HI ..I have been playing Blues harp for about a year and a half now...Chris Michaleks rendition of Mr . Magic is what I have always tried to play. been practicing this tune for some time now.. I would really appreciate if anyone can help me with the run from 1.15 to 1.18
I just cant figure it out..I play something that sound close but I know its not right
On You Tube click "share" then click "embed" then copy the URL then paste here. Much easier than playing Mr. Magic. ----------
Last Edited by on Jun 20, 2011 6:36 AM
It will be hard to pull his notes out of this part of the solo, as he over/undershot his idea - in other words, there is no real musical line here, but sort of a stab at one....so, my advice is not to sweat these few seconds out.
Great track and Chris does a fantastic job on it. He's probably playing in 11th or 12th position. If you manage to emulate this after 18 months playing you deserve a medal!
I have to admit to preferring Jimi Lee's version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzJTvD5QNg8
I believe he plays this with a natural minor tuned harp. You'll find it easier to get close with one of those, but not a lot!
Last Edited by on Jun 20, 2011 12:19 PM
@Iceman , not sure if I really understood what u said..( hve a lot to learn n understand :) )
@Adam: I love this track..3rd position on a Bb harp works perfect , I liked the Jimi Lees version too..
for me , in the past 18 mnths i have learnt to bend , overblow and play tunes by ear. I always had a harp before that and would pick up and play some random tunes, so i was familiar with the harp. just learnt what a harp was capable of and saw players like Adam G, Jason Ricci,Chris ..18 months back!!
I managed to gather a lot of resources and stuff related to harp playing , but I have had major problems with concentrating or learning things step by step. always have.
I found my self getting overwhelmed by the amount of info out there and most of the time I turned to playing stuff over and over.. not knowing where to begin or what to practice...So now I pick up tracks I love and try playing those, and willl probably do that till I get ( afford) a teacher...
Ill post a clip of what i have been able to play /practice so far on this track..will appreciate some feedback!
1+ 1draw 2+ 2+ 2draw bent,/ 2draw bent 2+ 2draw 3draw bent full step 3draw 4draw. (all in those 3 secsonds on a Bb harp) is my take on it(with the help of a slowed down riff o matic) Hope it helps.
logansays One of my favorite's harmonica videos, BTW. As mentioned, there's some fail in this line, don't worry compose that line. ---------- Excuse my bad English. Click on my photo or my username for my music.
Thanks Guys for the help.. yes will focus on the other parts...will post a clip of what im able to play so far..not going to wait till I can play it perfectly!! :)
Correction, what I meant to say was 1 -1 -1 2 -2bent -2bent 2 -2 -3bentfullstep -3 -4 4 -4 5 -5 5 -4 -6 6 all in those 3 seconds willing to stand corrected but I'm 99.9999% sure thats it. cheers
