LIVE JAM 2 NITE!!!
''Note choices good, feeling bluesey, melody works well, vocals good, timing and mood is good ..... so whatever is missing must be small! Perhaps turning down recording level and blowing harp more strongly with a meaner attitude would do the trick :)''
--tonedeft
GridWalk
''Strong chord riff, gave the piece an identity. Playing could've used just a little more authority here and there, IMHO. Some bends could be stronger, I need to work on that, too, that's why I noticed.''
--BeelzeBob
GridWalk
''nice attempt cobs liked it
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--matt the welder
GridWalk
''Yes man, you really enhanced this backing track with a variety of techniques. Great job!''
--Rick
End of the Sidewalk
''You did great. I really enjoyed this. It is good to just stop learning and let it rip with what you already know! Great job.''
--Rick
GridWalk
''Sounds very good, Hank. Especially the parts with chord playing are very creative and work very well with the BT''
--Appleman Ed
GridWalk
''Sounds good. Hear you relaxing more letting things flow. Reminds me more of early Velvet Underground than Bonanza!''
--BlueInGreen
GridWalk
''You must be out of rut. Tongue blocking on a LOw F? Good post. Now get out out there and play something fast on the high end of an E or F.''
--Brown Ale Guy
GridWalk
''Hank...you hit that one nice pardner. Sounds like your rut didn't last long : ) Working on some tb's and at 1:16, had some nice horny tone : )''
--Lips Angelo
End of the Sidewalk
''tb chording is pretty good..single notes are full and clean for tb. just my feeling that you struggled with the melody, maybe your just working on something...cool shtuff''
--Steph Wilson
End of the Sidewalk
''TB or not TB... that IS the question.? On this post it came out tops. Geat post htrain. Could have been a tad more assertive... but still a good post never the less....''
--Peter Holliman
End of the Sidewalk
''Ya's justicefied it just fine Hank. You got into it and played it how you felt. That's what it's about man.''
--Lips Angelo
End of the Sidewalk
''Keep 'em coming htrain. You got good patience, just blending in nice with a good B_T.''
--Brown Ale Guy
End of the Sidewalk
''Very tastefully played and that beta harp sounds sweet.''
--BlueInGreen
End of the Sidewalk
''Htrain, great job - use of lots of space really works here.''
--Ronnie
Marthas Tune
''I like what you did with this one, especially in the 1st-half. Timing off a little here and there and needed some bends in the 2nd-half (listen closer to to the guitar) - but very nice over all!''
--Eric Stahl
VegasCruising
''3rd is a different world for sure. Great feeling. Try to play the blues scale in 3rd position and then improvise over it!''
--Tonyh
VegasCruising
''Stretching yourself - that's what it is all about. Good ideas here.''
--tonedeft
VegasCruising
''Good stuff Hank, you're getting in there and mucking about. Great first attempt at 3rd pos.''
--Lips Angelo
Maggie Blues
''keep the good work up,good bends and some nice melody!harp fits fine in here''
--huhn
Granite Bay
''More bluesy for sure. Sounds great.''
--Mc7
Maggie Blues
''Great fun - interesting melody and a nice laid-back feel''
--tonedeft
Maggie Blues
''Very relaxed on this one and it makes a big difference in overall sound. Good one.''
--BlueInGreen
My Turn To Blow
''Sounding relaxed, which is very important (most important I think). Some off bends, but that will come. Harp is a little soft in the mix IMHO.''
--BlueInGreen
Maggie Blues
''Big - Big improvement.....way to go. Tone just about spot-on. Now your on the way...... watch out world, we got us a harp player.''
--Peter Holliman
My Turn To Blow
''You're gettin' bluesier. Timing still being worked on. I never realized how hard timing was till I started doin' this. I struggle. You can be pleased with this one!''
--Brown Ale Guy
My Turn To Blow
''Coming along nicely htrain keep the good work. Keep working on your bend is my suggestion for the moment !''
--Tonyh
My Turn To Blow
''Yeah Peter - you are right so with apologies to you and dblues I'll see if I can get the name corrected. I really liked that BT - I'll not screw up next time''
--htrain
My Turn To Blow
''Good melody. Each repeat is a little bit different and it all holds together well.''
--tonedeft
My Turn To Blow
''Hey htrain.....loved this version...but wasn't this "Caveman Stomp" on the Low? Who cares about the title....goood music is good music...and this was.....good music''
--Peter Holliman
My Turn To Blow
''Good take , you let all the other instruments through and be heard, I like it! That sound your lookin' for?It werent me so much as the homely little, BIG tone, Kalamazoo (Model one)''
--Ronnie
My Turn To Blow
''No repetition problem on the melody. I like what you did with it e.g. at 1:49 and 2:16.''
--Eric Stahl
Late Nite At Tonys Lounge
''Another nice one Hank, Keep that 3 draw at the 1/2 step bend''
--Jo
Granite Bay
''Great tone Hank, Love the reverb''
--Jo
Granite Bay
''I like your style. Not conventianal with a lot of high register notes . Keep on playing my friend !''
--Tonyh
Marthas Tune
''I like the beginning a lot :)good flow. Some spot were you were over the guit not really with it but this track isn't really made for some harp:P Great stuff!''
--Tonyh
Granite Bay
''I like the rhythm thing you do at the beginning. Your melodic note choice often does not sound real bluesy. One way to fix that might be to figure out a melody, state it, and then do variations from it. Enjoyed it!''
--Rick
Marthas Tune
''Well, it really is a guitar number Hank, but I think you did a good job of it. I would have kept the harp levels back a bit so you could have interacted with the git a bit more, A good lesson in comping and fills, and when at jams this is crucial : )''
--Lips Angelo
Marthas Tune
''Working with this guitar is difficult. Good groove from 42s onwards.''
--tonedeft
Late Nite At Tonys Lounge
''Htrain...funny..the band that used to host our Sunday jams was Etrain. Good flow Hank, coming along nicely dude!''
--Lips Angelo
Late Nite At Tonys Lounge
''very personal take,fresh!''
--huhn
Late Nite At Tonys Lounge
''First thought was that the opening harp was a little too laid-back with some off-notes - it's important to stick the beginning. But then you picked up and kept up with good melodies. Liked the "Good Night Ladies" at the end.''
--Eric Stahl
Late Nite At Tonys Lounge
''You had that baby talkin' :)''
--Mc7
Late Nite At Tonys Lounge
''A nice melodic approach.''
--BlueInGreen
Late Nite At Tonys Lounge
''Nice playing and making it fun with the announcing.''
--Brown Ale Guy
Rubber Leg Blues
''I liked both the harp and vocals on this one''
--Eric Stahl
Rubber Leg Blues
''Don't make fun of your own vocals! Pretty good I think.Nice catchy tune on the harp.Got some flat overbent notes to work on there.Get a bit of reverb on the harp to mix it in better.''
--BlueInGreen
Rubber Leg Blues
''Nice following of the melody and nice tonechaping , keep on coming here, it will give you many new Idea's''
--RonDutch
Rubber Leg Blues
''Nice one htrain, time will bring a lil more groove; great voice''
--TeeJay
Rubber Leg Blues
''Good try htrain (When my wife says don't then I don't - but glad you posted this one!)''
--tonedeft
Rubber Leg Blues
''Well played htrain..... all the right moves....just a tad more confidence and you are spot-on the money. Great vocals''
--Peter Holliman
Rubber Leg Blues
''Good harpin Hank, but you gotta mix it in stereo so that harp is coming outta both speakers. Hehehe, good work on the vocals......hiccup.''
--Lips Angelo
Rubber Leg Blues
''Nice riffin' and singin' too. It works!''
--Brown Ale Guy
Rubber Leg Blues
''Good playing with nice riffs for this kind a dull midi BT. Well done.''
--Appleman Ed
Blues Been Bad
''Yeah Hank, those lows are a good suck aren't they : ) Some pretty good stuff in here. The chording was nice too man. You got da makings of a fine harpophonist.''
--Lips Angelo
Blues Been Bad
''This is very good. Raw with lots of blues feeling.''
--BlueInGreen
8 bar Blues
''sweet prewar mood!''
--huhn
Blues Been Bad
''thats the right way,progress is coming with each post.well done on that low harp!''
--huhn
Blues Been Bad
''Good work on the low F htrain. Very overdriven sound, a bit metallic, but OK.''
--Brett
Blues Been Bad
''Great Playing HTrain. very nice job.''
--Jon W Booth
8 bar Blues
''fine ride with it htrain. sweet melody''
--TeeJay
8 bar Blues
''A breath of fresh air in the old corral. Very well performed and not a bad recording''
--Peter Holliman
8 bar Blues
''Yes man. Good first upload. All those years off didn't hurt ya too bad.''
--dblues
8 bar Blues
''Well done. Melodic and navigated through the cords. Well ahead of where I was after one year.''
--roknwil
8 bar Blues
''Very nice melody!You'll be able to get rid of the recording noise and mix sounds better soon.Welcome.''
--BlueInGreen
8 bar Blues
''Good clean notes and you fit in well with the bT. These recording things take time to get the hang of I still have problems with mixing etc . Good first post htrain.''
--DaveyG
8 bar Blues
''Hey, and a good one right out of the gate from a newcomer! Welcome, and keep the good stuff coming.''
--Brett
8 bar Blues
''Enjoyed hearing your first track htrain. Nicely laid-back playing and you listened to the BT well.''
--tonedeft
8 bar Blues
''There Hank....not too bad at all dude. You done me proud. Another Canadian harp player to threaten world harp domination : - )''
--Lips Angelo
8 bar Blues
''Welcome htrain. That's a real nice first upload. I especially liked the shuffling at around 1:16 to 1:30.''
--Eric Stahl