Unfortunately, the harp doesn't ring out as much as I would have wanted it to. The Banjo took most of the room in terms of sound. But still I submit these vids for your entertainement and critique. I feel I should answer the obvious question right now: He is not wearing any shirt because he had just came back from a funk rock jam in a small overheated local.
This is all first take so there are a couple of surprises especially towards the end of the 3rd vid.
However, here comes my general criticism: play less and more musical (...sorry :)!
vid2: When there's so much things going on - the chaoitc banjo, the singing.. the thing you don't need is a harp player all over the place. I'd try to cut through the banjo and his singing with some nice long wails, and somehow wave in and out of the melody. This chugging approach really is for a song with less of a sound carpet (if you know what I mean).
vid1: That's actually one of my all time country favorites. I'd soo like to jam to that.
But again, try to follow the melody and chord progressions more.
vid3: Again, very much playing notes....
To cut through the mix (which is definitiely necessary a lot of times with our silent little instrument) you just got to chose the right notes (4, 2 bend, etc.) and some nice effects (vibratos, growls..) and the audience will hear you a lot more (than with all the stuff you played in the vids).
Just a couple of thought as I listen to your vids,... I know much of it is stating the obvious, anyway..
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Nice work H2H!! I'm working with the band on more harmonies at the mo, whilst trying to not play too much harp. No banjo, but Aussie blues/rock/folk. A big bass sounds like a good idea, a trio is a good tight unit (or can be), but yeh, keep ya shirts on fellas :~)
