toddlgreene
194 posts
Dec 02, 2009
7:07 AM
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Yet another final mix from my band. On this one I play an intro and some accent/harmonies near the end on a C harp over guitar solos, which was all influenced by that spacey-sounding Spanish trumpet you'd hear on old Spaghetti westerns. If some of the guitar sounds familiar, it's because it's Malaguena(public domain)weaving its way in and out of the tune. That's also me on vocals.
There have been threads recently on which harp to use for what key of music;this one was a case of a melody popping into my head, then experimentation with different keys until it fit. So, while I didn't set out to play something in 4th position, it just worked out that way ;)
Little Sticks by am540
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~Todd L. Greene, Devout Pedestrian
"listen to what you like for inspiration, but find your own voice"
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
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GermanHarpist
731 posts
Dec 02, 2009
8:47 AM
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What about uploading this stuff to a streaming site...?
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germanharpist on YT. =;-)
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toddlgreene
196 posts
Dec 02, 2009
8:58 AM
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@ GH-when you click the link, it should give you the option to 'download' or 'play'. By selecting 'play' it should stream. But if this isn't working, I'm open to suggestions.
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~Todd L. Greene, Devout Pedestrian
"listen to what you like for inspiration, but find your own voice"
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
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asilve3
51 posts
Dec 02, 2009
10:05 AM
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Awesome! Great song and great example of 4th position. I really like the lick melody you came up with. great singing too!
I love playing in 4th its very useful in a lot of popular music and freaking easy too. I never understood why more people weren't doing it. If you can play a 1st position you can play 4th position minor. A lot of the chording stuff carries over too.
you're band is tight btw, sweet stuff thanks for sharing.
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http://www.youtube.com/user/asilve3
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toddlgreene
197 posts
Dec 02, 2009
10:14 AM
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Thanks :) A few posts down I have another called Reckoning. 2nd pos. stuff, with a harp switch mid-solo.
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~Todd L. Greene, Devout Pedestrian
"listen to what you like for inspiration, but find your own voice"
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
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LittleJoeSamson
153 posts
Dec 02, 2009
10:44 AM
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NICE!
I employ 4th for many minor key phrasings, too. Especially good for declarative intro's and outro's and chording as you mention.
I'll use it for subtle overlays, fills, measure enders; but not loud. For solo's I usually play 3rd or minor keyed harp.
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walterharp
137 posts
Dec 02, 2009
10:46 AM
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Nice Todd.
slightly related, there is a Danish band a friend of mine is in, called Grand Fiction (formerly funky nashville). They have spaghetti western influence and Mickey Raphael played on their last CD.
http://www.myspace.com/grandfiction
try homesick for the schlocky western sound with harp
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GermanHarpist
736 posts
Dec 02, 2009
6:45 PM
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My bad, toddle.
Damn it, that rocks!
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germanharpist on YT. =;-)
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toddlgreene
202 posts
Dec 03, 2009
4:46 AM
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Thanks! Our guitarist is of Puerto Rican descent, and has studied Spanish classical guitar, jazz, rock, etc. with Cranston Clements, so he comes up with some tasty stuff.
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~Todd L. Greene, Devout Pedestrian
"listen to what you like for inspiration, but find your own voice"
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
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blogward
30 posts
Dec 03, 2009
7:53 AM
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Very nice song, very good vocals. Personally, I'd have had the harp cleaner, higher in the mix, and moar of it! But subtle is good too. Well done Todd.
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toddlgreene
207 posts
Dec 03, 2009
8:28 AM
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@ blogward-thanks much!
Unfortunately, I tracked that on a Shaker crystal thru my KJL amp, and it was fed into a single mic, which did NOT relate the true tone at all...I didn't redo the take, which I regret a bit, but we had enough nitpicking between the rest of the band, so i figured I'd let it be.
check out my 'first attempt at embedding' thread-I have Reckoning on there-MUCH more prominent harp!
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~Todd L. Greene, Devout Pedestrian
"listen to what you like for inspiration, but find your own voice"
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
Last Edited by on Dec 03, 2009 8:29 AM
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blogward
32 posts
Dec 03, 2009
8:34 AM
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Have yet to get round to YouTubing my FrontandCenter wooden shell crystal mic - if you get a chance, try one.
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toddlgreene
208 posts
Dec 03, 2009
8:37 AM
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hmmmm, I will look that up at home! For my am540 and other non-blues stuff, I'm gravitating more to a stick mic, but I like the brown sound too!
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~Todd L. Greene, Devout Pedestrian
"listen to what you like for inspiration, but find your own voice"
crescentcityharmonicaclub@gmail.com
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nacoran
489 posts
Dec 03, 2009
2:07 PM
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I found an effect on a guitar multi-pedal once that made me sound just like a trumpet. I could never find the setting again. I could really hear the trumpet sort of riffs in your song. That really rocks.
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RyanMortos
509 posts
Dec 03, 2009
4:59 PM
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Damn, that's really hot toddl.
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~Ryan
Pennsylvania - H.A.R.P. (Harmonica Association 'Round Philly)
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mankycodpiece
7 posts
Dec 04, 2009
7:53 AM
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all the technical stuff is beyond me at the moment.
great track though.
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