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December 2010 Newsletter December 2010 Newsletter Leader in Blues Harmonica Education WHAT'S NEW! UK/Germany Tour Thanks to all of the players, organizers, sponsors and students I met and worked with on this year’s trip to Europe. In England thanks to Roger Trobridge and the rest of the NHL (National HarmoniCa League) team, Brendan and Laura Power, MiCk Kinsella, Lee Sankey, Ben Hewlett, RiCky Cool, Alan Glen and the BarCodes, RaChelle Plas, Jon Vaughan, Oliviar Ker Ourio, Frank Semus, and everyone else I met on this wonderful trip to the UK. In Germany thanks to Steve Baker, the Town of Trossingen (Frank, Wolfgang and Annette), Hohner HarmoniCas, MiChael Timer, Klaus Stetter, Joe Filisko, Robert KoCh, Olivier Ker Ourio, EriC Noden, Gaz, Christian Rannenberg, Steve Mushrush, Frank Dappa, and all the others I met on this trip to Trossingen. See you next year! Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowouts For those on the West Coast, or for those who may want to fly out for a memorable weekend, Mark Hummel’s Blues HarmoniCa Blowouts are baCk in town January of next year. Artists for this year are: Rod Piazza, Sugar Blue, Billy BranCh, Carlos Del JunCo and Mark Hummel. For more information and to CheCk whiCh artists will be at eaCh venue visit: http://markhummel.Com/Calendar.html Harmonica Repairs by Sissi Jones Here’s a note from harmoniCa repairwoman Sissi Jones, “I wanted you all to know that I am retiring from Hohner November 18th, 2010. This ends 34 years with Hohner, whiCh began in 1977 in New York when Mr. Frank Hohner asked me to join the Company. Working from the RiChmond, VA offiCe for 28 years, Customer ServiCe has always been my number one priority. I have really enjoyed interfaCing with the many fabulous musiCians and keeping their instruments in top Condition. Having reCently remarried, I will be leaving Hohner to reloCate with my husband in Leonardtown, Maryland. Hohner has been my extended family all these years, and I am blessed to have had the opportunity to work there. Now, I begin a new endeavor as the owner of HarmoniCare, where I will Continue to provide serviCe and Care to my Customers. For details and information, please ContaCt me. [email protected] / Phone: 301- 475-5522.” Good luck Sissi! 1 BLUESHARMONICA.COM - WHAT'S NEW! King/Queen of the Chug! Entries for the Competition are now in and are being judged as you read this newsletter by Joe Filisko, Peter “MadCat” Ruth, Tom Ball and me. Visit http://www.bluesharmoniCa.Com/share/king-of-the-chug to listen to the entries. Below are the prizes for the Competition. - 1st Place: One-of-a-kind T-Shirt for the winner that says “King/Queen of the Chug”; set of 7 Hohner Marine Band Deluxe HarmoniCas in matChing Case; signed CertifiCate by judges - 2nd PlaCe: Set of 7 Hohner Big River HarmoniCas in matChing Case; signed CertifiCate by judges - 3rd PlaCe: Hohner harmoniCa Case and History of the Blues HarmoniCa ConCert 2xCD Set; signed certificate by judges Performance Training Join me and a group of the most experienCed harmoniCa-backing blues musiCians on the planet for a lesson on Grooves. Our band for this lesson is Rusty Zinn (guitar), RW Grigsby (bass) and Marty Dodson (drums). In this study we Cover all the Common grooves played in blues: Shuffle, Double Shuffle, T-Bone Shuffle, Jimmy Reed Shuffle, BaCkwards Shuffle, ChiCago Shuffle, Floater (Shuffle), Box (Shuffle), Lump (Shuffle), Flat Tire, Swing, Two Beat, Mojo Beat (Two Beat), Train Beat (Two Beat), Rock Beat, Funk, Tramp, Slow Blues, Rhumba, Modal, and more! Understanding the names of grooves and how to explain eaCh instrument's role is paramount in being a good bandleader, aCCompanist and song writer. New Contributor Videos Beginning student Joe Tartaglia continues his lessons with me and performs his first song on the bandstand at a student ConCert. Contributor Aki Kumar’s latest submission shows behind-the-scenes performanCe footage of the San Jose HarmoniCa MasterClass Workshop. Bay Area blues harmoniCa legend Gary Smith shares the teChnique of “proCession of notes” and “masking the harp.” International touring artist Mark Hummel shows how to build a set list and how to find other like-minded musiCians to play with. Bill Bucko Interview, Hohner Diatonic Service Tech Join me for an informative interview with Bill BuCko, the diatoniC harmoniCa serviCe teChniCian for Hohner HarmoniCas. In this interview we Cover what a normal day at the Hohner ServiCe Center looks like, Common repairs and how to Care for your diatoniC harmonicas. Interview with Harp Mic Tech Dennis Oellig Join me for an interview with harp miC repairman and Customizer Dennis Oellig. This lesson is not up as of yet... Coming soon! Harp Tech Studies with The HarpSmith Kinya Pollard I’m proud to announCe a new series for the website on harp teCh studies with leading harmoniCa teCh author Kinya Pollard, aka the HarpSmith. This series starts off with the differenCes between harmoniCa models and all of the Cool material options (Combs, Cover plates, etC.) available to those who want to 2 Customize their harmoniCas. The series will then go into maintenanCe, tuning, gapping, reed replaCement, and muCh more over time. This lesson is not up as of yet... Coming soon! Jimi Lee Interview Jimi Lee grew up in the San FranCisCo Bay area. After relocating to Hawaii, he spent 12 years captivating audiences from around the world and was voted Best In the State by the Hawaiian Blues SoCiety. He now resides in Austin, Texas where the Austin Blues SoCiety awarded him First Place in the Solo/Duo category at the Heart O’ Texas Blues Challenge 2008, and was first to represent Austin at the Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge 2009 in Memphis. Jimi Lee won in Austin again this year and made Austinites proud when he won the 2010 International Blues Challenge Semi-Finals in Memphis. He Competed at the Finals as one of the top eight Solo/Duo aCts in the world. Jimi was awarded First PlaCe in Blues in 2008 by the Austin Songwriters Group for his song “PoCket Full of Soul.” This followed his 2006 win with “Laundromat” and his 2005 win with “Where Are You Tonight.” The 2005 Contest was held by Austin Songwriter Group and Nashville Songwriters AssoCiation International. He went on to win even more that year with a First PlaCe in the Pop category for “I Wanna Kiss You So Bad”, and Third PlaCe in Blues RoCk with “Cheap Thrills”. The Austin Chapter of the HarmoniCa Organization of Texas deClared Jimi Lee “one of the best in the world” at playing harmoniCa in the raCk and guitar simultaneously.” The 2008 spring issue of HarmoniCa Happenings magazine featured Jimi in an artiCle entitled “RaCk ‘Em Up! Playing Harp In A NeCk RaCk: A Q&A With Jimi Lee.” “Jimi is part of the tradition”, say the organizers of the SPAH (SoCiety for the Preservation and AdvanCement of the HarmoniCa) Convention, where he has performed every year sinCe his first appearanCe in 2003. He travels the Country as harmoniCa and guitar CliniCian; and shares endorsements for Seydel HarmoniCas with James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite and Mark Hummel. Over the years, Jimi has ignited stages alongside giants suCh as Muddy Waters, Bobby Blue Bland, John Lee Hooker, Willie Nelson, ClarenCe Clemons, Stephen Stills, CoCo Montoya, Pinetop Perkins, Charlie Musselwhite, James Cotton, Kim Wilson, Mark Hummel, Jason RiCCi, and ChiCago’s “shuffle master” Sam Lay. Jimi is well known for his stellar guitar, voCals and raCk harmoniCa playing. Be sure not to miss my disCussions with him on raCk-playing and musiC theory. The interview was recorded in Minneapolis, Minnesota August of 2010. This lesson is not up as of yet... Coming soon! Complete Lesson List Visit www.bluesharmoniCa.Com/lesson-list.com for a Complete listing of lessons on the website... there are now over 1,300 lesson videos! 3 MONTHLY INTERNET FIND Live at Steve Baker’s Harmonica Masters Workshops 2010 Below is my set from the Saturday evening ConCert. Thanks to Eddy VansChepdael for shooting this footage. “Blow! Blow! Blow!” is a swing in F played on the B-flat HarmoniCa in 2nd Position. http://www.youtube.Com/watCh?v=t4LQdYS5lo8 "Highway 59" is a funky minor tune in A played on the G HarmoniCa in 3rd Position. http://www.youtube.Com/watCh?v=E-0Jgw478W4 "Left Overs" is in C and played on the Low-F HarmoniCa in 2nd Position to start and then goes to 3rd Position on the B-flat HarmoniCa. http://www.youtube.Com/watCh?v=-buAX5XNhKg "The Tub" is in G and played on the G HarmoniCa in 1st Position to start and then goes to 2nd Position on the C HarmoniCa at 2:45. http://www.youtube.Com/watch?v=BxHiJTRl3wg "Dimples" is in Fm and is played on the B-flat HarmoniCa in 2nd Position. http://www.youtube.Com/watCh?v=UhhnMWEEhiQ "I Love You More Everyday" is in D and is played on the G HarmoniCa in 2nd Position. http://www.youtube.Com/watCh?v=DwfoRCavEDU "Feelin' for the Blues" is in A and is played on the G HarmoniCa in 3rd Position, D HarmoniCa in 2nd Position and A HarmoniCa in 1st Position. http://www.youtube.Com/watCh?v=CfnTUu6fhKw "UnChain My Heart" is in Am and is played on the G HarmoniCa in 3rd Position. http://www.youtube.Com/watCh?v=XBimv4Uzy-C “Butter Strut” is in G and is played on the C HarmoniCa in 2nd Position http://www.youtube.Com/watCh?v=1QXCJFbBK7o “MatchstiCk” is in E and is played on the A HarmoniCa in 2nd Position http://www.youtube.Com/watCh?v=oDr9wLICDD0 Amanda’s Roller Coaster An amazing musiCal event happened in OCtober at Bob Corritore’s Rhythm Room in Phoenix, Arizona Called “Amanda’s Roller Coaster.” The Who’s-Who of the harmoniCa and blues world was there and there’s tons of video footage of it! SearCh “Amanda’s Roller Coaster” on YouTube or CliCk on this link: http://www.youtube.Com/results?searCh_query=Amanda’s+Roller+Coaster&aq=f HarmonicaSessions.com Reminder CheCk out the Current free artiCles by Kinya Pollard, Winslow Yerxa, Fritz HasenpusCh and me at http://www.harmoniCasessions.Com/ Blues Revue Magazine Reminder CheCk out my Current artiCle “Right on the Number” in Blues Revue Magazine.
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