CanadianHarp
1 post
May 22, 2009
8:22 PM
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Hey everyone,
I came upon this site when I was just browsing youtube and stumbled on to one of Adam's videos. Anyways just watching him play and the music that came outta his harp made me think about getting into the world of playing a harmonica. Abit about myself, I'm 21 male in Ontario, Canada. I've been interested in the blues harp for the last month at least and have been making the steps to learn how to play. I would love to eventually be able to play up to the skill of the people I've watched on youtube and with some years of practice I'm sure I will.
Anywho I went down to the local music shop and I purchased a Hohner Big River Harp in C and a beginners booklet to go along with it as well. I love the harp so far and have been just trying to get my single notes down pat heh. My only real musical background comes from highschool when I played the french horn/trombone into I graduated but I never kept up with it since then.
Well thats alittle about me and I hope to be active in these forums while I learn this great little instrument.
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Aussiesucker
282 posts
May 22, 2009
11:27 PM
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Welcome aboard. The journey is great ie it never stops.
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GermanHarpist
357 posts
May 23, 2009
12:17 AM
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Welcome to the forum CH!
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germanharpist, harpfriends on Youtube
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sopwithcamels266
60 posts
May 23, 2009
2:15 AM
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CH: Welcome to this forum.
Hey man, stick with it, run your own race, believe in yourself and you will go far.
My best tip not that you asked for one but anyway is make sure you enjoy the journey.
Its better to keep traveling than arrive in just about everything.
Regards
Last Edited by on May 23, 2009 2:16 AM
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MagicPauley57
37 posts
May 23, 2009
2:47 AM
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and it's welcome from me as well, let us know what your into , have a ball!
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oda
105 posts
May 23, 2009
10:23 AM
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Too bad your name wasn't CanadianHarpist -- that'd start a fad.
Welcome aboard! I'm from Ontario, too. Although, I'm not there right now. Where in are you?
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jawbone
33 posts
May 23, 2009
11:11 AM
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Welcome CH - I'm one of those C'najuns from Ontario. Just north of Barrie but 21 was a loooonnnng time ago!!
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
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CanadianHarp
2 posts
May 23, 2009
2:03 PM
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Thanks for the responses everyone.
Oda: I'm just outside of Thunder Bay.
I'm enjoying learning how to play so far, I can play a mean "Marry has a little lamb" and "Marines Hym" heh. I think I have the basics on trying to hit a single note almost down pat. Just getting used to holding the harp and how many hours you can get lost into just trying to learn the darn thing.
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djm3801
127 posts
May 23, 2009
3:16 PM
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Welcome - you have found the best source of information on harnonica I know of and a very eclectic groups of contributors. All sincere, beginners, pros.
ENjoy it.
Dan from PA.
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jawbone
36 posts
May 24, 2009
7:55 AM
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Hey Oda - where abouts are you??
Hey CH - If you get too far outside of Thunder Bay - you'd be in Manitoba!!!
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
Last Edited by on May 24, 2009 7:56 AM
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oda
110 posts
May 24, 2009
9:07 AM
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Jawbone, I'm not in Canada right now -- but I live in Ottawa. When I get back I'll probably move to Niagra Region (St. Kitts)
I hear the GO train has set up a few routes through-out Ontario for the summer (and possibly beyond) and cheap prices too -- I'd be down with some sort of "Ontario MBH" get together!
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snakes
239 posts
May 24, 2009
12:00 PM
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Welcome to the forum! Just try to get a little time every day and you'll be surprised how fast you'll improve. It just takes 15-20 minutes a day at first. Keep on harpin.'
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jawbone
37 posts
May 24, 2009
3:12 PM
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Ahhh - St. Kitts - The C'najun Florida!!!
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
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MindApe
19 posts
May 24, 2009
10:18 PM
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Awesome! The Ontario MBH contingent! I'm in.
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XHarp
56 posts
May 25, 2009
8:59 AM
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Hey CanadianHarp welcome aboard. There is a ton of good things going on here.
Being in the heart of the Golden Horsehoe, I'm up for a good Ontario MBH Jam. I'm in and might even be able to conjur up the backup band too. If we can put it together that'd be cool but...FYI... we're gig'd out until mid August now but anytime after that'd be great.
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"Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
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mr_so&so
103 posts
May 25, 2009
9:46 AM
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Greetings, Can.Harp. An Ontario contingent meet-up would be cool. I'm also in the Golden Horseshoe.
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Scoltx
50 posts
May 25, 2009
10:20 AM
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Near London ON here. A get together sounds cool.
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jawbone
38 posts
May 25, 2009
10:25 AM
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Well - are we gonna wait til Oda gets back?
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
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XHarp
58 posts
May 25, 2009
10:27 AM
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When's Oda comin' Ova?
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"Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
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jawbone
39 posts
May 25, 2009
10:34 AM
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Now just in case anyone is in the Barrie area
Jawbone & The Rhythm Daredevils
has started it's
"Bonehead Tour '09"
June 7th - 2-5 at The Penalty Box, Barrie
July 9th - 10 - ? at Cheerleaders, Wasaga Beach
July 11th - 5 - 10 at Players, Barrie
July 17th - 10 - ? at Molly Blooms, Collingwood
Aug. 27th - 10 - ? at Rusty's, Blue Mountain (Collingwood)
Check us out at www.myspace.com/jawboneandtherhythmdaredevils
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
Last Edited by on May 25, 2009 10:37 AM
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jawbone
40 posts
May 25, 2009
10:39 AM
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Not sure when Oda gets back - but he might be closer than CanadianHarper - Thunderbay is a good hike!!
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
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ChrisA
9 posts
May 25, 2009
11:08 AM
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Eh fellows Canadian harpers, (harper, sounds like someone we know up here....)I'm in Peterborough myself, former guitar player converted to harmonica due to wrist injury. Jawbone, I will try to get to one of these gigs in the Barrie area, not too far from here.
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jawbone
41 posts
May 25, 2009
11:54 AM
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Hey Chris - I'm originally from Lindsay but lived in Peterborough for a year after I married (1972) (wife was going to Sir Sanford)
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
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CanadianHarp
4 posts
May 25, 2009
1:40 PM
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Yeah Manitoba is quite the run from Thunder Bay. Even though it's only been acouple of weeks I've been enjoying my time with my harp. I have a few basic (and I mean basic) songs down nothing special but I'm just trying to learn all that I can right now. Currently working on "Fan/Rocking Vibrato" and trying to get it to sound right. Seems like everyone has a different opinion on how to play the harp and what to do for certain techniques...just gotta find what works for you I guess. Maybe I'll buy Adam's beginner package and use the experts wisdom himself to try and teach me heh
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jawbone
42 posts
May 25, 2009
2:37 PM
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Hey CH - I wish I had started when I was 21!!! One thing I might say is, you might want to try the Hohner Special 20 (that's just my opinion) You will probably find the recessed reed plates more comfortable and the Big River takes more air and may get you into the bad habit of playing too hard. I think learning to bend is also easier on the special 20. I'm not sure what all they have at your music store. I know one thing - you're in for an amazing journey with this crazy little instrument!!!
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
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ChrisA
10 posts
May 25, 2009
4:09 PM
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CanadianHarp,
I have been at it for 2 months now, lots of work but for music it's all worth it! I have purchased Adam's following lessons: Beginner's Special, Play Along Sessions, Tone Clinic, Bending The 4 Draw, Blues Scale, Turnarounds, the song Easy and the Acoustic Jam Tracks. Plus all the youtube videos...man, that`s a lot of material.... all you need is there. What I like about it is it gives you all the basic ingredients (i am a baker\pastry man by trade)to start building your own style. No regrets here.
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oda
113 posts
May 26, 2009
4:19 AM
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didn't know you guy were waiting for me lol -- had a lot of work and MBH was distracting me.
Hmm... we'd have to plan this out. The problem I forsee is a place for us to meet -- because not all of us live in the same city, so no doubt there'll be people commuting -- where would they stay?
if you guys like maybe anyone interesting in an MBH get together can meet up at a certain time on skype for a group chat and we can discuss the options and the reality of it.
my skype: odalanizi
my email: odalanizi(at)gmail.com
keep in touch folks! I hope this materializes :)
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XHarp
59 posts
May 26, 2009
6:17 AM
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What the H-ll is Skype?? Is that something that happens after you twitter??? Not up to speed on all these things.
so far we have Peterborough (Chris A),
Niagara (Oda's future),
Hamilton (me)
KW (Mr so&so),
Barrie (jawbone),
London (Scoltx),
CanadianHarp (Thunder Bay),
MindApe...Where you at?
And anyone who has yet to jump in, speak up.
and of course if any of our friends from south of the border wanted to make a trip we could work it out.
There's quite a few from NY, PA, Ohio and Michigan that may want to use a bit of fuel.
Looking at the mix we'd be best to make it a central location. Perhaps the 401 corridor between Oakville and TO might be something to think about?
You can usualy find a bar that'll open up a private room for something like this if we're gonna fund it for them with drinks and food.
If you all want I'll shoot around a few places and see what bubbles up. I'd be gunning for sometime in August if that's Ok with all of you.
CanadianHarp, that's kinda' far for you to travel but perhaps you can work something out. Seeing as you started this thread, you just gotta find a way....
Oda, got a date for your return to our home and native land yet? We want to make sure that you're included here.
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"Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
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oda
114 posts
May 26, 2009
8:38 AM
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haha... thanks for the laugh Xharp...
"is that something you do after you twitter"
Skype is a chat/voice/video client.
It's unfortunate that no two people live in the same city!
-- I'll be back in July (in time for the Ottawa blues fest!)
-- I believe MindApe is from Ottawa (he posted that in another thread)
I think the FIRST step is to get EVERYONE interested to express their interest in this thread so we can account for how many people there'll be.
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nacoran
24 posts
May 26, 2009
8:38 AM
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Unlike Sarah Palin, I actually could, when I was a kid, look out my window and see another country. I used to live just across the river from Canada with a river front view when I lived in Maine. I'm in Upstate NY now, but my car is older than CanadianHarp is. :(
I know most of Oh Canada on the harp. I'm practicing in case Jeb Bush runs in 2112 and NY decides to cecede and join Canada.
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jawbone
43 posts
May 26, 2009
9:50 AM
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Hey nacoran - could you do it (cecede) before June 12 - I'll be camping at Fish Creek Pond with a bunch of Teardrop Trailer cult like people!! Hope the blackflies are gone - we're gonna have a good ol' blues jam one nite!!
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
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nacoran
26 posts
May 26, 2009
2:36 PM
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When I lived in Maine we had a fly in the house. I was about three at the time and for some reason I had a big stick in the house. The fly landed on the big picture window in the living room...
Lesson:
Black fly season is not a good time to break a picture window in Maine.
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jawbone
44 posts
May 26, 2009
5:13 PM
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If you guys were interested we could meet at my place - I have tons of room - goof around jammin' all day Sat. then I could get my band over in the evening or go down to the diner/bar down the road with the band and do some REAL jammin' - just a thought.
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
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XHarp
60 posts
May 27, 2009
5:40 AM
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nacoran - Nice story, lmao.
Jawbone, Great offer. That works for me too. Let's hope the rest check in on this and we can get it together.
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"Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
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CanadianHarp
7 posts
May 27, 2009
10:00 AM
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So basically my intro thread just turned into a jam session? I hope all my threads do this.
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XHarp
61 posts
May 27, 2009
11:53 AM
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Yup, Pretty much looks that way CH.
Now all you got to do is figure out how to get there.
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"Keep it in your mouth" - XHarp
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jawbone
45 posts
May 27, 2009
12:43 PM
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My son drove up to Thunderbay on the Easter weekend to test and certify a Zip Line - I think it took about 14 hours.
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If it ain't got harp - it ain't really blues!!!!
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CanadianHarp
9 posts
May 27, 2009
1:05 PM
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Yeah it's not like after a few weeks of playing I'm going to be going to any jam session soon.
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