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peduarte
31 posts
Mar 04, 2012
7:50 AM
Guest appearance with The Rhythm River Trio at the Boston Arms in London.

The Rhythm River Trio were a support band for Royce Porter, one of the few living rockabilly legends!

Let me know what you guys think, I was pretty nervous as it was the first time I ever played on a stage!

At one point my mouth went to dry it got difficult to play, is that even normal?!






Edit

Found another video, better sound I guess...


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Cheers,
Pedro

Last Edited by on Mar 05, 2012 1:47 AM
harp-er
40 posts
Mar 04, 2012
8:07 AM
sounds like you fit right in to me. great rhythm, fun licks, swingin' right along with the flow. first time out? not bad at all. yeah, i guess a dry mouth and nerves go hand in hand. i expect you'll get more relaxed with it.
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tookatooka
2779 posts
Mar 04, 2012
8:10 AM
Bravo Pedro, I think you did a great job, what a great driving sound that band has got. Dry mouth? Yeah tell me about it. It's just nerves, it will go. Hey, you even switched harps there. Kudos man.

I think we may have met at Kempinska's. Did I warn you about the tap gushing in the gents after the clinic? Not sure if it was you but I think it may have been.
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Last Edited by on Mar 04, 2012 8:15 AM
Philippe
165 posts
Mar 04, 2012
8:16 AM
I had dry mouth the first time I played (last October I think). It went away completely after the 3rd jam. Don't worry about it.

Last Edited by on Mar 04, 2012 8:17 AM
peduarte
32 posts
Mar 04, 2012
8:29 AM
Wow thanks for the replies guys!
The dry mouth thing put me off I was getting worried!

@tookatooka hey man, I did not go to the clinic, I think you are talking about my mate Stuart, who looks pretty much like me!

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Cheers,
Pedro
FMWoodeye
252 posts
Mar 04, 2012
8:39 AM
I concur with the above. You certainly didn't LOOK nervous, and you didn't look like it was your first time, either.
tookatooka
2780 posts
Mar 04, 2012
9:03 AM
@peduarte. Slicked down hair with a quif, sharp 50's look. That would have been Stuart then. Sorry for wrong ID :)
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Last Edited by on Mar 04, 2012 9:04 AM
harpdude61
1268 posts
Mar 04, 2012
11:35 AM
I really dig the rockabilly feel and look of this. Got me rockin at my desk and I LOVE the one chord stuff. Very cool indeed!
Leatherlips
42 posts
Mar 04, 2012
11:51 AM
Great start to your stage work.
The dry mouth thing can be exacerbated by drinking beer. I know, because it used to happen to me in my early days of playing. This can be helped by always having something like a lemon squash handy. Not only does it prevent dry mouth, but can give you the spittle you need to get those staccato sounds from your harp.
Stevelegh
417 posts
Mar 04, 2012
2:06 PM
Guest appearance?

Did you rehearse?

You completely look like part of the band and sound great.

Very impressive. I'd suggest these guys will be asking you back.
BronzeWailer
418 posts
Mar 04, 2012
2:19 PM
Good job! I used to get dry mouth when I first started jamming, but it goes away. Always good to have some water handy just in case...
tookatooka
2784 posts
Mar 04, 2012
2:35 PM
That sound is very hypnotic. Damn! I've watched it about 6 times and will be coming back for more foot tapping.
peduarte
33 posts
Mar 04, 2012
2:45 PM
Really happy with the feedback so far!

@leatherlips thanks for the info man, I did have a couple of beers (bottle) before the gig...

@stevelegh hey man, yes we had 2 rehearsal sessions, played the song about 3 or 4 times each rehearsal...

@tookatooka thanks man, yes they asked me to play again. I think they have a gig at the Blues Kitchen in Camden soon and I might play there, they want me to play a different song too... don't know what though!
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Cheers,
Pedro
Tiandrézio
28 posts
Mar 04, 2012
3:39 PM
@peduarte

May I ask you a question?I've seen your name and i want to ask if you have portuguese ancestry?

Your name looks portuguese and because I don't see many portuguese harmonica players out there it's always fine to find another one.
Tiandrézio
29 posts
Mar 04, 2012
3:41 PM
And I think it's normal to have dry mouth.The first time I play in a front of a audience I had dry mouth.
isaacullah
1841 posts
Mar 04, 2012
4:27 PM
Yeah, you sounded really great man! I also love that rollin' rockabilly groove the band's got going on. The singer has a really good voice for this kind of music too... Altogether, I would have been really really really pleased to walk into my local muisic venue and see a band like this..
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Philippe
171 posts
Mar 04, 2012
6:36 PM
Leatherlips is spot on about the beer, I've had the unfortunate experience as well. If you want to drink alcohol, have hard liquor (in moderation of course), or better yet don't drink booze at all.

The best thing to do is relax (easy to say) and jam often. I hadn't jammed for 3 months, and I had stage jitters. When I jam semi-regularly, they disappear. That said, you appeared relaxed & played well - which is good!
Willspear
66 posts
Mar 04, 2012
9:33 PM
Dry mouth plagues me and I sm sure it isn't nerves.

I always keep a couple things of water or carbonated water with in reach.

Since I quit smoking it is getting better.
peduarte
34 posts
Mar 05, 2012
3:07 AM
@tioandrezio, hey man I'm originally from Brazil... so yeah, close enough!

Again thanks for the feedback and the info about the dry mouth thing!

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Cheers,
Pedro
tookatooka
2786 posts
Mar 05, 2012
4:43 AM
Hey! Anyone know the tempo of this? I get it around 180 but can't pin it down.
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peduarte
35 posts
Mar 05, 2012
5:59 AM
@tookatooka I've no idea man....

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Cheers,
Pedro
TheATL
5 posts
Mar 05, 2012
1:24 PM
@peduarte - Great job!! I too had my first gig last Thursday night at Mojitos in New Orleans thanks to Harvey (harvyharps). It was nerve-wracking, but I really enjoyed it. Harvey had a lot to do with it - he really encouraged me to get up there and go at it. Better to get it out of the way early - eh?

Keep it up!
peduarte
37 posts
Mar 08, 2012
7:52 AM
Just wanted to say that a proper recording of the Gig is going on iTunes.
This is the song I played as it will be on the CD:



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Cheers,
Pedro
tookatooka
2795 posts
Mar 08, 2012
7:59 AM
What key harps were you using Pedro?
peduarte
38 posts
Mar 08, 2012
8:54 AM
@tookatooka: Low F for the rhythm and F for the solo
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Cheers,
Pedro
tookatooka
2796 posts
Mar 08, 2012
9:26 AM
Damn! Wondered why I couldn'play along. Thanks.
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