Here's a Slow Blues i recorded today. Its heavily influenced by a Slow Blues Jason Ricci does in his Root Note's 2 Video(its at 6:45). I learnt the bits i could then made up the rest.
This was really good, I like your tone. Plus, you hit that three draw bend quite well. It made my dog cry, too, so it must have been a good slow blues!!!
Ant >.Very enjoyable. Some real fancy art work too. I'm not a complete domehead so I won't comment other than I'm rarely without a hat and feel naked without one.
Because of the fancy artwork I noticed something that has been bugging me ie not the art work but relates to the position of the elbows? I tend to hold my elbows tight close to the body ie I believe not relaxed enough. But when I try to open my arms up I'm not nearly as comfortable playing.
What is the general consensus of a relaxed style re position of the elbows? Any right or wrong way?
@Aussiesucker, i've been thinking about my elbow placement for a while now but for me its more to do with the Wah effect and whats the best placement of my arms to get a great wah. I dont think there is a right or wrong way to hold your elbows, but i'm more comfortable with my arms fairly close together.
I've been watching what other harp players are doing with their elbows then trying to find a happy medium.
I feel i can get a better projection with my wah with my elbows close together.
@Snakes i did work the rest of it a bit. I tried improvising when the camera was on but i kept messing it up then having to start again so i just simplified it. ----------
Last Edited by on Mar 20, 2010 2:28 AM
Man that was good,I allways know when i give you a listen, to watch and listen,cause you got some great things to pick up,Are you playing in a band?If not you should be your ready.
---------- @Hobo, i dont play with a band but i do jam with a guitar buddy now and again, were both too scared to sing so were kinda limited to what we can play but we have done a couple of open mic nights, theres not much call for the blues where i live.
thanks for all the great comments guys.
Last Edited by on Mar 22, 2010 12:45 AM
Seydel pro soliest best harps ive played for 2 weeks wait i think i got 3 weeks out of the 1st set of reed plates and a month on the 2nd,Man i wish i had the breath control to play em.though they are nice sounding and bend so easy you think youll snap a reed oh i did lol
Ant-Great playing;that was enjoyable. One suggestion:you should consider some ornamentation;your arms are just too bare! ;-) ---------- Todd L Greene. V.P.
