Mitch Kashmar's "Dirty Deal" (MBH.171)

Amazingly good first-position high-note stuff from one of the very best blues harp players on the scene today. Your host, Adam G., does his best to figure out what's goin' on. A harp, first position.

If you want to purchase the cut--and you'd be a fool not to--you can find a link here:

http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com/YouTube_blues_harp.html

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• dirty
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• first
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[ZookyoMS]

Hi Adam, I was the one who gave you the Mitch Kashmar cuts......I asked you about his solo in his Song "Nickles & Dimes".....best wishes and keep blowin?

Mario

[KudzuRunner]

Mario:

You're absolutely right. Thanks! I know lots of people are grateful that you helped alleviate my ignorance by thrusting some terrific music in front of me.

On a previous trip to Europe in 1991, somebody told me "Hey, you need to listen to Paul deLay!" I said, "Who??" That, too, was a productive trip.

[sonnyrunner]

this song is like ' how long can a fool go wrong', and' honest i do'.

[KudzuRunner]

Yes, more or less. It's A harp blues, first position, high notes: tweet tweet. Kashmar, more than many who follow Cotton and Reed, mines the fine points of blues tonality at that end of the harp. I don't know anybody who does it better, in fact.

[jingei]

This is advanced beginner stuff?....ooookay!

[KudzuRunner]

No, this is advanced professional stuff, but advanced beginners have just enough technique to start working that 8 blow bend a little.

[jasoncreek]

It's a shame there are so few straight ip good musicians like yourself around. Keep this up man- you make vast changes, whether visible to you or not.

[Fatshead]

Mich was the only white contemporary who Clarke regularly invited on stage. Junior Watson's support makes "Nickels and Dimes" a must have for harp and guitar guys. A superb recording.

[Urbanomad22]

I've seen and met Mitch, nice guy.

[leesankeygroup]

Dave Barrett introduced me to this track late last year and the first 20 seconds just knocked me out. The amazing thing about this cut is Mitch does the whole thing tongue blocked. Achieving that control in the high end tongue blocking is genius. The blow 7 vibrato is insane. I think he get's it with a combination of throat and jaw vibrato. It's definitely not breath, as that produces a tremolo effect (on off) rather than true vibrato which is a pitch oscillation. Sweet, sweet, sweet playing

[muscadinewine]

wrapped pretty tight for Mississippi

[IKreidlerI]

Aah man that is just georgeous..

I keep trying and trying, but I keep finding high notes and especially blow bends quite difficult. I am now able to do all the bends needed in this riff, except for the 10th hole bend... it just doesn't wanna come out :( Anyway, thanks for your great lessons.. Think I keep practicing this one to play it with the schoolband :)

[fredrider51]

I happened to go to the Hilton in Alantic City with my honey and WAR was playing there and I did know it so I went to see them .Mitch Kashmar playing with them he was great

[adnasatir]

Not only is Mitch a genius on the harmonica ... and a pretty good singer , he can play mean boogie woogie piano... I'm sure his phrasing and sync on the harp is influenced by that ... unfortunately he doesn't entertain publicly with that instrument.... he can also drive a golf ball 300 yrds..... straight... a very very talented individual

[treatb09]

ur just a cool guy, great ear

[ZackPomerleau]

Michalek's vibrato!!! DUDE!!!