Steve Shaw's CD

[Dale]

I asked for my copy and got it. So glad I did. Lovely, lovely CD:

Blowing Through The Reeds" at http://www.gjk2.com/steveshaw/cd.htm

[Congratulations]

Blowing Through The Reeds

OH! I get it! Blowing Through the Reeds! Because he plays harmonica.

It all comes together.

[djm]

Gee, mine has this loud humming on it ... Oh, you mean its supposed to sound like that?

djm

[SteveShaw]

Gee, mine has this loud humming on it ... Oh, you mean its supposed to sound like that?

djm

You're just jealous because you just have to have that hum - sorry, drone - before your axe sounds any good!

Steve (hum-free zone )

[djm]

Steve, I guess you haven't see the thread on tuning in the UP forum on using harmonica to tune UPs. I was sure it was one of your agents ....

djm

[SteveShaw]

Steve, I guess you haven't see the thread on tuning in the UP forum on using harmonica to tune UPs. I was sure it was one of your agents ....

djm

I didn't see it and in a totally prejudiced way I'll condemn the practice. No-one should ever tune to a harmonica. They are rarely tuned to A440 (for good reasons) and many models are not tuned to equal temperament. You could easily be tuning to a reed that's about 20 cents flat. Moreover, the harmonica player may bend the note given for tuning. A reprehensible idea. And anyone who attempts to tune to a tremolo harmonica should be banned from the session and forced to drink Tinners Ale for a month.

Steve

[djm]

I think I'll quote you on that, if I may, sir.

djm

[GaryKelly]

But isn't all that exactly what makes harmonica the perfect instrument to tune pipes to?

[Flyingcursor]

Steve, I guess you haven't see the thread on tuning in the UP forum on using harmonica to tune UPs. I was sure it was one of your agents ....

djm

I didn't see it and in a totally prejudiced way I'll condemn the practice. No-one should ever tune to a harmonica. They are rarely tuned to A440 (for good reasons) and many models are not tuned to equal temperament. You could easily be tuning to a reed that's about 20 cents flat. Moreover, the harmonica player may bend the note given for tuning. A reprehensible idea. And anyone who attempts to tune to a tremolo harmonica should be banned from the session and forced to drink Tinners Ale for a month.

Steve

I can appreciate where you're coming from but I've often had someone tune to my root note, especially in the absence of electric tuners, tuning forks or other things. I mean, let's say you're at the beach or park and your friend with a guitar finds he's out of tune and has nothing to use as a reference.

BTW have you tried the Bushman harmonicas yet? I'm about to order a couple to replace my blown LO G.

[SteveShaw]

I can appreciate where you're coming from but I've often had someone tune to my root note, especially in the absence of electric tuners, tuning forks or other things. I mean, let's say you're at the beach or park and your friend with a guitar finds he's out of tune and has nothing to use as a reference.

BTW have you tried the Bushman harmonicas yet? I'm about to order a couple to replace my blown LO G.

True, but very often the fiddle player will ask you for a D or an E when you've got, say, a C harp in your hand. E would be the 5-blow, which is noticeably flat on a Just-tuned or intermediate-tuned harp. Lee Oskars are tuned to Equal Temperament so should give no such problems, though they are tuned a bit above A440 - can be up to A444. Like you say, it's best to pick up a harp in the right key and give 'em the root note. Bl**dy fiddle players!

I haven't tried Bushmen yet but I will when I blow out my LOs. Not an easy thing to do!

Cheers

Steve

[jbarter]

Worra loada wimps. Real men don't tune.

[SteveShaw]

Worra loada wimps. Real men don't tune.

Too right, mate. They'll be usin' bleedin' bog paper next!

Steve

[Martin Milner]

I can appreciate where you're coming from but I've often had someone tune to my root note, especially in the absence of electric tuners, tuning forks or other things. I mean, let's say you're at the beach or park and your friend with a guitar finds he's out of tune and has nothing to use as a reference.

BTW have you tried the Bushman harmonicas yet? I'm about to order a couple to replace my blown LO G.

True, but very often the fiddle player will ask you for a D or an E when you've got, say, a C harp in your hand. E would be the 5-blow, which is noticeably flat on a Just-tuned or intermediate-tuned harp. Lee Oskars are tuned to Equal Temperament so should give no such problems, though they are tuned a bit above A440 - can be up to A444. Like you say, it's best to pick up a harp in the right key and give 'em the root note. Bl**dy fiddle players!

I haven't tried Bushmen yet but I will when I blow out my LOs. Not an easy thing to do!

Cheers

Steve

Think you've got problems? Some eejit once asked me for an F# when I had a fiddle in my hand. Can't think who it was...



"Blowing Through the Reeds" still puts me in mind of that classic "Wind on the Bog"...

Great CD!

[Flyingcursor]

Think you've got problems? Some eejit once asked me for an F# when I had a fiddle in my hand. Can't think who it was...

Great CD!

But it was an inspiration to me. I can now ask for a Ebm7th chord when holding a C harmonica in my hand.

BTW I just got done listening to some of the clips. You have a great clarity in your playing. Nice jumps from note to note.

[missy]

Flydood - what in the WORLD did you do to your avatar?????