kudzurunner
1191 posts
Mar 06, 2010
6:00 AM
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Time's up!
Last Edited by on Mar 06, 2010 6:00 AM
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kudzurunner
1192 posts
Mar 06, 2010
6:42 AM
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IMPORTANT NOTE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DOWNLOADED THE ALBUM:
The Nat Riddles tone-virus has now infected you. None of your other harmonica recordings will ever sound quite the same.
Seriously, I have an important advisory: two of the tracks in the NatRiddlesAdjustedPitch zip file that you've downloaded--Houserockin Blues and Good Morning Little School Girl--are cut off about halfway through. This unfortunate flaw was brought to my attention about six weeks ago and I've got the proper length tracks on my Mac desktop. In fact, I'm in the process of uploading a NEW zip file of the Nat Riddles collection that substitutes the full-length tracks.
What I'm also going to do is upload JUST those two tracks as a zip file and put a link in this post so that people can download them quickly, for free, and substitute them for the cut-off tracks.
The cut-off tracks happened when a friendly member of this forum--the person who adjusted the pitches--accidentally mutilated those two tracks. No big deal. The problem has now been corrected. In an ideal world, I would have fixed the problem BEFORE I asked everybody in the world to download the album for a buck. Better late than never.....
Here's the link for those two full-length cuts. They are a FREE download:
http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/91121348-natriddles-twocuts-zip
Last Edited by on Mar 06, 2010 6:51 AM
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eharp
545 posts
Mar 06, 2010
7:06 AM
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only 83?
how many folks belong to this forum? 83?
i figured you'd be at 200. at least?
is this 83 the same 83 folks coming to your hill country party?
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eharp
546 posts
Mar 06, 2010
7:08 AM
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those tracks should have been only $.02!!
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GermanHarpist
1221 posts
Mar 06, 2010
7:14 AM
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eharp, don't forget, many of us had the recordings already. 83 in 24h is good. Only have to ask Adam how this little sale looks on his statistics... good :)
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germanharpist on YT. =;-) - Resonance is KEY!
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eharp
549 posts
Mar 06, 2010
7:32 AM
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good point, gh.
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oda
223 posts
Mar 07, 2010
11:51 AM
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In addition to Adam's generous offer, here are 2 good quality tracks I got from Charlie Hilbert:
Evan's Shuffle
Eyesight to the Blind
And here is a recording available on youtube, I just turned it into an mp3 and tagged it for my iPod.
Evening Sun & Rock Me
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clyde
10 posts
Mar 07, 2010
1:39 PM
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been there, done that, loved it. and lovin it again today!
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Nastyolddog
381 posts
Mar 08, 2010
3:34 AM
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Yo i had a good night been Playing the Blues with my Bro on Dobro,
getting late he's smashed Bro time to hit the sack, Yeh mate see Ya i'm gunna check MBH,
WARNING 1-Hour to go Nat Riddles album download $1 ? 1 buck ? Nat Who,Better check Youtube Yo sounds good 1 Buck Hay,
Be Jeezuses only got 40 mins to go Quick,it took 26 mins, time to go Hit the Fart sack,
got up 7am as i allways do tells my Bro hay downloaded this album from MBH,Bung it on a CD he Says
stick it in the CD Player,
ok didn't read the Blurb sheet but once we listened heard this was a live street performance
blew us away,
i just love Nats Playing sweet raw perfection of the great Blues masters,
i can hear his own infuences but i'm not worried about stripping it down i just love it the way it is,
I'm listening to Nat right now as background music on my PC as i type,Nat's talking to the crowd saying where on Wall st i think he said,
the back ground sounds are fucking fantastic i can't put it any other way people talking trucks sirens Harleys the works this is how you give some Aussie Bro's some Flavor,
Love it listen to those octaves Please stop,it's raw it's sweet,a bus just pulls up brakes squweeling please stop it's torturing me i love it he just switched Harps fucking awesome.
ive got to stop typeing im only going to swear more i cant help it this is Shit hot,
Yes Adam Im addicted Now thats one more to add to my i cant get more music of now,Nat Riddles and Papa Lighfoot thanks Mate,
i got to stop typing i just heard a car Honk it's Horn im Gunna Swear GOD DAM!! i could translate that in Australian but it's rude and ive swore enough..
Last Edited by on Mar 08, 2010 9:03 PM
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Miles Dewar
446 posts
Mar 08, 2010
7:40 AM
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Great idea.
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GermanHarpist
1239 posts
Mar 08, 2010
10:34 AM
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Nice Nasty, the Nat Riddles feaver... hehe :).
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germanharpist on YT. =;-) - Resonance is KEY!
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toddlgreene
991 posts
Mar 08, 2010
10:38 AM
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"Be Jeezuses only got 40 mins to go Quick took 26 mins time to go Hit the Fart sack"
What? Haha...
BTW, Nasty, thanks for using paragraphs as of late. It's much easier to read your comments now, although I think the one above may require some translation!
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Todd L Greene. V.P.
Last Edited by on Mar 08, 2010 10:39 AM
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RyanMortos
673 posts
Mar 08, 2010
4:09 PM
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Got to listen to the whole thing today very enjoyable! I almost felt as though I was sitting at the cafe & experiencing his energy. I wouldn't quite recommend listening to while driving there's a number of traffic noises that sound close by, lol.
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~Ryan
"I play the harmonica. The only way I can play is if I get my car going really fast, and stick it out the window." - Stephen Wright
Pennsylvania - H.A.R.P. (Harmonica Association 'Round Philly)
Contact:
My youtube account
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OzarkRich
145 posts
Mar 08, 2010
5:04 PM
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Adam, thanks for the "new" tracks. Until you brought it up in the other thread I had always assumed that the cut off tracks were simply a result of "street recording" (probably dead batteries).
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Ozark Rich
YouTube: OzarkRich
Facebook: php?ref=profile&id=100000279894342
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Nastyolddog
382 posts
Mar 08, 2010
7:35 PM
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Yo Bro Todd-G yep I'm often told i speak a different language Australian Slang is a whole new world of communication,
Ive added the relevent Paragraphs to translate my meening or Slang of the last paragraph,
WARNING 1-Hour to go Nat Riddles album download $1 ? 1 buck ? Nat Who,Better check Youtube Yo sounds good 1 Buck Hay,
Be Jeezuses only got 40 mins to go Quick took 26 mins time to go Hit the Fart sack,
BY JESUSES I ONLY HAVE 40 MINS LEFT TO DOWNLOAD THE ALBUM I BETTER BE QUICK,IT TOOK 26 MINS TO DOWNLOAD TIME TO GO TO BED..
FART SACK = BED
BY JESUSES = ANY AUSTRALIAN SWEAR WORD WHEN TRYING NOT TO SAY THE F WORD
Check out this link below to get a better handle on Australian Slang it's a good Laugh,
or just google search Strine by Afferbeck Lauder
http://jendi.bowmeow.com.au/strine1.html
Last Edited by on Mar 08, 2010 11:27 PM
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rpoe
93 posts
Mar 08, 2010
9:17 PM
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NastyOD:
I could not have put it any better! I highly recommend Satan and Adams "Word on the Street (WOTS)"
See Adams link to the left. It hit's the same senses. You can close your eyes and damn near smell the street.
I created a playlist of Nat's and WOTS I plug into everynight when I go to bed. Call it "Street Buskers."
I haven't strangled myself yet with the headphone cord in my sleep (my wife prefers silence)but I wouldn't mind goin' listening to these two
Rob
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bdr
58 posts
Mar 09, 2010
3:55 AM
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I missed the $1 offer, but had been meaning to download this for a while and just never got round to it so I did yesterday.
listened to it 3 times so far, 10(8euros)doesnt seem enough. I love this warts 'n' all type recordings because it gives you a slice of life from that particular time & those particular people and will never be repeated.
In the '80s we used to be able to get bootleg recordings of all the major gigs on cassette, sound quality was generally poor but what i liked was that you got everything... band mistakes and recovery, ad lib solos, singers interaction with the audience, audience response etc that you just wouldn't get from a pro recorded live albumn. this way you get the real atmosphere .
there was a thread about what makes greatness a little back and for me the Nat recording is an example of what it means, being able to draw in a crowd and captivate them with your music, and when the music stops, having the personallity humour and spirit to hold them talk WITH them and laugh WITH them.
I would have liked to have met Nat maybe have a chat and maybe a beer or two. someone that can inspire that feeling just by listening to a recording of them truly has an air of greatness somewhere in their soul.
thanks for making this available
could the be an honoury spot made in the top 10? would any forum member object? anyone agree?
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My granddad gave me some sound advice on his deathbed.
"It's worth spending money on good speakers," he told me.
Last Edited by on Mar 09, 2010 4:00 AM
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Nastyolddog
387 posts
Mar 10, 2010
4:28 AM
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Hi Bro's well bugger me Blue i say i can't get the Link for the 2 free full length tracks to work.
i Googled it nothing i went to tradebite still nothing
i type the code as it is in Adams post
still nothing,
just where do i go to look for these 2 Tracks
is there a typo or somthing not letting me access these tracks,
i got nothing where do i find them
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Tryharp
306 posts
Mar 10, 2010
4:34 AM
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Nasty,
I just tested it, and it works. I just highlighted the link, right click, copy, then paste into the browser. This takes you to the tradebit page, then just hit free download and you are in business.
Tryharp
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Nastyolddog
388 posts
Mar 10, 2010
5:20 AM
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Hi Tryharp Bro yeh i just did as you mentioned still nothing,
edit Brother Rob did the Job
Last Edited by on Mar 10, 2010 7:48 PM
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minidaz
39 posts
Mar 10, 2010
10:01 AM
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I just copied and pasted the link, and downloaded fine.
Adam, thanks for putting the full version of these up.
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Oisin
499 posts
Mar 10, 2010
1:59 PM
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Hey adam,
I'm two weeks away from payday but when it comes I'll send you the other $9...it's well worth it. I had never heard Nat playing before but what a great introduction. He's not just a great player but a fine showman and his banter with the public is excellent. It is a very evocative recording and I can imagine he must have been a great guy to know and learn from. As a lot of people have said on this thread, the background noises in the mix just add to the whole atmosphere. I'd die for tone like that and he seems to do it so effortlessly.
Thank you so much for this great opportunity to listen to a Blues Harp great.
I knew I'd forgotten something. What kind of set-up was Nat playing through when you recorded this?
Oisin
Last Edited by on Mar 10, 2010 2:01 PM
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Nastyolddog
390 posts
Mar 10, 2010
4:35 PM
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Yo Oisin the mic was a Turner i think the model mentioned was a crystal element,
Adam lent him a Mini Mouse 5 watt travel amp i don't know much about them,
and i still can't get my full length down load tracks
i copy i past but all in hast,
i google i search but get left in the lurch,
iv'e tryed so hard my brain now hurts,
so i guess im just a smuck'
WTF is going on WTF am i doing wrong,
if this keeps going I'll right a song..
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Oisin
502 posts
Mar 10, 2010
5:05 PM
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Thanks Nasty.
I've seen a pic of the Mouse before,
I don't think they make 'em any more.
There's another 2 lines.
You know, that song would sound good with a little harp added.
"I'm half satisfied" would be a good title.
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kudzurunner
1212 posts
Mar 10, 2010
6:14 PM
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Yes, nastyolddog is right. He had a Turner mic. I'm quite sure that it was a Turner Challenger, based on the photo of that particular mic that I found on David Barrett's extraordinary page of mics. (Hint: scroll down)
http://www.harmonicamasterclass.com/vintage_collection.htm
He was playing through my Mouse. I still have the amp he played through.
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Nastyolddog
391 posts
Mar 10, 2010
8:00 PM
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Thanks Brother Rob for sending me the full length tracks thanks big time Bro,
check out David Barretts harp microphone collection
it's a must see collection
some stunning work from MBH members are on or in his collection,
he got my name wrong Ben,,Ben!!!!
its BRETT!!! with 2 T's!!!
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jaymcc28
243 posts
Mar 11, 2010
7:17 AM
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OK, I've listened to the full album several times now and it was the best $1 I've ever spent.
Right now I can't stop playing "Easy". I have it on "repeat" in my mp3 player. It is easily my current favorite harmonica cut. I've always liked "Easy" by BW and enjoy hacking through Adam's lesson on that song. Nat truly makes it sound "Easy" and I just love where he takes it. This particular cut touches all my senses. As I listen I feel like I'm sitting on the street on a warm summer day listening to Nat jam.
It's also a great lesson in itself. My take on that cut is that, for the most part, Nat's not doing anything "technically" difficult. The beauty is in it's emotion and how he conveys that through the harmonica.
Thank you, Adam.
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"Take out your false teeth, momma, I want to suck on your gums."-P. Wolf
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kudzurunner
1213 posts
Mar 11, 2010
7:21 AM
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jay: I'm glad you feel that way about that particular track. Back when I was actively chasing down Nat's style, that one cut was the one I played over and over. His vibrato killed me. So did the mixture of complete relaxation AND intensity that he manages to put into this cut.
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jaymcc28
244 posts
Mar 11, 2010
7:26 AM
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"...complete relaxation AND intensity that he manages to put into this cut..."
EXACTLY. It is so powerful/intense yet so laid back. It just shows that less is more and it's the "feeling" that matters.
I've been in a rut with my playing lately and put the harps down for a little bit. This one cut brought me back.
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"Take out your false teeth, momma, I want to suck on your gums."-P. Wolf
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gasaro
3 posts
Mar 11, 2010
5:30 PM
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Great stuff. Anyone know if Nat tongue blocks everything or a combination of tongue block and pucker...Adam?
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Nastyolddog
399 posts
Mar 11, 2010
5:47 PM
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Hi Bro gasro just listening to Nat it's a fair bet he is 100% Tongue Blocker,
Adam says in his most enlightning intro that Nat tought him how to TB..
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kudzurunner
1217 posts
Mar 11, 2010
7:40 PM
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Nat was about a 95% tongue blocker. He showed me a specific technique that required lip pursing and involved putting the tip of my tongue right against the hole, then pulling it off to make a thwack! sound. But he was almost entirely a tongue blocker.
The important thing to remember about my relationship with Nat, close as it was, is that the moment I began overblowing, I wanted to do all kinds of things that he wasn't doing. I heard particular kinds of looping, beboppish lines that weren't in his vocabulary. And he encouraged me greatly in that. So while I idolized him in some ways, and hungered for what he had, I also broke away, spiritually, and went in my own direction.
The place where he really excelled was in the slow stuff, unaccompanied. I still remember when I hung out with him after I'd been playing with Mr. Satan, and he pulled those slow things out, and he really was like a kind of tai chi master, a push-hands master, in his ability to control time. Completely relaxed, never straining, and yet intense: never letting the power of his playing unbalance the way he locked into the groove. That's a rare thing. Heck, even Little Walter sped up when he got excited. Nat didn't.
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