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Nirvana song played on bass and diatonic harp???
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boris_plotnikov
1123 posts
Apr 18, 2017
1:23 AM
I have a curious instrument called Tombo Pocket Bass. It is much smaller than regular bass harmonica. It have no flats and sharps besides F#, but the coolest thing is they lay out in fifth. It allows to play power chords similiar to guitar riffs for heavy metall and hard rock. I found I can play one of my favorite songs "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana using this harmonica. For this video I do not use any sounds besides bass harmonica, diatonic harmonicas, tambourin, hand clapping and my chest. What diatonic tone do you like more: clean (verse) or distorted (chorus)?

Please share it if you like it!


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nacoran
9437 posts
Apr 18, 2017
10:26 AM
Brilliant!

I wish YouTube had a button on their embedded videos for sharing on FB. I guess I'll have to click through to YouTube to do that!

We used to do a cover of Nivana's cover of Molly's Lips. We started with three part acapella harmony and then broke into a sort of punk with harmony main song. All I did on harmony was basically play the melody behind the vocals. It was a lot of fun. (We also played with doing their Bowie cover too, and a couple others, but never got them really tight.)

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boris_plotnikov
1126 posts
Apr 18, 2017
4:05 PM
Nacoran, thanks, glad you like it! Kurt was great composer!
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BronzeWailer
1980 posts
Apr 19, 2017
4:06 AM
Very creative. The musical expression is excellent but the facial expressions make the video! I like the distorted harp. Cheers!


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Mirco
469 posts
Apr 19, 2017
5:02 PM
Very nice, Boris. Can I request some Soundgarden?
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Tom585
28 posts
Apr 19, 2017
7:31 PM
Boris, well done!

What key diatonic harmonicas are you playing and in what positions?
boris_plotnikov
1129 posts
Apr 20, 2017
9:42 AM
BronzeWailer
Thank you! It is actually recorded takes, I worried more on timing than expression ((:

Mirco
Thank you! Great idea! I will think of it!

Tom585
Thanks!!! Most part is Sedel 1847 with blue moond comb in D dorian myxolydian (3 and 7 draw is half step down), for two notes in bridge I used 1847 silver in F F diatonic (as it have best bend layout)

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