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Harmonica Player

About Me

..I was 10 years old when I got my first harmonica given to me. It was from my big brother. It was a small diatonic harp in the key of C, called a "Puck". I learned "Poor Boy Shuffle" on that thing, and from there... I have been learning, and learning. Although I had about a 20 year period where I figured I knew all there was to know about playing harp - I have come to find out that was wrong. There is a whole lot to learn about the ol' tin-sandwich. Today's Feature "Newton's Psalm" - by Ric Ricker, who was kind enough to let me track on the tune. For other fine cuts, visit Sloppy Ely on the myspace music profile: Sloppy Ely

You can sample some more drunken playing on this myspace music profile: Nunya

My Blog

Get a grip.

Get a grip?Ok, I don't mean that in an unkind way. I mean, that when it comes to the dynamics of amplified harmonica tone, the grip you use to hold a diatonic harmonica while using a microphone is app...
Posted by on Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:17:00 GMT

In search of TONE.

Trying to decide if I should keep looking for that holy graile of tone by the way of amplification. I am not new to the amplified harp, I've been doing that since 1979 or so. But it seems, that there ...
Posted by on Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:16:00 GMT

Another part of the tone equation.

I've been lucky enough to meet some of the best technicians, if not the NICEST ONES, in the harmonica circles that make microphones specifically for harmonica players. I'd like to share with you, some...
Posted by on Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:04:00 GMT