Re: Fwd: RE: Lessons and Instruction

[NV_wick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (John Wick)]

>Calvin writes... 

>>Greetings, fellow Harp blowers!
>
>>I have just joined this list this week and enjoy the postings.
>
>>I have had several inquiries from people who hear me play and want me to give
>>them lessons.  I would like help from any and all of you who could give me
>>some ideas concerning structure, price, length of harmonica lessons...etc..
>>In essence, what works for you?

Jack replys...
>	I am not a blues harp instructor but I have written a "Getting Started 
>on Diatonic" method 
>	You are welcome to use my "Getting Started..." if you think it is worth 
>while. It is on the Harmonica Gopher or you can find it in the HARP-L
archives. 

>-- Jack Ely

I, too, have been thinking about giving lessons to real beginners.  I think
I do have something to offer, even though I am not in a blues band.  I did
locate Jack's well written "Getting Started on the Diatonic harmonica" on
the Harmonica Gopher, called "Short Harp Tips" in the list.  It's posted 13
Jan 1994.  I think it's well written, and worth searching out for all new to
diatonic playing, and those who might want to teach a beginner.  I ran
across an excerpt from his "Getting Started on the chromatic Harmonica" as
well, which got into vibrato techniques.  It was posted 07 jan 1944.  These
are great resources for beginners.  There are many good books out on harp
technique, but it is nice to have something here from one of our own.
Thanks, Jack.

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Subject: Re: SOVTEK amps

I might have been involved in a previous discussion, so thanks for the
post.  They are in the shops locally here now -- one reports that the Tube
Midget is really moving because of the small size -- 8x15x8 inches.  I
think it is set up to have more gain than the Mig 50 (has master vol),
which is a '59 Bassman knock-off (2 x 5881, no master).  I tried this
latter amp last week-end, but the speakers they had there were 4x12.  Still
it wasn't bad for $299 retail.  Guitar Player reviewed the Midget and said
it lacked bottom, but with a tone capacitor change by Matthews, it came
back.  They benchmarked it to a Marshall for some reason and it didn't
compare.  The brochure says Sovtek on the top and Electro Harmonix on the
bottom, no address or #, but I think they're in New York.  They list their
tubes, Eminence speakers, their own cabs, Big Muff distorion and Small
Stone Phasor (vintage effect pedals).  Other names dropped in the brochure
were the Allman Bros, Aerosmith. Spin Doctors, Tom Verlaine, Cracker and a
few others.  No harpers :-(