JJD
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« on: September 06, 2010, 09:18:20 AM » |
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HI, MY NAME IS JOHN D. I'M FROM LONG ISLAND NY GREW UP IN BROOKLYN JP HAS ASKED ME TO REVIEW THE GYPSY HARMONICA DVD I'M NEW AT THIS AND I HOPE I'M DOING IT RIGHT. FIRST OFF YOU CAN CHECK ME OUT PLAYING MY VERSION OF THE "GYPSY" BY CLICKING THE U TUBE LINK BELOW. http://www.youtube.com/user/jjd1906#p/u/9/3A7xmbrj6XII'VE BEEN PLAYING FOR 5 YEARS I HAVE JP's DVDS AND ENJOY THEM. THE "GYPSY" DVD IS JAMMED PACKED WITH ALL KINDS OF TIPS. OCTAVES, SINGLE NOTES, YOU NAME IT. AND IT'S ALL SO CLEARLY DISPLAYED AND DEMO RIGHT THERE BEFORE YOUR EYES. JP IS THE REAL DEAL, I E-MAILED HIM WITH A QUESTION OR TWO AND HE GOT BACK TO ME. HE MADE A COMMENT ABOUT GROWING UP IN LONG ISLAND AND MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT ON HIS RECENT TRIP "HOME" HE INVITED ME TO HAVE DINNER AT HIS PARENTS HOME AND OF COURSE I GOT A FREE LESSON! WHO ELSE DOES THIS? THIS MAN IS DEDICATED TO HIS CUSTOMERS. IF YOU BUY HIS PRODUCTS YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED! JOHN D |
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Joseph
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« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2010, 10:35:04 AM » |
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Cool beans, John D!
JP's been talking a while now about some new Gypsy music thing he was working on.
Just thought it was just going to be an email and/or video link on his webpage. Didn't know it's a whole package dvd!
I can't wait to acquire a copy of it myself, so I can start adding more to my repertoire on my own Lee Oskar Am.
Thanks for the info!
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Joe
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« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2010, 04:52:46 PM » |
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Very nice JD,
Your playing sounded cool makes me want to order that gyspy harmonica dvd, I'm pretty sure that didn't come with the JP's 11 dvd and cd bundle.
Is it real hard to learn doesn't appear so. I've been playing a couple years now. Think I can handle.
Harp on!!
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JJD
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« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2010, 11:45:14 AM » |
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no its no hard matter of fact it's forgiving you can miss a hole or two
do you have any u tube stuff out there i would like to hear some of the members play
john
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Joe
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« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2010, 01:10:23 PM » |
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no its no hard matter of fact it's forgiving you can miss a hole or two
do you have any u tube stuff out there i would like to hear some of the members play Hey JJD no prob I got a bunch of amateur recordings on songs I did up at box.net here's the link to my box. Help yourself I love sharing my tunes. just in case you didn't know box.net is free up to a limit so if you want you can record and save up there. http://www.box.net/shared/066g6g6cqa |
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hotrod
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« Reply #5 on: September 09, 2010, 08:54:13 AM » |
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Hey, sounds cool John.  Love that gypsy sound of JP's ,bet it sounds good thru an amp at a party! |
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« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2010, 12:15:04 PM » |
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Well done, sir!
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JJD
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« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2010, 09:07:21 PM » |
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thanks for the kind words. i'm looking forward to seeing jp post some new gypsy songs
if you guys have u tube recording i would like to see them. i think u tube is a good learing tool
jd
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Joseph
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« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2010, 09:38:43 PM » |
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Wow JF!
Just listened to Mr. Tambourine Man, one of my fave Dylan tunes!
Am going to play them all...
But lil femme fatale Mlle. Christelle better watch out...got some competition on the horizon there...Or better yet something more for lil ole moi to listen to and be insipired by!
Keep on harpin'!
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Joseph
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« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2010, 11:50:03 AM » |
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Shh everybody, don't tell anybody, just got word on the street that JP's Gypsy Harmonica package, complete with a Lee Oskar Am, is coming out real soon... But you didn't hear any of it from me okay?!  |
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Whiskat
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« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2010, 01:30:36 PM » |
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Hey! I'm part gypsey  Those of you who have used JP's DVDs before, how are they? I might be intersted in this package, but not if his teaching method relies to heavily on tablature. |
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Joe
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« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2010, 01:35:58 PM » |
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Well Whiskat, It got me going about a year and 1/2 ago, without that big bundle I would probably be lost where I am learning today. Some prettty tricky and fast moving bluegrass tunes like Billy in the low ground. Big Sciota is another fast moving tune that I was able to learn. So I'm definitely glad I purchased  Harp on!! |
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Joseph
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« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2010, 01:58:54 PM » |
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Hey Whiskat (formerly known as God)!
JP doesn't rely on tabulature; he relies on watching and following along. You take everything at your own pace.
He has so much stuff packed into every dvd, it'll take you weeks, months, maybe even longer to get through! He practically gives the 'store' away! Know what I mean?
That's why I say for me, for a one-time only investment, and you don't even have to pay all at once - This is one of the best home harmonica course ever!
The package deal itself comes with many bonuses like song books etc.
And there's plenty of other supplemental materials to back up each and every lesson.
Again, JP did an excellent job on everything. He really is a great fun teacher, and all around good guy too!
And now that we have the forum going - to be able to discuss his lessons and virtually anybody's/everybody's in the harmonica universe - Well JP Allen has come full circle!
Great things are in store for this place....Oops, I have to be on the Q.T. hush-hush about that! hehehehe!
But yet, while it's certainly not required by any means to learn harmonica here or anywhere - Still like Joe and many others say, if all the free vids and lessons get you excited enough, so that you do invest in JP's home harmonica course bundle, you'll never regret it!
Okay, enough of the plugs then.
Have fun!
Thanks for reading!
Keep on harpin'!
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David T
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« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2010, 03:52:30 PM » |
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Have not as yet reviewed JPs Gypsy Harmonica but saw John D's take ie very nice. I really love the soulful ethnic sound of the harmonic minor tunings. Here a muck about mix of ethnic sounding tunes I recorded using a Lee Oskar Am Harmonic Minor. http://www.box.net/shared/ia7uzp0mya |
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« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2010, 05:10:51 PM » |
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Man, that sounded cool, David! I almost bought JP's when I first sarted trying to play. But, was learry. Now as time has passed wished I would have. Oh well. Now times are tough and money is alot tighter. Maybe next year I can get my wife to let me have the course for my birthday or something. But until then, I'll keep plugging along!
Hey,Snappy! Does that work? Joe, JJD is just across the water from you. Can you see his house? On a map Long Island looks pretty close to you, Ummm? Maybe you and him could hook up for harmonica talks. Or I thought of this, put an add in the paper for like minded folks in your area.
I know for me it was about a year before I ever ran into anyone else that played harmonica. Now they are all over!
Let me know what you think, getting ready to leave for my HOOT meeting! Happy Harpin'!
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Joe
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« Reply #15 on: September 16, 2010, 06:15:49 PM » |
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Joe, JJD is just across the water from you. Can you see his house? On a map Long Island looks pretty close to you, I'd have to have a pretty powerfull telescope or a boat to take across long Island it's definitely a trip to get over there. Theres got to be somebody down on the shoreline of Connecticut who plays the harmonica. Oh I just started a guy I should call him and see how he's doing with his Lee Oskar and the book I gave him. Hopefully his wife didn't throw him out yet. Harp ON!! |
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Joseph
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« Reply #16 on: September 16, 2010, 08:39:17 PM » |
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Hey, Dave! That did sound cool. I like the whole ethnic neighborhood mix you get with the LO Am. Just as I was grooving into it, the clip ended.  But it did sound cool!  Keep on harpin'! |
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David T
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« Reply #17 on: September 16, 2010, 11:40:55 PM » |
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Thanks Tyson & SPD. Yes the LO Harmonic minors are a fabulous tuning. Hard to make a mistake. I have an Am & Gm both great. Almost anything can be played on them eg even the National Anthem only it makes it sound like a Serbian rendition! I'm constantly seeking ethnic tunes that are more suited.
SPD sorry the clip was short but I was using Windows Recorder which grabs only 60sec bites. I now use Audacity which is better.
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David T
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« Reply #19 on: September 17, 2010, 01:22:07 AM » |
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Well SPD I read your earlier thread but you referred to the harp as the Lee Oskar Natural Minor. It's actually the Lee Oskar Harmonic Minor.
Lee Oskar also make Natural Minors but they are different again. Good for playing minor key bluesy tunes like Summertime, Wayfaring Stranger, Georgia on My Mind etc. I have some natural minors but I believe the sounds you achieve using different positions on a standard diatonic are better.
The Harmonic Minor however is a horse of a completely different colour. It has an ethnic sound and is incredibly easy to coax music out of.
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Joseph
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« Reply #20 on: September 17, 2010, 01:48:55 AM » |
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I stand corrected and you are correct, Sir! I believe the confusion came from when I ordered this thing from MFrs. I asked for the Lee Oskar Am. And the salesgirl had some confusion as to what I meant because she didn't know the Minors from shine-ola either.  And I couldn't very well say: Y'know the one I saw on JP Allen's dvd! I just looked at my box: And yes it is a Harmonic Minor in A. (Or Am with the yellowish green label on the box.) So I did get the correct one. Come to think of it, I'm not sure it was exactly specified on the dvd either.  I'll have to double-check this; as well go back and redo that post! Thanks again for clearing this up for me! Keep on harpin'! |
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David T
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« Reply #21 on: September 17, 2010, 02:09:10 AM » |
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Actually it is very confusing & a real trap for some to know the differences. Also LO NM & MM are labeled in cross harp so if you go and order a D MM and expect it to sound shrill it won't ie it's actually low like a G in standard diatonic but when played in 1st pos it's key is Em(d). Stop my head is hurting!!! LOs website explains it all plus demos his harps and what they do: http://www.leeoskar.com/harmonicas.html |
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Joseph
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« Reply #22 on: September 17, 2010, 02:23:06 AM » |
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Wow! Pretty nice site! I got the Yellow one!  That's as much as my head could take! Mwuahahahahaha!! Thanks David T!  |
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Joe
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« Reply #23 on: October 14, 2010, 09:31:27 PM » |
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no its no hard matter of fact it's forgiving you can miss a hole or two
do you have any u tube stuff out there i would like to hear some of the members play
john
Hey John just got my Gypsy CD in along with Lee Oskar Harp, Question how long did it take you to go through the gypsy CD, Just was wondering. Harp on!! |
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Joseph
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« Reply #24 on: October 15, 2010, 10:35:48 AM » |
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Well JF!
I received mine last week...
I took the time to just sit and watch the dvd all the way through...
It's great! I don't know how he does it, but JP Allen just keeps topping himself!
Enjoy!
Keep us posted!
Keep on Gypsy Harmonica Jammin'!
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