HARMONICA, BEATBOX, LOOP, MIC TAP & RAP: The Old Nep Tune

A rap song written for one of my favourite English pubs, The Old Neptune in Whitstable, Kent. For non-locals, here are some translations:

DFL: Down From London (disparaging term for visitors from the capital)
Sheppey: The Isle of Sheppey, which can be seen from the Neppy (the locals' name for the pub)
Whitstabubble: An affectionate name for the town
Groynes: Spaced wooden projections from the beach to the sea, to preserve the beach (the Old Neptune is on the beach!).

Check out the great setting of The Old Neptune:
http://www.neppy.co.uk/

See you there for a pint :)

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• Power
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• rap
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• pub

[jjmilteau]

very nice. reminds me of our last pint in Dublin with Triple Harp. all the best to you.

[BrendanPowerMusic]

@jjmilteau: Thanks JJ :) I hope we can do some more stuff together some time.

[etaborya]

Great! Could you tell your complete setup? I see boss RC-2, some Boss Harmonizer (PS-3? PS-2? HR-2?). It seems that you use some effect, while playing harmonica, as vocal sounds clean, while harmonica sounds a bit overdriven. What do you use?

[BrendanPowerMusic]

Thanks for the comments everyone - it encourages me to keep goping in this new direction :-) The effects are: Boss RC-2, Boss PS-5, and the Korg Pandora PX5-D Multi Effects. The Korg is small and sits behind the two Boss pedals, so it can't be seen. I sing through a clean patch and play harp through an overdrive patch.

[kmupsa]

Just went to Power's concert in Taiwan, Kaohsiung .

What a lovely song!

[zaplane]

Harmonica is a great instrument... I will have soon a Boss RC-30. If only I could buy talent too....

Great job. Thank you for inspiring us.

[NikosZnSxoliKarioli]

ya my man good beatboxing..... +1

[metamorfotiko]

Its only me or some more feel Creedence in this song?

[conradbaker]

this got me humming and singing "rockin' in the Old Neptune tonight, rockin' in the Old Neptune 2x" while I was cleaning the bathroom this morning.

you really inspire me to pick up and use my harmonica. thanks sir. Hopefully, I'll do it this summer :D

[bobertthebadger]

@smgaccyt what do you mean by that?

[kazhilly]

What a BRILLIANT video.... Just Fantastic, I wish I had only Half of Your Feeling for music... I'm lost for words, just a GREAT Joy to watch and listen to...

[BrounWright]

FUN!!!

[JJ4POPE]

great sound man... what key and tuning of harmonica please? is it cross-harp with overblows? i cant seem to find all the notes! thanks brother-

[smgaccyt]

1:00 onwards you know its not just another idiot looping.