Subject: [Harp-L] The Harmonica Collective - Jason Ricci's vision

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

That sounds terrific and exactly what people in that intermediate/advanced  
category have long been searching and hoping for...based on some of  the 
comments I've read on Jason's youtubes.
 
 
Trust Jason and Paul to come up with the idea, and with the rest of these  
harmonica luminaries to implement it. The 'fare' is cheap for what it looks 
like  you'll be getting: one-on-one with some of the very best 
instructor/talents--and  in a comfortable and relaxed setting. I really wish I was at 
that level, but am  quite comfortably still at the beginner level (especially 
on diatonic) and  know exactly what Jason means about the difference.
 
 
 This looks like a golden opportunity for those who've been bursting  for 
the chance to spend time with Jason himself, as well as some of these other  
wonderful harmonica player/teachers: Jason Ricci, Winslow Yerxa, Michael  
Peloquin, James Conway, RJ Mischo, Richard Sleigh and special guest star Buzz  
Krantz 'the Santa Claus of the Blues'.
 
 
I know all of these guys and they're all not only great players with  extra 
talents you'll be thoroughly entertained by, but they're to a  man terrific 
people as well. I envy those who'll get to participate in this  
'Collective'.



Hope you'll do some videos for us all to enjoy later!
 
Best, Elizabeth
 
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Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 13:42:17 -0800 (PST)
From: Winslow  Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] The Harmonica  Collective - Jason Ricci's vision
To: harp-l  <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>

Jason Ricci wrote the following about the  Harmonica Collective gathering 
in Indianapolis April  24-27:

Hey
everyone: It's finally time I chime in on this amazing  upcoming event that 
I,
among many others, have the pleasure of being involved  in. If you want to 
skip
the hype and register, the info is at the bottom of  the post.

I initially conceived
ofthe idea for the Harmonica  Collective (H.C.) with Paul Davies (of SPAH 
fame) as
a continuation of the  previous seminars I held in Colorado, called Rockers 
in
The Rockies. At  Rockers in the Rockies we brought in instructors from every
imaginable  musical genre we could find. The focus was on the instrument 
itself,
its  layout, capabilities, and applications in any style of music. 
Additionally
we  tried to emphasize performance and band/musician communication in a  
real
setting where players got feedback in a controlled environment from bass  
players,
drummers, and guitarists, as well as the other harmonica players.  The term
ÃâÅCollectiveÃâ is meant to imply a stylistically diverse  offering.

The Harmonica
Collective (April 24th-27th) in Indianapolis,  Indiana, is a more refined, 
more
centrally located version of Rockers.  

Currently
organized by Winslow Yerxa (author, publisher, inventor,  player and current
president of SPAH among other accomplishments), the  Harmonica Collective 
will
feature some of the most diverse, specialized,  famous, and studied 
teachers/players
in the music industry. Our focus is to  give intermediate and advanced
players tools, ideas and stylistic  applications they canÃâât find 
anywhere else.
Beginners are welcome and there  will certainly be beginner classes; 
however, we
feel at H.C. that the  beginner has a variety of other seminars, classes, 
camps,
and retreats where  their needs are already met. I have taught at many such
events, and have  repeatedly seen the players who have already learned 
bending,
trills, cross  harp etc., yawning in the back waiting for that famous 
instructor
to talk  about what they do. Patiently the intermediate/advanced players 
wait
for the  talk on 3rd position scales, overblows, modal playing, or so many  
other
subjects they have seen discussed in YouTube vids or in these forums,  
while the
instructor works with one beginner on how to bend. The sad part is  often 
that
beginner is just there for a getaway/fun weekend and may not even  practice
those bends ever again while the dedicated player (often in a lower  income 
bracket)
never gets to learn that scale or those overblows. 

At  the Harmonica
Collective we will teach these techniques and ideas all the way  through, 
and
classes will rotate so that everyone has the opportunity to  study all the
information from different Instructors. There will be small jam  circles, a 
jam
at an Indianapolis bar, and an instructor/guide show at the  end. The 
Harmonica
Collective is the next step for players who have  "graduated" from
other seminars, are looking for more advanced instruction,  or are 
interested in
musical styles outside of blues  alone.

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Registration for the event is $450, payable  via PayPal to 
harmonicainfopress@xxxxxxxxxx

The event will be held  at:

Clarion Waterfront Hotel
2930 Waterfront Pkwy W Dr, Indianapolis,  IN 46214
Phone:(317) 299-8400
This is a nice three-star hotel. The  harmonica Collective discounted rate 
of $69 per night includes a breakfast  buffet and is available only by phone 
at 317-299-8400, not on the web.
à 
Winslow Yerxa
Author, Harmonica For Dummies, ISBN 978-0-470-33729-5
à à à à à à à à à à à Harmonica Basics For Dummies, ASIN B005KIYPFS
à à à à à à à à à à à Blues Harmonica For Dummies, ISBN 978-1-1182-5269-7
Resident  Harmonica Expert, bluesharmonica.com
Instructor, Jazzschool for Music Study  and  Performance

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