[Harp-L] Elk River Harmonica Jam videos

[David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

O.K., look guys, the disclaimer is I sucked, OK? I found myself engaged in this conversation about the Wreck of the Ol' 97 just about the whole time we were playing.... I don't mind explaining why we ain't playing it, etc. just not on the stage while I'm freakin' playing, but oh well, that's behind......  I played the Prewar Seydel Bandmaster, from the awesomest harmonicas video:
Jam 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwJ1y0t51ng
The guy who looks like he could whip Mr. Clean is W.Va. Bob.
Second place Dan Ridgeway at the Parkersburg, WV, Texas Roadhouse. The kids are my kids.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0PC_WZH23s


Dave
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Dave Payne Sr. 
Elk River Harmonicas
www.elkriverharmonicas.com

----- Original Message ----
From: lil Buddha <ltlbuddha@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2008 10:51:40 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Which Hole Number?

Richard Hammersley writes
"The sax guy is either slow, or he lacks insight into his performance."

While I agree in the most part, it doesn't have to work this way.
I play both Sax and Harp and I play both by "feel" and by concentrating on
what I am playing. There are times when I do both at the same time, reading
ahead of where I am performing, evaluating what is working, how it is
working and adjusting from there. And I have been told how natural and
relaxed I seemed after a performance in which I scrutinized EVERY sound,
movement and nuance while performing.

Randy,
As to understanding keys, you have to in order to play effectively. Now in
your case, as well as many others, that understanding may be subconscious;
but it is there nonetheless.

I agree with Smo-joe that practice; training your muscles to do what you
want them to do, when you want them to do it is the key.
After that, what works  for a performer can be highly individual.
The brain is a marvelously complex organ
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