oldwailer
412 posts
Jan 02, 2009
7:21 PM
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I was way late getting this up because I had some problems with being snowed in my house with no power--then being snowed out of my house with power but no internet--then of course I blew out a knee a couple of weeks ago--and on and on.
Anyway, here is a Christmas song my wife and I came up with a while back--it is my first try at playing harp and guitar at the same time--really sucks to not be able to blame the guitar man or the vocalist when things go wrong--but it is a lot of fun to do. . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwigKMZ2JBg
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eharp
183 posts
Jan 02, 2009
8:27 PM
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niiiiice.
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Oisin
69 posts
Jan 03, 2009
2:31 AM
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Oldwailer that was great man. You would never know that was your first try. You and Geordie are inspiring me to try and start singing.
I loved thosed lyrics....festive blues.
Oisin
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Bronko
7 posts
Jan 03, 2009
8:25 AM
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That was very cool. Well done.
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Bb
30 posts
Jan 03, 2009
9:02 AM
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Man, I love that! I simply cannot play guitar and sing (hell, I can hardly even breathe) at the same time.
Well done!
-Bob
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oldwailer
413 posts
Jan 03, 2009
10:33 AM
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Thanks for the kudos, everybody--
Oisin, I mis-stated it a little--this was my first try at doing a YT video with a racked harp--but it is something I have been working on for a while--back in the 70's I even did my share of Bob Dylan imitations--anyway, I'm still working on it, getting a decent tone on a rack is even more challenging.
A major problem with playing guitar and harp at the same time is keeping the tempo--for some reason it just wants to run away with me like a freight train. I have spent a lot of time with a metronome to get it to this point--but it still runs away sometimes. . .
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harmonicanick
93 posts
Jan 03, 2009
10:47 AM
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Thanks for that OW,, really mellow, and the tempo was fine.
That really cheered me up after some of my family have been at war with each other over Christmas!!
What's that you are drinking...oh I'll have a couple meself:-)
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harmonicanick
94 posts
Jan 03, 2009
10:48 AM
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Thanks for that OW,, really mellow, and the tempo was fine.
That really cheered me up after some of my family have been at war with each other over Christmas!!
What's that you are drinking...oh I'll have a couple meself:-)
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Oliver
40 posts
Jan 03, 2009
5:19 PM
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This was cool, I enjoyed it. I'm always so envious of people capeable of playing multiple instruments at once!
Cheers Ray.
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Miles Dewar
142 posts
Jan 03, 2009
5:27 PM
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Good job OldWailer! awesome stuff
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---Be Positive---
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KC69
28 posts
Jan 03, 2009
8:04 PM
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Oldwailer: I say thats mighty good stuff. I really enjoyed!! Where did you get that rack. I have a friend with one like it. Mine got sat on last night, did'nt like it anyway. Most of my rack playing (guitar or keyboard) is classic rock. Neil Young,Jimmy Buffett, Etc. You've got me yearning the Blues.
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oldwailer
415 posts
Jan 03, 2009
8:33 PM
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I have tried many racks over the years--this is by far the best one I've had--you can actually adjust the angle of the harp to your lips to some degree--makes it a lot easier to play.
It will probably scratch the ends of your harps a bit--but I say, what the hell--they don't last forever anyway--it ain't like they're Martins!
The racks are available at:
http://www.elderly.com/accessories/items/HM24.htm
At least--that's where I got mine. . .
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Aussiesucker
122 posts
Jan 03, 2009
9:15 PM
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Great stuff Oldwailer. Really enjoyed. Am very envious of your abilities with the guitar , your good singing and your song writing skills.
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KC69
29 posts
Jan 03, 2009
9:42 PM
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Thanks oldwailer: Been to the site, going to make an order. I actually just bent mine back as straight as possible, think I like it better this way. Don't know if you have checked out Jimi Lee from Austin Tx. Best I've ever seen in the rack, I think Adam would back me up. If you have'nt, you'll want to check out his youtube. I think hes playing mister magic! Thanks again K.C.
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oldwailer
416 posts
Jan 03, 2009
10:08 PM
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Yes, KC, I have checked Jimi Lee out a few times--he's one of my idols.
For this type of music, check out Richard Sleigh at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UzJn13CJio
He's my personal God of Rack playing--and he even has a couple of vids on the tube on how to do it!
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DutchBones
64 posts
Jan 04, 2009
7:31 PM
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Nice Wailer, real nice, good lyrics too (could have been a contender in the Bushman Harmonica Video contest)
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DutchBones Tube
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Patrick Barker
157 posts
Jan 04, 2009
8:10 PM
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Nice job- you're a good singer. I've been trying to play blues harp and piano at the same time but its pretty hard for me to coordinate, not to mention my Hohner neck rack kind of sucks- you can't adjust the hight so I have to look down awkwardly to play. Any advice?
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"Without music, life would be a mistake" -Nietzsche
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oldwailer
421 posts
Jan 04, 2009
9:10 PM
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Well, Patrick, the rack I used in this song works great for me--I posted a link above to where you can find one--but I don't know if it would work for piano or not--I used to play a little piano, but I never tried it with harp.
On the harp handle there is some height adjustment--but I don't know if it would be enough.
Thanks everybody, for all the good reviews. . .
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geordiebluesman
131 posts
Jan 05, 2009
1:24 AM
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Hey Oldwailer!, Another great job my man!, And i loved that chuffed to bits grin on your face when you got done,If Bob Dylan and Grissly Adams ever got it on you would be there sweet little love child!
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oldwailer
422 posts
Jan 05, 2009
5:30 PM
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Geordie! LOOOOOLLLLOOOLLLL!!!
I told my wife the Dylan & Adams one--she said "More like Sasquatch & Big Mama Thorton!
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RyanMortos
27 posts
Jan 05, 2009
8:40 PM
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Really nice, very smooth all of it. Thanks for sharing Oldwailer!
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~Ryan
PA
Ryan's Tube
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Tuckster
66 posts
Jan 06, 2009
6:10 AM
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OW, that was great. Loved the lyrics. I can't walk and chew gum at the same time. Nice!!
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SteveL
4 posts
Jan 06, 2009
12:06 PM
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Thanks for posting it - nice lyrics, I really enjoyed it.
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geordiebluesman
132 posts
Jan 07, 2009
7:42 AM
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Hey Wailer,I can see the Sasquatch part but you're much too pretty to be carrying any of big mamma's DNA!, Christ that woman looks like a Pitbull with a cold sore lickin piss off a nettle!,Bloody marvelous voice though
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oldwailer
426 posts
Jan 07, 2009
10:31 AM
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Geordie, "Christ that woman looks like a Pitbull with a cold sore lickin piss off a nettle!" LOL!
You certainly have a way with self expression!
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