Yes, it's me, practicing with the camera going. Hope you find something you like. All remarks welcome. ---------- Ted Burke __________________ ted-burke.com tburke4@san.rr.com
This is a classic. Truly good playing, and really creative. I enjoyed it, thank you.
Edit - there's a lot of theme and development here, which is what makes a solo compelling to listen to. Well done.
Last Edited by Dr.Hoy on Mar 08, 2015 7:05 PM
Ted it's obvious you can play but I think would love to hear what you do with a tune. Play the head solo etc. or a tune that has melody and play fills. ----------
For my money you're playing far too many notes. Whilst you can obviously play the harp and clearly favour fast runs you don't give the listener anything to get a hold of. No discernable theme emerges from all the notes. There's nothing for the listener to get familiar with so the consequence is that he soon loses interest. As Diggs says, develop a head and then play around with it, but come back to it so you keep the listener's attention. I mean this as constructive criticism, so please don't take offence. You did ask for comment.
@Mind the Gap:Thanks for asking.Sheer repetition, plain and simple. The formula for me was to learn the basic structures of blues and rock and roll songs, to learn the changes. I was able, after a lot of practice and time, to anticipate chord changes to tunes I had not heard before nor played before. I built from the bottom end, learning to bend one draw and 2 draw and three draw, teaching myself that Paul Butterfield roll he does and the bottom end, (2 draw, 2 bend, 1 draw). I learned to do triplets early on, which was essentially 2 draws on a single note (6,say)while hitting the back of my teeth with tongue rapid, the bending the note, no tongue, and then blowing, repeating up and down the harmonica. I did this without end and after awhile it became second nature. I was playing blazing fast stuff for years and I was frequently unhappy with where my playing happened to be. I listened to lots of different kinds of music that emphasized improvisation, blues and rock certainly, but I went head deep into jazz rock. I was influenced by a lot of rock and jazz guitarists, as much by them as harmonica players. But the key was to keep listening and trying to apply what I already knew to different kinds of settings, with different structures. Listening to lots of country and blue grass music was certainly an influence. And New Orleans and Cajun music. It made my style more tune ful, I think. It also helped change my approach for the better ; learning a new way around this instrument is always a blessing. The short answer, though, is the oldest advice in the world. Remain teachable and practice, practice, practice, and after that, practice more. And go out into the world and discover how truly wonderful this gift is. ---------- Ted Burke __________________ ted-burke.com tburke4@san.rr.com
Last Edited by ted burke on Mar 10, 2015 11:28 AM
