Re: [Harp-L] Breaking Out of a Rut

[BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 8/9/2007 8:39:43 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
BiscuitBoy714 writes:

 
I'm behind on my Emails and this  might already be said, but what I would do 
from time to time is find some  music that was not blues at all that I liked, 
and I would put harp parts on  it. Just for the fun of it. For me it would be 
some kind of funk, or rock  jazz. Maybe some Billy Cobham or Brothers Johnson, 
something along those  lines. Maybe it would be Groovin' or some old song 
like that that I hadn't  played for a long time. Whatever, something that isn't 
in the genre that you  are working on at the time.
 
          Randy
     BiscuitBoy Blues
 
In a message dated 8/7/2007 7:43:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Bobby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

So I'm  listening to a recording of myself and realize that I'm sounding
pretty  sad.  I flashback to my early days of learning to play harp when  no
matter what song I tried to play it always came out sounding like Home  On
The Range.  CAN I GET A WITNESS?  So anyway ,I realize I'm  in a rut.  A bad
one that I can't seem to break out of.  Now of  course I have some signature
licks that are just me and I don't want to  loose my identity.    Sonny Boy
had licks that were the essence  of Sonny Boy and with just a few notes you
know who it is.  Same  with BB King.  One note from Lucielle and there's not
doubt that BB  is in the house.  So my question for the collective is
this....How  do I break out of this rut?   How do I add some new flavor  to
the mix?  I know I'm not the first to get bogged down like this  so please
share some of your tip and  techniques.

Bobby
http://bobbyblackhat.com


 



 
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