RE: [Harp-L] Re: Harmonica Challenge

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good Job Jason!


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>---- Original Message ----
>From: jason@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Re: Harmonica Challenge
>Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 13:59:13 -0500
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>>Hi All,
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>>At first I didn't really see the point of this harmonica challenge. 
>>Playing music shouldn't be a competition. In the end though it got
>me 
>>practicing a piece I had never played on harmonica before so there
>was 
>>a great benefit. The first recording is read and improvised off a
>lead 
>>sheet with no real practice. The second one was recorded about an
>hour 
>>and half later after actually practicing the piece. I played the 
>>following two selections on a C diatonic.
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>>http://www.shtreiml.com/Tunisia1.mp3
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>>http://www.shtreiml.com/Tunisia2.mp3
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>>One thing I have to say is that's it's really a challenge trying to 
>>play and improvise over a progression without a rhythm section
>backing 
>>you up. I'm sure you'll notice a couple of dropped beats here and 
>>there. But what are a few bars between friends.
>>
>>Jason Rosenblatt
>>http://www.shtreiml.com
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Chris Michalek

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