Re: [Harp-L] Roadhouse blues and other rock standards



Brad,

Are you playing solo? No bass, drums, etc.? That's a whole different thing. I have a hard enough time sounding okay with a full band.

JP


On Jan 15, 2009, at 2:57 AM, Bradford Trainham wrote:


Then you might do just as well in second position.
I'm usually playing guitar, singing and taking solos between the verses on
that one, so the context is a little different.
But either way, that's a good song and I'm glad other people are playing it.
Brad Trainham



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Brad,
I don't overblow anyway. I always (with VERY rare exceptions) play
electric with a cupped mic. That tune rocks really hard with a groove
that's easy to push. Harp can do all sorts of fills and
stuff working off the rhythm. I can't imagine playing acoustic on
that song. Can't rock out or drive the groove without electricity.
JP



On Jan 15, 2009, at 12:45 AM, Bradford Trainham wrote:


I actually thought a lot about that today.
I think the reason I don't like second position for that song as much
has to do with my choice to play acoustic harp.
Acoustic harp on that song, in second position accidentally injects
an almost cow-boyish feel into the song which isn't what I want.
The mood of the song (to me) more fits the exhausted end of a rock-
&-Roll all-nighter and somehow, third position, in that configuration
better addresses that feeling.
I've moved us now into the unverifiable/subjective, but third
position on that one isn't really that hard and you don't have to use
that f# over-blow on 5, so give it a shot.
Brad Trainham



-----Original Message----- From: John F. Potts [mailto:hvyj@xxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 11:35 PM To: bradford.trainham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Roadhouse blues and other rock standards

Brad,
	I'm not completely happy with 2d either.  i was thinking of trying
3d the next time i have a chance to play it.
	JP

On Jan 15, 2009, at 12:26 AM, Bradford Trainham wrote:

I do Wild Night in second position on a c harp, but I've never been
completely satisfied with that.
Instead of the cool sax thing he does for a break, I usually play a
verse, doing essentially what the singer does.
This works, but I'd like to be able to credibly tap in to that
phased sax or what ever the effect is he has on that.
Brad Trainham





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