Re: [Harp-L] 1st blues improv. video

[The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>]

great first salvo.


You've got the mature approach to keep your ideas short....with nice spaces (or pauses) in between the ideas. Your timing is pretty good, noticeable in the chord/vamp sections.


One thing to BEWARE and that is playing the 3 hole inhale over the IV chord. Try to lower that note to the 1st inhale bend.


No matter how great you sound at any level, playing open 3 hole over IV chord in blues usually deducts 20 points from your overall impression as a blues harmonica player.


-----Original Message-----
From: dcarter <dcarter@xxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wed, Sep 28, 2011 6:30 am
Subject: [Harp-L] 1st blues improv. video


 Hello harp-l'ers, uploaded my first fully improvised blues tune. Won't
knock your socks off, but; it's all me. I still find this improvising to
be pretty tough, just gotta keep work'n on it. Feel free to share any
comments. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mB3g1Ay8XIE Keep on harp'n,
Duane