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michael · michael

Planing a trip to see my Sister in the Tampa area. She hooked me up with a guitar player that plays Wednesday night open mic at a local pub. He said a song he would like to do is called "the pilgrim" by Kris Kristofferson. Learned the song. Pretty straight forward first position piece, grea...

DutchBones · DutchBones

Happy New Year to you all and especially to Jon, for keeping this forum alive! I hope that more people will use this fine place this year with lots of good questions and good advice.

BluzHarp · BluzHarp

I have been playing harp now for longer than I would like to say (decades/and should be better) but I have really been loving the Suzuki "HarpMaster Harmonica,it is now my favorite out of the box harp.The key of (A) plays as good as some customized harps I have used.I am not an endorsee for them and I...

Boogiemaster · Boogiemaster

Hi all I've seen a Special 20 Harp and it says marine band on the top. I wanted to know if this is a blues harmonica? I've seen a lot of videos with guys playing the Special 20 Harp and it gets a little confusing. I've never played the harmonica before, but when i hear the blues being played on one i get t...

jaymcc28 · jaymcc28

I didn't know where to post this one but I wanted to share a quick story (I'll try to be quick!) Visited my family on Thanksgiving. I have an 18 year old niece who is a freshman in college. She's very musically inclined; sings, plays the piano, etc. She was playing some very nice 'classic pop' style ri...

michael · michael

What are ya'll working on? Just learned a new one (new to me) called "Pilgrim". Great lyrics.

michael · michael

A dear friend of mine, tragically, lost her Daughter in an auto accident caused by a drunk driver. I went to a funeral today. The music was voice only. No instruments of any kind... May well have been the best and most heart felt music I have ever heard in my life. Don't drink and drive.

MJ Digs · MJ Digs

It's the four or five blow on a particular harp that I am using. It doesn't sound right, at all -- like a squealing, grating noise. No amount of cleaning, change of technique/mouth positioning seems to be able to change the way it sounds. I know plenty of people probably post here thinking that they have...

MJ Digs · MJ Digs

Is it just me, or is it more difficult to get a single note on the one draw and two draw, than it is anywhere else? Does anyone have suggestions to overcome it? Thanks.

michael · michael

Got a chance to sit in with a band at one of their practice sessions. I think it's a pretty rowdy bunch. Their last "gig" was a baby shower at a biker bar! Wonder if a 38 will fit in my harp case? Should be interesting. I'll keep you posted.

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Open Mic in Tampa (Preview) Planing a trip to see my Sister in the Tampa area. She hooked me up with a guitar player that plays Wednesday night open mic at a local pub. He said a song he would like to do is called "the pilgrim" by Kris Kristofferson. Learned the song. Pretty straight forward first position piece, grea...	michael	0	1293	Mar 16, 2009 by michael
	Happy New Year! (Preview) Happy New Year to you all and especially to Jon, for keeping this forum alive! I hope that more people will use this fine place this year with lots of good questions and good advice.	DutchBones	1	835	Jan 6, 2009 by michael
	Suzuki "HarpMaster" Harmonica (Preview) I have been playing harp now for longer than I would like to say (decades/and should be better) but I have really been loving the Suzuki "HarpMaster Harmonica,it is now my favorite out of the box harp.The key of (A) plays as good as some customized harps I have used.I am not an endorsee for them and I...	BluzHarp	6	5308	Dec 28, 2008 by jaymcc28
	Special 20 Harp question (Preview) Hi all I've seen a Special 20 Harp and it says marine band on the top. I wanted to know if this is a blues harmonica? I've seen a lot of videos with guys playing the Special 20 Harp and it gets a little confusing. I've never played the harmonica before, but when i hear the blues being played on one i get t...	Boogiemaster	1	972	Dec 18, 2008 by michael
	Blues bringing the family together (Preview) I didn't know where to post this one but I wanted to share a quick story (I'll try to be quick!) Visited my family on Thanksgiving. I have an 18 year old niece who is a freshman in college. She's very musically inclined; sings, plays the piano, etc. She was playing some very nice 'classic pop' style ri...	jaymcc28	1	747	Dec 3, 2008 by DutchBones
	Sound off... (Preview) What are ya'll working on? Just learned a new one (new to me) called "Pilgrim". Great lyrics.	michael	32	1088	Nov 26, 2008 by DutchBones
	"Negro Spirituals" (Preview) A dear friend of mine, tragically, lost her Daughter in an auto accident caused by a drunk driver. I went to a funeral today. The music was voice only. No instruments of any kind... May well have been the best and most heart felt music I have ever heard in my life. Don't drink and drive.	michael	0	941	Nov 23, 2008 by michael
	Something doesn't sound right, with particular harp that I am using. (Preview) It's the four or five blow on a particular harp that I am using. It doesn't sound right, at all -- like a squealing, grating noise. No amount of cleaning, change of technique/mouth positioning seems to be able to change the way it sounds. I know plenty of people probably post here thinking that they have...	MJ Digs	8	2179	Aug 23, 2008 by John Broecker
	One draw and two draw (Preview) Is it just me, or is it more difficult to get a single note on the one draw and two draw, than it is anywhere else? Does anyone have suggestions to overcome it? Thanks.	MJ Digs	2	793	Aug 23, 2008 by MJ Digs
	"Sit in" (Preview) Got a chance to sit in with a band at one of their practice sessions. I think it's a pretty rowdy bunch. Their last "gig" was a baby shower at a biker bar! Wonder if a 38 will fit in my harp case? Should be interesting. I'll keep you posted.	michael	1	869	Aug 21, 2008 by michael
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