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BigBlindRay
4 posts
Nov 18, 2010
8:46 AM
Hi MBH forum people.

I'm from Sydney, Australia and am really enjoying reading through the forum so I thought I would share a little something with you all.

This is a video of me sitting with a band called the Continental Blues Trio. Robert Susz is the band leader, well respected Harmonica Player and good mate.

I'm consistently trying to improve my game so youre feedback good or bad is always welcomed.



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steve j.
67 posts
Nov 18, 2010
9:30 AM
Sweet ! It was worth the 3 1/2 min wait to hear YOU play, sounded nice. kudos
Steve
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Shaking Reed Drew
5 posts
Nov 18, 2010
12:39 PM
Aussie Aussie Aussie - Oi Oi Oi!

A friend of mine puts together the The-Underground-City-Blues-Jam, in Sydney on sunday night!...
tell frank that drew sent you! ;)


http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Underground-City-Blues-Jam/126203970741282
3 cav 84a
14 posts
Nov 18, 2010
1:43 PM
G'day, sounds great mate, are you using a few over blows in there?
Rubes
138 posts
Nov 19, 2010
1:50 AM
Hey Ray from just up the (central) coast! Welcome to the house. That looks suspiciously like a b-rad in yer gob!?
BigBlindRay
5 posts
Nov 19, 2010
6:19 AM
Hi Fellas,

Thanks for making me feel welcome round here.

@Steve - Thank you for your kind words dude. I'm glad it was worth the wait :)

@S.R.D - I'm planning on going down to the Blues Jam this Sunday dude so i'll be sure to send Frank your regards.

@3 cav. - You would be correct sir. There is a chromatic movement from the 4 blow to the 6OB. I'm still working on trying to be proficient enough to use them in a good musical context as opposed to just for the sake of it.

@Rubes - CORRECT! It's a B-Radical in C. I also have another in A and 3 more keys soon to be shipped from the states

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bluemoose
401 posts
Nov 19, 2010
3:54 PM
So uh, playing harp with large snouted woolly critters on your head appears to get the babes dancing on the tables.(?) Okay....may have to re-evaluate my head gear selection.
I like the way you roll lad!

moose.
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BigBlindRay
10 posts
Nov 19, 2010
9:55 PM
@Moose - I like the way you roll to my way of rolling sir!

Ya know, playing harp as mediocre as I do needs to at least be balanced out with dancing table babes. Thats my mission and hopefully the one important contribution I can make to the Harmonica world..... Bringing in the babes.



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Shaking Reed Drew
7 posts
Jan 04, 2011
12:15 AM
Ray, was good to see you at the jam on Sunday, you had left before i got to say Hi...

For all who missed out, it was a huge Blues Jam night...

All the footage here...

The-Underground-City-Blues-Jam

if my newbie link didnt work, the full address is

http://www.frankmacias.com.au/the-underground-city-blues-jam-2nd-jan-2011.html
BronzeWailer
57 posts
Jan 04, 2011
12:33 AM
Agreed SRD. I got there just before 6 and the music kept pumping till after 11. Three fiddle players, geetars, honky tonky piano, tambourines, drums, bass, bongoes. It went OFF in a big way. Good times...
Cristal Lecter
42 posts
Jan 04, 2011
12:43 AM
@ Ray

Good piece of music and very "laid back" feeling...When I'll see you next week I can show you few things if you want to....Nice playing anyway may be you could add a bit more "madness" in it, what do you think?

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Greyowlphotoart
326 posts
Jan 04, 2011
11:37 AM
I enjoyed it. Twas cool. I was clicking my fingers to it and if I could have got up on a table I would surely have danced to it.



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Gray
126 posts
Jan 04, 2011
12:32 PM
Hey Ray great to see you down there on sunday.Some sweet sweet playing was on the run that night.
@Drew and BronzeWailer-did you guys get up and play?If not why?
Next time come and see me,I run the jam with Frank.I sort all the harp players out.
Soon come a treat fellow Sydney siders at the Underground City Blues Jam,stay tuned.She will blow ya socks of.
Here's a clip of me with some fellow jamers.
BronzeWailer
58 posts
Jan 04, 2011
12:42 PM
@Gray. I did play a few tunes. My real life name is boring old Eric. Many thanks for making sure everyone gets a go. I agree there was some sweet playing on Sunday.
Cheers
3 cav 84a
17 posts
Jan 04, 2011
12:46 PM
G'day Gray, that's some great harp playing, luv the top octave playing, ya pay for a 10 hole harp why not use em all, LOL, regards from adelaide
Gray
127 posts
Jan 04, 2011
1:12 PM
Hey Eric.Doh.Eric aint boring my man.We gots to get you more time next jam.
@3 cav 84a thanx man.I agree,I like to get my 10 cents worth out of my 10 holes.Hope for you to stop by the jam one day.
BronzeWailer
59 posts
Jan 04, 2011
1:18 PM
@BB. Nice song. Excellent audience reaction. @Gray. I missed that jam. Darn. I second 3c8's comments. Like the way you use the whole harp. Something to aspire to.

Cheers

Eric
BronzeWailer
60 posts
Jan 04, 2011
1:20 PM
@ Gray. My wife said before she met me, the only Eric she knew was a dog. And 'Eric the half a bee'.
BigBlindRay
68 posts
Jan 04, 2011
5:33 PM
What about Eric the Viking?

@Christelle - Im all up for some madness! Youre more than welcome to show me some mad licks over several cups of coffee and cigarettes.

@Gray - was great to meet you too dude! The jam was much fun but I could barely hear myself. Playing through the PA was loud enough that harp was cutting through the mix no problems but the amp just wasnt getting enough headroom and i was liking the tone.

All the more reason for me to buy a HG50 and AFB+ pedal me thinks :D

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