[Harp-L] Jam Tracks

[jaybird coleman <jaybird33066@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Sam and Ken,
 
I have a really big collection of Jam Tracks, or Backup Tracks as some people call them. I think Jam Tracks is an excellent way to present yourself as a harmonica player. With Jam tracks, you can learn and rehearse a tune without having to depend on other musicians. With Jam Tracks, you can quickly put on an entire performance. Great for the coffee house open-mic scene, as opposed to the bar/band/jam scene.
 
Without a doubt, the very best are the three Steve Baker Playalong books/CD, that Ken mentioned. I tried hard to come up with something good with all the other materials I have, but since I am a relative beginner, the only backup tracks that actually worked for me was the Steve Baker stuff. 
 
I started to play the harmonica just 2 1/2 years ago, and using Baker's materials I think I was able to progress very quickly. 
 
I made three videos of me playing Baker's tunes on my YouTube channel. 
 
www.YouTube.com/Jaybird33066 ; comments are welcomed
 
I am also working on "Afroinspiration", right now.  It is an awesome song. Stay tuned...
 
 
Jaybird
 
 
 
 
 > Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:51:25 -0700 (PDT)> From: Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Jam Tracks> To: samblancato <samblancato@xxxxxxxxxxx>, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <249239.17015.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1> > Hi Sam,> > I recently bought Steve Baker's Vol 1, 2, and 3> Playalong books and CD's from Musicroom.com in the> UK (could not find anyone in the USA that had them).> > I've always loved Steve Baker's harp playing and> phrasing.> There's a wide variety of of music with these 3> volumes, > from blues, swing, country, bluegrass, etc. > > I love just listening to the tracks that he plays on, > but there's also the playalong tracks without the> harmonica.> There are a total of 34 different tracks (34 with> harp,> and 34 playalongs).> > The US dollar seems to be worth about as much as UK> toilet paper these days (the US mint should print> dollar > bills on softer paper!), so these items may seem a bit> expensive. But I think they are well worth it.> > Right now, I'm hooked on learning his> "Afroinspiration" song> (or at least my version of it!). So cool!> > Here's a link:> > http://www.musicroom.com/Search/gsearch.aspx?searchtext=steve+baker> > > > Ken H in OH> > > > > --- samblancato <samblancato@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> > > Hi Folks, > > > > > > > > I'm looking for a good CD of harmonica jam tracks. > > I recall seeing one or> > two that looked pretty good but I can't recall> > where. Anybody know of some> > good recent ones that have good blues tracks? I> > have a pretty old one that> > isn't very good.> > > > > > > > Sam Blancato, Pittsburgh> > 
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