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The Iceman
4035 posts
Feb 29, 2020
3:38 PM

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The Iceman
John M G
344 posts
Feb 29, 2020
3:46 PM
That's got a hook, thanks for posting it.
snowman
541 posts
Mar 01, 2020
11:39 AM
I saw this on twilight zone
nacoran
10231 posts
Mar 01, 2020
1:56 PM
I liked Moses Concas's stuff, although the AGT performance was just schtick. I think if you see how shows like that have treated harmonica players in general though I can see why maybe he went that way.

But Son of Dave, like John M G said, has a hook. That's something that I think more harmonica players need to work on. Think of an all harmonica channel... if a particular song that you've heard before comes on will you immediately recognize it? Son of Dave gets that. A lot of harmonica players don't. What's the line, "Their A&R man said, "I don't hear a single"".

If you were on a station playing music in your chosen genre would you be just another song or would you stand out and be a song that got requested.

I like Son of Dave. Bonkers isn't my favorite, but the second I hear it I recognize it. It's an earworm. So is his cover of Black Betty. We need more earworms.

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WoozleEffect
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Mar 11, 2020
1:33 PM
I guess it's different for a lot of people, but Son of Dave is THE reason I started taking harmonica seriously...
I saw him on Later with Jools Holland, and I went out and bought a loop pedal that same week and tried to play "Hellhound" with NO idea what I was doing.

He's got a way of making everything and anything instantly recognizable, and instantly danceable. That's a trait that a lot of harmonica players lose sight of. I know I do! Every time I hear a Son of Dave tune I'm reminded to refocus have fun!

Cheers,

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Rob Laferrière
Russell, MB, Canada

www.woozleeffect.com

Last Edited by WoozleEffect on Mar 11, 2020 1:33 PM


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