[Harp-L] Re: My Babe Harp-L Digest, Vol 109, Issue 68

[Richard Hammersley <rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is something quite touching about a middle aged man alone with his
gear in a cheap hotel room singing this particular song, it is just the
right ambience in postmodern sort of way, in fact it is the only version of
the song I have heard that doesn't make me think "yea but Little Walter did
it better." Now not only do I want to play like Brendan Power (which I did
already), but I want that TC Hellion thingmy.


Richard

On 22/09/2012 13:10, "Harp-l" <harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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>    1. fireball v for sale-- BRAND NEW (Randy Singer)
>    2. Re: I am writing for harmonica.com (David Payne)
>    3. MY BABE:  A Loop Version (Brendan Power)
>    4. Re: Three questions to the experienced busker -- many thanks
>       (Bart van Strien)
>    5. Re: Re: Three questions to the experienced busker
>       (Bart van Strien)
>    6. Re: Re: I am writing for harmonica.com (David Payne)
>    7. cool horn band with harp-Sister Sparrow NEW (rosco)
>    8. Re: MY BABE:  A Loop Version (mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
>    9. Re: Kenny Kearney Band (William Lifford)
>   10. Re: MY BABE:  A Loop Version (Bart van Strien)
>   11. Re: Three questions to the experienced busker -- many thanks
>       (Bart van Strien)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 21:19:01 -0400
> From: Randy Singer <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] fireball v for sale-- BRAND NEW
> To: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> SELLING A brand new fireball v.- with the volume control.
> 
> this mike is completely new, never used and never out of the box.
> 
> I already have three of them......this was a gift.
> 
> i think 90 dollars is a fair price, plus shipping.
> 
> if it is too much, i will take best offer.
> 
> First come first serve.
> 
> thanks
> 
> Randy Singer Music Inc.
> 
> "If you look around the room, and you're the smartest person in the room, then
> you're in the wrong room."
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:50:01 -0700 (PDT)
> From: David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re: I am writing for harmonica.com
> To: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> I don't think that link worked. Lemme try again. 
> 
> http://www.harmonica.com/blog/4667-harmonica-chords-and-rhythm.html ;
> 
> David Payne
> www.elkriverharmonicas.com
> 
> 
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> Message: 3
> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:09:53 +0100
> From: "Brendan Power" <bren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] MY BABE:  A Loop Version
> To: "'Harp-L'" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Message-ID: <004901cd98aa$69591340$3c0b39c0$@brendan-power.com>
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> Here's a loop version of Little Walter's classic song, recorded in a
> Travelodge Hotel while on tour in the UK:
> 
>  
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w98WuJcHQGA
> 
>  
> 
> Brendan Power
> 
> WEBSITE: www.brendan-power.com <http://www.brendan-power.com/>
> 
> FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/tethnik
> 
> YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/BrendanPowerMusic
> 
>  
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 4
> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 12:49:09 +0200
> From: "Bart van Strien" <knuppel@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Three questions to the experienced busker --
> many thanks
> To: "martin oldsberg" <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Message-ID: <94A43CEC1C3B47D4BA7A7E3F80AD86B3@Targa>
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> 
> Haha, I think everybody thinks that from time to time "why do I live here?"
> :-)
> 
> I live in the Netherlands, and yeah we don't play as much as the time before
> the government declared that there was a crisis. But we're still making some
> money, so I dont really worry.
> With 'busking on stage' I mean, it's still the same way we approach the
> audience. Really playing fór your audience (and not too much amongst
> ourselfs), keeping them interested, holding their attention, ye know with the
> music but also with little interactive jokes and stuff.
> 
> well, good luck & have fun!
> (btw. busking can be a real good school for musicians, but it can also turn
> you off completely.
> How do you call it? I think 'ruthless' or 'merciless' is the word I'm looking
> for)
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: martin oldsberg
>   To: Bart van Strien
>   Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 6:36 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Three questions to the experienced busker -- many
> thanks
> 
> 
>   Sure Bart, Sweden is quite safe -- as long as one stays away from the more
> troublesome suburbs that is: we have those nowadays. But (contrary to the US!)
> downtown Gothenburg and Stockholm say, the two largest cities, you can walk
> safely all over the place.
> 
>     Drunks on the other hand, you never know with them.
> 
> 
>   Rigth now the weather took a serious turn for the worse so we had to
> postpone our debut on the streets, but next weekend is set. (Gothenburg is
> probably one of the world´s worst places weather wise, esp when after a
> totally crap summer like this -- a summer that never really arrived --  we get
> an exceptionally cold autumn. Why do we live here!?)
> 
> 
> 
>   "Busking on stage" is certainly a safer way of doing it, if that particular
> perspective is considered, but I hear rather depressing stories about the
> shrinking live music opportunities in the US and hope that´s not affecting
> you.
> 
> 
> 
>   I´ll give a report on how things turn out here.
> 
> 
> 
>   Cheers,
>   Martin
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>   From: Bart van Strien <knuppel@xxxxxxxxx>
>   To: martin oldsberg <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx>; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>   Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 4:27 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Three questions to the experienced busker -- many
> thanks
> 
> 
>   Good Luck Martin, would like to hear how it turned out. Hey and Sweden is a
> safe country isn't it? No worries.
>   Man, those stories and advice from Harp-L'ers really make me wanna hit the
> streets again. But, on the other hand, our mandolin-player just wrote me: 'Ah
> well, were still busking, except now we do it on stage'
> 
> 
>   ----- Original Message ----- From: "martin oldsberg"
> <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx>
>   To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>   Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 3:00 PM
>   Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Three questions to the experienced busker -- many
> thanks
> 
> 
>   Thanks to all for the input on the busking issue. If I´ve forgotten to mail
> you individually it´s because my digests arrive in a very haphazard way these
> days and Harp-l things are in some shambles.
>   But I´ve read them all (yes, Bart) and I´ve gotten many great points from
> Mik, Mike, Bart, Joel and others with experience of this somewhat challenging
> way (at least for me: I´m not naturally inclined towards any more extrovert
> activity, therefore especially glad for advice in this matter) of performing
> music.
>   This is a very good example of how constructively the list can work.
> 
>   I´ll let you know when I´m in a position to summarize the actual experience.
> Maybe we´ll get seriously beat up by some local bullys on the very first (and
> then last) occasion ...? Ya never know.
> 
>   Cheers,
>   Martin
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ------------------------------
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> Message: 5
> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 13:07:10 +0200
> From: "Bart van Strien" <knuppel@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: Three questions to the experienced busker
> To: "Tony Eyers" <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Message-ID: <F2DACD5413184B8881208A629EC067B0@Targa>
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> 
> Wow Tony, loved your Big Sciota. Smooth!
> I'm working on fiddletunes myself and know how hard it is (did you hear the
> 3 tunes I uploaded on youtube by any chance?)
> Keeping the timing & breating right is definitely not as easy as it sounds.
> 
> Hey man, you've got the busking business really worked out and thought
> trough. Nice, and full of advice (hey that rhymes :-))
> 
> Thanks for the clip(s)
> Bart
> the Netherlands, Europe
> 
> Oh, looking at your clip reminded me of something, although there's a risk
> of theft, we never stood too close to the open guitarcase or the 'hat'. For
> some weird reason, depending on the spot of course, people are afraid to
> walk towards the musician. Is it the 'drawing the attention to themselves at
> that moment' or is it they're afraid of the open space or are they just
> afraid of the artist?  ;-)
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Eyers" <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 12:57 AM
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Three questions to the experienced busker
> 
> 
>> I've been busking about once a week for the last 15 years. partly for
>> money, more for practice. My repertoire, mostly fast fiddle tunes, needs
>> constant upkeep. Otherwise I lose it. Busking gives me the practice I
>> need.
>> 
>> Below are two articles outlining my approach:
>> 
>> http://www.performers.net/forums/showthread.php?t=15922
>> 
>> http://www.harmonicatunes.com/busking
>> 
>> Tony Eyers
>> Australia
>> www.HarmonicaAcademy.com
>> ...everyone plays
> 
> 
> 
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 06:19:11 -0700 (PDT)
> From: David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: I am writing for harmonica.com
> To: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
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> You could probably fit two Big Sixes in the rack.
>  
> David Payne
> www.elkriverharmonicas.com
> 
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> ________________________________
>  From: Robert Rowe <robertrowe2@xxxxxx>
> To: David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2012 9:11 AM
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: I am writing for harmonica.com
>  
> Nice job, David!  I wonder if I could modify a rack to hold two harps...
> 
> On Sep 21, 2012, at 10:50 PM, David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
>> I don't think that link worked. Lemme try again.
>> 
>> http://www.harmonica.com/blog/4667-harmonica-chords-and-rhythm.html
>> 
>> David Payne
>> www.elkriverharmonicas.com
>> 
>> 
>> Elk River Harmonicas Forum now available via Iphone app,
>> www.elkriverharmonicas.com/forum
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 09:27:06 -0400
> From: rosco <roscoharp@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] cool horn band with harp-Sister Sparrow NEW
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
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> Hey List-
> this is a copy of a post I put on Facebook about Sister Sparrow and the
> Dirty Birds. I LOVE this band...Jackson is already very good and after
> speaking with him a little, I can tell he wants to continue improving.
> Excellent harp in a band like this can only be good for our instrument!
> The rant in the following review is one I've been harboring for the whole
> 23 years I've been playing harp live, first in a horn band, and then in a
> rock band.
> Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds:
> We heard this great band for the second time in Grand Rapids Thursday. They
> put on a rousing show once again. Go see them if you like talented, high
> energy bands doing original music. You may not be able to see them in
> smallish clubs for long, I can see them moving up. I will try to get them
> in our area in the next few months---we'll see.
> Caution: rant follows:
> They were great in spite of the venue, which had an apparently indifferent
> soundman and terrible acoustics and sight lines. Some soundmen seem to only
> be able to mix generic gtr/bass/drum/singer bands...a horn band is too much
> to handle. When you have a singer of the quality of Arliegh Kinchloe it
> would be nice to be able to hear her. When you have a killer harp player
> like Jackson Kinchloe, it would be nice to hear him. Two fifty minute sets
> ought to be enough to get it right. And venues, when you build a stage,
> make it high enough to see the band over the heads of the people standing
> in front.
> To all my friends who are run sound, and do it well...you don't get nearly
> enough credit
>