Smell The Roses
''Cool horny tone with the new amp Eric. Can't wait to hear it grunged up a bit next jam.''
   --Lips Angelo

Smell The Roses
''oh yeah!! time off sure doesn't show - you've got that amp zoned in - good tone and solid playing !!! good one!!''
   --htrain

Smell The Roses
''Very melodic sounding. Great take.''
   --Mc7

Smell The Roses
''Very melodic sounding. Great take.''
   --Mc7

Smell The Roses
''Really great one Eric. Your own style developing into new melodic directions with excellent control and tone.''
   --BlueInGreen

Smell The Roses
''That amp is Fat and playing was not bad either!!!''
   --Ringer

Smell The Roses
''Great tone out of your new amp. Nice playing.''
   --Harplayer

Smell The Roses
''By far the most solid and groovy harp playing I've ever heard from you, Eric. Super!''
   --Appleman Ed

Smell The Roses
''Alright Eric!! Using the whole harp. Good runs up to the high end.''
   --djazznbluzz

Let Me Be
''Hi Eric, sounds good to me! I am playing every Thursday in Modesto at T's Cocktails. Come on down and I'll get you up on stage. Tony''
   --harpletunnel

Let Me Be
''Nice melody playing and just down right good playing to my ears.''
   --Bro.Bob

Let Me Be
''I was sitting in that train, very good play, still waving!''
   --floppy lips

Let Me Be
''Good sound, flanger can sometimes be ott but not in this case, i think you got it just about right imo.''
   --Harrythespider

Let Me Be
''That harp tone gave it a contemporary, yet old sound...tres cool indeed. Can't place the feel exactly...almost Cajun. Good mix too Eric. I think it's one of your best.''
   --Lips Angelo

Let Me Be
''Way to bounce with that track there Eric! Kept it nice and light. Didn't overpower the effects.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Let Me Be
''Sounds good Eric!!''
   --Appleman Ed

Let Me Be
''Really cool Eric, it danced right along. Good use of effects without overwhelming the piece.''
   --Brett

Let Me Be
''nice rolling melody lines - would have liked the harp up a bit more in the mix - sure kept it moving!! ''
   --htrain

Let Me Be
''Dances right along. Good one Eric.''
   --djazznbluzz

Let Me Be
''Lots of life in this one, Eric. Really enjoyed the pace you kept and the light hearted feel.''
   --Marks Harp

A Blues
''Fun take on this. Harp playing worked, but you glossed over some of the changes so missed some chances.''
   --Magic Martian

A Blues
''Nice sound, Eric. Sounds like you had a lot of fun. Lyrics even better then Harplips LOL''
   --Appleman Ed

A Blues
''Nice move, creative composition!''
   --Ringer

A Blues
''Creative work displayed on this package. Just kept it rolling with interesting stuff. Liked it.''
   --Marks Harp

A Blues
''very creative and funny,(very near to Helge Schneider,a german multiinstrumental entertainer,even he tries to copy your voice,haha)enjoyed very much!!lol''
   --huhn

A Blues
''If I play it backwards, will it say "Paul is dead" or "Satan sweet satan?" Nice sing song quality to it. nice job.''
   --Kingobad

A Blues
''Sorry...I forgot to put a :) :)''
   --Lips Angelo

A Blues
''Hey...you trying to steal my fringe audience. Weirdly amusing. You got your own style on that harp.''
   --Lips Angelo

A Blues
''its a good way to fill in''
   --floppy lips

A Blues
''Fine acoustic eclecticity. Must have been a blast to put together.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Improv in G
''Liked that scatting lead in...yeah....swing it cat, like Louis Prima with a harp.''
   --Lips Angelo

Sawed-off
''Grunty as hell Eric. Tasty stuff!!!''
   --Lips Angelo

A Blues
''like it just as much as first time Eric - check my comments in open mic - cracks me up every time!!''
   --htrain

A Blues
''Eric, I just returned from Africa.... your vocals at the beginning remined me of some of the conversations I had. I did not know you spoke an African dialect? Good stuff.''
   --Blueshiner

A Blues
''oh yeah - love it!! - vox and laughs work to bring a smile to these lips!!! - harp is well done - you are doing that Blues Box proud - nice tb and riffs - straight to IPod city!!!''
   --htrain

A Blues
''Easy going. Good one!!!''
   --djazznbluzz

A Blues
''Ringer - I recorded this EV664 -> Blues Box amp -> Shure PE515 -> Presonus TubePre -> Soundblaster Audigy 2NX external USB sound card -> PC via USB''
   --Eric Stahl

Improv in G
''Is this your tongue blocking adventure I've been reading about. I like this much better than the main stage version which I considered more experimental whereas this is the real deal to my ears.''
   --Ringer

Improv in G
''Not quite as Zen as FL's but also likeable.''
   --djazznbluzz

Improv in G
''Fun stuff there Eric. Thought you waited just a little long to let loose.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Improv in G
''liked the intro - very cool vox fx - harp work effective - nice improv!!''
   --htrain

Sawed-off
''definitely better and for the most part much cleaner to listen to - some very interesting riffs there!! good "clean up"''
   --htrain

Improv in G
''yeaah great improvising!''
   --floppy lips

Sawed-off
''good job love it''
   --floppy lips

Sawed-off
''Good track. Sometimes your mix sounds messy to my ears, but through some of the cleaner sections I really like what you do.''
   --MoCheeks

Sawed-off
''Oh yes, you are getting that huge tongue blocking sound. Do it for 10 minutes at every practice. Eventually it will take over the pucker. Just takes time and patience.''
   --Rick

Sawed-off
''Good sounds and a novel approach. Some bends on the low harp sound off. i think you are onto something though.''
   --Magic Martian

Sawed-off
''A lot of layers. But hey, it's all practice time, so it's all good''
   --Kennyboy

Sawed-off
''Nice experiment, but also confusing and busy to opposed to the BT to my ears''
   --Appleman Ed

Sawed-off
''You don't always know where the road will lead but you'll never know unless you go down it. Interesting road you found here.''
   --Ringer

Sawed-off
''Fun high/low harp duet Eric!''
   --Brett

Sawed-off
''Very interesting Eric.''
   --harpletunnel

Sawed-off
''Probably won't have a lot of commercial appeal, but straight up blues and jazz don't anymore either. Got some really fun stuff goin' on, but perhaps a little too much.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Sawed-off
''Muddy as someone said, but I say ballsy also. Great creativity Eric, had some really cool moments and you mixed the two harps together but still gave them space where needed. Niceness!!!''
   --Lips Angelo

Sawed-off
''Creative, yes but too muffled and muddy sounding for my tastes.''
   --Mc7

Sawed-off
''I enjoyed the tb you are using and the other harp sounded great too.I think all of them together are fighting rhythmically and fighting the bt rhythm too.The doubled thing with 1 harp was cool but comes out too busy as applied here.Creative though!''
   --BlueInGreen

Sawed-off
''full marks for creativity and experimentation - low harp sounds a little 'muddy' to these ears but nice riffs - like the 2 harp play - tb works well - nice work!!''
   --htrain

Sawed-off
''Great dark fat tone. A lot of charms flow out in the brain. For me it was a little bit too much''
   --Midnight

Sawed-off
''prime quality stuff,love it!some runs from the higher pitched harp remind to 'lets work together'(canned heat),excellent fluid runs and a real big tone.very creative work,Eric!LOL''
   --huhn

12 - G
''you could let some moments of silence the harp will be put better in value, but good post.''
   --chrisbrasil

12 - G
''Cool approach on this one.Didn't quite jell with bt in my opinion, but cool playing and sound.''
   --BlueInGreen

12 - G
''What is a soloist pro? Whatever it is it's sounding good. loved it.''
   --Ringer

12 - G
''Really working the comping well with that echo Eric. It has some serious applications. Gonna get me one! Cool post man! I would have mixed a couple of diatonic solos in on this one...jes fo flava!''
   --Lips Angelo

12 - G
''great octave playing from top to bottom,I would like to heard little more note for note playing.''
   --Bro.Bob

12 - G
''with me its Guinness extra stout but same results....mostly good chord work''
   --Steph Wilson

12 - G
''I thought what you did was great. It could have stood all by itself with an old school shuffle feel. Although it seemed messy with the bt to me.''
   --MoCheeks

12 - G
''this sounds good Eric, nice and easy flow''
   --Lindy Harper

12 - G
''Way too busy but that was more the fault of the b-track. Not really much room in there. Would need to have played much softer as just a background for the track IMO.''
   --djazznbluzz

12 - G
''You got yourself...what we call in The Trade..."A Style". I like it, and think others are of the same mind''
   --P-J

12 - G
''Real fun listen. Great way to kick back there bud.''
   --Mc7

12 - G
''Good stuff Eric. Lots of energy in your playing ''
   --Downhome Dave

12 - G
''Kinda hard to stay out of the guitar's way on this BT but your work fit in well. Nice flow and presentation, Eric.''
   --Marks Harp

12 - G
''You played over the guitar riffs without really stepping on them. Great job.''
   --Lonesome Harpman

12 - G
''Great sound throughout. Liked it when you went up top toward the end.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

12 - G
''great taste in single malt and in harp playing!! - solid post hear Eric!!!like the way you keep the melody lines rolling!!''
   --htrain

12 - G
''fun stuff,enjoyed alot,fresh from the loungs!''
   --huhn

12 - G
''It tastes like Lagavulin. Smoky with a burning in the throat''
   --Midnight

12 - G
''You get my vote for relaxing with a glass of Lagavulin. I'll listen to the song later and comment again.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Sounds like Country
''Sounds like the bt was made for your octave harp. Great, cheerful sound.''
   --Magic Martian

Sounds like Country
''I was taking that train ride with you and it was fun. I especially like the last minute.''
   --Kennyboy

Sounds like Country
''Really cool Eric. Sounds like updated modern version of something the Carver Boys would do.''
   --BlueInGreen

Sounds like Country
''That was fun to listen to. Very unusual sound.... almost Irish.''
   --Blueshiner

Sounds like Country
''Sounds a bit like an accordion cajun still. Good one, Eric!''
   --Appleman Ed

Sounds like Country
''WOW that's a cool crazy wild country style. I Like it.''
   --Midnight

Sounds like Country
''timing issues but besides that harp sounded interesting''
   --Lindy Harper

Sounds like Country
''Hey Eric, octave harp perfect for this! I never had any idea what those things might be good for.''
   --BeelzeBob

Sounds like Country
''Yeehaw...sounds like we got us a hoe-down here fellas. Good stuff Eric, lets do-see-do pardner!!''
   --Lips Angelo

Sounds like Country
''Eric that harp sounds really cool, I loved your chugging...''
   --Lonesome Harpman

Sounds like Country
''Sounded like you were riding a bucking horse to keep up with BT. Really liked the sound you achieved. At times it almost sounded like a Jews Harp.''
   --Ringer

Sounds like Country
''This was a great mix. In that ho down type track I think the harp was at the perfect level and complimented everything really well. Great job.''
   --MoCheeks

Sounds like Country
''Way to work it Eric! Fit that in there real good. Yee ha!''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Sounds like Country
''Excellent post Eric...I can see/hear why you liked this genre...seems made for ya. He...ha..hhaa Well done keeping up.''
   --P-J

Sounds like Country
''Where have I left the damn pick-up Mary??? Forget the truck, let's dance baby!!!''
   --Bluesie

Sounds like Country
''Got to be one of the best harp/country tunes I've ever heard. Excellent job.''
   --Mc7

Sounds like Country
''Thank you for the comments. Have to move a lot of air to keep that octave harp on-beat and in-tune. I may need to get my bike out of storage :-)''
   --Eric Stahl

Sounds like Country
''A Zydaco sort of thing. Even sounds like a squeeze box sometimes.''
   --djazznbluzz

Sounds like Country
''really smooth i am gonna try this one to, fits the btrack well''
   --floppy lips

Sounds like Country
''well scrape my boots!! - you got country in you for sure - lots going on there - my feet are still thumping - nice harp techniques!! - liked it!!''
   --htrain

Sounds like Country
''Peter does have a nice countryside and it seem you do too. Packed alota playing into that BT. Enjoyed.''
   --Marks Harp

Gotta Spend my Money
''Sounding better and better. Like a whole new instrument, really. Very expressive. Great idea.''
   --Magic Martian

Gotta Spend my Money
''Can't tell which echo is you and which is the software. Lots of stuff going around. Third try? Sounds you you got it figured out. Certainly presents a different yet interesting sound.''
   --Ringer

Gotta Spend my Money
''I'm now officially a fan of the echo harp blues genre. :)''
   --Appleman Ed

Gotta Spend my Money
''mornful, need to swing and it didnt, sorry!''
   --Lindy Harper

Gotta Spend my Money
''Yeah...got that echo rocking Eric.''
   --Lips Angelo

Gotta Spend my Money
''Very good one Eric!''
   --BlueInGreen

Gotta Spend my Money
''This harp sounds really special. Would love to try one for sure. Nice work with it Eric!''
   --Bluesie

Gotta Spend my Money
''Cool harp is right! Sounds very cool to me.''
   --Lonesome Harpman

Gotta Spend my Money
''Had er swingin nice there Eric!''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Gotta Spend my Money
''What an intersting sound. Where did you get the harp? ''
   --Blueshiner

Gotta Spend my Money
''Real good sound. I was impressed. 5 Pointer.''
   --Mc7

Gotta Spend my Money
''really like the control over volume''
   --floppy lips

Gotta Spend my Money
''Sounds very different..lets have a party Eric...like it a lott!!!''
   --RonDutch

Gotta Spend my Money
''Pretty cool. Harp sounds big. Great tone. I've never heard an octave tune harp sound like that before. They usually sounds like strings in a polka band. THE MONSTER!''
   --Rick

Gotta Spend my Money
''very cool tone - like the note and riff flow - vibrato working well - who is that dude in the avatar pic??;-)''
   --htrain

Gotta Spend my Money
''Seemed to start out a bit off key but the rest seems fine. Like the tone. C U changed your pic. Nice post.''
   --Marks Harp

Gotta Spend my Money
''I usually record with one bt and then move on, but this bt from Peter is fun - and good for working with different aspects of the Octave Echo. Hope y'all don't mind''
   --Eric Stahl

Gotta Spend my Money
''Strange tuning. It sounds like you have a handle on it but that some of the notes are very difficult to hit right. A mournful quality to the bends.''
   --Magic Martian

Gotta Spend my Money
''Nice playing Eric.Cool sounding harp.''
   --BlueInGreen

Gotta Spend my Money
''Interesting sound. Some notes were sharp to my ears but you had a nice mellow flow going.''
   --MoCheeks

Gotta Spend my Money
''That harp has a nice sound when amped. The strong notes you played in the middle sounded awesome! Cool and creative one Eric.''
   --Downhome Dave

Gotta Spend my Money
''Some nice full sound you got there. Gotta love a guy hangin' out next to the edge of feedback.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Gotta Spend my Money
''Nice tone there! I'm spoiled though because I just heard dblues. Ha ha. You have a nice vibrato going too. You really start cooking in the middle. I really like the chordal work you do. You blend with the guitar so it sounds like one instrument. Cool!''
   --Rick

Gotta Spend my Money
''High5 on creativity. I love all these creative ideas floating around here lately. Sounded awesome to my ears.''
   --Mc7

Gotta Spend my Money
''Interesting, and different...Cool! ''
   --Mark Wilson

Gotta Spend my Money
''The effects worked very well together with you swinging playing''
   --Midnight

Gotta Spend my Money
''Very interseting the mix you got out those combinations. Well worth the listen!!''
   --Ringer

Gotta Spend my Money
''Some great horny tone out of that rig Eric. I do like the sound of that harp man!! Good post.''
   --Lips Angelo

Gotta Spend my Money
''Thank you for the comments. Blueshiner, light delay and reverb efffects were used - but the big difference between the acoustic (back catalog) and amped version is the tube amp and mic. I used heavier sw effects in the acoustic version''
   --Eric Stahl

Gotta Spend my Money
''Got to get me some sound effects.... never really tried them. I liked the tone you were getting. Nice job.''
   --Blueshiner

Gotta Spend my Money
''Don't know that harp but sure recognize good tone - like the harp work just past middle - solid melody lines - amped Echo works great !!''
   --htrain

Gotta Spend my Money
''A new chapter in harmonica history? Echo harp blues. Sounds good, Eric!''
   --Appleman Ed

Gotta Spend my Money
''Hey,Eric, that sounded really nice. Mic switch up really added to the BT. Tone=sweeet. Dynamics created nice contrast.''
   --Marks Harp

Gotta Spend my Money
''had to give you the high five Eric on this one..hearing this (and my love of zydeco)means an octave harp has to be on the wish list''
   --moablues

Gotta Spend my Money
''Sounds great!''
   --BlueInGreen

Gotta Spend my Money
''A nice sound Eric. A couple of slightly loose spots, but overall a fine job.''
   --Downhome Dave

Gotta Spend my Money
''I just commented on Lips post and went back to the jam to comment on Kennyboy's and I guess the day changed and all the 1 day left guys were gone. Sorry to those I missed by a hair. Eric, thanks for letting me use your space for this PR announcement.''
   --Downhome Dave

Gotta Spend my Money
''Good idea to use the Echo. Interesting sound. Nice work.''
   --Midnight

Gotta Spend my Money
''Clean recording lets the lovely tone of that monster come through. Octaves on top of octaves sounds great like a concertina.''
   --roknwil

Gotta Spend my Money
''That was different! I did hear a Zydeco sound in there also. Pretty cool.''
   --Magic Martian

Gotta Spend my Money
''I love this, something different and out of the box! Very creative. High 5.''
   --Mc7

Gotta Spend my Money
''this echooctave beast is hard to tame,but you sound pretty well on it!gives a bit feel of a zeydeco a la clifton chenier!lol''
   --huhn

Gotta Spend my Money
''Had some real perty harping moments Eric and that echo harp around the 1 min mark fit so very well.''
   --Lips Angelo

Gotta Spend my Money
''Nice one Eric...you've really cut out a corner for that harp....''
   --P-J

Gotta Spend my Money
''I would say interesting, I really like the sound you get from that harp. Very Cool from 2:39 right to the end''
   --Lonesome Harpman

Gotta Spend my Money
''Nice tone man. I heard some improvement in your control.''
   --Blueshiner

Gotta Spend my Money
''Very solid start out of the gate. I like the variety that the octave adds to the jam.''
   --Ringer

Gotta Spend my Money
''Real nice recording first of all! Good playing and that harp sounds quite special. Wha-Whas are top notch and very original too!!!''
   --Bluesie

Gotta Spend my Money
''Nice stroll through the park. Seems your lips aren't getting too rusty. BT complemented well. Interesting sounds.''
   --Marks Harp

Gotta Spend my Money
''very solid start on this jam Eric - different sound out of that thing but good playing shows through - good one!!''
   --htrain

Gotta Spend my Money
''For anyone who is curious, it's the Octave Echo (model 1493/32) and not the Tremolo Echo''
   --Eric Stahl