Joe Spiers Custom Harmonica - Todd Parrott

Check out this really awesome harmonica by Joe Spiers. Joe builds the most incredible harps. Check out his site, http://www.spiersharmonicas.com for more info. Please forgive any squeals on the overblows and overdraws, as those are MY fault, not the harp.

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[WadeSeaton]

Buddy, I was having trouble keeping my motivation to practice up until I saw your videos.  I love your playing!! I don't want to stop until I'm that good! That may never happen, but you never know...

Keep it up and post us a lot more videos.

[rawmark]

Nice review but I could just as easily justify buying a B-Radical Harmonica. B-Radical Harmonica's are completely opened up at that back and have a very different response and feel without any tweaking needed.

[AceOfHarps]

@rawmark Thanks for your comment, but the B-Radical doesn't even come close to a Stage 3 custom from Joe Spiers. In fact, Joe even customized my B-Radical in the key of A and it plays much better. Joe also recently joined the Harrison Harmonicas team to assist with setting up future B-Radicals.

[ichkannsnet]

hello Todd,the soundquality is very good.What hardware do you have?Mic,Soundcard?Videorecord­er?

Thanks

[AceOfHarps]

Thanks! I have a Sony HD camera, but sometimes I'll use an Avalon vt737sp preamp along with a Neumann TLM103 mic. However, in this video, I just used the camera only - no other hardware.

[AceOfHarps]

@WadeSeaton Thanks for the kind comments. I REALLY do need to post some new videos soon. My playing has progressed since my last posts, thanks in part to Joe's harps. I'll be posting a new video for him as well. I'm sure that anyone could do what I do - nothing special, just many hours practicing on the back porch as a kid. Terry McMillan was a huge influence. You should check out his 2 albums too.

[rawmark]

@AceOfHarps Good to know Joe. Thanks for your reply. Hopefully, the newer models of the B-Radical will be even more radical in the future!

[BESTOFALLWORLD]

cool sound and play. where can you buy that harmonica ?

[nedrathemountaingirl]

mine get here in december, merry christmas to me...

[ichkannsnet]

Thanks :))

[barbettemroe]

You are indeed the Ace of harps. Incredible!!!

[AceOfHarps]

Thanks. Joe's harps will make you smile - they are incredible!

[jfllr1]

I love hoe yopu smile after you finish playing... :)

[obafete]

my name is joe spiers

[TRIXER1958]

Todd,Du bist genial!!!Bin auch Golden Melody Fan!

[quinoacat]

Wow. Awesome Harp. 340 bucks? I wish I was rich and could afford one let alone a whole set.

[harpo10]

Errors? I wished I could make those kind of errors!

[AceOfHarps]

Christelle! Thanks - you are very kind. You are a great player also!

[christellester]

Not too bad for someone who doesn't use the OB/OD that much LOLOL....You're too humble Todd

[ZackPomerleau]

A is amazing for blues in E.

[slingger3]

Your right about buying harmonicas. I have several dead ones at about 40 dollars a pop. I checked out Joe Spiers site and it looks like even 300 dollars is a deal just to stop buying harmonicas that end up being crappy in short order. Paerhaps I tend to toot on them too hard. One thing, if you had to pick a key and only one for blues which would it be?

[HendrixIsGod47]

That 7 draw thing is a really good idea. And you're amazing!

[AceOfHarps]

Stage 3.

[lmercer4]

Great stuff - I totally agree with you about the investment into a proper instrument. If only there were 5 more Joes out there. I am going to go ahead and put an order in.

Did you get a Stage 1 or 3?

[alltimelowrules123]

you should send me that harmonica for free because you know i deserve it. jk but that is like the sickest haro eva