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DutchBones


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You might wanna check out Jon's "Bluesify Your Melody" ... that will help you to get a "feeling" how bluesify your ... well the title says it all.... it includes a cd with heaps of samples..
(you've got to scroll down the page)



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I have been leaning pretty heavily on my faith in God.
I have Jon' CD Gospel plow.
If anyone out there has tab for 2nd position Gospel songs, that would mean a lot to me right now.

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thanks dutch,

Met some great musicians last night. they have a web site with some samples of their music. It's worth the effort to check it out.

myspace.com/confederatesoul

The lead singer and the bass player were there, I talked music with them before I heard them play.
They took the stage and did a couple of songs. Then E.L. (singer) waved me up and asked me to sit in with them. I respectfully declined. But was honored that I was invited. Still am.

It has been my experience that there is a pattern that I follow before I perform.
An hour or so before I take the stage nervous energy starts to ratchet up. I don't actually get sick at my stomach but the thought of food is out of the question.
My gut tightens up like I would tighten it if I were about to get punched. This increases until I take the stage and draw the first note. Then about 95% if it goes away. I guess it's different for everyone. Thats the pattern that I have come to expect and accept, for me.
It does seem to get easier the more I do it. Same pattern, easier each time.

I'm rambling on about music because it's part of my therapy.

Since I fell for you came off well. As Jon once said it was "blues from the bowels"

-- Edited by michael on Saturday 25th of July 2009 02:18:44 AM

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Hi micheal, looks like you're on the right track with your playing..... hope you still had a fun evening ... Tough thing about the wife... some things in life just really suck... at least you still have a daughter a house and a bunch of harps to play your blues away.... consider yourself lucky, some people are left with nothing after a break up....
Hang in there and take good care of your that daughter of you, I'm sure she is also seriously affected by this...

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I did it.
I can't think of another style of music that expresses what I'm feeling.
In a way, I did'nt actually "play" the song. It just kind of came out.


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About 5-6 days ago my wife told me she was leaving me...................I got our Daughter and the house.

This morning I had to put our family dog down. She had been a great dog, had her for 15 years.

Tonight Im going to an open mic at a local coffee shop. Starts in two hours.

Given the events of the last few days and trying to keep a sense of humor, I dont know if I should go with a Country and Western song or Blues.

OK, thats not really funny. I'm doing the best I can.
My song selection is going to be a song I learned from the video harp club. It's called "since I fell for you" I loved it from the moment I first heard it. Jon does a great job of walking you through it, as always. I know I can put the emotion in it deserves.

Wish me luck, or a broken leg or something.

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