Antoine hamel
Guest
Sep 20, 2008
9:23 AM
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Hi guys, I thought about something challenging and interresting. Me and my friend did a modest version of thunky fing and I thought it would be a nice challenge an idea to invite some other harps players to give it a go :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXWHkRknN48&watch_response
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1xXLF-6DBA
Just try it. I know it's tricky with some OB stuff but try your best at it !
This song is a very nice practice for breath control, note accuracy, tone from bottom to top of harp etc....
Waiting for some try on it !
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Grillslinger
9 posts
Sep 20, 2008
10:33 AM
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It would be fun, but for the time being, I absolutely, for the life of me, I can't overblow. Hopefully I'll learn how to do that soon.
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oldwailer
196 posts
Sep 20, 2008
6:14 PM
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Don't fall for the hype, Grillslinger--overblowing is not possible--it's just a mean joke to keep us beginners in our places. In actual fact, I believe the overblows you think you hear come from a different key of harp, hidden in the folds of the players shorts! ;)
A little more seriously, I recently had a big break-thru on OB--I found that I can actually get the blow reed to choke out now--sometimes I can even get a noise that I call the "oversqueak," but no belly dance music yet. . .I'm still Working on it. . . .
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Patrick Barker
136 posts
Sep 21, 2008
10:07 AM
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Wow thats great! It was very hard for me last time I tried it but I may try again now that I can play my overblows a bit better.
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"Without music, life would be a mistake" -Nietzsche
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oldwailer
197 posts
Sep 21, 2008
11:24 AM
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Just went and listened to your vid, Antoine--good job! I think I'll go back and work on that lesson a bit more--try to tame the wild oversqueak into a note. . .Your efforts are inspiring to me--maybe only younger people can ob??
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kudzurunner
109 posts
Sep 21, 2008
1:48 PM
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Antoine:
I haven't had a chance to check out your video, but I very much approve of the challenge!
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danielbs
21 posts
Sep 22, 2008
9:53 AM
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Sounds great. I wish i could play like you...
Does any one remember what is Adam's lesson number for Thunky Fing ?
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Antoine hamel
Guest
Sep 22, 2008
3:42 PM
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Thanks guys for comments :) ! Can't wait to hear someone try this challenge!
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Carl_Comfort
22 posts
Sep 22, 2008
3:59 PM
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Great playin man,
I do accept your challenge. Give me some time in the woodshed.
I never intended playing this one, I liked the other Gussow tunes more.
But it's indeed a great exercise and a great song anyway
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oldwailer
203 posts
Sep 22, 2008
6:11 PM
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I'm in too--but I'm gonna work on a version that doesn't need OB's cuz I can't do them--I think my lips are too old!
Why don't we have a "Front Porch Blues" smackdown? Even I can play a large percent of that one!
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Miles Dewar
17 posts
Sep 23, 2008
7:39 AM
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Adam's Lesson for "Thunky Fing" starts a little over half way through lesson 11 and goes through lessons 12 and 13.
Keep Harpin' and Go Bears!!!
------ Be Positive ------
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bluzlvr
62 posts
Sep 23, 2008
1:05 PM
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How about a "Whammer Jammer" showdown?
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Carl_Comfort
23 posts
Sep 27, 2008
1:11 PM
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I hope you have some patience Antoine, those draw octaves are hard man.
Later
Carl
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Antoine Hamel
Guest
Sep 27, 2008
10:40 PM
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No problem take how much time you need :)
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