Blues Soup
''Timing was good Hank, but playing a bit timid. I think you can do more if you play
free from restraint''
--Ed
Blues Soup
''I liked it more and more as I listened to it. Had some nice stuff going on with the trills. You played very well with the BT. Timing was good. I just feel that there is something more inside of you that your not letting out and I know it's there!!''
--Ringer
Blues Soup
''A little quiet in spots Hanky. Needs to talk to us more. Playing was good though man.''
--Lips Angelo
Blues Soup
''Interesting choice of licks. Nicely mixed. Good tune.''
--justjoe
Blues Soup
''Some nice wailin' there Hank. Got some real plaintive sound. Maybe could have been out front a little more.''
--Brown Ale Guy
Blues Soup
''Sounding a little like Azzazello. Perfect treatment to BT. At times, the harp didn't sound like it was in the same room with the band, but that's an easy fix.''
--BeelzeBob
Blues Soup
''Love those slow ones Hank. Good job.''
--Mc7
Blues Soup
''You stayed in time, now you need to work on groove. Try also find some more fitting notes to make your playing more interesting. I know you are able to do that.''
--Frosty
Blues Soup
''ok dig 2this
''
--floppy lips
Blues Soup
''Very sweet!''
--Midnight
Blues Soup
''Using the 2/3 draw bend and tongue slaps to good effect Hank, good job!''
--Brett
Blues Soup
''He Hank come on back for a jam. Its about time isn't it? Or do you have to wait for wine season?''
--Downhome Dave
Blues Soup
''Way to go Hank. This is a hard one to work on timing,in my opinion, as the drum track is a bit distracting. (no offense to the BT author - please keep em coming!) You did a very nice job of it.''
--Downhome Dave
Blues Soup
''Like it a lott htrain, your getting better, more skills on the harmonica!!!''
--RonDutch
Blues Soup
''good work on this''
--augiethedude
Blues Soup
''Nice relaxed feeling and nice headshakes.''
--Rick
Blues Soup
''Very bluesy. Nice trills,and controlled bends.''
--Harplayer
Blue Eyed Blossom
''If only every time someone says 'Lets play together.' it worked like this.''
--Sax Cyclone
Blue Eyed Blossom
''The challenge of 2-harps is to blend and not overpower - and you moved through that well. Good throughout, with the blending getting better as you went along''
--Eric Stahl
Blue Eyed Blossom
''Nice BT but nice musical experience here for me Hank! The two harps make it very well. On the country side...''
--Bluesie
Blue Eyed Blossom
''Well done with the two harps Hank. Good, clean chording and didn't let the two harps get too busy with each other. Muy bien Senor Hankster.''
--Lips Angelo
Blue Eyed Blossom
''I need a 10 button for this one. :)''
--Mc7
Blue Eyed Blossom
''Nice chugging.''
--Frosty
Blue Eyed Blossom
''Got that Low D rumblin right. Nice package. This track always seems too short. Keep waitin for next verse.''
--Brown Ale Guy
Blue Eyed Blossom
''sweet country melody made me just feel very happy''
--dmb
Blue Eyed Blossom
''Got me kicking up my boot heels at the barn dance Hank. Love the rhythm work on the low harp to back up the lead melody playing.''
--Brett
Blue Eyed Blossom
''Very well played. Good country feeling''
--Midnight
Blue Eyed Blossom
''Loved the feel of this one. It all came together in one nice tune.''
--justjoe
Blue Eyed Blossom
''Already off to a flying start for the New Year, Hank. Loved the L D comp and fluid lead.''
--Marks Harp
Blue Eyed Blossom
''Yup... right on the money htrain. I hear you went more the Country approach than Gospel.... says a lot about our makeup.....''
--P-J
Blue Eyed Blossom
''way on !! the steps taking over! enjoy the air sound off it !''
--floppy lips
Blue Eyed Blossom
''almost had that Low D sounding like a jews harp. I think you carried the day in a country way.''
--Ringer
Emma Rae
''Everything coming together great Hank! Making some real nice music here.''
--BlueInGreen
Emma Rae
''The teamwork of the harps fitted very well. A little better liked me the low harp. All together very creatively''
--Midnight
Emma Rae
''Pretty man. Give that Grandchild a hug for me!''
--djazznbluzz
Emma Rae
''I like the weaving of the two parts. Like Bach, all counterpoint and stuff. Well done Hank.''
--Sax Cyclone
Emma Rae
''Nice piece ... enjoyed the dual track.''
--Barry B
Emma Rae
''Composition takes the lead ! a whole package , Good job ! getting better every time and love the sound!''
--floppy lips
Emma Rae
''Not sure which harp track I liked best, but they were both good Hank. I think the low one alone would have carried the song nicely.''
--Brett
Emma Rae
''Grandad is the man!! Really making musical strides. Loved it!!''
--Ringer
Emma Rae
''Nice full tone, and melody development. Enjoyed listening to your low harp. I never tried playing one yet.''
--Harplayer
Emma Rae
''Saved one of your best for the end of the year, Hank. Absolutely loved it. Gonna hang on to this one. HNY from India.''
--Marks Harp
Emma Rae
''fine mellow playing, liked the smooth horn sound of the low harp, nice interplay between the harps''
--dmb
Emma Rae
''Well done! Liked it!''
--Harpn4fun
Emma Rae
''Sweet......... gad me swaying in my chair. great early post X's listening''
--P-J
Emma Rae
''Oooops - sorry. It was supposed to say low and regular F. I probably couldn't even blow a note on a low A!!!''
--htrain
Emma Rae
''Grandaughter can be proud of Grand Dad. Wow a Low A? Man, I can't hardly play my Low Eb.''
--Brown Ale Guy
Emma Rae
''Really nice. Gotta get one of those low A harps.''
--justjoe
Emma Rae
''Emma Rae can be proud of her granddad, playing this music especially for her. It's nice to see what you can achieve even at your age. Your progress on the harp is impressive.''
--Ed
Bubalulla
''Mean tone Hank! Just what the doctor ordered.''
--Mc7
Katalena Blue
''I think you did a great job here. One of my favoutites for a while.''
--Sax Cyclone
Katalena Blue
''Hey Hank, very cool Celtic accordion sound from your harp, inspirational! I'll buy you a Guinness!''
--Brett
Katalena Blue
''The tb'ing worked very well Hank. Changes are tough but you did a nice job of it. Some nice flute like sound around the 1:48 mark too sir. :)''
--Lips Angelo
Katalena Blue
''You obviously know about Celtic music. Impressive in parts. Sounds like a good challenge. Very nice post, Hank!''
--Ed
Katalena Blue
''Pulled that one off. Inspired me. So much to do. So little time. Now i gotta try this P-J special too.''
--Brown Ale Guy
Katalena Blue
''Merry Xmas to you Hank..Realley liked ya song!''
--Harpn4fun
Katalena Blue
''Another nice take on this great bt.You brought out a melancholy European carnival feel Hank. Really nice.''
--BlueInGreen
Katalena Blue
''Liked it Hank.. very good.. I thought you did a better job then I did!''
--Harpn4fun
Bubalulla
''a very succesfull ride!!1 keep on riding!''
--floppy lips
Katalena Blue
''veerrry nice, great style idea and clean fluid playing''
--dmb
Katalena Blue
''Very well played Hank. That didn't seem to cause you any problems at all. Gave the B/T a new dimension.''
--P-J
Katalena Blue
''I'm impressed!! You stayed with the changes nicely and you played very well as well I always want to lead to lead but you let PJ take you there.''
--Ringer
Bubalulla
''sounds good,i like the walkin` bass
style rythm.''
--mcee
Bubalulla
''Really liked this. Nice chugs and kept a nice tune.''
--Hey Jude
Bubalulla
''fine smooth tone, some real nice high end licks''
--dmb
Bubalulla
''I liked that opening chugging rhythm.''
--Barry B
Morning Coffee
''Amp and mic dialed in well. bt a little too quiet for the harp. Sounded like you were holding back on air-flow when you should be waking the neighbors with that mornin cuppa amp :-)''
--Eric Stahl
Morning Coffee
''that is some serious gear u are playing through..some nice melodic lines and tone is good but maybe a bit loud in the mix?''
--moablues
Morning Coffee
''Great rendition ... clean and expressive.''
--Barry B
Bubalulla
''Sweeeet Hank.... hit it just right. and some great tone in there. Loved it''
--P-J
Morning Coffee
''Nice high low playing with real good bends.''
--Bro.Bob
Morning Coffee
''Nice Hank. Nice way to approach this one. I thought the short little back and forth riffs worked well inside the beat.''
--MoCheeks
Morning Coffee
''Nice grunty tone Hanky and way to experiment with your playing.''
--Lips Angelo
Morning Coffee
''Very musical, very creative. The harp might be a little loud for the BTrack. But you have great and interesting tone, and melodic ideas. Morning coffee! Ahhhh. A little burst of caffeign and melodic ideas.''
--Rick
Morning Coffee
''Love the sounds your working on. Nice lines too. Ok so you cross the timing a bit at the end. That dosen't seem to matter to me as you where trying stuff.''
--Sax Cyclone
Morning Coffee
''Fantastic mood and a great journey!! keep on its getting better all the time!!''
--floppy lips
Morning Coffee
''very sweet tone, good job on a tough bt''
--dmb
Morning Coffee
''Nice cool playing mister h! Yep, I loved that one!''
--Bluesie
Morning Coffee
''Hi Htrain , I hear you man , your playing controlled and you are forming good patterns , just need to Flow and it will all fall into place. Clean mix with good Tone H/T .''
--daveyg
Morning Coffee
''Creative, nice solid tone, where is my speed when i need it, it keeps stoping and starting, making it hard to listen too GRRRRRRRR''
--Lindy Harper
Morning Coffee
''That's actuallya Seydel harp too, but their worst one.It is rebranded as Bushman Soul's Voice and other brands too.Bushman doesn't make harps.I think the Delta Frost must be a Suzuki.''
--BlueInGreen
Morning Coffee
''@BinG and with my Seydels in for 'tune up' this is the only G I had so...............''
--htrain
Morning Coffee
''I didn't even think of that. Didn't have my morning coffee.''
--BlueInGreen
Morning Coffee
''@BinG - don't like alarm clocks? - or just my poor imitation? lol -''
--htrain
Morning Coffee
''Not sure what was up with the 1st note, but rest sounds nice! And you are playing the absolute worst harmonica model I've played, so you are doing well.''
--BlueInGreen
Morning Coffee
''Nice sound you're gettin there Hank. Can hear the strides.''
--Brown Ale Guy
Morning Coffee
''You're making great strides in your playing and as you find the equipment doesn't hurt no matter what evryone says. Just the same it was you that made the difference on this BT.''
--Ringer
Morning Coffee
''BIG sound from the rig Hank! Good job. What was that opening lick, a Deford Bailey homage?!''
--Brett
Morning Coffee
''Hank ya doing fine! Enjoyed it!''
--Harpn4fun
Morning Coffee
''Really nice. Good playing and strong tone.''
--justjoe
Morning Coffee
''Great sound from that equipment, Hank.... and from you of course!!''
--Ed
Morning Coffee
''What a great intro and real smooth licks.... loved it...loved it I tell ya. A bit of magic came out here Hank.....''
--P-J
Solo 3
''Pulled it off Hank! Another budding jazz head in our midst. Glad Eric let you use the track.''
--Brown Ale Guy
Solo 3
''Nice Hank, you played this really well. I'm not that into Jazz, but this had me bopping and tapping. You had some nice little triple type things going on there that worked really well.''
--MoCheeks
Solo 3
''amazing start tune ! and my favorit jazz player goodie!''
--floppy lips
Solo 3
''Hey, you did great with this track. Great ear and discovering all those great notes that are not the usual ones for diatonic harmonica.''
--Rick
Solo 3
''Nice one here,this BT its hard to keep up with and you did just fine!''
--Bro.Bob
Solo 3
''Nice one here,this BT its hard to keep up with and you did just fine!''
--Bro.Bob
Solo 3
''Nice foray into jazz Hank. A bit jagged at time with the tempo - I have the same problem with jazz.''
--Brett
Solo 3
''nice melody fit with bt''
--dmb
Solo 3
''Well...you're way more of a jazzhead than I am obviously...as D said...good job with the changes!!!!''
--Lips Angelo
Solo 3
''I hate Jazz, but i thought you did a great job''
--Lindy Harper
Solo 3
''Nice one htrain!.. I dont do Jazz... hard enough time playing the blues.''
--Harpn4fun
Solo 3
''Your first Jazz track? I would not have guessed that. You must have picked up heaps from the other posters. Well done.''
--Sax Cyclone
Solo 3
''Way to follow the changes Hank.
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--djazznbluzz
Solo_2
''You should come out from behind that band more often. Very well done sir!''
--Mc7
Solo_2
''Yup, a nice old timey, kind of Sonny Terry feel to this. Harp a little loud in my headphones, but good clear tone.''
--Magic Martian
Solo_2
''Blowin the Blues''
--Eric Stahl
Solo_2
''Very nice old school feel to this. Reminded me of some old 40's recordings.''
--justjoe
Solo_2
''The harp is is good friend to have when you feel a little down. Your solo lifted me up, Hank. Thanks. Nice play.''
--Marks Harp
Solo_2
''Good sound Hank, lots of nice touches in here. Playing solo ain't easy!''
--Brett
Solo_2
''Feeling down - ain"t no fun - glad you got something in.''
--Barry B
Solo_2
''Hank can play, hanging out there with no clothes. Tremendous advance in tech. Keep on.''
--roknwil
Solo_2
''Sing those blues Hanky...we hear ya brother.''
--Lips Angelo
Solo_2
''Way to carry yourself. Being out there alone is sometimes daunting. Got some good stuff here to carry the weight. Old time hockey!''
--Ringer
Solo_2
''Way to blow off your blues!''
--BlueInGreen
Solo_2
''Play it out brother Hank! Liked the tongue slap effect in this. Enjoyed your expressiveness. Try practicing stuff like this with a metronome. It'll come across as being even more musical. Hope your feeling back up again! Come jam again!''
--Downhome Dave
Solo_2
''liked the mixture of chords and clear smooth tones, good tune, easy listen''
--dmb
Solo_2
''Gettin' able express those blues real nice there Hank. Sounds like you're down by some tracks somewhere. Perhaps a couple of the bends were slightly overbent.''
--Brown Ale Guy
Solo_2
''Thats the way to put it down! cool''
--floppy lips
Solo_1
''Throw some delay...not through :)''
--Lips Angelo
Solo_1
''Yeah Hanky. Got that chunky, ballsy sound dialled in....but agree with others...through some delay/reverb in there and it will fatten it up fo sho!''
--Lips Angelo
Solo_1
''I agree with Eric's suggestion to get some reverb in the mix. I always like a hint of it to help the tone.''
--Lonesome Harpman
Solo_1
''Some nice tone around the middle. You had a sound I can't get at:16-:20''
--Lonesome Harpman
Solo_1
''You're getting into each note's tone and sounding good. Adding some real light reverb or delay might soften it nicely''
--Eric Stahl
Solo_1
''Hands down stole my five points. Tone is envious. Loved the TB and the BB really supported your playing. High end worked for my ears. Sweeet, Hank.''
--Marks Harp
Solo_1
''tone sounds good to me. I think if you get some vibrato on the high end the same tone might seem smoother/fuller''
--dmb
Solo_1
''What do you think is wrong with your tone? It sounded pretty good on the low and middle registers to me. I would keep playing and try different amps/microphones. Maybe you are experiencing minor equipment challenges.''
--justjoe
Barking mad
''Hank, this is great. It seems your planning removed any hesitation in your playing. This was sweet start to end, kept it bouncing along real nice. Your best for mine.''
--MoCheeks
Barking mad
''No question that the structure you brought to this makes it more meaningful and enjoyable to listen to. Also nice, flute-like tone. Clear sounds.''
--Magic Martian
Barking mad
''Yes sir it helped pull the track together!''
--Bro.Bob
Barking mad
''I think it worked well Hanky. Single hole articulation was pretty good dude. You're another player that's improved very quickly.''
--Lips Angelo
Barking mad
''You cannot listern to this without smiling. Feel good music.''
--Sax Cyclone
Barking mad
''It worked for me.''
--justjoe
Barking mad
''thanks Dennis - cool!!''
--htrain
Barking mad
''Hahahahaha. I liked the bouncyness of your playing, so it just made me think of a dancing dog since the track is called "Barking Mad". Not a technical critique intended.''
--djazznbluzz
Barking mad
''@djazznbluzz - value your comments so have to ask "huh"???? e mail would do - thanks''
--htrain
Barking mad
''Woof Woof Grrrrrrr. Watch the dancing dog!!!!''
--djazznbluzz
Barking mad
''I would have to agree with others here Hank..... this is one of your best. Good post.''
--P-J
Barking mad
''All right Hank! Must be all that wine you took back home with you that loosened up so much. Great approach! It makes a big difference when you approach a track with a plan. Good on ya!''
--Downhome Dave
Barking mad
''it works Hank; fine rhythm''
--TeeJay
Barking mad
''Nice work on that high F, Hank. Those are tough to control.''
--Ed
Barking mad
''I love that chrome style play. Great single note playing that provides great contrast to the chrome chords. Effortless blend of styles and melodic ideas. Great work!''
--Rick
Barking mad
''I thought it worked well! Catchy theme, so good job on the melodic front! I liked how you threw in some more with the high end on Stix Landry - maybe can add that for some extra spice on top. Good take.''
--Akusta Kat
Barking mad
''One of your best so far Hank.Really good stuff!''
--BlueInGreen
Barking mad
''This is excellent, other's i have listen too today lack drive,and the mojoe is lost with all their so called fancy tricks. you keep it simple but so affective.''
--Lindy Harper
Barking mad
''It's working , what ever it is your doing. This was a sweet job on that F. You managed to make it sound soft and pliable! One of your better takes.''
--Ringer
Barking mad
''Absolutely loved this one, Hank. Just beautiful. Really liked it. Improvements???? This is an expression of a fine musician. Beautiful just as it is.''
--Marks Harp
Barking mad
''wow, very smooth sweet tone on that F, good bounce''
--dmb
Barking mad
''Can hear the Htrain! very smooth and full off joy and good patterns love it!''
--floppy lips
Stix Landry
''Yeah!!! That's what I'm talking about. Now have attitude like your the boss all the way through. Some real neat stuff going on here!!''
--Ringer
Stix Landry
''Not sure what attitude means. Your take on this fits, but sounds a bit like you are throwing riffs that you are familiar with against a bt that you might have listened to in a new way to find some new ones.''
--Magic Martian
Stix Landry
''Sweet and smooth with a nice melody.''
--Bro.Bob
Stix Landry
''First 23 second blew me away!!! Loved the start. Something happened after that. The sound level went way low!!! 1:35 the sound level picked back up??? I thought it was on my end at first but rewinded it twice. Same results. Oh and the attitude was kickin!''
--Mc7
Stix Landry
''Nice sound.''
--Harplayer
Stix Landry
''I'm sure the boys don't mind this attempt Hank. Kept it light and had some creativity.''
--Lips Angelo
Stix Landry
''Liked it Hank. For me the opening warble was a little long but great strong opening. Get after those triplets a little more and make the strong and the attitude will really come there. Slick riffs and playing.''
--MoCheeks
Stix Landry
''Nice playin' Can really feel the attitude some of the time. Now bring it to the whooole song.''
--Brown Ale Guy
Stix Landry
''great dynamics, real nice tone, had some draw blow draw triplets in there which I try to avoid because I can't get them smooth enough''
--dmb
Stix Landry
''is that the Htrain or what! very good !!''
--floppy lips
Stix Landry
''Liked it, it kept my interest. First 30 seconds was exceptional. 0:45 and 1:10, volume too low, but overall, strong post.''
--BeelzeBob
Stix Landry
''Solid take there Hank! Liked your warble intro with its variations.''
--Downhome Dave
Stix Landry
''Nice opening. Nice feel and tongue block licks throughout and nice feel. I thought that the shake in the first section was just a tad longer than ideal.''
--Akusta Kat
Stix Landry
''WTG with the l-o-n-g opening warble Hank! Like what you're doing with tongue slaps and bends too. Cool "Easy" quote as well.''
--Brett
Stix Landry
''Your choice for an opening lick is right for this BT.''
--Lonesome Harpman
Shes an Instigator
''Filled it in well Hank. You're Ricks' John Sebastian on this tune.''
--Lips Angelo
Shes an Instigator
''You really slipped into this one well, Hank. Good fit. Tone was very supportive of the BT.''
--Marks Harp
Take It Down A Little
''Good stuff Hanky!''
--Lips Angelo
Shes an Instigator
''Groovy, but I think there was way too much echo on the vocals. The harp playing was good.''
--justjoe
Shes an Instigator
''When Rick starts his Doors tribute band I'm sure he'll bring you up on harp for a few Hank!''
--Brett
Shes an Instigator
''Hank.You did a nice job accenting the vocal.I don't feel this is best harp song (at least for me). You played a good solo with nice relaxed high notes.''
--BlueInGreen
Shes an Instigator
''Some good licks in there Hank, but I think this needs a little more darkness. Maybe low f with the big amp and "Whiskey Bar" tongue blockin'. I haven't found it yet myself.''
--Brown Ale Guy
Shes an Instigator
''You nailed that Hank. Loved the bt and you did very well matching the feel of it.''
--Mc7
Shes an Instigator
''the playing rocks. to my ear however the tone is a little thin. But that could easy be just preference :)''
--shadoe42
Shes an Instigator
''good ideas, sweet tone on the F''
--dmb
Shes an Instigator
''Well i'm not one to give advice..on your playing. I'm still learning myself. sounded good to me!''
--Harpn4fun
Shes an Instigator
''Hank and Rick tearin it up! Some of your licks didn't fit as well as others during the fills. Some good sounding bends though Hank! Harp leads are good.''
--Downhome Dave
Shes an Instigator
''spooky sounds and so much more great play to bt!!''
--floppy lips
Shes an Instigator
''Well, you caught the spirit and jammed all the way through. Easy huh? It's like a I IV V where you just stay on the I all the way through. Good job!''
--Rick
Shes an Instigator
''Strange BT for sure. Nice of you to help Jim out. Got some intereting new things in here.''
--Ringer
Total Makeover
''You are follwoing the chord changes well, and I am hearing some new ideas. Fast riffs against a slow bt like this would help to keep things lively.
''
--Magic Martian
Total Makeover
''Nice job Hank. I hear a little something new or better every time you play. Really liked those warbles around 1:07. High stuff is getting more expressive also.''
--Ringer
Total Makeover
''Great tone Hank. I really like how you let the guitar do its thing, very real life. You licks were cool and your adventure up to the high end was great touch.''
--MoCheeks
Total Makeover
''very nice, you followed the feeling of the bt well''
--dmb
Total Makeover
''Excellent work Hank!Technique has come a long way, and so has how you are using it in context of the bt.''
--BlueInGreen
Total Makeover
''turner mic....nice..slow and sultry like molasses drippin from the jar...my kind of blues...shweeeeet''
--Steph Wilson
Total Makeover
''Great tone Hank (a little muffled) Sounds like you found some good settings on the amp,mic and pedal combo. Nice, relaxed playing. Good post dude!''
--Lips Angelo
Total Makeover
''Laconic harp and awesome tone matched the BT to a T. Found its soul.''
--BeelzeBob
Total Makeover
''Hank your progress is awesome. Keep up the hard (but fun) work! Tone is nice, I think you could add just a touch of mids to the harp.''
--Downhome Dave
Total Makeover
''That was cool!''
--justjoe
Total Makeover
''Getting to know your instrument it sounded gooood !! maybe a litle on the low side''
--floppy lips
Total Makeover
''Right in there. Goodun''
--djazznbluzz
Total Makeover
''Yeh...caught the flavour of the B/T right off the bat. Some very expressive trills and licks. You got the tone and mix working well. A lttle time well spent...''
--P-J
Total Makeover
''Got the whole big meal deal there Hank. Just the right sound with the track. Maybe slightly laid back. Could jump on it a little more. Soooo much progress. Nice warbles.''
--Brown Ale Guy
Total Makeover
''Killer sound out of the rig Hank. Good solid groove but would have liked to see you bust out a bit more, maybe with some high end blow bend notes or two draw full step bends. Would add more punch and variety.''
--Brett
Total Makeover
''Nice playing and tone. I am thinking of getting a Lone Wolf Delay. I really couldn't distinguish the Delay, but I am not experienced with effects yet. I like how you let the guitar have it's chance to play while you backed it up.''
--Harplayer
Take It Down A Little
''Some tasteful note choices and phrasing, but this one is crying out for big vibrato.''
--Magic Martian
There is no more
''like mc7 you have come along in leaps and bounds keep it going really nice hank''
--matt the welder
Take It Down A Little
''Slow songs are the hardest! Good job!''
--Rick
Take It Down A Little
''Very good controlled playing, Hank. Other comments about trying to loosen it up a but might be good advice, depending on your goal with this post.''
--Ed
Take It Down A Little
''Your making progress with every post. Some interesting licks here. Hard to make it interesting for that long. 5 Min.''
--Ringer
Take It Down A Little
''Hi Hank, nice full sound in this one, not timid at all. Good venturing into the high end. I thought the theme you created was good and you played really well. Good use of space''
--MoCheeks
Take It Down A Little
''I think your holding the notes to long,your tone is great and lots of power!''
--Bro.Bob
Solo_1
''I almost missed this one. Glad I didn't. I loved it. Especially those high notes around 1:34. Big tone around 2:12 mark.''
--Mc7
Take It Down A Little
''Got some nice stuff in there Hank. Really liked some of the wahs. Agree could use slight more oomph or sustaining. Maybe the Lone Wolf too?''
--Brown Ale Guy
Take It Down A Little
''My problem are the fast BT's Hank...think that your playing better is than you are thinking..ad a little delay ore reverb and it will fit beter in the bt..good try and don't force it, try to put all of yourself in it with your hart!!
Like it...keep going''
--RonDutch
Take It Down A Little
''Lots of good ideas well expressed Hank. Only suggestion is loosen it up a bit - seemed a bit stiff or overly controlled in places. I have the same problem myself.''
--Brett
Take It Down A Little
''While I can see by your comment you are not entirely happy with the track, keep up the motivation, you are headed in a good direction. Some soulful moments, and I'm going to steal some of those licks, rest assured.''
--Phogi
Take It Down A Little
''I liked the way it seemed you were trying to tell a story with the riff's. Some came together very nicely. A couple early on seemed a little fragmented. If your like me, I start playing and loose all concentration on what I'm trying to express. :(''
--Mc7
Take It Down A Little
''Great job Hank. Good use of space and phrasing. Can hear the influence of my post.I'm flattered!''
--BlueInGreen
Take It Down A Little
''Hi "Natural Disaster" Hank. No disasters on this track. You're getting the idea. Keep working on the slow ones. Its a challenge to come up with a theme on them.''
--Downhome Dave
There is no more
''Very nice playing Hank. Good subtle vibrato. Good use of melody. Would like some of the notes a bit longer and drawn out - got staccato at times which seemed to be a little contrary to the lazy flow of the BT.''
--Brett
Take It Down A Little
''Nice playing very sultry style you kept it going which is hard on the slow tunes.''
--Harplayer
Take It Down A Little
''The sound could be dirtier on this one but it is not an obligation Hank. Nice slow playing and bluesy feelin'!''
--Bluesie
Solo_1
''Nice and varied tones in this, liked it''
--BeelzeBob
There is no more
''established nice mood, playing got better and better. Hard to play perfect for over 4 minutes straight, I sure can't do it. Went gold and deserved it.''
--BeelzeBob
Take It Down A Little
''great stylistic ideas, it usually seems common to hear more vibrato on the sustained notes''
--dmb
Tangereen
''Nice stuff Hank, definitely different with the harp and vocals trough the amp. Try to focus more on breath support from the diaphragm, It will help you sound to less timid.''
--Ed
Tangereen
''Hey Hank, I've had a couple of goes at this one and finding it difficult. Liked the talking blues, a little soft though, same with the harp in places. Great work at trying something different''
--MoCheeks
Tangereen
''well don't know if that worked or not,more acoustic hand work was needed.''
--Bro.Bob
Tangereen
''Good package Hanky Panky!! Harp needed a little more bite to it though. Liked those old sounding vocals.''
--Lips Angelo
Solo_1
''Good for you Hank. I haven't had the balls to try a solo yet. Well that's not true. I just couldn't bring myself to post them.''
--Ringer
Tangereen
''Hey hank, nice talking blues. The vocals always help me set the mood. Lacking a little punch on the harp as Ed said but over all a nice complete package.''
--Ringer
Tangereen
''At times the harp faded in too much with the BT. Some of this might be due to the unassuming and sweet tone you are using here blending too much with the BT instrumentation. I'm wondering how you get this tone/sound though.''
--Akusta Kat
Tangereen
''Very nice controlled playing and some VERY good vocals which fit the B/T like a glove. Harp needed to come up front a tad more though. Good post''
--P-J
Tangereen
''Felt the harp could have had a little more punch to it. Liked the vocals.''
--Marks Harp
There is no more
''I liked the relaxed and effortless sounding melodies. About 3/5 of the way in, you added more stylistic inflection in your notes - I liked that and think that it might sound nice to try more of that with your high register notes too.''
--Akusta Kat
There is no more
''outstanding post of your own htrain, liked the softer approach, maybe ran out of new ideas toward the end''
--dmb
There is no more
''Sweeeeeet post, Hank. Could tell you were really getting the feel of it later on. Nice runs that fit the BT.''
--Marks Harp
MoeBluz
''Good swing, ht, but you need some new riffs. Scales adapted to the changes will help you avoid the same old same old.''
--Magic Martian
MoeBluz
''You definitely made that low harp s(w)ing, Hank! :)''
--Ed
There is no more
''Very pretty, h. Made me feel like singing along! Nice flow and feel. Bends were a nice touch.''
--marcos
MoeBluz
''Swingin' real nice on this one Hank! Like the tone. You likin' the Ult 57?''
--Brown Ale Guy
There is no more
''Very nice version of the tune. I enjoyed listening. Nice feel and mood fit well with the backtrack.''
--Harplayer
There is no more
''You play to the mood of the track well. Great fast note runs. You move around the harmonica very well. No tired staying on the same 3 notes for you! Great taste!''
--Rick
There is no more
''Nicely floating along. More confident playing as you got into a feel of the track. I'm much the same way. High end around 2:20 needs a little work to get it flowing with the rest of the playing. You understand what's needed it's just woodshed time.''
--Ringer
There is no more
''Can't understand why you were hesitant? Good post. I can hear you were "feeling your way" a bit...but, no bum notes.....good tone....good timing. All that was needed was a touch more "let loose". Started to get there just after halfway. Still, nice listen''
--P-J
There is no more
''gee its hard to comment when you never post anything yourself i think it's good Hank.''
--Steamrollin Stan
MoeBluz
''Tone is just fine, notes are clean, melody is coherent. Just missing a litl zest. I don't know how to explain but your progress is apparent on this one.''
--Ringer
MoeBluz
''I enjoyed the flow maintained. Tone was fine to my ears. You have really improved from the last time I listened, Hank.''
--Marks Harp
MoeBluz
''Had some nice chording and variety in there Hanky. A couple of spots even sounded violiny to me. Good post!!''
--Lips Angelo
Solo_1
''Thats a mellow piece of playing good one!!!''
--floppy lips
Solo_1
''Very nice and sweet with a cohesive melodic theme. Maybe could have bounced it up a little with some rythmic chugging?''
--Harplayer
MoeBluz
''Nice work Hank. To me the harp didn't seem loud enough, but I'm getting pretty confused with the whole mix thing. Anyway, tone was good, nice riffs and a good back up to your BAMF explosion.''
--MoCheeks
MoeBluz
''Good playing Hank. Keep working on the swing feel so that it sits a little behind the beat and grooves right along.I just worked with this bt a few times thru on regular Eb - fun track!''
--BlueInGreen
Solo_1
''real nice, great job keeping steady melodic flow with no gaps. tough to do with no bt''
--dmb
MoeBluz
''sweet melody, clean playing, triplets seem a bit stiff''
--dmb
MoeBluz
''great idea to use that low eb!real swingin and cooool done!''
--huhn
MoeBluz
''Very nice swing to this. Playing fit with the backtrack well. I am going to have to try one of thoughs low keyed harps so I can play low keyed too.''
--Harplayer
BAMF
''Had an attitude for sure. Felt the timing was off in a few spots but a nice job.''
--Blueshiner
BAMF
''Your good Harp player,real hard one to plat to.....''
--Bro.Bob
BAMF
''The attitude is there. Does sound like you grapped the wrong key, but it could be that it is a weird BT''
--TK
BAMF
''Balls to the wall - like the aggressive approach. But as BinG said, don't force the air through the harp so hard. Power can be subtle. :-)''
--Brett
BAMF
''All right Hank!!! You finally dropped the hammer down and stepped on it. Now keep that drive going on your next BT>''
--Ringer
BAMF
''Nice job. You got the attitude in it!''
--Kingobad
BAMF
''Strong and commanding playing. Nice licks and prob the first time I've heard you try and work the high end. Way to go.''
--MoCheeks
BAMF
''Opening wail was captivating. My ears expected the opening lick to go back down as opposed to the 6b or whereever you took it, but you held the theme the whole way and it worked for me.''
--MoCheeks
BAMF
''Definitely not timid this time! :D''
--Ed
BAMF
''This is the right aproache ! keep pu mmping''
--floppy lips
BAMF
''Fun stuff there Hank. Good command of the harp. IMHO it could use some more BAMF'n signature stylin with the B_t. (Whatever that means)''
--Brown Ale Guy
BAMF
''Don't believe I've ever heard you play rock before. I think you did very well in making the harp "fit" a rock bt. Sounded right at home to me.''
--Mc7
BAMF
''I should acknowledge that I have the same issue with higher harps and have practiced a lot on getting the right amount of air into harp to get singing tone on mid to upper ends D, Eb, F harps.This is particularly an issue with these higher reeds.''
--BlueInGreen
BAMF
''Great energy/licks.Right direction.I think you're pushing air too hard into harp.Try to build your volume as a wave of steady air from deep in your gut & then control amount you let into harp to get loud/soft.Avoid blasting air into it.''
--BlueInGreen
BAMF
''@djazznbluzz - thanks for that Dennis - tried bringing it down a bit - better?? - this is how we learn!!- appreciate it!''
--htrain
BAMF
''Well you weren't timid on that but you were too loud compared to the b-track. Try remixing where you blend in better.''
--djazznbluzz
Blues-E Blues
''Nice tone Hank. Great bluesy feel. A little held back in places but overall really nice sound and a pick me up type feel.''
--MoCheeks
Blues-E Blues
''Great "ambiance" all over and a nice ending too!''
--Bluesie
Blues-E Blues
''Good melodic focus. Felt like you were holding back somewhat - less than forceful. I have the same problem - when I'm trying to remember where all those darn notes are on the harp :-)''
--Eric Stahl
Blues-E Blues
''Keep working on variety to make an expression all your own. I think there is more in you that's not quite coming out yet. Especially liked that little "ditty" around 2:20. That's the stuff that will make you special.''
--Ringer
Blues-E Blues
''Do you hear youve gotta be just below the surface , to fluctuade all the wayLOL good stuff''
--floppy lips
Blues-E Blues
''Attitude is a bit timid maybe, but I think what you played actually is very good. You should be proud of what you achieved!''
--Ed
Blues-E Blues
''Very laid back with good tone.''
--Harplayer
Blues-E Blues
''Like Mike said...sounds like easy stuff....but we know it ain't. Good flow, slow and confident. Its the little things that polish it all up. Good job Hanky.....me likey!''
--Lips Angelo
Blues-E Blues
''More soundQ! afther beat is good direction!!''
--floppy lips
Blues-E Blues
''Very good acoustic playing Hank and hooked into the guitar rhythm well. Playing with a track like this can be harder than looks an you did well.''
--BlueInGreen
Blues-E Blues
''You did sustain interest on this, with good melodic variety. The harp sounds somewhat muffled in the mix, and I think you could use some of djnb's crystal meth stash, but this is tuneful playing.''
--Magic Martian
Blues-E Blues
''I wish mine would have been as melodic as yours. Very smooth and flowing piece which kept it interesting for me.''
--Mc7
