Pauly22
21 posts
Jul 22, 2013
2:43 PM
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Guys,
I hope to be playing a regular wine-bar gig soon, me on harp and vocals and my buddy on guitar. I'd really like to provide some rhythm though, and I'm morally opposed to a drum track.
What ideas do you all have for us to provide some rhythm? How did our heroes do this when they made those solo or duet recordings in the '30s? How do you do it?
thanks.
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harmonicanick
2008 posts
Jul 22, 2013
2:52 PM
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Pauly,
You have to provide the rhythrm, good luck
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nacoran
6964 posts
Jul 22, 2013
2:54 PM
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I've seen someone use one of those modern style D shaped tambourines, set on the floor on a towel just like a foot pedal. It worked great. It wasn't too loud or too quiet and it was hands free and rhythm adjustable. Musician's Friend has them for $30 (towel not included).
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/drums-percussion/rhythmtech-ergonomic-tambourine
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BronzeWailer
1085 posts
Jul 22, 2013
2:56 PM
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I have worked mainly in duos in my brief career. One of my partners used a stomp box and occasionally stomp box plus foot tambourine. We have also used one of those rice shaker thingies for softer rhythmic backing.
BronzeWailer's YouTube
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robbert
223 posts
Jul 22, 2013
3:31 PM
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Listen to other duo performers. Roy Rogers and Norton Buffalo for example. They both play rhythm parts to back each other up.
Also, check out "The Blues Doctors" which is Adam's duo. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee...the list goes on.
If you're singing, then the guitar will probably provide much of the rhythm.
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smwoerner
204 posts
Jul 22, 2013
4:18 PM
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I agree with Robbert, listen to some good duo's
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee
John Cephas & Phil Wiggins
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells: Alone and Acoustic
Big Jack Johnson: THe Memphis Barbecue Sessios w/Kim Wilson
Grant Dermody and Friends: Lay my Burden Down
FOr something way out there and not blues try Gutpuppet.
Also, Dave Barrett has a great 5 part series of articles on Accompaniment Playing in the archive section of www.harmonicasessions.com (you can probably do a google search and find them).
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Rick Davis
2151 posts
Jul 23, 2013
12:15 PM
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Tap dance.
I'm not kidding. When I judged the IBC in Wyoming last week the solo/duo winner was Chad Lore. He sings, plays guitar, plays harp on a rack, and wears tap shoes and taps on a metal plate with a microphone attached to it. He was very good, and the tap rhythms were just right.
So, imagine.... he is singing hard, not taking it easy, and playing licks on the harp, and playing guitar, all the while he is effectively RUNNING IN PLACE as he taps out the beat. It was impressive.
His version of St. James Infirmary was freaking good.
So, get some tap shoes...
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fred_gomez
127 posts
Jul 23, 2013
12:23 PM
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hmm sounds like a job for issac. john lee hooker put bottle caps on his laces to work like a tambourine, yknow like a bottlecap snake. and he stuck bottle caps to his shoes with gum and stamped on a pallet. now if you can contact mic the caps and a simple box ala deak harp. hmm i could do it.
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Martic
22 posts
Jul 23, 2013
1:08 PM
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Have you tried to make beatboxed rhythms on the harmonica? When I back the vocals on my duo I use to make backing chords in the low register of the harmonica, putting some "boum" and "fshhh" to emulate the bass drum and the snare.
Here I'm doing that from 1:40. I'm using a Hohner Special 20 in D.
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