Amplified Blues Harmonica/www.Harmonica123.com

[hohner2010]

do you have a peddle attached to your set up or are you playing through a mic and a tube amp? i have a solid state amp only 15 watts as my nabour complained so i down graded and a robo hobo mic (possibley cheep crap but moneys a bit shy at the moment) i like playing it just to get use to hearing my own sound but when i put my echo effect peddle on well it's terrible ?? am i using a peddle for a guitarist

[ilmanmuutajamuutilma]

dude cool bluesdog

[nuguns]

Can you explain more on how to change keys with with a harmonica

[ranchosdancingbull]

Just bought a used Pignose portable amp on ebay. Got a eggstatic mic. Soon as it arrives, I'll post a trial run. Wish me luck!

[rocket881]

Eggstatics are junk, spend a few bucks and get a nice Shure (or something with a Shure element) and it'll really scream.

[jackassrad]

sounds like a bloomin guitair though that apart from 1:28

[guitartate92]

never gets old watching you play man! nice job!

[jennhoff11]

my cousin is a BEAST at the harmonica!

[tonewheeler76]

I love that doggie walking around and starin' at ya ! Too cool. Not to talk of your always inspiring playing ! God bless !

[Landwolf85]

what's the name of the microphone you use?

[bluzeharp]

its an astatic 200

[Landwolf85]

1000 thanks astatic!

[quigs00]

Being a harp player myself I can really appreciate the style of blues you play. It's my favorite. Great playing Ronnie. I also find it helpful for my own style. Thanks for posting your good vibes.

[ftele]

~Sounds great man..~~

[Apolloswan]

I LOVE the tone through the amp....!!!!

[whatwhenwhy33]

I love most of Ronnie's vids.He is true to the instrument and himself.

[StraightUpBitch]

Please do a rockin blues song. I love listening to you, you ROCK!

[figaromagniffico]

is that a regular microphone? is it the mic or amp that gives it that tone? is a specific type of mic essential to get that sound?

[RonnieShellist]

both the mic and amp contribute to the tone...if you used a vocal mic through the amp it wouldn't be as dirty as this. if you played just this mic through a pa system it wouldn't be that dirty either

[Bm52]

Excellent in deed.

[3dw47d]

My god...

[siamesecarrot]

could you give me some tips on blow bending the top notes. I've killed a few harps but am now blowing much more softly, but I still cannor gain much control.

[renanlombigous]

Hey, you dog is cool!

[ThisOneRocks]

you amaze me on so many different levels...

[dressagegal]

marry me!

[schattenfaust]

god of blues bless you dude..

[stratocat29]

Ronnie, you are crazy good. how do you play a harmonica in different keys? Me and my friend jam together, and he just picked up the harmonica, and i was wonderin if its possible to take a C or G harp and play it in Gb, cause he only has those two, and cant really spring the money for a third one. Thanks

[ecnelias]

splendid!

for how long are playing harmonica?

must be years...or...ages...

[Ravel87]

What kind of amp are you using? I love the tone.

[RonnieShellist]

A Lectrolab from the 50's i believe

[greektony]

great. I learning. your helpling. cheers.

[fenderrockr15]

ohhh awesome!

[basslow91]

are you in a band? i actually want to know, not just being nice here ;)

[pauljwinn]

Fantastic stuff, I've been playing a while & have got stuck in a rut, you're posts have been inspirational. Cheers, Paul

[adampalacios]

hey ronnie i know you have to breathe from the diaphram for the vibrato. but i just cant seem to get it down right. I use my throat and tounge which sounds ok but i can only go so fast any advice.

[THEFAZ]

holy hell dude you need to team up with ralph machio and play crossroads

[searcherboy]

It's great to see something like this - I've been a casual blues fan for years, but I learned from this. Many of the amplified harp licks sounded a lot like electric guitar. I was hearing Hendrix, Clapton and Buddy Guy. Ronnie, you come across very well on camera. You should consider longer form videos. I'd definitely watch.

[TooChill]

Yo Ronnie, you rock man....how are you changing keys using the same G harmonica? Not a to informative on the technical aspects of music, but I like to mess around with the harmonica on occasion...thanks for the clips man...keep them coming!

[deftpony18]

wow, if you are not teaching people, u should, very great presonality and it looks like hes a music major but i could be wrong, he knows lots about music and its fun to watch because you can tell hes very passionate!

[fenderrockr15]

you are awesome! just one question, cause i dont know anything about harmonica, does it matter that when you are playin you are moving your fingers on your right hand? does that change the sound or something?

[mikenco]

Cupping the hand creates an acoustic chamber. 'Flapping' the hand and or fingers is a technique used to create the 'whaa whaa' sound you hear.

[kittenysoftness]

can i be your neighbor?

[odysseysteve]

Thank you! Keep on posting!

[SRosaGuitarist]

wow kickass man

[threesouls]

awesome!!!!

[Wilf1992]

LOL the dog is great and you are brilliant. And don't worry I have added your blues to my favorites and I have subscribed :)

[Mrseptember15]

I like your dog

[umitemirturhan]

Thats really experimental!

[Ithildriel]

OK, you're cute, you wail the mouth organ, and you have a dog? Just shoot me now. *swoon*

You have a new fan club.

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[bazman1664]

You can tell this guy loves his music.  Awesome stuff mate.

[BlakeSmith55]

great show! I watched all of your videos. Hang Tough!

[vergildantesparda]

AHHHH!!! i want a harmonica now!

[carlosantenna]

Freakin' Awesome

[cartiledge]

Do you play in a band? I'd love to hear this with a kick-ass rhythm section

[tchago]

love your dog too!

and, again, u sound great!!!

[dakopepperu2]

i love your dog:)

[monkeydust06]

i want 1 lol

[nuvikee]

I can't handle it. Oh, he's so cute. So good on the harmonica.

[Somecrazydude]

man you can play! keep up the good work!

[Suicyco]

one word man "genius"

[sunrisesunset123]

I like your doggy.

[ralphpmiller]

i wish i knew how to play it now.. :(

[pirate1414]

That's awesome stuff. Great fun watching!

[To2Ed]

God bless you, man.. you're just entertaining! thanks

[grenlntern]

man. Last thing I was looking for was harmonica music. I honestly clicked your stuff expecting to laugh. Wow, was I wrong.  Your sound is awesome. Thanks for sharing it! I look forward to hearing more. Thanks!

[poopypower]

lol that sorta sounds like an electric guitar when he puts his amp on

[nuvikee]

I love this video. Full body shot. mmmmmmmmmmmm.......

[kaybean]

I love the dog sanding in the background, nice tunes

[scrumpymanjack]

you are one hell of a harp player, my friend. Great tone and beautiful phrasing. Congratulations and keep posting.

[zshorgasm3]

what kind of mic is that? i use a green bullet, it works charms for me...that one looks gold. bad ass still bro, keep up the good work.

[reddragon696]

That is just too kwel.

[zofodraz]

CHRR CHRR BRO

[givemechocolatenow]

Did somebody teach you how to play, or did you just figure it out on your own? I got a harmonica, and a book, and a CD, but I can't figure out how to do anything... I guess I'm not as skilled as you.

You... Are... Amazing...

[bettyibelieve]

still sounds perfect!

[RoyFan33]

Oooooh... Ahhhhhh... *clap* heh heh, you sound awesome with that amp!

[MrsTaylorHicks]

Oh my god! That was awesome. You are terrific. :)

[crydstr]

Incredible tone across several different positions on the same harp. Curious, what type of mic did you use in that clip? I am using an old Shure green bullet. Thanks for the clips great to see harp players sharing knowledge.

[drdaily]

Terrific as usual. Could you recommend a specific brand of harmonicas/amps/mics for the beginners?

[M3ZZED]

your dog was enjoying that..

[khalidLol]

awsome

[Midex]

what sought of dog is that? I got one that looks same but with auburn coat/white socks

[robotloepie]

Damn! I have got to get myself a harmonica now, you make it sound like the coolest instrument in the world!

[pushedbyboredom]

Awesome as usual. Thanks again for being awesome

[suswan]

As always, I enjoyed the video. Love the dog! Our dog always used to howl when we played our harmonicas. Is your dog deaf? ;-)

[tinamjshow]

You rock...very cool how you teach people on here. Your dog is sho shweet by the way! He's looking at you like "daddy? what are you doing?" lol! cuteness...

~Tina~

[aerotrooper]

This is really interesting. I don't think I'd be interested in finding out how to play any other instrument for some reason. I'm glad I found your videos.

[sammyboy34]

when you play it in straight harp it dosent sound like straight harp, all i can get out of 1st position is folk like stuff.

[randyfromm]

Me too! I'm stuck playing cowboy songs! Ha ha

[dfactory]

Great music. This duo it's gonna be awesome!

[mysteryman4856]

Definitely the best. Can't wait for the next musci video. More, more, more please.  You're great man.

[sideincome2u]

Scary man! Scary....KEEP IT COMIN'...KEEP IT COMIN'...Hell Yeah!

[shonco]

Love it man, love it! Looking forward to the next jam video. Peace.

[0rac1e]

Glad I subscribed. It's refreshing seeing someone so accomplished at an instrument, who doesn't give off the impression that they're showing off. Very enjoyable.

[Stevodude101]

I'm always excited when you post a new vid, they really are enjoyable :D. Very much looking forward to the duo that should be great!

[thatindiekid]

AWESOME! I CANNOT WAIT FOR THE BLUES DUO!!! WHOO!!!

[taximetercabriolet]

There is somethin about a blues harmonica that is played right that just makes my liver quiver.

[JoshThaNinja]

Damn, I've said it before, i'll say it again.. Your REALLY good at harmonica.

[JoshThaNinja]

Oh yes, i forgot, i love the dog XD