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Dirty-South Blues Harp forum: wail on! >
I haven't been bothering you for a long time, but
I haven't been bothering you for a long time, but
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Maraboy
95 posts
Mar 07, 2020
1:29 PM
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I haven't been bothering you for a long time, but I'd like some expert comments on this. Everyone is good - positive and negative and especially good advice. I met those other players in the jamies and we're playing together for the first time. I am also a member of the MBH-Facebook. If I ask there what is your favorite harmonica, I will get 100 answers right away, though the answers don't matter to me. If I ask for a comment on a song there will be no answers. Hope even someone comments here, mara.
Last Edited by Maraboy on Mar 07, 2020 1:31 PM
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SuperBee
6535 posts
Mar 07, 2020
2:59 PM
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It’s easy to have an opinion on things which don’t require any understanding beyond your own bullshit.
More difficult to say something about a performance.
With this I think it shows promise. My thought is that the harp is probably in a small amp working hard at the top of its range.
What I mean by that is that it seems the harp is stuck with no place to go, dynamically. It can’t get bigger, Fuller, Louder. It’s already as big and loud as it can be, and it’s dirty.
So it’s limited in expression by that.
The other thing is that it sounds to me that you are also rather close to the limit in terms of playing the song. I expect that will improve. What i mean is that there are some timing problems, mainly from rushing but also I suspect from ‘remembering’ rather than playing in the moment with the band.
I’d expect this to get better if you keep at it and play more with these players.
Mainly, it’s not the worst thing I’ve heard. You just sound a little uptight and the harp scream-tone is probably contributing to that impression.
Also, I’m not sure I should be offering critique because I could level all these comments at myself on numerous examples
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KingoBad
1744 posts
Mar 07, 2020
6:49 PM
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I'll start with you are improving.
Then I'll say what I always do - you need to get your time in order!
Dance, tap your foot, learn note values, learn time signatures - something!
Your notes are fine. You need to learn the space between the notes.
You need to find the groove.
Go back and watch your video. Watch for the times your band was leaving you behind - most noticeably during the stop time.
If you can't hear that timing problem, then you might be "groove deaf" which is a fate worse than "tone deaf."
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the_happy_honker
317 posts
Mar 09, 2020
1:29 AM
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I can't comment on what I can't see. Clicking on the video sends me to a Facebook page that is not helpful.
A bit later:
Ok, the video seems to have sorted itself out.
I would say a marked improvement over your efforts from a few years ago. With a band, too. Good work! The problems you have now are not beginner problems with relatively quick, easy fixes.
There are two reasons for sloppy timing: 1) The internal rhythm clock needs to be ticking louder / become more automated. I try to actively think "boom-crash", in time with the drum and bass, while I'm playing. I move a lot while I play, not dancing exactly, but getting my body into it helps automate the groove. Thinking "boom" on 1 and 3 and then snapping my fingers or tapping my hi-hat foot on 2 and 4 is good practice.
The second reason is lack of band-awareness. If you have to tune out the band just to get the notes out, you need to practice more. Note production should be automatic.
The timing issues may also be a partly a result of a soft attack / slurred transition on some notes. A sharper attack would make the timing problem more apparent (and fixable).
Last Edited by the_happy_honker on Mar 09, 2020 3:42 AM
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