Well it seems some of you really like it huh? I did not expect that!!
THANK YOU!
This isn't my band btw. It's a good friends (The Infernal). I am considered a permanent member but it's all really up to him and it's his dream and vision. I just randomly play lines for him where I think it's appropriate. Still getting the hang of it. It's very different from playing anything else for me. It was really cool of him to give me free reign and not tell me to play anything specific.
There were actually 3 other bands before us. Very known bands here in Malaysia (Ask Me Again, Kyoto Protocol, Rosevelt). These people play several times a week, have CD's, their songs on radio, tonnes of magazine interviews and TV spots. But for some strange reason the organizer decided to put us newbies as the final act!
The funny thing is that we only had our first jam on Wednesday night. We were not allowed to keep the special tracks that The Infernal created. He's very protective like that. 2nd jam happened on Friday night (only 2 days after) and then the actual gig on the very next day, Saturday! To be honest I haven't been playing out much at all before that so it's been a while to me. A very rushed debut performance but I'm proud of them because nobody chickened out and we did a decent job. We certainly got the crowd going at the end of the night.
Hellbilly Deluxe is right. whahahahha. Whatever it is, this is a great way for me to inject blues into the flashy indie/emo scene out here. The kind that 99% of blues guys avoid and scoff at. But hey, it does get the attention of the younger generation who have never got the chance to hear some amplified harp live. Personally that's how I see myself in this picture. A little narcissistic? Of course!!!! :)
I feel talkative so I'll talk about about the equipment. I'm sure some of you are curious enough about it.
I used an Echo Park delay this time and I've decided that it's going to be a permanent part of my sound for now. This is after playing a while without any delay or effects pedal.
It's great because when I set it on slap tape echo, the repeats sound more like reverb. This is why I am getting a reverb-like sound that may remind you of Butterfield.
Another thing I did is corner the amp since it's open back. I also told the soundguy that I wanted my levels the same as a lead guitar and clean flat EQ. After the show, he told me he barely had to turn up my sound on the PA (line out from amp) because the amp was doing it's job! He also commented that I was really easy to work with. Honestly, I got Brian Purdy to thank for this. Apparently soundguys can be very nice and sometimes even get all bubbly when they see you have a line out that doesn't need a DI. lol
Thanks for watching guys. So is this modern enough? :)
GermanHarpist, thanks for putting this up man. It's a sweet surprise for me to read the thread title. This has really made my day. I didn't even ask!! Thank you bro.
What a beautifull example of those fuzzy musical style borders crossing. You can't stop it. It evolves...very creative. I am a fan of techno music and I think that it shares a fundamental feature with some types of blues. I know some of you will think I'm crazy but when you're in a club and those speakers are booming, you shut up, forget about everything and MOVE. I feel the same way about some uptempo blues (of course the same argument could be made about any type of rythmic music in general).
