God Bless the Child - performed by Mickey Stein

[SmallDays1]

Hi Hashi, Thanks, I really liked this one. You inspired me to post a version of ourselves playing this wonderful song with vocals. We hope that you like it. Best wishes, Dave Merrick and Natalie Davis (Small Days)

[karmar101]

WOW! Do you have any recordings available for purchase???

[hachamacha]

That sounds suspiciously like a compliment so thanks, but the answer is no, I think, unless (wait! you didn't specify recordings of me) ...

I've got a great record called "500 Masters of the Accordian" that I'd like to sell. Would 5 bucks be too much?

Thanks, Hashi.

[karmar101]

Yes - Sorry, I should have been more specific - I am looking for anything by Mitch Miller - I am particularly interested in the Mitch Miller Conducts 1001 Christmas Favorites collection - Do you have any of those recordings available for purchase?

[hachamacha]

Could I perhaps interest you in a mint copy of "The Hollyridge Strings plays the best of the Swingle Singers Christmas conducted by Mitch Miller "? This is a collectors item, and as such, is priced our of your range, regardless of your range.

H

[karmar101]

Wow! Is that the one where they play "Oh, Yellow Rose of Christmas" in all 13 keys? If so - I HAVE TO HAVE IT!

[hachamacha]

Have to have it? You've showed your hand and it ain't pretty. Prepare for battle.

[willtrib]

very cool man!

[hachamacha]

Thanks, willtrib.

[Jazzguts]

Very good and free spirit playing here Hashi, the theme is interpreted in a very loose and free way,lot's of nice chord voicings going on here,love it,really nice, greetings Vic.

[hachamacha]

Thanks, Vic.

I think this was my first upload and I was so shell shocked by my first webcam experience, that my paradoxical reaction was to become completely loose.

Thanks again ::

Hashi

[carvetop01]

Outstanding voice leading! Clever

re harmonization. I will "Favorite" this one.

I can't help but think that Billie Holiday would approve. 6 stars

allen

[hachamacha]

hi allen,

I'm a huge Billie H. fan, and it was listening to her take on this that got me started doing this crazy stuff on YouTube.

Thanks for the generous comments,

Hashi

[carvetop01]

Kenny Burrell does a nice job with this tune as well.

allen

[gusletarist]

Hi, Hashi

That is horn of vikings early medieval tradition. I'm used this sound in opera about Rurik when have a possible stage production. Music is on gusletarist channel - 4 parts plus 3D clip. Hope You'll see it.

Your jazz guitar is very professional and nice. Light free harmonic improvisation and non just polyphony very cool. Thank so much to You for Your authentic Art!

[hachamacha]

Hi gusletarist,

It's impressive sounding, all of it. I'll stop by and see some more. Thanks, Hashi.

[tkdbender]

Very Solid,Intense,Subtle and Sweet and soulful all at the same time!

[hachamacha]

Thanks, tkdbender.

[gusletarist]

Perfect!!

[hachamacha]

Hi gusletarist:

I was looking at a video of yours and I was wondering if you'd ever played the instruments from the .. I think it was called Trembita instrument factory in Lviv? I like your playing. Thanks,

Hashi

[JesseGuitar07]

great stuff!

you are awesome musician!

[hachamacha]

Hi Jesse,

Thanks. I listened to some of your earlier classical stuff and it sounds really good. I also am pretty impressed with how nice your video productions are.

Thanks,

Hashi

[LatoyaPelham]

Hashi, right!~! That ain't your name. I think you Mike from Boston, little club there with a whole lotta good players like you.

[hachamacha]

Wow, I'm impressed. That's too close for comfort. Small jazz club on Mass Ave. House band. 70's. Did you sit in there?

[burtongreen]

Hi Hachi.

Thanks for posting; I enjoyed this one.

I've just sent you a pm about the Cargo which is unavailable here in the UK.

Mike

[hachamacha]

Thanks, Mike:

I sent you a message re the Cargo.

Hashi.

[nnnmarsha]

Someone told me to look at you and I think I know you. Please email me.

[hachamacha]

For some reason, I think I knew, well not sure if it was you, but someone named Marsha (down the block on Tyler) when I was about 5. Did you send me a message with some details? Just use youtube messages. Thanks.

[papasovi]

Do you know Dobrich? I am guitar player. This is good.

[hachamacha]

You mean a town in E. Europe or someone you know? I guess it doesn't matter since I know neither, but do you know Ivo Poposov? I think he's a great musician. (Maybe I spelled it wrong).

[papasovi]

Dobrich home.

IVO PAPASOV great! You know? Sorry, English not ok.

[hachamacha]

We agree! If you know Ivo personally, please send me his email. Thanks.

[falafelandhummos]

Is there anyone else on youtube that sits down, apparently without any thought and plays songs they barely know, without resorting to staid old arrangements? Bravo.

[hachamacha]

There's a lot of great players on youtube and sites like this. I'm new at this, and don't listen as much as I should so I can't answer the question, but I'm glad you like it.

[hachamacha]

Yes, I'm playing this week, but don't want to give up my real name yet. Life has been so nice this way. I'll PM you with the band. It is a really good jazz group. Thanks for asking.

[hachamacha]

Neither do I. I just play the stuff.

[floridajazzdude]

Best solo version of this I've heard. Just ... wow.

[fernwater]

Completely beautiful song and rendition by you. Just .. thanks. Keep churning these out.

[hachamacha]

Thanks so much, fernwater. I'm just a bit low on time but plan to record and upload as many as possible. I have a bunch of originals as well but they are very tough for me to play solo.

[hachamacha]

I know this sounds ludicrous coming from someone named Hachamacha Shaloshi, but I find the name Eporone quite suspicious. Have I perhaps played a gig with you at some point?

The name Eporone just somehow harkens back to my distant past to a time when the only word I could reliably say was Eporon.

Or is it a coincidence?

[falafelandhummos]

Beautiful rendition of that song, Hashi. I bet you can play good jazz solos. Can you somehow multi-track something so I can hear?

[hachamacha]

Thanks, f&h: I don't know. I'd love to multi-track something involving a vid but have no idea of what software will do that. This is all new for me and I've only used some basic moviemaker dreck.

[babuunt]

You're sick.

[hachamacha]

Tell me something I don't know.

[falafelandhummos]

He does look sick. I don't know if you meant "He's sick" to mean he's good or what, but the guy looks really unhealthy.

[hachamacha]

I don't know what you meant either, but I recorded this in a moment of extreme sleepiness. I probably tend to look sick at those times. (hell, maybe all the time).

[hachamacha]

Thanks.

I don't know anything about tab(lature)? I just played it by ear.