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08-07-2007, 12:50 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2006
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anyone play harmonica!
I wanna try to start playing a harmonica. Does anyone play here?
Is it hard to self teach? Is it hard to play? where can i get a cheap starter one?
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08-07-2007, 12:54 AM
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Ghost of reefers past
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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What are you interested in playing?
Hohner Marine Band used to to be the choice of all the old blues harp players
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08-07-2007, 12:59 AM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: alpharetta, GA
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just a couple tunes nothing crazy or intense.
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08-07-2007, 01:05 AM
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Ghost of reefers past
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Southern Oregon, Way West of Dimples ;)
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get a couple of Maine bands in a few keys GCD maybe and practice, its not hard to play basic songs
Once you can do simple stuff, theres advanced techniques you can aquire pr get one of the big Chromatic harmonicas with the plunger that changes pitch
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08-07-2007, 02:22 AM
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Carpe Noctem
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Western Colorado
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Sure I have a couple of them They are strictly for personal amusement, just like my guitars  Learning on your own is fine. It's a fairly quick learning curve as long as you have some tone to yourself
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08-07-2007, 03:10 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: NW
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I make some squeeks here and there. But I have a good friend who is incredible. He plays smut music, but the guy is super talented.
John Poppers ability makes blues traveler one of my favorite bands. Anybody else here listen?? He is truly AMAZING what he can do with his harps. Plays the harmonica like nothing you could imagine if you arent familiar.
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08-07-2007, 08:57 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Illinois
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Originally Posted by Fly Guy
I make some squeeks here and there. But I have a good friend who is incredible. He plays smut music, but the guy is super talented.
John Poppers ability makes blues traveler one of my favorite bands. Anybody else here listen?? He is truly AMAZING what he can do with his harps. Plays the harmonica like nothing you could imagine if you arent familiar.
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He is an awesome harp player !
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08-07-2007, 01:57 PM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Dayton, OH
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I Play, too...
Well, kinda. I can't play "known notes" (IE: can't even handle happy birthday), but I play what I feel inside, and people seem to like it. I took it on as a sort of therapy a few years ago.
As far as learning it - I wish I had known about "Ronnie" a long time ago. PM me, and when I get home tonight, I will send a link to his site. He makes some DVDs that are instructional for harmonicas. I have the first one, and it is pretty cool.
I found it! http://www.youtube.com/user/RonnieShellist |
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08-07-2007, 02:03 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Coal Valley Illinois
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly Guy
I make some squeeks here and there. But I have a good friend who is incredible. He plays smut music, but the guy is super talented.
John Poppers ability makes blues traveler one of my favorite bands. Anybody else here listen?? He is truly AMAZING what he can do with his harps. Plays the harmonica like nothing you could imagine if you arent familiar.
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John Poppers! the best in the world! iv seen him live 3 times, just unreal!! i have everything the Blues Travelers ever did! ( that you can buy that is )
Brent. 
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08-07-2007, 11:06 PM
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Shark
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: alpharetta, GA
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thanks guys im going to get one and give it a try!
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08-08-2007, 12:36 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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John Poppers! the best in the world! iv seen him live 3 times, just unreal!! i have everything the Blues Travelers ever did! ( that you can buy that is )
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3 times here too. 
I have a couple of live shows you probably dont have..........if I remember or you remind me early next week I can dig through the cd pile and maybe make some copies for ya.
I also have some hendrix that Ill bet money you dont have. (I might lose...but id still bet  sorry..changing subject LOL) They are some of the prizes of my collection. One he does like 20 something Bob Dylan songs.......and the other is half just songwriting and behinds the scenes stuff and the other half all blues. sweet stuff.
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08-08-2007, 01:45 PM
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Forever Reef
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: WV
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learning on your own is not hard if you want to do it, if your not all that interested in it.seek lessons..but if you like doing it & are addicted to music youll do fine on your own..ive learned Paino,Keybord Acoustic & Electric guitar all on my own,took about 4 years tho
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08-08-2007, 05:45 PM
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Rockin-Roll Mod
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Coal Valley Illinois
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Originally Posted by Fly Guy
3 times here too.
I have a couple of live shows you probably dont have..........if I remember or you remind me early next week I can dig through the cd pile and maybe make some copies for ya.
I also have some hendrix that Ill bet money you dont have. (I might lose...but id still bet sorry..changing subject LOL) They are some of the prizes of my collection. One he does like 20 something Bob Dylan songs.......and the other is half just songwriting and behinds the scenes stuff and the other half all blues. sweet stuff. |
Cool Fly! that would be great!
Brent.
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