Re: Subject: [Harp-L] re:the Lowest G???

["ben bouman" <fitgo@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Here: http://jamq.org/jamqueue/harmonica/hbopenmic/listeningpost.php
you can hear me playing a Seydel lowlowF, simply click on BluesBeenBad by 
Ben Bouman

I used a backing track from this site, played through my laptop/pc mic(sony 
condenser) , cupping it .
I used Audacity , adjusted the level of th eharptrack a little and that's 
it...

The lowlowF I used is out of the box, when you listen careful you can once 
or twice hear a valve buuz/plop.
But that's because I've never cleaned/adjusted the harp.
I know Rupert plays them without valves (and customizes them ) and yes, he 
knows how to bend the lower notes!!!

It's not that diffcult but you have to overcome that funny feeling when you 
try to bend. It's like the "cough" spot that people often mention but worse.
Your body tellls you that it "could" hurt but after learning how to relax it 
gets easier and easier.
And of course it very helpful to learn to control the airflow when bending 
on different keyed harps.
It also helps to build the muscles that are involved when you do bending 
exercises.

on this page, when you click on sound, you can hear me do a solo acoustic 
tune on a lowlowF, out of the box.:
http://www.seydel1847.de/epages/Seydel.sf/de_DE/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Seydel/Products/10204/SubProducts/10204LLF_Chrom

here is a more jazzy tune on a low Bb:
http://www.seydel1847.de/epages/Seydel.sf/de_DE/?ObjectID=115959


www.beta-harps.com
Ben Bouman
www.seydel1847.de
www.marbletones.com
www.marble-amps.com
www.harmonicainstituut.nl
www.beta-harps.com
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From: <EGS1217@xxxxxxx>
To: <orupert@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 4:47 AM
Subject: Subject: [Harp-L] re:the Lowest G???


> Yes, and one of MY most memorable Buckeye moments was walking into the
> 'store' and hearing/seeing a video of you playing 'Stranger on the Shore' 
> on a
> veeeerrry  low harp (don't recall which key, but 'think' it was a low, 
> low F?)...
>
> You were being teased unmercifully by your friends, for the: 'strolling on
> the sand, waves washing ashore, gulls honking overhead' video.  It was 
> great.
> :)  First time I'd heard such a low harp.  I bought a low  F diatonic the
> next day.
>
> Elizabeth