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The continuum
The continuum
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nacoran
7917 posts
Aug 09, 2014
10:59 PM
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I was just listening to our own Mr. Burke playing. It was a fine electrical tone, but it seemed subdued electrically compared to some of his other numbers. That got me thinking- if we all had stuff submitted to Pandora and Pandora did it's musical DNA extraction process, where would be on the harmonica family tree?
We've got guys who bring the distortion, Ted Burke, Jason Ricci, J-Sin, Hakan... and guys way over on the other end playing Waltzing Matilda. We've got roadhouse guys, rockers, traditionalists, modernists, jazz guys, guys who are technical, emotional, who sing, who tour, who teach...
So, first off, lets see if we can't figure out some continuums- Who are the most electric Chicago sounding guys, legends, forum members, if you think you play more electric than anyone else post a clip. Then let's get the other end and see if we can't come up with a scale of most to least.
Lets try that for a technical vs. emotional, rock vs. country vs. gospel vs. blues. vs. classical vs. jazz- where do people fall? (For example, Diggs, on any given day would be the guy I'd most expect to hear some jazz from, with an outside shot from Scojo).
Who sings with their songs- tenors, basses, altos, sopranos? Raspy, operatic, with a country twang?
Who 'respects the tradition most' and who bends the tradition the most with new styles.
Mastery- who flat out brings it
And to wrap it all up, who does Pandora chose to put in the same playlists?
Let me start by classifying myself- intermediate player, strong leaning towards rock/blues, maybe 60% electric, some singing, bass/tenor, like weird scales-klezmer, irish jigs, some theory but mostly a 'by ear' guy
Most wants to sound like: Jason Ricci, Hakan, J-Sin, Gussow, Tom Petty, Brendan Power.
If I was rating someone else, well, for example, the just how electrified their electrified sound is, I'd do it something like this:
J-Sin, Hakan, Jason Ricci, Ted Burke, Gussow
To keep this polite, unless someone specifically says, 'rate my talent' lets stick to more objective things like how electric to they play and what sorts of songs they are picking. Basically, I want the information you'd get from Pandora if we all had record on there. Who would be in the same play list with Iceman. Who would be in the play list with James Cotton. Okay, Mike Fugazi plays close to Jon Popper, but who else does?
What to you think?
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Last Edited by nacoran on Aug 09, 2014 11:00 PM
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Frank
5090 posts
Aug 11, 2014
3:55 AM
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I'm delighted, honored and filled with humility as I lovingly submit some songs of mine ( i have hundreds) to be categorized appropriately - so that others can quickly and easily find my work in the event I am discovered as an important harmonica master, singer, writer and arranger; if even 10,000 years from now... thank you, profusely :)
Last Edited by Frank on Aug 11, 2014 4:25 AM
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Sarge
429 posts
Aug 11, 2014
7:34 PM
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I'm way on the other end form electrified,distorted Chicago blues
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Ted Burke
109 posts
Aug 11, 2014
9:16 PM
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I have actually spent more time trying to play like guitar players rather than other harmonica players, and the goal of much of my distortion/tone/volume has been to match the power of John McLaughlin and Al DiMeola; speed, punch, bite, fast solos with a sharp, splintery edge. I this is a good example of what I mean:
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