How To Play Raw, Gritty Harmonica (A Lesson From Dan Gage and Dan Ridgeway)

[Koksfick]

great lesson, great playing !

I think the "two teachers" idea is great! Do you have more of this kind here?

[TheRainbowBros]

This video cracked me up. what a great way to learn harmonica. Thanks guys!

[batitony]

You guys are the best :D

[WillKills7]

orgasms at 3:13 and 3:20

[KingZig86]

Thats it, i'm buying a harmonica.

[finnlapp]

nice tootin,dudes!!!(dans)....mr.wh­itchway knows me,his dad ain't a bad harpman either.....best place i ever played for awesome sound was a parking garage in orlando fla. just south of rosie o'gradys...blew my harp thru my c.b. radio ext. mounted bull-horn...had people dancin'& jukin' for 2 blocks around . like a concert hall auditorium!!! dan,thanks for jamming with my banjo pickin'....nuf sed YOU GUYS SOUND GREAT i have to meet you mr.gage.....

[ingkiller]

3:14 how do u play that??

[12gagedan]

@ingkiller the stop time lick? I think it's 1D, 2Dbb, 2D, 2Dbb, 2D, but I'm not certain as I don't have a harmonica in my pocket to check. It's a very simple lick.

[NickeyWhitfield]

@ingkiller That would be the overall question here...^^

[NighttSwimmming]

what do you think of bob dylans harp playing?

[Ledvolta]

funny, and helpful

[Rockers1957]

way tooo much fun! what were ya's crazies dudes doin in my hometown of baahston - would have gladly traded drinks for lessons!!

[faunoram]

this videos are fun !

i will had a drink too and jam !!

in my country when you drink with friends we say "salud !"

[steamrollinstan]

your a killer harper Dan, and all us newbies appreciate your lessons, thanks heaps.

[blakkatana]

Lol , just the corner of your mouth.

[gaijin134]

'Resolve to a nasty chord.' Yeah!

[bluetche]

fantastic!!!

[TheDeniah]

I love your videos a lot you explain every aspect of it excellently

[ianknights]

This has been a really great bit of tuition guys - really moved me on a step in 10 minutes! Thanks!!

[chinusman]

great video!!, but i can't blow or draw and open the mouth at the same time. ?

[reptonised]

@chinusman dont open your mouth right up, they mean to open your mouth a bit more to accomodate the 5th hole as well as the 4th, so you are bending the 4th hole draw while drawing also on the 5th!

[PaulanerWeisbier]

ru facc'i minchia...

[Mastas999]

Another great video Dan. You nailed, it the more you play the more you will say ... Oh hey this lick sounds pretty sweet lets build off of it. Playing rough can sound cool but if you overuse it its just plain awful in my opinion.

[12gagedan]

@Mastas999 it's all about finding a balance. I always think of chain-saw sculpting. This loud raucous machine carving out a clean image. Rod Piazza always talks about a rusty tin can wrapped in a silk glove. It's the balance/dichotomy between the rough and the smooth.

[iownyouchoob]

thanks for the advice

[iownyouchoob]

how did you learn how to play it bluesy style?

[12gagedan]

@iownyouchoob Listen to a lot of blues. Copy what the pro's do. Practice/play a lot. That's it. You learn by doing.

[iownyouchoob]

So how do i play it though? I don't understand, Can't u give me some mouth position tips and such? I cant find anyone else who explains it. One guy sed it has to do with vibrato But it doesnt work for me

[iownyouchoob]

how do i make my notes soudn all bluesy like yours in your blues videos? Mine sound so dull and boring

[12gagedan]

@iownyouchoob It's a combination of things. Mostly, it comes down to note selection, tone, and attack. All of the secrets are unlocked on youtube. Make sure you check out videos by Adam Gussow, Ronnie Shellist, and Jason Ricci. The true secret, though, is that you must spend a long time practicing to truly develop a good bluesy sound.

[damianomigani]

I'm with Molly at the Liberty hotel's bar and we're cracking up watching your video. Good job! Damiano

[12gagedan]

@damianomigani Isn't the Liberty nice? Wait till happy hours. Great place to shoot a video, too.

[almister]

thanks guys i've learnt alot keep up the good work u guys r the sheeeeeeet !!!!!!

[deshiblue]

hahaha yall hilarious

[imiptat]

gage, always great fun playing.. wanna hear more of that ridgeway style tho. hes has great rythems

[12gagedan]

@imiptat he's awesome. keeps saying he'll make more videos, but he's lazy. He's going to Adam Gussow's event in May. You should go down and meet all those guys. I'd go if I could.

[SwampBluesTed]

7:49 makes a great still!

Anyway... 5 ★★★★★ I loved this video! :-)

[Gregparkerblues]

'Thank you very much'.(practicing my 'dirty Elvis sneer')

[watson2078]

I dunno i prefer the sloppy sound. it sounds more true! More Rough.

[12gagedan]

@watson2078 it's the contrast between the two (rough and polished) that makes the music more interesting. All clean, or all rough gets pretty boring.

[pedledge]

That very last riff was incredibleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee­eee!

[12gagedan]

@pedledge thanks for noticing. I've been working on that.

[mwclark7]

You guy's are nutzzzz in a great way. Awesome vid. Loved it!!!

[BLuEsHayZee]

you guys are awesome and totally make me think of the 1950's

[BEZERKninja]

Great :D 5/5

[Levatron]

You guys should be on TV!.........then I could turn you off.........just kidding, really....WE ARE NOT WORTHY.

Seamus on-the-beach Thailand

[belleray2]

Thanks guys. At 3.26 at the end of the riff, how do you get that little trill.kind of descending fast up and down sound. Very effective and sort of bluesy.

Great stuff from 2 Dans.

[nomoboy]

Harpolarious!! The funniest harp instruction on the planet and oh so useful.. Glad you guys decided to share this gem with us mortals.....

[fiendant]

Fantastic, Thanks for sharing!

[tommror]

Good job guys. You two should be in videos together more often

[CaptainWhistlebeard]

@tommror

I just have to agree. The lesson is great and 100% NOT boring. The sympathy between you guys is great und we can all see you got great fun together!

[12gagedan]

@tommror We'd love to, but we live 2500 miles apart.

[DesertRatDan]

You just open up the side of your face like this! I love it! From one Dan to another two, good job guys!

[LongingCirkel]

,,Jason and Adam just ruined it for everyone else..." Whahaha nice!

[skrilla88]

MOAR PANTY TALK!!! :D

[Tsutsomu]

Thanks a lot guys.

Friendly :

Steph.

[SZF123456]

should i get c or b

[12gagedan]

@SZF123456 Get a C.