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1847
145 posts
Aug 21, 2012
6:56 PM
i have a friend of mine
he always wants to go to the local blues jam
but he never plays.
so one day he shows up with his bass guitar in hand
it's on!
i know there are lots of mistakes
but hey its a jam.
none of us have played together
anyway i hope this will post.
01 Kontakt feat.K-ROCK by propblast

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1847
151 posts
Aug 22, 2012
8:08 PM
02 Track 02 by propblast

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1847
299 posts
Oct 22, 2012
10:53 AM
my friend jay sommers invites me to a jam
he is hosting
i get there it is michael mann on drums
bill stuve on bass
jr watson on guitar
henry venegas on harp
along with jay pretty cool!
these guys have played with everybody who is anybody
rod paixxa william clarke kim wilson
smokey wilson
on and on and on

not sure what i got on tape yet the batteries died
on my tape machine
i'll be posting if i got anything worthwhile

Last Edited by on Oct 23, 2012 10:45 AM
harp-er
221 posts
Oct 22, 2012
3:04 PM
Yeah, there are some "mistakes", and yet it 'aint at all bad. Plus I take it the people were enjoying themselves.
Seems like that's important.
1847
301 posts
Oct 23, 2012
10:43 AM
thanks harper

jams like these....keep me out of therapy! lol
TheoBurke
163 posts
Oct 23, 2012
10:50 AM
This is some genuinely terrific harmonica work, 1847! Your tone is sweet and gritty and you have a solid grasp of your technique; your solo is wonderfully constructed. I like your work on the middle and high end voicings, and like the extra ooomph your lower notes provide. VERY nice playing.
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=-VPUDjK-ibQ&feature=relmfu
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1847
302 posts
Oct 24, 2012
6:48 PM
well thank you very much mr burke
thats the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me!
laurent2015
488 posts
Oct 25, 2012
12:36 PM
It sounds pro.
The second piece in G? with a low F harp?
1847
305 posts
Oct 25, 2012
9:13 PM
low F harp in C

it's funny you mention G
i was most likely thinking A minor

A G harp in A is all draw notes
an F harp in A is all blow notes
for the most part anyway
its all related

the 2 draw and the 6 blow are the same note!
it is natural to go to the 2 draw

if you remember you have a big fat 3 6 split octave
it opens a lot of doors

i have to go before it sounds like i know what the hell i am talking about lol!
laurent2015
490 posts
Oct 26, 2012
6:20 AM
As for me, you may go on talking...
I was hesitating for the key and thought that you played in 3d position.
So: when someone plays blues, the "statistical" key would be the one on 2d position hence: low F--->C.
I'll keep that in mind, and thank you, 1847!
DukeBerryman
181 posts
Feb 25, 2014
2:20 AM
I love your changes and timing. You've got a laid back style. Btw, where is this west coast jam? I'm in LA.
1847
1516 posts
Feb 25, 2014
10:58 AM
the jam is this saturday at malones in santa ana
55 freeway and dyer rd 2 pm to 6 pm
sunday nite at the desert room gardena 8:00 pm
very cool bar... always something in the crock pot
three dollar drinks, and the bartender will light your cigarette for you.
the video was an actual gig. it is amazing how many things can go wrong in a thirty minute set lol





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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
DoubleJ
37 posts
Feb 26, 2014
7:35 AM
Looking forward to it. (and the crock pot as well.)
Rick Davis
3005 posts
Feb 26, 2014
8:32 AM
Light your cigarette? Smoking is prohibited in bars in California, except in Indian casinos.

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-Little Rick Davis
The Memphis Mini harp amp
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The Mile High Blues Society
1847
1519 posts
Feb 26, 2014
10:03 AM
as a non smoker i find it reprehensible
as a member of the tobacco workers union .....
well we will just have to look the other way.
it is also against the law to drive faster than 65 miles an hour here in california
except where posted on certain stretches of highways.
70 mph is allowed.

in denver it is against the law to drive a black car on sundays.

there are two types of people in this world,
rules are rules types

and rules are meant to be broken types

you strike me as a rules are rules type.
nothing inherently wrong with that.
as long as all the rules are strictly followed.

i cant drive fifty five


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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
DukeBerryman
187 posts
Feb 26, 2014
10:28 AM
Looks like a great jam - may have to come down to big, bad Santa Ana. Let me know if you come to the Valley - we got some jams.
1847
1529 posts
Mar 02, 2014
5:02 PM


here are some locals you see around town a lot
it gets off to a rough start,but hang in there
theses guys can groove.
it sounds like a billy boy arnold song but
i am not sure.
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"

Last Edited by 1847 on Mar 02, 2014 5:55 PM
Rick Davis
3019 posts
Mar 02, 2014
6:27 PM
I hate cigarette smoke. If there is smoking in a bar I'll leave, sure as hell won't play. That shit will kill you. I'm sorry, but none of the stuff you posted from the jam is worth dying for.


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-Little Rick Davis
The Memphis Mini harp amp
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
Rick Davis
3020 posts
Mar 02, 2014
6:35 PM
Here's a smoke-free jam at Ziggies:



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-Little Rick Davis
The Memphis Mini harp amp
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
1847
1531 posts
Mar 03, 2014
10:05 AM
the desert room has a patio
everyone goes there to smoke.
always one joker,that cant conform
common courtesy. not so common these days

so i talk to someone at work all the time
turns out he plays drums
he has a gig 10 blocks from me friday

not a place i would normally go
i walk in everyone is smoking!
pretty sad.
great band playing soul music
i stayed for two sets
my clothes just reeked of cigarettes
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
1847
1678 posts
Apr 07, 2014
11:23 AM


we ran a harpgear double trouble into my bassman


next week we will try a triple threat
the champ into the harpgear into the bassman

i'll see if i can download a soundfile
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i get a lot of request when i play my harmonica
"but i play it anyway"
1847
2296 posts
Apr 20, 2015
11:14 AM

airport jam edit1234567891 from bob cooper on Vimeo.



one of the members here sold me a mic
it is one of greg's with a wood shell
and a crystal r7 shure element. my buddy said it has a woody tone, i do believe he is right. i am also using a bella ep pedal.


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