garry
509 posts
Mar 26, 2014
5:02 PM
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This is a fun song from a recent jam. Definitely got the crowd fired up. Harp solos around 2:50 and 5:00, and some harp/keys interplay a bit later on.
Feedback is welcome. The first solo feels rushed to me, and the timing seems off (a weakness I'm working on). I like the second one better.
I often start solos playing too much too fast, and need to consciously step back, leave space, and let it flow. I can usually correct this, but I'm not sure how to avoid it in the first place. advice is welcome.
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jbone
1564 posts
Mar 27, 2014
4:45 AM
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Garry, you sounded pretty good to me. I noticed people up dancing which is always a good sign.
I didn't notice any big timing issues really. Maybe all you need is to keep putting in time with a harp in your face and stage time as well to get more comfortable and develop a killer instinct about when to come in but the basis looked/sounded pretty good to me.
We do this song in our duo and it's much more folksy since there is no rhythm section or keys. That's a good version you guys do. If we don't have this on our youtube channel we will before long. Our new camera works real easy to record and then upload so we're on a roll here.
I say just carry on Garry! We are sometimes our own worst critics but remember, we do stuff 98% of the populace can't.
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jbone
1565 posts
Mar 27, 2014
4:47 AM
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Well look, here's ours!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAZc4ScEGok
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jbone
1566 posts
Mar 27, 2014
5:20 AM
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http://youtu.be/rAZc4ScEGok
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http://www.reverbnation.com/jawboneandjolene
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000386839482
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa7La7yYYeE
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jbone
1567 posts
Mar 27, 2014
5:21 AM
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http://www.reverbnation.com/jawboneandjolene
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000386839482
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa7La7yYYeE
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jbone
1568 posts
Mar 27, 2014
5:22 AM
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GREAT! I just learned to embed!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa7La7yYYeE
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Martin
647 posts
Mar 27, 2014
6:23 AM
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I think you would be helped by a more, how shall I put it?, "well defined" sound. No chorus and a darker sound -- more to the point. And longer notes: at the outset you could hang on the 5.
Just spontaneous impressions.
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Littoral
1054 posts
Mar 27, 2014
7:15 AM
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...more spontaneous impressions...
Love the tune, way back, about 100 shows.
Harp, my take is that you're playing licks anyway, meaning that they almost work with the changes but you're gonna play them anyway. I appreciate the inclination and "go" there sometimes too. This song is (I think) asking you to know the chords and follow them (rhythm). I don't mean busy chords throughout but underneath a chorus or turnarounds. I would aim for an accordion sound with octaves and use it in my solo, if I could figure it out. If I played more single notes I'd channel Duane Allman which is very much what the guitar player does with his first solo.
Last Edited by Littoral on Mar 27, 2014 7:19 AM
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Goldbrick
382 posts
Mar 27, 2014
8:13 AM
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Actually guitar player is doing Jerry Garcia from Europe 72 LP and not the Allmans
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Slimharp
268 posts
Mar 27, 2014
8:20 AM
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Although the accoustics may be difficult in the live setting, you may want to play off the mic ( I say may )on this style song rather than Chicago style. Seems a bit more like a country feel. If you played off you could get many more inflections of that style with your hands. You play well and IMHO you would enhance the notes, percussive chops and swells with your hands in the action i.e Micky Raphael.
Last Edited by Slimharp on Mar 27, 2014 8:24 AM
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garry
510 posts
Mar 30, 2014
4:34 PM
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thanks to all for the feedback. funny you mentioned percussive chops and longer notes. both are things i'm working on, to introduce more variety in my playing. i'm in the habit of relying on scale runs and using hole changes in lieu of proper articulation. trying to leave more space, as well.
when i'm nervous i tend to play too much too fast. my solos oftern start out that way, until either a change in the music, or a conscious action gets me to step back and let it flow. always more to learn...
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Slimharp
291 posts
Mar 30, 2014
7:04 PM
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As mentioned before- try playing off the mic into a decent vocal mic on some songs. You will surprise yourself at what you can create with your hands free It's sort of like a different instrument. It may help you slow down some too. When Miles Davis would interview new cats for his touring band the cats would come in with all kinds of killer credentials. He would sit them down in the middle of the room and say " Play some slow blues ". You cant hide there. You either got it or you dont.
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garry
553 posts
Jan 23, 2015
6:02 PM
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An update from a jam last week. After the head, harp solos around 1:50 and 7:02. The first two feel a bit forced to me, but the last flows better. A little more rhythm and sustain, per earlier suggestions.
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KingoBad
1593 posts
Jan 23, 2015
6:31 PM
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I'm assuming the feedback is welcome still applies.
I would suggest that you lay off the 6 draw.
Keep it in your pocket - use it when you need the emphasis - but leave it alone the rest of the time.
This is my personal taste - so take it with that in mind. It just grates on me when someone uses it that often.
Listen to the song again and see how you use it.
That said - nicely done.
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Danny
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garry
554 posts
Jan 25, 2015
10:11 PM
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thanks. and yes, i forgot to mention, feedback is not just welcome, but solicited.
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JJ Harper
38 posts
Jan 26, 2015
9:24 AM
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