Re: [Harp-L] keepin' it simple

[BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx]

Get down Willie!!!!!!! Don't fight the feelin'. That's  what it's all about 
my man. Sometimes less is more on a song like that, an  original where the guy 
wants his words to be heard. Did you use a low F harp?  I've never played one 
myself and I'm curious about them. I'm gonna order one  soon. I like the way 
the high pitched F cuts through the mix, but in a  situation like that a low 
pitched harp might sound pretty good. Anyway, congrats  on the jam, and I hope 
you get more feelings like that more often.
 
       Randy
    BiscuitBoy Blues 
 
In a message dated 10/8/2007 12:39:44 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
swebb@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:


I have been playing in recent weeks with a guy who had  previously been doing 
a solo acoustic act, mostly country and country rock  styled music, with an 
occasional original song thrown in.
We played for a  benefit about three weeks ago and rehearsed to get about an 
hour's worth of  material, and have played three jobs together.
To get to my point: We  played at a little gathering last Friday night, just 
sort of a jam session  among friends, with us doing our thing along the way. 
When we came to one of  the original songs, which we both like and have been 
trying to smooth it out,  I kept things really simple.
The song is mostly in C and Eminor chords,  with an occasional F and G on a 
turnaround. We played acoustic into the the PA  and I just used four notes for 
the entire song. Mostly 2 draw and 3 draw,  sometimes with a 4 blow or a 2 
draw-1draw lick. 
When the song ended, I  thought to myself, "that went really good." The 
singer (guy who wrote it)  turned to me and punched me on the shoulder and gave me 
a big grin. "Man." was  all he said. Those are the times that I savor. They 
don't happen often for me,  but it sure is a good feeling.
:)  Had to pass it along.
Steve  Webb
still a fool for the harp in  Minnesota

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