Greg Heumann
2863 posts
Oct 18, 2014
8:47 AM
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Rick doesn't go to jams. At least - hardly ever. But Aki Kumar managed to entice him to his jam this week - along with a killer band to back him up including one of my favorite drummers D'Mar (Derek Martin) who is Little Richard's drummer. Listen to him nail this shuffle. And Kid Anderson and Curtis Smith on guitars. Kedar Roy on bass. And.... Rick!
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slaphappy
41 posts
Oct 18, 2014
9:03 AM
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Aki's jam has been off the hook lately.
BTW you sounded great too Greg!
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mastercaster
87 posts
Oct 18, 2014
9:54 AM
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Great jam ! brought D'mar about 4 ft. right out of his stool at the end !
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blueswannabe
514 posts
Oct 18, 2014
1:35 PM
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You gotta love Rick Estrin! What a player!
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The Iceman
2220 posts
Oct 19, 2014
10:00 AM
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No other harmonica player seems to be having as much fun on stage as Rick. It's infectious.
love that drummer - most excellent.
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Joe_L
2520 posts
Oct 19, 2014
12:25 PM
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That was a fun night. Rick does come down there quite frequently. I think I have seen him about once a month. Sometimes, he is the guest. Sometimes, he just drops in.
It's a really fun jam. He always had some great guests. I'll be subbing for Aki in a couple of weeks. Terry Hanck will be the special guest.
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slaphappy
42 posts
Oct 19, 2014
8:37 PM
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we are so lucky to have Aki and his jam; San Jose is a blues harp mecca.
Here's Kim Wilson just slaying it a few months ago.
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4' 4+ 3' 2~~~
-Mike Ziemba
Harmonica is Life!
Last Edited by slaphappy on Oct 19, 2014 8:38 PM
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Greg Heumann
2864 posts
Oct 20, 2014
5:28 PM
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Hey Joe - Terry is SO much fun to play with. Wish it wasn't so far I calculated my experience at 135 miles per solo....
P.S. - I was hoping someone would ask "what mic was Rick using" .... the fact that I was hoping gives you your answer if you wondered.
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Mirco
219 posts
Oct 20, 2014
6:37 PM
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Hmm. Now that you mentioned it, Greg, what mic was Rick using? It sounded really great. I wonder if there was anywhere I could get a microphone like that. Does anyone know?
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rbeetsme
1592 posts
Oct 20, 2014
7:26 PM
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Was that Bigtone Jon playing guitar behind Kim?
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slaphappy
43 posts
Oct 20, 2014
7:36 PM
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yep, Big Jon Atkinson.
and Greg, that mic sounded great! Tell us about it..
I wanna hear about your new element project too but not sure how much you're ready to share..
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4' 4+ 3' 2~~~
-Mike Ziemba
Harmonica is Life!
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Greg Heumann
2865 posts
Oct 20, 2014
8:39 PM
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Gee, Mirco - thanks for asking!
Rick's mic is a Blowsmeaway wood mic with a brush crystal element.
@slap - I now have pricing for The Heumann Element - I'm pricing it the same as I price a intake Shure single impedance CM element - tat is $159 - or included in the base price of one of my wood mics.
I am happy to sell them but I haven't made molds to create gaskets for other shells .I'm talking to Dave at harpmicgaskets about that now.
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Joe_L
2521 posts
Oct 21, 2014
11:48 AM
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@slaphappy - If you were at that jam a few weeks ago, Aki had one of Greg's wood mic's with The Heumann Element in it. I played a few numbers with it. I liked it. I would be very happy using one. Those Brush crystals sound pretty damn nice, too.
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kudzurunner
5076 posts
Oct 23, 2014
2:20 PM
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That's just great stuff. I love the whole thing, especially the way he leaves space, pauses for a moment, lets the band catch up (so to speak: they're always right there with him), then plunges back in. He's coming out of the Little Walter bag, but the energy he infuses it with is infectiously all his own, as is his tone. I love the thing he does at 3:10 or so, where he's really reaching.
This video could be titled "How to Blow a Harp Instrumental at a Blues Jam."
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Tweedaddict
172 posts
Oct 23, 2014
5:30 PM
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"3:10 or so, where he's really reaching."
Adam... You can PLAY, Rick can PLAY...
I LOVE your way with words and humour...(even if I disagree a lot) :)
Long Live Rick.
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kudzurunner
5077 posts
Oct 23, 2014
7:44 PM
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When I'm joking, Tweedaddict, you'll know.
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Tweedaddict
173 posts
Oct 24, 2014
2:43 PM
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I didn't explain myself, sorry.
I KNOW you are not joking.
I was trying to say that I like your way with words, good stuff.
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mlefree
209 posts
Oct 25, 2014
9:47 AM
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Greg, you've got starch even getting up on stage with Rick Estrin in the audience! Did you play before or after him?
Good on ya!
Michelle
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Joe_L
2522 posts
Oct 25, 2014
8:48 PM
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Michelle - when you live in an area with a lot of really fine harp players, you're bound to run into one somewhere. Aki gets a lot of harp players at his jam.
On the night in the first video, Greg was up earlier in the evening. I was up immediately after Rick. I have played before and after him several times. He's got a great sense of humor. It is easier to go on before him, than after. The first time I went up after him, he and the band have me a helluva intro and made up a story to make me sounds bigger then life. If that stuff bothers you, it'll mess you up. It is a good natured form of hazing that used to be pretty popular. It helps to be able to give it back a little.
I believe that two weeks earlier, I immediately followed Mark Hummel. I think I played two sets before Kim Wilson did in the video above. Playing before or after those guys through the same equipment really exposes your abilities.
I consider myself pretty fortunate to have been able to perform with players of that caliber in the audience and on stage. You can learn a lot from them.
Every once in a while, some really cool shit happens and you get some great feedback.
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Last Edited by Joe_L on Oct 25, 2014 8:57 PM
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Kingley
3747 posts
Oct 25, 2014
10:40 PM
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There's really no point in worrying about who is in an audience, or whether the player before or after you is better than you. If you let that eat at you, then you'll never play on a stage ever. It's just a fact of life that there will always be people who are better at something than you are. Or who can do something you can't. The same is true for them too of course. We all have our strengths and weaknesses.
You just have to play the best you can, enjoy what you do and try to learn from your mistakes. Like Joe says you can learn a lot from listening too and watching other people.
Joe and Greg live in one of the best areas in the world for blues music. The sheer amount of world class players there is mind numbing. Because of that, it also makes it one of the best places to learn your craft.
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mlefree
211 posts
Oct 26, 2014
9:38 AM
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Nice, Joe L.!
Michelle
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The Iceman
2230 posts
Oct 26, 2014
10:16 AM
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Kingley outlines this quite nicely.
One exercise I offer my students (beg/int) is to imagine they are at a jam on stage. Who walks in and sits at that front table but Kim Wilson, puts his chin in his hands and stares at you.
How will you play?
Answer - play from where you are at now...don't try to stretch and play beyond with the intent of impressing.
If you play true to yourself, Kim will no doubt shake your hand during the break.
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slaphappy
44 posts
Oct 26, 2014
10:59 AM
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back to the thread topic.. here's Rick Estrin jamming all by himself, so good! Man that shit is deep! ;)
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4' 4+ 3' 2~~~
-Mike Ziemba
Harmonica is Life!
Last Edited by slaphappy on Oct 26, 2014 10:59 AM
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