petes garage groove
''Not an easy BT IMO but you interpreted it well Ron. Wow, I'm totally caught up on voting/listening on the main stage for a change!''
   --Brett

petes garage groove
''Good one Ron.. tone is exceptional.''
   --Harpn4fun

petes garage groove
''Thought I would bring this song in view again. You did very nice work on this one. Your tone is to die for. Come on check this one again and vote.''
   --Marks Harp

petes garage groove
''You have good vibrato, good sound. it may be the bt, but this seems repetitive.''
   --Eric Martin

petes garage groove
''Really got into this especially as it went along. Good playing Ron.''
   --BlueInGreen

petes garage groove
''Wow, Itunes just brought you up again and it seemed to groove even better the 2nd time. ''
   --Brown Ale Guy

petes garage groove
''Put in some really nice licks and wails in this Ron.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

petes garage groove
''Didn't register my high 5 so will take another shot. I am listening to your post as I write and really feel your energy.''
   --Marks Harp

petes garage groove
''You get a 5 for tone. Nice expression and feeling with the BT. You have a bit of a honk which I like.''
   --Marks Harp

petes garage groove
''Solid rockin' here - good one all the way!!''
   --htrain

petes garage groove
''Makes me rock in my chair and tap my foot. Your right in time with the energy of this BT.''
   --Ringer

Blues-a-Nova
''I like What i am hearing here...nice intro... gotta love those lowD harps.. I dig this man''
   ---OzKrizem-

Blues-a-Nova
''Very interesting. I need to get me a low key harp to try out. Good job keeping the melodic rhythm going.''
   --Mc7

Blues-a-Nova
''Very good playing here Ron. As some mentionned, good creativity and nice tone. One little bugger is playing right at the beginning. Make yourself "wanted" a little longer.''
   --Blusie

Blues-a-Nova
''Lots inventive and soulful playing here Ron.''
   --BlueInGreen

Blues-a-Nova
''Ya know, I've never played one of those low harps but I liked what you did and I heard some real pleasing tone from that thing.''
   --Marks Harp

Blues-a-Nova
''Was waiting through first part for something to happen and then - it did!! from there on I really enjoyed it - like the tone you get from that low D''
   --htrain

Jus A Lil Funky
''tough to go "god" - obviously meant good''
   --htrain

Jus A Lil Funky
''Hey - funky is as funky does - thought you did a god job with this one. Almost requires Fx to go totally funky''
   --htrain

Walking Again
''Nice tone and vibrato. Sometimes it sounded like a brass horn. Good job.''
   --Blueshiner

Walking Again
''Got that mood Ron, special like the part ~2.00''
   --TeeJay

Walking Again
''BREAKING THINGS''
   --floppy lips

Walking Again
''Nice and soulful RFD. Great stuff. Some of that great Ron vibrato. Maybe a bit heavy in some spots. Nice post.''
   --Lips Angelo

Walking Again
''Another great take on this bt! Love the vibrato on those low notes at the start.''
   --BlueInGreen

Walking Again
''i do like this. Heart and soul in it. One thing: that TK rule. Slow, slow playing to a slow bt can get real, real slow.''
   --Eric Martin

Walking Again
''You seem to have worked hard. Great played, fat tone''
   --Midnight

Walking Again
''simple,expressive,beautiful!tnx LOL''
   --huhn

Walking Again
''I got to go with a 5 here. You did an incredible job with this bt.''
   --Mc7

Walking Again
''This BT is very interesting to me and your performance followed this interest. Really like what I heard. I keep asking myself, "Where are all of these awesome harp players coming from?" Tone? Yes. Musical expression? Yes. You got my vote on this one.''
   --Marks Harp

Walking Again
''wonderful job, here, you are a hard worker, you want it, you want it all, i can tell this, keep going,your doing soo so excellento!''
   --kiwiblues

Walking Again
''deep sound!''
   --chrisbrasil

Walking Again
''Wicked tone and feeling - nice flow to this one.''
   --htrain

Walking Again
''Excellent interaction between the harp and the BT - you are singing with the harp!''
   --tonedeft

Walking Again
''Really enjoyed this Ron. Very good post!''
   --Harpn4fun

Walking Again
''This Can't be the same Ron that used to play on this site ?? Where is that tone and playing ability coming from......approaching Pro-level Ron. Loved it.''
   --Peter Holliman

Lourdes Salsa
''Started out a bit scared, but once you got up high you sounded full of confidence. Great man''
   --TK

Lourdes Salsa
''Cool! An Old Man River feel. You took a step, and then flowed.''
   --Eric Stahl

Waitin For The Bus
''You are totally right Eric...time time, to much work last weeks, and i'm also administrator on a Dutch bluesharpforum..were many thing are going on...will stop a few weeks with posting, I think and not because of your comment, but can't ask for comments..''
   --RonDutch

Waitin For The Bus
''This sounded too high up there and repetitive for me. We must not be on the same wavelength, because you do not comment on my stuff either. So I do say, to each his own. But you are doing fine, I think.''
   --Eric Martin

Waitin For The Bus
''A more melodic approach. Good to step out and try things differently.''
   --dblues

Waitin For The Bus
''Hey Ron that was really pretty. Found my self really diggin it while workin' on some other stuff and said wow, who is that again, really pretty.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Waitin For The Bus
''I like your Blues Ron,no matter what you do the low Blue notes always get me!''
   --Bro.Bob

Swinging Steve
''Way to swing Ron. Had a good thing goin'''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Swinging Steve
''Good harp choice - makes it feel nice and easy / laid back. TB effective''
   --htrain

Swinging Steve
''That low D was all over it. Nice listen''
   --Ringer

Swinging Steve
''Good sound with that low; could need some more swing; fine good ol licks in there Ron''
   --TeeJay

Swinging Steve
''Ron, your sound is really evolving and becoming more personal.''
   --Blusie

Swinging Steve
''You rolled along a little quicker on this one than on others. Liked it.''
   --Eric Stahl

We Forget
''Parts of this were very well done and some didn't fit as well to my ears. Great sound though Ron.''
   --Lips Angelo

We Forget
''That was a beautiful post.''
   --Mc7

We Forget
''Fitted the backing track mood could have flowed abit better, that will come in time''
   --kiwiblues

We Forget
''Like a soundtrack for a Daily Relaxation video. My HR department would like to use it with pictures of flowers and fields and pretty scenes. Nice. I could never touch that.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

We Forget
''melancholic, fittin BT's mood, not sure about those notes eg. 0.33, 34, 38; good vibrato, but don't use it too often; like your tone Ron''
   --TeeJay

We Forget
''Seemed that the harp was a little overdriven for the style of the song. Heard some good things happening but was looking for a theme to pull it all together. Good job.''
   --Blueshiner

We Forget
''Not bad at all. Some very inresting moments and nice feeling. You got a style of your own.''
   --Frosty

We Forget
''Love the way you play Brother,you have your own style and it sounds good!''
   --Bro.Bob

We Forget
''I am very happy that, although it has been used rarely, you took the challenge. I didn't even try myself. And, I won't. What a sensible way of playing that song. Alzeimer is a tough subject. Over 5 minutes! Thank you man!''
   --Blusie

Shuffle
''Rockin' little shuffle, you did good bud.''
   --Mc7

Shuffle
''Had some good things happening but it is hard to tell exactly what you are doing when the distortion is on the mic. I like pure harp when trying to learn. Good job overall.''
   --Blueshiner

Shuffle
''Bluesy, good riffs, very well played, perfect fit for the BT and using all octaves of the harp too. A most excellent post, Ron!!!!''
   --Ed

Shuffle
''woo, your getting some good tone there''
   --kiwiblues

Shuffle
''You rocked this bt well, with good suspense and build up. Good sound.''
   --Eric Martin

Shuffle
''Nice rhythmic feel and tone Ron. Like the contrast between the start and the melody that follows.''
   --BlueInGreen

Shuffle
''Nice job Ron - like the tongue slaps.''
   --Brett

Shuffle
''Like the melodic variety and swinging attitude. Heard some good vibrato - the few long notes without it really cry to have it too. Nice one.''
   --Dean

Shuffle
''Fine sound Ron, sometimes out of rhytm, good licks.''
   --TeeJay

Shuffle
''Getting better-some nice moments and good tone on certain notes.''
   --Aqua

Shuffle
''gettin better all the time Ron.....nice swingin shuffle''
   --Steph Wilson

Shuffle
''Fun time play. Had it goin' good.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Shuffle
''Great job Ron. You were right ontop of that backing track.''
   --Ringer

Shuffle
''Good play Ron. Followed the track well. I wonder if GHCV Blues got permission from Pete Anderson to use his track? This was a track from Guitar Center's contest last year.''
   --dblues

Shuffle
'' love that tone loud and proud and you run them scales up and down for all there worth!''
   --Bro.Bob

Baby Blues
''Overbending the 3d quite a bit. Aside from that, very nice take..''
   --Mark wilson

Baby Blues
''Some very soulful playing Ron.''
   --BlueInGreen

Baby Blues
''Your tone is great,good song''
   --Daniel Blues

Baby Blues
''Your best to my ears. Nice vibrato and mostly good bends.''
   --Frosty

Baby Blues
''Ron, you did a real good job. Many variations on a 5'30" BT. Not easy for anyone who made this one.''
   --Blusie

Baby Blues
''You get better everytime i hear you play. Loved that riff @ 3:03 to 3:15. Solid performance to me.''
   --Mc7

Baby Blues
''A lot of space to fill, good job with that. Super vibrato, but the harp, in spots sounded a little out of tune to me. Could just be me though. Nice''
   --Lips Angelo

Baby Blues
''You have come a long way in a short time, very dedicated i can tell :-) keep up the good work''
   --kiwiblues

Baby Blues
''Good clean notes through out. Had a little weak ending. Over all you did a good job of wailing the blues. Good job.''
   --Blueshiner

Baby Blues
''Lots of good ideas in here. In the beginning you sounded exactly like BinG (the bending)''
   --dblues

Baby Blues
''good melodic approach...nice play RD''
   --Steph Wilson

Baby Blues
''Way to go Ron, concentrate on the melody not on the techniques.''
   --TK

Baby Blues
''Will comment later on....thanx for all wise lessons end comments...Thanx !!!''
   --RonDutch

Cold as Ice
''nice Ron. great tone with nice feeling ! Could sometime be a little bit more melodical even if your playing deep blues''
   --Tonyh

Cold as Ice
''Your recent progress is inspiring. You should play with more confidence, no need to hold back''
   --TK

Cold as Ice
''"melodically forceful" - what the heck did I mean ? :-) An occasional mumble where a strong rift might be to grab the audience''
   --Eric Stahl

Cold as Ice
''Mixing in cool new sounds while improving existing sound. Good ending. Here and there needs to be a little more melodically forceful rather than less.''
   --Eric Stahl

Cold as Ice
''Sounding more and more like Ben good job''
   --kiwiblues

Cold as Ice
''Your tone is nice. However, I felt that the melody lacked direction. You have a good handle on sound that I liked.''
   --Blueshiner

Cold as Ice
''I like it''
   --at

Cold as Ice
''Nice and soothing... liked it Ron../.. Cheeers''
   --Harpn4fun

Lucinda
''Some cool sounding low growls about mid-way.''
   --Mc7

Lucinda
''very good tone here,I liked it.''
   --Daniel Blues

Lucinda
''fine mood, fine sound Ron, don't hold the notes too long''
   --TeeJay

Lucinda
''Beautiful round sound, engaging phrases - good stuff! I need to try this one ASAP.''
   --Dean

Lucinda
''Nice low D playing/sound Ron. I'd like a lot more space within the notes of the soloing to let the btrack breath and speak.''
   --BlueInGreen

Loose to Win
''Soulful playing and sensitive handling of the bt. A slow bt like this drags on after a while to my ears. But you made this nice to listen to.''
   --Eric Martin

Loose to Win
''A real good interplay on this. Really used your ears for this. Liked the laidback approach.''
   --dblues

Loose to Win
''Nice Ron.Tough BT to work with, but you did some very good soulful playing.Bet you'd love the ballad playing of Ben Webster if you aren't already into his music.''
   --BlueInGreen

Loose to Win
''Bless you for trying this BT. Sounded to tough for me to get anythinf going.''
   --Ringer

Loose to Win
''Way to work that B_T Ron. Sounded a little winded in parts, but nice go.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Loose to Win
''Hey Ron, I give you all A's for great attitude, and all A's for stretching yourself. Enjoyed it a lot!''
   --Rick

Loose to Win
''Great one Ron, full of feeling !''
   --Tonyh

Loose to Win
''Your harp playing is very nice but I think the organ playing is too busy too add harp too it. Also, to my ears the timing of the individual instruments of the BT is not in balance''
   --Ed

Loose to Win
''Good old slow Blues with lots of feeling!''
   --Bro.Bob

Harp Blues
''Very nice melody and well played. Very good, Ron!''
   --Ed

Harp Blues
''Sounded like what this track needed. Good one Ron.''
   --dblues

Harp Blues
''Fun little piece. After listening last night I promptly went back to the woodshed and used this as practice piece.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Harp Blues
''Some nice playing in there. I would just go for some solid tone, as well as slapping a touch of reverb on it. All around a very nice track''
   --Doghouse

Harp Blues
''This bt is more challenging than it might appear.What you played fitted in well-could have varied it more but that will come as you progress.Enjoyed it.''
   --Aqua

Harp Blues
''Yes I like it a lot. This is great. Nice and melodic''
   --TK

Baby Blues
''There's so much to this little instrument. I hear improvements in your different techniques - keep doing what you're doing and over time the whole continues tying together.''
   --Eric Stahl

Baby Blues
''A soulful rendition of this soulful bt. You got the big vibrato, no question, and I like it. Now ùaybe think about losing some of it, because it tends to dominate things sometimes.''
   --Eric Martin

Baby Blues
''Nothing wrong with that Ron.....made me sit up and listen......you've really got those verbs down now.....''
   --Peter Holliman

Baby Blues
''Some really sweet tone. I loved the heck out of some of the vibrato, but some less so.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Baby Blues
''The parts where you are playing are good, the long notes don't work for me''
   --TK

Baby Blues
''It's hard not to walk all over a slow track like this. You stayed nice and mellow.''
   --Ringer

Baby Blues
''wil give more comments later!''
   --RonDutch

All Packed Up
''Works for me!''
   --Ringer

All Packed Up
''Not the best I've heard from you, but still plenty of good stuff in there. You slipped in and out of time with the track. Everything sounded better when you were in time..''
   --Mark wilson

All Packed Up
''I liked your sound and you conveyed good feeling. Kind of wandered around after a while, but that's jamming.''
   --Eric Martin

All Packed Up
''Nice melodies, but didn't really feel the beat of the BT.''
   --Ed

All Packed Up
''Worked for me Ron. Liked the horn sound you were getting with the harp. Way to give the minor thing a go.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

All Packed Up
''You know I'm big fan your Harp playing,something did not work here,I like all your tone and high notes good Harp playing none the less!''
   --Bro.Bob

All Packed Up
''Lots of feeling coming through Ron.''
   --BlueInGreen

All Packed Up
''Real good melodic feel to it.''
   --Mc7

All Packed Up
''i m jealous on that compliment,Christelle said to you,and she is totally right:great vibrato ,deep tone with emotion!lol ''
   --huhn

All Packed Up
''Very good melodic approach.''
   --TK

Katy Go Home
''Some beautifull stuff in there. Just didn't quite sound totally natural blues.''
   --Brown Ale Guy

Katy Go Home
''Ron,this is very well done.I love your harp tone.You stretch out the right notes for a high tension feel,good one.''
   --Daniel Blues

Katy Go Home
''Bluesie it is, Well played with good feeling.''
   --Htmn007

Katy Go Home
''bluesy touch Ron....sweet tone''
   --Steph Wilson

Katy Go Home
''Nice job Ron. sounded like Blues to me.''
   --Ringer

Katy Go Home
''A classy job Ron. It felt like you lost the flow a bit in spots after 1:45. Good post!''
   --Downhome Dave

Katy Go Home
''Nice one Ron''
   --Peter Holliman

Katy Go Home
''A person could get lost in this one. Deep feeling and nice playing.''
   --Mc7

Katy Go Home
''beaucoup d'émotion et de douceur. bravo''
   --JHT

Katy Go Home
''Good one Ron. Could be a little more confident, but I think this is one of your best. Clear melody lines, good note choices.''
   --TK

Katy Go Home
''There's a lot of gaps in this beautiful BT and you filled them well.''
   --Ringer

Katy Go Home
''Nice, but you could collaborate a little bit more with the guitar''
   --Ed

My Love Awaits
''I love what you did with this track. A refreshing change to hear someone doing something a little different.''
   --Matt Gunn

My Love Awaits
''A hauntingly smooth sounding harp. Didnt like the first of it but got much better on into the song. Great piece.''
   --Mc7

My Love Awaits
''Yep it sounds real good Ron nice heavy Blues,love your high notes!''
   --Bro.Bob

My Love Awaits
''This is excellent, what a great post for you to start the new jam with, up the game, way to go Ron!''
   --kiwiblues

My Love Awaits
''Lots of great soul poured into this one Ron. Nice.''
   --BlueInGreen

My Love Awaits
''Lots a feeling there Ron. Enjoyed ...Cheers''
   --Harpn4fun

My Love Awaits
''Works just fine - good thick sound and very nice vibrato. You navigated the changes nicely.''
   --Dean

My Love Awaits
''Sweet playing Ron''
   --Peter Holliman

My Love Awaits
''Nicely done, you do wait a long time before introducing a theme, I would like to hear you do that earlier and develop it more''
   --TK

My Love Awaits
''Genuinely cool. I do like the opening part - sounds good to my ears.''
   --tonedeft

My Love Awaits
''You are right in that this is not an easy number. It challanges you in minor. Try playing it with an Emin harp. That is a bit easier. More like playing it in a minor scale. You di good. Would have like to hear more notes on the scale to mix it up.''
   --Blueshiner

My Love Awaits
''deep haunting feel to this Ron...your vibrato adds so much when minimally playing....sweet sound''
   --Steph Wilson

My Love Awaits
''Nice melody played straight from the heart. Beautiful!''
   --Ed

My Love Awaits
''great work,Ron.would have liked what Ben says to this ,i m sure he would smile,cause its very near to his style.love it.just not typical blues runs,very emotional and inventive!lol''
   --huhn

My Love Awaits
''It did sound better after listening to it a couple of times, as I got a better feel as to what you were doing. It was good and it did follow the track. I think the first few notes through me off. Ben does this sometimes, but I have learned to understand.''
   --dblues

My Love Awaits
''Thnx again...my first great lesson here!!!!''
   --RonDutch

My Love Awaits
''I wouldn't say it's wrong per se, but would have made more musical sense to me. Just my opinion and suggestion.''
   --dblues

My Love Awaits
''Hi db .. I didn,t follow the bt track because want to let it sound different...but think now I'm wrong...I think! Is it a must always to follow the track? Thanx db''
   --RonDutch

My Love Awaits
''Played with emotion but not quite with the track at times. Not sure what the difficulty you are referring to? I will do this now to give you an example.''
   --dblues