Re: [Harp-L] Blazing fast Country chops

["dfwhoot" <dfwhoot@xxxxxxxxx>]

  Once you have figured out those lighting fast licks and have somewhat
figured out the pattern , you will also have to work on breathing patterns.
Proper breathing patterns is a very important technique to playing fast and
CLEAN..........!
Jerl

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <pt@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 11:09 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Blazing fast Country chops


>
> I absolutely agree with Rob.  Phil Gazell is one of my favorite
> harmonica players and his "Pace yourself" CD is one that is in
> constant rotation on my CD player.
>
> If you do not have a copy of his CD it is a must have if you're a
> harmonica player regardless of style/genre your prefer.
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >---- Original Message ----
> >From: chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: pt@xxxxxxxxxxxx, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Blazing fast Country chops
> >Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 12:01:01 -0500
> >
> >>
> >>    Really nice to hear from Phil Gazell, one of Nashville's finest
> >Harp
> >>Players.
> >>
> >>Lots to be learned by listening to  Great Country Harp Players:
> >>Kirk "JellyRoll" Johnson, Charlie McCoy, Terry McMillan, Don Brooks,
> >Jerl
> >>Welch, Mickey Raphael and Phil Gazell...
> >>
> >>    Even MORE interesting when you study their recordings....they
> >are
> >>playing "Pop" & "Country" NOT Blues on Diatonic. It's nice to see
> >how
> >>they've incorporated "different" ways to get the 'extra' notes..
> >>some use ALT tuning, some OB, some pick a a chrom when needed and
> >PHIL is
> >>the first one I've heard (professionally) use:
> >>
> >>Valved Diatonics in a very subtle and skillfull way, I look forward
> >to
> >>hearing more of his work in the future.....
> >>
> >>I remember Bob Liana, my old friend from NJ posting about his
> >>experimentations with valved diatonics but is anyone else going this
> >route??
> >>
> >>The late Donny Brooks use always keep a set of Country Tuned (also
> >adding
> >>the  (A) to the 3 blow (C harp) to his CT layout) giving him the 2nd
> >note of
> >>the scale in 'cross'. As well as keeping a Chromatic CBH 2012 in his
> >
> >>recording kit.
> >>
> >>...rob paparozzi
> >>
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>From: "Phil Gazell" <philgazell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>To: "harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 11:07 AM
> >>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Blazing fast Country chops
> >>
> >>
> >>>    I can tell you for a fact that Charlie uses Country tuned harps
> >
> >>> (special 20s) all the time unless he is doing something that calls
> >for an
> >>> altered tuning which he has been playing around with. Slowing down
> >the
> >>> source is still one of the best ways to learn. Years ago (30 to be
> >exact)
> >>> I would play his records at 16 rpms on a turntable to decipher
> >what seemed
> >>> impossible!
> >>>
> >>> PT Gazell
> >>> pt@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>> www.ptgazell.com
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>
> Chris Michalek
>
> "it's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have
> it."  - Mr Figglesby regarding musical prowess
>
>
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