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mikolune
37 posts
Jul 21, 2010
5:22 PM
Hi guys - my first vid up here, a small jam at a friend's place Tokyo, on a song he wrote. Not really blues, but use of flat third, and some bluesiness to it. Aware there is so much to improve in all aspects, but curious to hear what people have to say here.

Harp is a D Marine Band out of the box.

cheers cheers!


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shanester
119 posts
Jul 21, 2010
6:47 PM
Dude, that totally reminded me of jamming with my buds back in the day in the nineties!

It looks like y'all are having a blast and it was enjoyable to listen to!

Keep it coming!

Shane
mikolune
38 posts
Jul 21, 2010
7:28 PM
Hey Shane - thx ! yeah - no pretension here at all, we were really having a blast - somehow it sounded much better with a little alcohol. It was particularly that night hot and humid, adding to the high.
shanester
121 posts
Jul 21, 2010
7:37 PM
Yeah, hot and humid could definitely describe many many nights of the year here in Austin, Texas!

We'd be in someone's rent shack with a little beer jamming our hearts out!

...only we never recorded, which is truly an invaluable tool!

Keep it up

Shane
Rubes
83 posts
Jul 22, 2010
12:24 AM
Nice work mate!....a bit early Stonesish
mikolune
40 posts
Jul 22, 2010
2:05 AM
Thx Rubes. Didn't think about it, but I agree about it being a bit early Stonish :)

Delta Dirt
182 posts
Jul 22, 2010
7:35 AM
Loved it Mikolune. Its what half the morons here forget....FUN! Taking themselves way to serious kills it.Reminds me that all these years later its about jamming. Get better doing just what your doing. Dig it!
CamiloHarper
4 posts
Jul 22, 2010
8:31 AM
I love jams like those. You really have a great time when you are with friends with the only purposse of having a good time! (we are gonna rock and roll all night long)

thanks for posting.


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With some latin flavour for you, chico!! :P
mikolune
41 posts
Jul 22, 2010
6:48 PM
cheers Delta and Camilo, glad you liked it - yeah - lets enjoy it - no need to flagellate our harplayer selves all the time :) enjoying is key !
mikolune
42 posts
Jul 22, 2010
8:21 PM
by the way critics on harp playing - good or bad or are welcome as well !

Last Edited by on Jul 22, 2010 8:25 PM
shanester
123 posts
Jul 22, 2010
8:56 PM
OK, criticisms, well not so much of a criticism as a tip, but play from your diaghram, let it be the bellows that drives your instument.

Open up all your airway above it and let it be your speaker cone if you will.

It will give your sound much more presence and depth...
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Shane

1shanester

"Keep it coming now, keep it coming now,
Don't stop it no don't stop it no no don't stop it no don't stop it no no..."

- KC and the Sunshine Band
shanester
124 posts
Jul 22, 2010
9:00 PM
Another tip would be to start trying to figure out different ways to create vibrato internally (throat, diaphragm)...
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Shane

1shanester

"Keep it coming now, keep it coming now,
Don't stop it no don't stop it no no don't stop it no don't stop it no no..."

- KC and the Sunshine Band
mikolune
43 posts
Jul 23, 2010
6:57 PM
yes yes ... vibrato missing big time ...


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