geordiebluesman
379 posts
May 04, 2011
2:49 PM
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Hi Harpers, well it's official i am no longer a harpin virgin, i finally made it up on stage last night and performed two of my own compositions sang and played harp with a full band!
I must admit it did'nt really hit me till today that i had done it coz i had my mind locked down so tight to control the nerves but now i'm feeling really good about it.
I got a mate to film it but my camera ain't so good in low light conditions so i don't know if it's suitable to post.
I got a pretty good round of applause when i was done and loads of hand shakes and back pats and then as i was making my way back to my mate a bloke stopped me and said "that was really good would you like to be in my band?" well i was so stressed out and buzzing i just said "yeah sure great" and kept on walking and then thought i had better exchange numbers with the bloke.
Anyway i rang him today and i am going down to his place tomorrow for a bit of a jam to see wot's wot, so who knows what might happen!.
I would just like to say a big thanks to all you guys for all the encouragement last week when i said i was doing this cos it really did help but mostly i want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to Adam for creating this site and all his lessons because without him i would'nt be doing this.
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MrVerylongusername
1689 posts
May 04, 2011
2:59 PM
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Brilliant. Congratulations Geordie.
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Jim Rumbaugh
502 posts
May 04, 2011
3:11 PM
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congrats
that's how it starts.
Take up as many offers as you can, play where you can.
you will grow with each encounter
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The WV State Harmonica Championship at The Diamond Teeth Mary Blues Festival Aug 27th & 28th 2011, Huntington,WV
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BronzeWailer
145 posts
May 04, 2011
3:43 PM
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Well done Geordie!
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eharp
1295 posts
May 04, 2011
3:47 PM
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yea, baby!!
even if the video quality is poor, i think we would all like to hear it.
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pistolero
126 posts
May 04, 2011
5:14 PM
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SWEET. Sounds like a hell of a time. Knocking em out on your first try. And gig offers too.
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Oisin
790 posts
May 04, 2011
5:16 PM
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Get in there Geordie...well done mate. It gets easier and better each time you do it, just like shagging.
We need to see that video!!
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Oisin
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Chickenthief
96 posts
May 04, 2011
7:39 PM
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Outstanding! Wish I could have been there. You the man now.
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nacoran
4102 posts
May 04, 2011
11:16 PM
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"well it's official i am no longer a harpin virgin"
That conjured all sorts of imagines I didn't need! Congratulations though. :)
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Ant138
927 posts
May 04, 2011
11:19 PM
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Nice one Geordie:o)
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harmonicanick
1171 posts
May 05, 2011
1:11 AM
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Well done Geordie, it's the listening, sensitive, harp players are the one's who are asked to play with other musicians.
Now you have been 'baptised', see if you can come to the UK harmonica festival in Bristol in late October.
There is cracking jam on the opening friday night, all welcome:)
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peduarte
6 posts
May 05, 2011
2:46 AM
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Nice one man! Post the videos anyway!
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Andy Ley
110 posts
May 05, 2011
4:17 AM
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Nicley done fella!
So how long before you're rocking up to another jam? :)
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captainbliss
543 posts
May 05, 2011
4:31 AM
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@geordiebluesman:
/now i'm feeling really good about it/
Big smiles!
xxx
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hvyj
1387 posts
May 05, 2011
5:25 AM
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There is nothing like a successful improvised live performance with other musicians. While you are up there playing, nothing else in the world matters--you are completely in the moment, and it's almost like nothing else exists during that time. And you feel so good about it afterward--good feelings and good memories of what happened. A very different fulfillment than playing by oneself.
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toddlgreene
2961 posts
May 05, 2011
5:38 AM
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Congrats! It's a rush, to say the least-especially when you get a good crowd response AND you feel good about your performance. Learning your way around PA equipment and all the problems that can occur, dealing with lights in your face, experiencing new musicians onstage, and figuring how to gauge and enlighten a crowd are now part of your new learning curve. Welcome to the dark side!
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Todd
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12gagedan
31 posts
May 05, 2011
10:20 AM
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Let's hope it's one of many more to come.
Congrats.
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geordiebluesman
380 posts
May 05, 2011
1:27 PM
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Thanks guys,i went down to jam with the bass player who offered me the gig today and we got on great, turns out he used to play bass in Mick Ronsons band after he left Bowie and he's been playing for 49yrs so i'm amazed he wants me along for the ride but he says although i'm a raw recruit he sees a natural talent so thats a big compliment.
I have a list of songs i am going to try to learn which is a masssive challenge for me because of my memory injury but i am gonna give it a go and we are gonna do Crosscut saw together at next months jam
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tookatooka
2343 posts
May 05, 2011
2:11 PM
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Wow! Geordie, I'm so pleased for you. Don't forget all your mates here when you get to the big time.
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