Hondo
231 posts
Aug 21, 2013
12:21 PM
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Would you use delay, reverb or neither for that style of music?
Would you choose 1st, 2nd or 3rd position or would it vary with the song?
And maybe the first question would vary per song.
Thanks
Last Edited by Hondo on Aug 21, 2013 12:22 PM
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Kingley
3027 posts
Aug 21, 2013
12:29 PM
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It would all vary with the song. Personally I'd most likely play with a touch of reverb using a cupped stick mic direct into the PA. Again though it would all depend on the song.
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GMaj7
269 posts
Aug 21, 2013
6:20 PM
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Funk is more about the beat .. and note placement..
It seems to be that 12th position would work best there, if any..
But I guess it depends on the song
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smwoerner
217 posts
Aug 21, 2013
6:40 PM
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Like Gre said, Funk is all about the beat...so either just kick back and play a cool horn line or step up and say something...this is more of a Tramp Grove but, I think Jerry makes a solid statement.
Of course the other option is to just go heavy on the effects like Jason...
And Jason talks funk..
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Hondo
232 posts
Aug 22, 2013
11:58 AM
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Thanks all
@smwoemer- Can you direct me to any info on learning horn lines?
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The Iceman
1114 posts
Aug 22, 2013
12:15 PM
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Want schooling in Funk horn lines?
"Life on Planet Groove" - live recording by Maceo Parker.
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The Iceman
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Hondo
233 posts
Aug 22, 2013
12:43 PM
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Thanks Iceman. I think about your posts a lot as I roll up 95 past Darien a couple of times a week.
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The Iceman
1115 posts
Aug 22, 2013
1:03 PM
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Hondo...check out our store....1190 Chapel Crossing Rd, Brunswick 31525....Just 3 miles off I95 at exit 38.
Also, if you want a harmonica lesson, let me know.
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The Iceman
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Hondo
234 posts
Aug 22, 2013
1:09 PM
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I'm usually rollin pretty hard, but I will try my best. I do stay over some in Savannah and in Brunswick, but I'm hindered in movement by being in an 18 wheeler.
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A440
95 posts
Aug 23, 2013
4:22 AM
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Listen to Lee Oskar on the old War records...
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Martin
467 posts
Aug 23, 2013
9:03 AM
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Always let the song determine the harp position: there´s no inherent genre any of them ... -- unless you go to e.g. 6th, where you get a slightly "Eastern" feel (and "Eastern" is not a genre).
Warm sound through PA would be my advice as well.
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Hondo
235 posts
Aug 23, 2013
9:40 AM
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Thanks again for all of the helpful replies
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The Iceman
1119 posts
Aug 24, 2013
3:25 AM
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Hondo.
Let me know next time you stop in Brunswick....
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The Iceman
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Littoral
978 posts
Aug 24, 2013
6:48 AM
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Short delay. Learning James Brown lines is awesome on harp.
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Hondo
236 posts
Aug 24, 2013
7:04 AM
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I sure will Iceman.
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Hondo
237 posts
Aug 24, 2013
7:06 AM
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@ Littoral- What position are you playing them in?
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Littoral
979 posts
Aug 24, 2013
7:28 AM
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Hondo, its been said here already that it depends on the tune. I'm not real proficient outside of 1-3 though. The register of the harp is more important, if it's too low or too high, or not available in a better register, I'll switch positions to get the notes that will cut. We can't play the whole harmony of a section (of course, but we CAN punch some chords, especially octaves) so I lean on the staccato attack of the trumpet. That approach gets the job done.
But finding a band that can do the songs...
I Feel Good is easy, Papa's Got a Brand New Bag, Sex Machine and Cold Sweat are great ones to work up.
Last Edited by Littoral on Aug 24, 2013 7:29 AM
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Littoral
980 posts
Aug 24, 2013
7:44 AM
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JR channeling JR Wells/William Clarke from 7:45-8:45 above is some stunning harp. Precise and Attack.
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