.com/Jeff1915
I've only been playing for 1 1/2 years
Jeff
2007-05-25 03:45:19 UTC
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Post by Johnny
Jeff,
Summary
----------
Overall, I liked it a lot.
Details
------
Plus (What I really liked): Precise playing. Good clean voicing and you
add a lot to the basic progression. The cleanness, clarity of the sound may
be due in part to the open way you position your hands and fingers.
Delta (What I might change): I wonder what it would sound like if you
played around with different hand and finger positions? That is, cup the
harp more so you can moderate the voice some. That will give you an "air
chamber" formed by the cupping of your hands with which you can modify (for
example, "dirty up" or "pull") the sound when it suits you. Just a thought.
I'm working on that. I have a disability that makes hand and finger
movements difficult. Thanks for looking and the kind words.
Zoran
2007-05-25 20:25:52 UTC
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Post by Jeff
Post by Johnny
Jeff,
Summary
----------
Overall, I liked it a lot.
Details
------
Plus (What I really liked): Precise playing. Good clean voicing and you
add a lot to the basic progression. The cleanness, clarity of the sound may
be due in part to the open way you position your hands and fingers.
Delta (What I might change): I wonder what it would sound like if you
played around with different hand and finger positions? That is, cup the
harp more so you can moderate the voice some. That will give you an "air
chamber" formed by the cupping of your hands with which you can modify (for
example, "dirty up" or "pull") the sound when it suits you. Just a thought.
I'm working on that. I have a disability that makes hand and finger
movements difficult. Thanks for looking and the kind words.
Johnny gives to you lot of good advices. You have hand position for amp
playin', well you can do that, but instead hand vibrato must use throaght
vibrato and more tongue blocking.
Jeff
2007-05-26 03:03:43 UTC
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Post by Zoran
Post by Jeff
Post by Johnny
Jeff,
Summary
----------
Overall, I liked it a lot.
Details
------
Plus (What I really liked): Precise playing. Good clean voicing and you
add a lot to the basic progression. The cleanness, clarity of the sound may
be due in part to the open way you position your hands and fingers.
Delta (What I might change): I wonder what it would sound like if you
played around with different hand and finger positions? That is, cup the
harp more so you can moderate the voice some. That will give you an "air
chamber" formed by the cupping of your hands with which you can modify (for
example, "dirty up" or "pull") the sound when it suits you. Just a thought.
I'm working on that. I have a disability that makes hand and finger
movements difficult. Thanks for looking and the kind words.
Johnny gives to you lot of good advices. You have hand position for amp
playin', well you can do that, but instead hand vibrato must use throaght
vibrato and more tongue blocking.
I tongue block 100 % of the time. And I do you throat vibrato, but
that song really doesn't allow for it.

Thanks for looking.
Johnny
2007-05-25 20:59:17 UTC
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Jeff,

Dude, I don't know what sort of disabilities you have, and really it ain't
none of my damn business, but I can tell you this, whatever it is it doesn't
affect the quality of the style you are playing. The rhythm is spot on. The
notes are clear and precise. I'm thinking a bluesy kind of jazz sound.

It's the journey, so enjoy the ride.
--
Johnny

(Damn, why is it that harp players so easily slip into the philosophical?!

"Stop me before I sub-reference again." -- Steven Wright.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2026383632
.)
Post by Jeff
Post by Johnny
Jeff,
Summary
----------
Overall, I liked it a lot.
Details
------
Plus (What I really liked): Precise playing. Good clean voicing and you
add a lot to the basic progression. The cleanness, clarity of the sound may
be due in part to the open way you position your hands and fingers.
Delta (What I might change): I wonder what it would sound like if you
played around with different hand and finger positions? That is, cup the
harp more so you can moderate the voice some. That will give you an "air
chamber" formed by the cupping of your hands with which you can modify (for
example, "dirty up" or "pull") the sound when it suits you. Just a thought.
I'm working on that. I have a disability that makes hand and finger
movements difficult. Thanks for looking and the kind words.
Jeff
2007-05-26 03:05:16 UTC
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Post by Johnny
Jeff,
Dude, I don't know what sort of disabilities you have, and really it ain't
none of my damn business, but I can tell you this, whatever it is it doesn't
affect the quality of the style you are playing. The rhythm is spot on. The
notes are clear and precise. I'm thinking a bluesy kind of jazz sound.
It's the journey, so enjoy the ride.
Thanks!
Zoran
2007-05-25 20:23:43 UTC
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Post by Jeff
I put up. Either link will work thanks.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2031328420
http://www.youtube.com/Jeff1915
I've only been playing for 1 1/2 years
Jeff, go to Harmonica Boogie site subscibe and play on back track. You can
learn a lot. You have god tone. For couple of mounth you will play more
better. Come on to Harmonica Boogie, join us. About playing, in time, with
little bit of hesitation. You are relax enough, obviously practice a lott.
Tone is good, sound to. Like you play over the some back track, you do that
with us on Harmonica Boogie. This is good post, nice approcah to harpin'.
Cool!
Jeff
2007-05-26 03:11:22 UTC
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Post by Zoran
Post by Jeff
I put up. Either link will work thanks.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2031328420
http://www.youtube.com/Jeff1915
I've only been playing for 1 1/2 years
Jeff, go to Harmonica Boogie site subscibe and play on back track. You can
learn a lot. You have god tone. For couple of mounth you will play more
better. Come on to Harmonica Boogie, join us. About playing, in time, with
little bit of hesitation. You are relax enough, obviously practice a lott.
Tone is good, sound to. Like you play over the some back track, you do that
with us on Harmonica Boogie. This is good post, nice approcah to harpin'.
Cool!
Thanks!

Zoran
2007-05-25 20:27:31 UTC
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Post by Jeff
I put up. Either link will work thanks.
http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2031328420
http://www.youtube.com/Jeff1915
I've only been playing for 1 1/2 years
Jeff, go to this site, http://www.angelfire.com/tx/myquill/, there is lot
of harp advices.
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