Posts Tagged: harmonica
Subway Sandwich Battle
For a few years now, I’ve had my eye on a harp player out of San Francisco by the name of Yuri Lane. Yuri has serious hip hop roots and punctuates his harmonica style with some solid beatboxing skills. It’s
Subway Sandwich Battle
For a few years now, I’ve had my eye on a harp player out of San Francisco by the name of Yuri Lane. Yuri has serious hip hop roots and punctuates his harmonica style with some solid beatboxing skills. It’s
Music for a Blue Train
Today I had the great pleasure of discovering one of the most inspiring and talented harp players I’ve come across yet. He went by the name of Bad News Brown. A rapper and harmonica player, Bad News Brown would freestyle
Music for a Blue Train
Today I had the great pleasure of discovering one of the most inspiring and talented harp players I’ve come across yet. He went by the name of Bad News Brown. A rapper and harmonica player, Bad News Brown would freestyle
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
G.Love plays some Hobo Blues
I was skimming some tunes tonight and came across this song by one of my favorite harpists, G. Love. I first caught the G.Love bug back before I started playing the harmonica. It wasn’t until much later that I came
G.Love plays some Hobo Blues
I was skimming some tunes tonight and came across this song by one of my favorite harpists, G. Love. I first caught the G.Love bug back before I started playing the harmonica. It wasn’t until much later that I came
A Harmonic Minor Subway Jam
I haven’t recorded a video in what seems like ages, so I took a camera with me down to my new favorite spot to play. The subway platforms in Toronto give such beautiful acoustics! Take a camera out and record
A Harmonic Minor Subway Jam
I haven’t recorded a video in what seems like ages, so I took a camera with me down to my new favorite spot to play. The subway platforms in Toronto give such beautiful acoustics! Take a camera out and record
Juzzie Smith plays Bluesberry Jam
This is a video of Australian one-manband, Juzzie Smith. I love this guy. His tone is so rugged and edgy and he mixes it beautifully with whatever else he happens to be playing at the time to make a sweet,
Juzzie Smith plays Bluesberry Jam
This is a video of Australian one-manband, Juzzie Smith. I love this guy. His tone is so rugged and edgy and he mixes it beautifully with whatever else he happens to be playing at the time to make a sweet,
Music that inspires (and is not the Blues)
The diatonic harmonica is an instrument with the potential to make divine music, and yet I believe it is trapped in a world of blues, rock, and country because that is what has come before us so that’s what we
Music that inspires (and is not the Blues)
The diatonic harmonica is an instrument with the potential to make divine music, and yet I believe it is trapped in a world of blues, rock, and country because that is what has come before us so that’s what we
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.
On hand position…
Recently I’ve been teaching a friend to play and it has dawned on me that my style is partly defined (and slightly hindered) by an old mistake that became habit: improper hand positioning. I first taught myself to play by
On hand position…
Recently I’ve been teaching a friend to play and it has dawned on me that my style is partly defined (and slightly hindered) by an old mistake that became habit: improper hand positioning. I first taught myself to play by
Harmonica Love Affair 