Laloo
''WOW Ben, great!''
   --Midnight

Laloo
''Nice job Ben! I liked the way you blended the 4 & 5 overblows into the melodies you created as the changes moved along. This is by far the best I've ever heard from you. ''
   --Mark Wilson

Laloo
''That is the way to do it! Thanks for the speaker recommendation, I got them and they sound good!''
   --Frosty

Laloo
''A dutch master painting with sound!''
   --BlueInGreen

Laloo
''beautiful, enjoyed listening, I kept expecting you to go to some upper end release''
   --dmb

Laloo
''to be or not to ben lots to leaaarn snappy!''
   --floppy lips

Laloo
''Liked your take on this one Ben. Sounds great.''
   --Lips Angelo

Laloo
''Thanks Ben.....enjoyed to the Max..''
   --P-J

Laloo
''Beautiful minor-key playing, on that G Major harp''
   --Eric Stahl

Laloo
''ahhh Ben - sweet tone and flowing melody lines - articulation is a lesson in itself - definitely a download!! thanks''
   --htrain

Laloo
''Great, sympathetic harp to this slinky BT with Latin/gypsy overtones. I can picture my wife and I dancing to this in a darkened nightclub. BTW Ed I use the Behringer MIC 100 preamp for many of my recordings and love it.''
   --Brett

Laloo
''Oh, and you're absolutely right; Peter should do a much longer version of this wonderful BT!!''
   --Ed

Laloo
''I would prefer some staccato parts for this, but beautiful as it as already. Next time we meet we have to talk about the mic 200. I have one too, but it does not work for me whatever instrument I record.''
   --Ed

Laloo
''You still hanging around this joint Ben? so nice to hear you again, just so beautiful!hits the heart strings good.''
   --Lindy Harper

Basic Jazz 02
''Your intonation and vibrato is superb. I like the way you bounce the notes down low. Very controled.''
   --Sax Cyclone

Basic Jazz 02
''Loueeee great impro Ben. love that mellow horn. Left this one running on a loop.''
   --P-J

Basic Jazz 02
''...sorry, I got cut off. I was saying, the horn-like effect is perfect for your interpretation of this. It would be perfect if slightly less, I think.''
   --marcos

Basic Jazz 02
''Great melody and feel. A little too much effect for my taste, but the horn''
   --marcos

Basic Jazz 02
''Beautiful, deep saxophone quality.''
   --Barry B

Basic Jazz 02
''When I grow up I want vibrato and tone like this.''
   --Brett

Basic Jazz 02
''Tooo smoooth 2 smooth.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Basic Jazz 02
''wow, sweet playing regardless of effects''
   --dmb

Basic Jazz 02
''You I usually don't like the sound of the Digitech, but this is nice. Why is the title of you mp3 "Jazz C minor". The BT is in C major''
   --Ed

Basic Jazz 02
''For the solo jazz 2 song I used a standard C, not a low C with the standard richter tuning. The effect on the Digitech brings down the harp a whole octave and adds some nice overtones/harmonics. It sounds better recorded than in a live gig.''
   --Ben Bouman

Basic Jazz 02
''another lesson in fx Ben!! - I'd have to guess Low C but as always with the Ben touch!!! Sweet!!!''
   --htrain

Basic Jazz 02
''Some amazing sounds there. Standard tuning- like chromatic rig? or Low c? I would love to know!!!''
   --Hey Jude

Basic Jazz 02
''That's an interesting sound. Sounds like a combination of a muted Baritone (big trumpet like thing) and a Bassoon''
   --djazznbluzz

Go On And Get It
''Good lesson Ben, thanks!''
   --Brett

Go On And Get It
''One day I'll try and work this out. Great stuff.''
   --Sax Cyclone

Go On And Get It
''Excellent lesson.''
   --Frosty

Go On And Get It
''Great lesson and sounding good Ben''
   --Lips Angelo

Go On And Get It
''sweet sounding lesson''
   --dmb

Go On And Get It
''Awesome! High 5 !''
   --Mc7

Go On And Get It
''so much to absorb!! - great play and examples - have to study those scales you describe to really appreciate what you did here!! Thanks''
   --htrain

Go On And Get It
''Awesome Ben. Like it when you throw the lesson out there with your post.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Go On And Get It
''Always throwing out the challenge Ben. Not a bad fella to try and emulate I would say.''
   --Blind Bob

Go On And Get It
''Checking in so plane must fly gooood extencions''
   --floppy lips

Go On And Get It
''Good examples.''
   --djazznbluzz

My Mooky Looky Baby
''Got me smilin like a fox in a chicken coop.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

My Mooky Looky Baby
''Another masterpiece from Ben's music factory. Great melody and playing!''
   --Frosty

My Mooky Looky Baby
''Sweet melody playing. Another excelent Mooky Looky.''
   --Sax Cyclone

My Mooky Looky Baby
''Yes,this recording with the i-mac is pretty close to your real acoustic sound. Nice work in 12th position, pretty accurate with the bends''
   --Ed

My Mooky Looky Baby
''Excellent ...''
   --Barry B

My Mooky Looky Baby
''Very pretty playing Ben.''
   --Lips Angelo

My Mooky Looky Baby
''beautiful melody''
   --dmb

My Mooky Looky Baby
''If Louis Armstrong ever vacationed in Hawaii, this is what he'd sound like when the local band asked him to sit in. Wonderful!''
   --Brett

My Mooky Looky Baby
''Ben is broadcasting beautiful Hawaiian harmonica from the Netherlands to the world.''
   --BlueInGreen

My Mooky Looky Baby
''another Ben classic - high end so sweet and so fitting with 'aloha' theme - you make those bends sound so effortless - I'm booking Hawaii right now!!!''
   --htrain

My Mooky Looky Baby
''Beautiful, high resonant notes. Gorgeous off the cuff melody. All right!''
   --Rick

Missin Me
''real fame is attracting ones heart ... so smoooth, memories, feelings ... like the way you fill/ leave the breaks ...creating a sort of conversation ... very nice Ben, maybe there will be sth. like that next saturday''
   --TeeJay

Missin Me
''Ben you are famous around here with outstanding over blows,like this one you did the tag line of the sax note for note,that takes skill Baby you got it!''
   --Bro.Bob

Missin Me
''Great playing & musicianship.''
   --Akusta Kat

Missin Me
''Sweetness.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Missin Me
''ya already are!!''
   --floppy lips

Missin Me
''o,sweet third position!''
   --huhn

Missin Me
''Wow, what style! Man, you play like that track was written for you.''
   --Rick

Missin Me
''Very nice playing, as usual. Enjoyed it!''
   --Mark Wilson

Missin Me
''Anyone looking for examples of superb use of vibrato and great tone, listen to Ben!''
   --Brett

Missin Me
''usual great tone and precision of course, also nice interpretation on this, although I still like mine better''
   --dmb

Missin Me
''You already are famous,Ben. I tell everybody what a great harp player and customizer you are. LOL''
   --Ed

Missin Me
''Ahh Ben - beautiful, expressive and tastey!! - tone blends in with the sax nicely - another winner!!''
   --htrain

Missin Me
''Beutifullll Ben. Excellently played and mixed. Makes me think about dropping some of the sax to make room for you. Mind you, I would still like to fit in some vocals as well......''
   --P-J

Missin Me
''Sweeeet one Ben. Sounds simple yet sophisticated.''
   --BlueInGreen

Pastel Green
''Ben, I bet you have a low harp in every key! Beautiful playing, you've definitely got your own unique approach and such finesse.''
   --Brett

Getting Shorter
''I think this is much more interesting than the first version. Very nice but no match for your diatonic tone.''
   --dmb

Getting Shorter
''Loved the riffs at 1.20. Actually I loved it all. Nice recording and all.''
   --Sax Cyclone

Getting Shorter
''Really cool and different Ben - as usual!''
   --BlueInGreen

Getting Shorter
''enjoyed ben really nice''
   --matt the welder

Getting Shorter
''Awesome! Very creative and an excellent sound!''
   --Downhome Dave

Getting Shorter
''Style fit the BT well and expression demonstrates a full command of your tools. Creativity a plus.''
   --Marks Harp

Getting Shorter
''pffff ... a thrilling expedition ... so much to discover in there ... worth careful listen from beginning to end, a lil masterpiece''
   --TeeJay

Getting Shorter
''like a rollercoaster cool!!''
   --floppy lips

Getting Shorter
''smooth and clean (as always) - nice rhythmic patterns agains the bt rhythm - yeah!!!''
   --htrain

Getting Shorter
''Enjoyable listening''
   --Eric Stahl

Getting Shorter
''hey I was expecting blues. smooth playing. I think I would have liked a regular Eb better. difficult for me to recognize that low as a harmonica''
   --dmb

Getting Shorter
''Deep! Way out there, even by Martian standards, but I like it. Not that it matters, but the bt is in Eb (C minor) or Bb mainly, so I don't see where 4th position comes in for you on it?''
   --Magic Martian

Dass Es
''The coolness and versatility with the harp just never stops. I like this effect Ben and you use it well!''
   --Downhome Dave

Dass Es
''Sounds like a saxier xaphoon. Getting past the technocracy, your playing was great, as usual.''
   --BeelzeBob

Dass Es
''has an interesting "hollow" sound Ben. Great control and musical statements.''
   --BlueInGreen

Dass Es
''HEY! this isn't a saxophone jam! Ha HA! Loved the sound. Very cool.''
   --Kingobad

Dass Es
''Sweet!''
   --Ringer

Dass Es
''crazy features Ben !''
   --floppy lips

Dass Es
''I didn't like the sound on most your previous post with Digitech, but this works quite well.''
   --Ed

Dass Es
''Didnt think it was possible to get bends on that thing. Very impressive..''
   --P-J

Dass Es
''nice playing, low harp sound seemed a little harsh''
   --dmb

Dass Es
''I forgot to mention the XB40 was lowered one octave through the Digitech RP350 ..I used the "whammy"effect with some modifications.''
   --Ben Bouman

Dass Es
''Very nice. Was that a low C tuned XB40 or was it electronically lowered?''
   --justjoe

Dass Es
''Enjoyed it. Sounded somewhat like a tenor sax''
   --Eric Stahl

Dass Es
''Woah...never heard one of those before. Cool!''
   --Phogi

Dass Es
''Very interesting sound you got from that setup, Ben. Playing was excellent as ususal.''
   --Marks Harp

Feel the Beat
''well this was way different then your normal stuff! with very weird ending!I know you can got skill and control it just not my cup tea!''
   --Bro.Bob

Feel the Beat
''I like the way you lead-in to some of the songs, anticipating what's coming - and enjoyed the feeling on this one, pulling notes out of hats, or muting with a hat or some-such :-)''
   --Eric Stahl

Feel the Beat
''For you to get any better, you'd have to play like DelJunco, so this is a good start. Sounds like Cartman did the final mix.''
   --BeelzeBob

Feel the Beat
''Great control Ben and a very enjoyable listen.''
   --Downhome Dave

Feel the Beat
''some real nice playing in there, interesting melody I think''
   --dmb

Feel the Beat
''had to play it a couple of times but just kept appreciating it more and more!! - sweet tone and wicked bends!! - love the ending!!''
   --htrain

Feel the Beat
''How do you do that? I'm liking this one.''
   --Sax Cyclone

Feel the Beat
''`cant fool a foul goood on it !!!!''
   --floppy lips

Feel the Beat
''Food for thought ;)''
   --Ed

Feel the Beat
''Ahhhhh......... loved it. Not as easy as it appears. Very well done Ben...''
   --P-J

Total Makeover
''Sweet. but more importantly, just an enjoyable listen.''
   --Ringer

Total Makeover
''Enjoyable listen as always. Effects with the accoustic cupping worked well. I'll be trying that one out.''
   --Marks Harp

Total Makeover
''Beautiful control of all those notes that don't seem to be on my harp!''
   --marcos

Total Makeover
''very nice''
   --dmb

Total Makeover
''A most masterful job of making an acoustic take sound like an amplified take. You make me want to throw all my harps and equipment in the trash with this one! :((((((''
   --Mc7

Total Makeover
''very nice soothing playing.''
   --Harpn4fun

Total Makeover
''You ve got some floaty on , it!!''
   --floppy lips

Total Makeover
''Very enjoyable. Great sound and well played!''
   --Downhome Dave

Total Makeover
''Sweet playing, well blended with the BT. Nice!''
   --Phogi

Total Makeover
''another lesson Ben - thanks!!''
   --htrain

Total Makeover
''Yeah Ben. I had a similar idea of how to play on this bt.I really does have that strong delta blues type of guitar rhythm and locking in the repeated harp patterns over that groove makes a strong statement.''
   --BlueInGreen

Total Makeover
''Great Ben you managed to capture (re-capture) that old delta Blues sound/feeling...... well for me anyway. Great stuff.''
   --P-J

Sporting Life
''Love the way you work the low F like a Horn! good job on this one...''
   --Bro.Bob

Sporting Life
''Okay, I'm taking my version down now.''
   --BeelzeBob

Sporting Life
''The ability to fool the human ear is the ultimate test of your horn imitations. Very nicely done.''
   --Ringer

Sporting Life
''great playing, beautiful horn sound, might be because its so low but seems somewhat muffled''
   --dmb

Sporting Life
''Masterful Ben. Would love to hear you and Dennis Gruenling do a duet on low harps with a jazz piece like this, you could take on any horn section!''
   --Brett

Sporting Life
''What a cool sound Ben! Expertly played as usual!''
   --Downhome Dave

Sporting Life
''masterfully done and quite delicious....one might think it's not a harp without prior knowledge....''
   --Steph Wilson

Sporting Life
''Nice effect there Ben. Flugelhorn maybe? Those low notes are killers.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Sporting Life
''Beautiful.''
   --justjoe

Sporting Life
''A jazzy exploration! The tone was interesting. Kinda takes to another instrument, not real harmonica-like. Enjoyed it a lot!''
   --Rick

Sporting Life
''are you playing under the surface ?steady form off play''
   --floppy lips

Sporting Life
''AWESOME! 5 POINTS! ''
   --ERIC CARTMAN

Sporting Life
''ah yes - once again!! - great trombone emulation Ben with meaningful licks!! - smooth!!''
   --htrain

Sporting Life
''You really get a nice non-harp jazzy sound with a harp. Impressive.''
   --Akusta Kat

Sporting Life
''Cooooool!''
   --Frosty

Sporting Life
''You are the low harp king. One octave down from a low F? Cool sound and some great riffs.''
   --Magic Martian

Sporting Life
''Gonna have to call you J.J.Johnson. Pretty good trombone-like playing.''
   --djazznbluzz

Chartreuse
''Got marvel at your skill Ben,I liked this tune.''
   --Bro.Bob

Chartreuse
''Hammered it nicely Ben. Love the Miles feel from the Beta man.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Chartreuse
''MILES SMILES down upon you Ben! Bravo.''
   --Brett

Chartreuse
''That's a tough one. I liked the first part the best. Sounded like jazz to me.''
   --Downhome Dave

Chartreuse
''Very nice playing as usual.''
   --Harplayer

Chartreuse
''excellent jazz playing, I have no understanding of how to do that. I agree some with Ed overdone second half''
   --dmb

All that there could be
''Man this is good, I think I missed it on the main stage. Impeccable note choice and technique, and wonderful vibrato.''
   --Brett

Chartreuse
''always something to learn from your posts Ben - this one no exception!!''
   --htrain

Chartreuse
''Miles would always leave lots of room for the other musicians, especially on his early records!''
   --Ed

Chartreuse
''The effect on the long note at the end is pretty cool itself but why are you playing it at a point where it distracts from a piano solo? This is one of those moments when I really don't get what you are doing.''
   --Ed

Chartreuse
''Started great ....But then halfway the first piano solo you started to play riffs that are just in your comfort zone but don't work to well with the chords/BT imho.''
   --Ed

Chartreuse
''I'll take some of those notes if you got some to spare!!''
   --Ringer

All that there could be
''i won't vote any points for you Ben because i know that you don't vote or comment on others..but yes great harp playing''
   --moablues

All that there could be
''Simply beautiful, Ben! ''
   --Ed

All that there could be
''wow, beautiful playing''
   --dmb

All that there could be
''Love the tone, vibrato, and especially how the notes and melody are articulated.''
   --Akusta Kat

All that there could be
''Whoa, check out that pro beginning. Gorgeous playing. Enjoyed the high playing a lot.''
   --Rick

All that there could be
''Wonderful. After you play something I always try to copy you as a practice exercise.''
   --Harplayer

All that there could be
''Liked the upper end work you used. My take could have used some of that. Prefer the 1st version of the BT but it all sounds good to me if there is a harp in it.''
   --Marks Harp

All that there could be
''a lullaby for my children and a good morning melody in one.BEAUTIFUL!''
   --huhn

All that there could be
''Just perfect and so beautiful melody lines and soulful playin indeed.''
   --Frosty

All that there could be
''Very soulful playing Ben!!''
   --Lips Angelo

All that there could be
''Dang, that's purty Ben''
   --Eric Stahl

All that there could be
''I would agree with one of BinGs statments..."this is probably one of the best Harp solos I've heard for many a year".....Thanks Ben......(should go Global)''
   --P-J

All that there could be
''Sounds even more like a Willie Nelson song without Willie's vocals!Nice lapsteel sound in there Pete.Great harp Ben.''
   --BlueInGreen

All that there could be
''didn't think it could get better but here it is - thanks Ben!!!''
   --htrain

All that there could be
''Always a pleasure. It's nice to know what could be.''
   --Ringer

All that there could be
''Beautiful BT - beautiful ST - what else to say??''
   --htrain

All that there could be
''There is the wagon on a real nice slide track!"''
   --floppy lips

All that there could be
''Wonderful playing as usual. I enjoyed playing along with you and learning.''
   --Harplayer

All that there could be
''So THAT'S how it's done!''
   --marcos

All that there could be
''Not a lot I can say about this post Ben....."thanks" seems inadaquate somehow.....But, thanks anyway....Now, where's the tissues.....''
   --P-J

All that there could be
''If Mickey Raphael wants to take a break, maybe you can get some gigs with Willie Nelson playing like this Ben!''
   --BlueInGreen

All that there could be
''I'm saving this one to my hard drive. Beautiful and tasteful playing throughout. Sounds as good or better than any other harp player I've heard on a song like this.''
   --BlueInGreen

All that there could be
''Guess there can be a bit more. Great performance Ben. Superb take. What do you think Peter? File Marks gold room.''
   --Marks Harp

All that there could be
''Thanx for the lesson Ben:-))''
   --RonDutch

Keepin It Real
''"Real" sound for a Moroccan cafe. Real nice.''
   --BlueInGreen

Keepin It Real
''sehr spannend mit diesem tuning.very atmospheric played.could listen for hours,sitting in a street cafe.lol''
   --huhn

Keepin It Real
''Sounded great to me. I am trying to copy some of the things that I hear from you. Unfortunely without enough success. You have a lot of style in your playing. Wonderful tone.''
   --Harplayer

Keepin It Real
''interesting tuning but still Ben style and tone!! - some impressive techniques - another good one!!''
   --htrain

Keepin It Real
''You play with such excellent control! This isn't to my taste but I admire the ability and creativity.''
   --Downhome Dave

Keepin It Real
''Oh I just read over it, B-thing... that would be this one: http://overblow.com/?menuid=26#197''
   --TK

Keepin It Real
''Sounds like you are in a different key than the BT. What is that tuning called?''
   --TK

Keepin It Real
''makes it a bit mysterius cool !''
   --floppy lips

waitingroom
''Good lesson Ben. Those lows are tough.''
   --Lips Angelo

waitingroom
''Love the harmonics Ben and flow!!''
   --RonDutch

waitingroom
''genteel i'd say...love that low c fullness all the way thru''
   --bluesgirl

waitingroom
''"just a practice"?? - wish I could perform like this!! - wicked bending control on that low C - and breath control to boot - impressive stuff as always Ben!!''
   --htrain

waitingroom
''very good,I the sound. Thank you.''
   --Larry Genius

waitingroom
''Very nice playing. Interesting and melodic. Sounds like you have very good control of all of the bends. I didn't really understand what you meant by muting the higher notes with a tighter cup. I will have to try cupping tighter to see what happens.''
   --Harplayer

waitingroom
''your timing is on the split second real thoughtfull!''
   --floppy lips

Basic Jazz 01 (slow)
''Nice soft melody playing with lot skill!''
   --Bro.Bob

Basic Jazz 01 (slow)
''This feel doesn't seem to agree with you. You somehow sound out of place.''
   --TK

Basic Jazz 01 (slow)
''beautiful jazzy flow''
   --dmb

Basic Jazz 01 (slow)
''beautiful jazzy flow''
   --dmb

Basic Jazz 01 (slow)
''Crisp and precise but lots of nuance and feeling Ben.''
   --Brett

Basic Jazz 01 (slow)
''Great playing and tone of course; your playing is always that way. Interesting melody and tasteful phrasing.''
   --Harplayer

Basic Jazz 01 (slow)
''Meant: "Always" not "Also"''
   --BlueInGreen

Basic Jazz 01 (slow)
''Also give things your distinct stamp Ben. Beautiful playing.''
   --BlueInGreen

Basic Jazz 01 (slow)
'' yeah thats playing rock on!!''
   --floppy lips