Buddha
363 posts
May 06, 2009
2:39 PM
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Here are hours of mostly improvised music from my various groups over the years. I think most of you haven't heard what I really do.
http://www.harmonicapros.com/chris_music/
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Preston
322 posts
May 06, 2009
7:01 PM
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Thanks for sharing those Chris. I've previewed your CD on Amazon, but it's nice to hear a whole song instead of a snippet.
I haven't listened to all of them all of the way through, but I like the Santana thing.
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Buddha
364 posts
May 06, 2009
7:19 PM
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Thanks Preston,
the music ranges from 2003-2008
The stuff with Jason's band is how I sound these days but all the other stuff is still accessible somewhere in my head.
The slap style bassist in the Buddha's groove used to tour with Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder. The groovy slimy bassist is the man who has written porno soundtracks for the largest porn producer in the industry. If you're into that stuff then you've no doubt heard his grooves. On top of that he used to tour with George Benson and Lee Ritenour
The Jazz Gun group are all members of Peter Gabriel's band (except me)
The Michalek Strone trio isn't really notable except it was very edgy and avant garde. My use of effects developed with that group.
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TheBlackNote
13 posts
May 06, 2009
8:51 PM
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Damn that signature sound is awesome. I was wondering if you could assess my music Buddha at myspace.com/theblacknote it would really be appreciated.
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Buddha
366 posts
May 06, 2009
9:19 PM
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Thank Blacknote. If you post something here, I'll give it a quick look but generally this is stuff I do with my lessons. I figure out where you are and coupled with where YOU want to go, I will help you get there.
my skype addy is chris.michalek
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TheBlackNote
14 posts
May 06, 2009
9:35 PM
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Thanks you are genuinely good at your craft.
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GermanHarpist
324 posts
May 07, 2009
4:55 AM
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Awesome, I downloaded your michalek-strone album... and listnin to it right now... nice.
I will come back for seconds for sure.. ;)
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germanharpist, harpfriends on Youtube
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mr_so&so
92 posts
May 07, 2009
10:00 AM
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Thanks for sharing Buddha. I'll be listening shortly.
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djm3801
105 posts
May 07, 2009
3:54 PM
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YOu are an amazing player. Very nice of you to share so much music. Nice variety of types as well, but all done very smoothly. Quality playing.
Dan
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Buddha
371 posts
May 07, 2009
4:05 PM
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Thanks Dan!!!
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Miles Dewar
338 posts
May 07, 2009
4:35 PM
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That's some pretty damn good stuff Chris. I've looked for your music online, but could never find anything outside youtube.
Thanks for sharing.
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---Go Chicago Bears!!!---
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Buddha
373 posts
May 07, 2009
4:46 PM
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I have a CD on CDbaby.com
Thanks Miles.
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XHarp
45 posts
May 07, 2009
6:37 PM
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Buddha, Damn fine sir.... I must say that its very nice to hear a musician that plays the harmonica.
That stuff you did with New Blood at about 1:15 through 1:30 where you cover those overblown highs to lows to mids without missing a beat or sacrficing tone is unbelievable.
Opus1 is also fantastic stuff. Nice effects.
I didn't get to them all but I will over time.
Tel me, are all of these done with the same effects board you show on your you tube video?
Thanks for sharing these, they are great!
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"Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
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Buddha
374 posts
May 07, 2009
6:48 PM
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they are all done with exactly the same effects board as the video except in the Michalek - Strone stuff I was using the POG instead of the HOG. The HOG dives one octave lower than the POG. I have since added a Boss Loop Station to the board so I can do a bunch of crazy loops.
That bit with Jason's band was at the last Rockin in the Rockies. I told Buckweed to play something and for shawn to tell Weed what chords he wanted to play. Then I just walked up to the mic and started playing. I love that!!! To me there is no better feeling than just making music in the moment. I was playing one of jason's harps customized by xxxx and you can hear me get thrown out of the zone at 1:43 when the blow 10 squirreled out on me, other than that I had a blast and it remains on my favorite moments with New Blood.
Thank you XHarp!!
Last Edited by on May 07, 2009 6:55 PM
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oldwailer
721 posts
May 07, 2009
8:26 PM
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I gotta warn you guys on this Buddha music--(I got it downloaded a couple of weeks ago when Chris emailed my the link to me--I would have shared but didn't know if it was OK to do)--
But the more you listen to this stuff--the more you like it--it even got me practicing scales and arpeggios and working like crazy to get overblows down (still just struggling with it though).
I think it's a secret plot to get us out of our blues bags!
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TheBlackNote
15 posts
May 07, 2009
11:00 PM
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I will never leave the blues only take short vacation.
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The Gloth
20 posts
May 08, 2009
12:33 AM
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The plot won't work on me neither ; very nice playing for sure, but frankly that music makes me yawn. Thanks for sharing it anyway, I just listened to a few tunes and will re-throw an ear on it some of these days.
Last Edited by on May 08, 2009 12:40 AM
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