superchucker77
130 posts
Jan 24, 2009
9:22 PM
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I was just watching a youtube video of Billy Joel's "Piano Man", and was suprised to see that Joel is using what appears to be a Shure PE5H just like our great Gussow uses. I have never seen that model of microphone used by anyone else. Here is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCyKcwvV5gE
By the way, the harmonica playing in piano man is absolutly awful:[
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Brandon Bailey
Superchucker77's Youtube
Last Edited by on Jan 24, 2009 9:27 PM
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Philosofy
126 posts
Jan 25, 2009
8:04 AM
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I like the harmonica in Piano Man. Its not advanced, or really clean, but its a nice melody, and it fits the song.
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kudzurunner
257 posts
Jan 25, 2009
12:07 PM
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You're right, Brandon. That's my mic. You're notice that the video is ID'd as being from 1985. That's the year I bought my mic at Matt Umanov's Music, a store in Greenwich Village.
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superchucker77
131 posts
Jan 25, 2009
1:37 PM
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Super Cool:)
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Brandon Bailey
Superchucker77's Youtube
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djm3801
21 posts
Jan 26, 2009
3:12 PM
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..... and how good of a harp player is he? Really?
Dan M
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harpnoodler
21 posts
Jan 27, 2009
8:00 AM
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"..... and how good of a harp player is he? Really?"
See, this question brings up an important point:
Technically, he's not much of a harp player, but he is a top-notch professional musician --and technically, he's one of the best pop-rock keyboard players alive. The harp he plays works, because Mr. Joel plays within his limits and he uses the sound well in the context of the tunes. Neil Young is another harp player I admire for the ability to overcome technical limitations with awesome general musicianship.
For a brilliant lesson on why musicality is more important than technique, especially for intermediate players who don't quite have pro-level chops, listen to Nicky Shane, who teaches this better than any player I can think of.
Compare his playing to Billy Joel's and beginners take heart!
Last Edited by on Jan 27, 2009 8:01 AM
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djm3801
22 posts
Jan 27, 2009
3:02 PM
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Harpnoodler,
Good comeback! His limited harp playing DOES add a certain quality to his tunes.
Dan M.
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