[Harp-L] I'd like to take you on a musical journey

[Buddha <groovygypsy@xxxxxxxxx>]

learning blues and musical evolution - the elements that make up my music.


I never liked the sound of blues harp players so I learned blues from
the guys I thought they would have drawn from. I saw this video when I
was young and it's THIS clip that taught me how to attack notes and
phrases.  With these "attacks" I always had the image of hurting
somebody and when I just watched this clip again I felt like ol'
lightnin' was cutting somebody with a knife during certain phrases.
Emotion in it's rawest form. Violence!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFTSm_LX8kE

Another blues man that has inspired my playing. You can still hear it
in my blues playing if you listen closely.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FrE0bUKLbE

Another blues cat that really helped me with phrasing and the
injection of emotion into my playing. I find this person's music less
violent and more lonely but lonely as if he's screaming from the
depths of hell. Which is still violent in a way.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qfk5gs9x5Jk

 A huge musical influence and a bridge that got me into other forms of
music. I also learned about mixing other types of music with whatever
I am playing and feeling. This is the man that taught me about
exploring all sounds on my instrument. I also learned about playing
being dynamic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORMsYWJ6fLI

This is one of my favorite musicians on the planet. I learn about
playing with intensity.  When I listen to this person it's like
watching the power of lightning streak across the sky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddlo6UKM6go

Depth comes from this man. Like a well of souls.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdNsleEr0LQ

Elevation of music (taking the music with you)  Flying like a bird
above the forest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7h2uL8lk2lM

Connection with all that is.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl2yImS6gsk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra7-HnqbNPk

Rhythm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXxJGtnOrOE

My contemporary sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TKy9vH5X2g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOaIrCMu1ck


Beauty and Vibrato
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eamRlKTe7rU

Floating on the wave of music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU9-TIa4nAQ

Power and flair for the Dramatic in music
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdoPRLkXHD4

Playfulness
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iimMKWF7SK0

Being FUNKY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mf4IOoSHbC8

Playing like a Horn player (sorry not a great video example)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMhrScWm634

Equipment doesn't matter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-A2llhZbBM

GROOVE and Being original and stretching the boundaries of the instrument
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH2T-RjhyLY

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Questions for blues harp players:
Why is this considered blues but if it were played on a harp it
wouldn't be blues?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdyvPg0c6bI

Why is only one of these players considered a "blues man"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmEBTUbaWjA