Finally back from a furious week of work in San Antonio. Made new friends, saw old ones, and taught a few workshops and lessons. Any one watch online? How was the quality? The seminars should be up soon.
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David,
I was there live with you brother. Great time! Enjoyed connecting with you a bit and loved the train workshop.
Best
Mike
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Life got in the way this year, see ya next year!
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I was there also and had great time. Didn’t get a chance to chat with you @davidkachalon, but I enjoyed the train workshop. One of many great sessions I got to attend. Looking forward to watching the videos of several sessions I couldn’t attend live and a few of the performances too.
Hope to see more folks next year in St Louis!
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David
Enjoyed the work shop on train whistle. I still play with trains and my steam engines have a chip in the tender that replicates a large U P steamer. Its an exact copy of the one left that is still running. Your replication of the chuffs is great as it is exactly like the real thing.
I was only able to make it for one day as we had the 10,000 year flood that ravaged the area I live in. Everyone was cleaning up and celebrating my 20th B day for the 50th time did me in as I got dehydrated and was down for a couple of days. Only good thing was how many people came from all over the country. It was amazing how many people came to help and slept on a make shift bed to help in the middle of summer. Sorta like the established harp players that came to Texas in the middle of summer. I started so late and will never be as good as I wan to be be its an addictive and I am hooked.
I was walking up my steep drive ay and practiced the breathing. I used my steps for getting the timing down. You mentioned how moving improves timing and you are spot on. You get my vote for the MVP but I missed a couple of work shops. I have only been playing about 2+ years but the way you structured your presentation was excellent. Rhythm is what I need to work on as I still play too fast. Thanks for your help and coming to Texas in the middle of summer. Hope you had a chance to get some good Mexican food and barbeque.
I do have two questions. Do you feel the Game Changer notes equate a Crossover in terms of quality? When playing a chromatic how do you get all three steps on the -3? I just got mine first good one the day before I was in your session and am trying to get use to it.
Thanks again.
Keep Well
Scott
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So glad you dug it! Moving is key and Im so happy you are feeling it!
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I’ve been watching off an on some of the SPAH performances and discussions. Very fascinating. Someday I will try to attend a SPAH convention. Thanks to all the harmonica organizers for putting this on and making this a success.
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@nmajaj welcome to the forum! So glad you’ve joined us. Yes SPAH is amazing. HIGHLY recommend it! I had to miss this year, but hope to be there next year in St. Louis.
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