This is the first video I've posted on here. Not looking for criticsm but if you must... My sunburnt farmer skin is thick enough to deal. I fumbled a bit from the pasties. Its close to 40C on the humidex here in Brantford Ontario.
Hope everyone is doing well, especially our American friends. Can't wait to host our 8th annual mudcat harmonica retreat up here in southern Ontario possibly next year. Fingers crossed.
I've only been here since Day 1, but I would have to say that that is one of the very best first-video debuts that this forum has ever seen. Your timing is spot-on for most of this, although there was a moment around 2:05 when things suddenly got dicey; your singing is Basic Bar Gig ready; and your playing is rich and interesting. I know that Ronnie will groove to this. You upped the tempo, if I'm not wrong, from his original recording.
Wow! You have upped your game.
The only real note (criticism) I have is that you've got a good enough sense of timing, and enough intrinsic intensity, that you should risk holding a note or two for a long time, to give a little more variation. As we know, our occupational hazard as harp players is to up the intensity and frequency of notes. But LOWERING the frequency and hitting long intense notes is also a good idea.
Thanks for the kind words and critique Adam. I need to find me a guitarist. Seems hard to come by in my rural settings. I've been busking at my farmers markets and making a good $70 an hour. Not the markets in the city mind you. So that's fun and encouraging too.
Thanks to you too tingtang! Maybe I'll post a few more when the temo goes plus 40C! That's 104 to my american counterparts. Been stupid hot here for days...
Aha! It's that busking experience that I'm hearing. I don't know if you were doing that when I was last up there, but what I heard was your ability to generate and hold the groove--something that not everybody can do solo, but something that makes a difference. And of course the singing, along with all that. Busking is great training.
