TheoBurke
541 posts
Dec 28, 2013
9:32 PM
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Ted Burke
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheoBurke?feature=mhee
http://ted-burke.com
tburke4@san.rr.coM
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harpdude61
1939 posts
Dec 29, 2013
6:02 AM
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Ted that is some badass jamming my man! Enjoyed very much.
You are a master of relaxation.
Cool to hear the Ricci influence on some of us 50ish guys!
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Rick Davis
2801 posts
Dec 29, 2013
7:31 AM
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I always enjoy your playing, Ted. Thanks.
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-Little Rick Davis
The Memphis Mini harp amp
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
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Martin
569 posts
Dec 29, 2013
8:32 AM
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"Ricci influences"?
Hopefully you´re not under the impression that Jason R "invented" fast playing? If so, let me assure you that´s been around quite a while. Ricci has very successfully developed a style, based on rapid short notes, but I can´t say I hear a whole lot of THAT particular element in Ted´s playing. (The "Ricci type of speed".)
Being a 50ish guy myself I thnik I could name a few guys that´s been around a while longer, playing faster than a M/F.
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TheoBurke
542 posts
Dec 29, 2013
10:20 AM
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Thanks , harpdude1. It's a great progression to jam over. I am, of course, 61 years old and have been playing harmonica and have been playing fast runs for decades. My influences for speed are John McLaughlin and John Coltrane (not that anything I play is as technically accomplished as what those geniuses have laid down). Jason Ricci is someone I consider to be a Modern Master of the diatonic, in all areas. To be compared to him , even in passing, is an honor. He has, of course, influenced my attack; a good musician has to stay teachable. And Rick, thanks for the kind words.
There are, though, plenty of rapid , single note runs in this particular improv; most of my improvs, in fact, involve single note runs . and I make extensive use of my tongue or those ultra quick triplets. I suspect the amplification makes it sound more of a jumble. But trust me, those are single note runs.
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Ted Burke
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheoBurke?feature=mhee
http://ted-burke.com
tburke4@san.rr.coM
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harpdude61
1940 posts
Dec 29, 2013
12:22 PM
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Martin...dude...did I say anything about speed playing?? What the...
I hear runs and licks that remind me of Ricci. I hear color and bending in the pitches similar to Jason. I hear overblow control like Ricci.
You can name a list of faster players...but show me some players that can play fast, on a "F" harp, while including overdraws, overblows, bent overdraws, and bent overblows.
HERE YA GO!!
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CWinter
84 posts
Dec 29, 2013
12:26 PM
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I think your playing is great. The thing that stands out most to me is your ability to stay calm and cool as the music backing you is fairly intense.
That suggests a good deal of presence of mind.
Thanks!!
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Martin
570 posts
Dec 29, 2013
1:13 PM
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@harpdude61: Sorry, the "speed" interpretation was wholly mine. It was based on an assumption -- but that assumption is not explicit in your post, and I should have made that clear.
Stupid of me and I apologize.
However, I wont´go into naming fast-faster players. My somewhat rash post has a background in a, to my mind, slightly tiresome and childish fan-club attitude when it comes to Jason Ricci: at times one can get the impression that actually invented the harmonica.
(But you shouldn´t take any flac for that.)
This is certainly no fault of Jason´s, who seems to be a becomingly modest guy.
Now read me right: I have bought Jason Riccis entire recorded output; I like quite a lot of it (although that´s not mandatory); and I´m continually baffled by his skills.
Cheers,
/Martin
PS. For what it´s worth, the F harp is one of the easiest to use when doing those things you mention (in a video that´s very familiar to me). "Easiest" however should be understood in a relative context.
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