Category Archives: Musings
A Milestone!
This, dear readers, is my 101st post. I started this blog in November 2011 with the intention of reviewing Seydel harmonica. Yes, I liked my first Seydel so much, I started a blog about it. Well, I have only bought
A Milestone!
This, dear readers, is my 101st post. I started this blog in November 2011 with the intention of reviewing Seydel harmonica. Yes, I liked my first Seydel so much, I started a blog about it. Well, I have only bought
I Want to Love Hohner Again
My first harmonica was a worn out old tremolo I found in my great grandfather’s old footlocker. My second harp was a no-name harp someone gave me. But the first harmonica I actually paid money for was a Hohner Special
I Want to Love Hohner Again
My first harmonica was a worn out old tremolo I found in my great grandfather’s old footlocker. My second harp was a no-name harp someone gave me. But the first harmonica I actually paid money for was a Hohner Special
Why Every Harmonica Player Should Have a Flower Guy/Gal
I like to buy my wife flowers, often and for no particular reason. I find it boosts her spirits, improves her surroundings, and gives her a pleasant reminder that someone out there digs her a lot. I never do anything
Why Every Harmonica Player Should Have a Flower Guy/Gal
I like to buy my wife flowers, often and for no particular reason. I find it boosts her spirits, improves her surroundings, and gives her a pleasant reminder that someone out there digs her a lot. I never do anything
Sometimes You Just Have to Take a Break
Hey there, friends and loyal readers. I must apologize for my extended absence over the past month. Sometimes life has a way of pulling your attention away from the things you love. And sometimes, you just have to take a
Sometimes You Just Have to Take a Break
Hey there, friends and loyal readers. I must apologize for my extended absence over the past month. Sometimes life has a way of pulling your attention away from the things you love. And sometimes, you just have to take a
How to Jam with Someone Else
So I was browsing videos this morning and came across this nice little backstage jam session between blues maestro John Popper and indie rocker Craig Struble, of Bronze Radio Return. Listening to it, I began to think of the many
How to Jam with Someone Else
So I was browsing videos this morning and came across this nice little backstage jam session between blues maestro John Popper and indie rocker Craig Struble, of Bronze Radio Return. Listening to it, I began to think of the many
Mindful Harmonica
“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn I watch a lot of harmonica videos online where players are trying to copy a song or a style, often quite
Mindful Harmonica
“Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way; On purpose, in the present moment, and nonjudgmentally.” – Jon Kabat-Zinn I watch a lot of harmonica videos online where players are trying to copy a song or a style, often quite
The Mysterious Stairwell Harmonica Player
This morning a friend sent me a link to a voyeur’s clip of someone playing harmonica in the stairwell of the CBC building in Vancouver. While the piece is frustratingly incomplete, I enjoy that it exists at all. You see,
The Mysterious Stairwell Harmonica Player
This morning a friend sent me a link to a voyeur’s clip of someone playing harmonica in the stairwell of the CBC building in Vancouver. While the piece is frustratingly incomplete, I enjoy that it exists at all. You see,
The Seydel Crisis
Occasionally I find myself in a musical rut where I’m playing the same tired old riffs I’ve been playing since as far back as I can remember. (Granted, I have a rather poor memory when it comes to these things,
The Seydel Crisis
Occasionally I find myself in a musical rut where I’m playing the same tired old riffs I’ve been playing since as far back as I can remember. (Granted, I have a rather poor memory when it comes to these things,
So I bought a metronome
So I went out and bought that metronome I was talking about in my last post. It’s a beautiful little device, 3″ tall with a metal arm swinging commandingly on its front. It has a black plastic casing and a
So I bought a metronome
So I went out and bought that metronome I was talking about in my last post. It’s a beautiful little device, 3″ tall with a metal arm swinging commandingly on its front. It has a black plastic casing and a
It’s all about the rhythm
For quite some time now I’ve been contemplating the purchase of a nice metronome. It just seems like an interesting thing to me as a player. For one, it objectifies the beat. I’m talking an old-school wooden box with a
It’s all about the rhythm
For quite some time now I’ve been contemplating the purchase of a nice metronome. It just seems like an interesting thing to me as a player. For one, it objectifies the beat. I’m talking an old-school wooden box with a
Morning harmonica joy…
One of the things I look forward to most when I get out of bed every morning is the few minutes I will get to play the harmonica on the subway platform as I await my train. It has become
Morning harmonica joy…
One of the things I look forward to most when I get out of bed every morning is the few minutes I will get to play the harmonica on the subway platform as I await my train. It has become
I won!
Seydel is having an advent calendar giveaway and I won yesterday! I don’t think I’ve ever won anything before (despite what my spam folder may tell me). I won a Seydel mini… a 4-hole harp in the key of C.
Harmonica Love Affair 