[Harp-L] Extended solos

[Michael Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>]

I just received a recording of our last practice.  I
played a really really long (for me anyways) solo in
Mellow Down Easy.  It actually fits very well and I
really liked how it turned out.  Very melodic with
lots of dynamics (not that that means a lot...I am a
pretty average player)...good for where I am at with
my playing.  It was about three minutes long and I
don't think I could play anything any longer.

Kudos to those of you who can play for 20 choruses or
minutes.  I couldn't imagine saying that much at once.

As a band, we've had some ten minute jams, but again,
it isn't continually soloing.  We trade off and
emphasize dynamics.

I think a good jam can really be fun, but I think a
lot of it gets lost in the audience.  Variation is key
when playing long solos/jams.  It needs to stay fresh
and tell a story.

For what it is worth,

Mike Fugazzi
Harmonica/Vocals
NiteRail

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