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Administration & Announcements / Re: Becoming a Chromatic Harmonica instructor

« on: September 06, 2012, 10:34:43 AM »

If you want to learn how to do something, teach it! You will never stop being amazed at the questions you get asked from students. If you don't know the answer, you tell them, "that's a good one, let me find out more and I will get back to you on it." Stop thinking about it and just do it, if you find it's not what you want to do, then do something else. if you don't try, you will never know!

Gear Lust / Re: how to feed amp on street

« on: August 21, 2012, 09:13:22 AM »

Here's a couple of things I would think about before venturing into this project (if you haven't already) first of all, I don't know if you have any electrical training or not, if you don't then stay away from what you are doing. For a $100.00 or less you can get a good battery operated amp. Other things that could be considered are getting an A/C converter that will plug into a car lighter socket and run an extension cord if the car is too far away.
Trying to do what you have stated, could result in some serious injury to yourself or others. An amp that was not made to run on batteries will no be using components that use very little power, so, the batteries you will need to feed it would probably be quite large and heavy. I do not want to do the math right now as I think it is cheaper quicker and better to get the proper amp. Trade off the one you got for a Fender Mustang or and Epiphone. You would be way ahead by doing so and don't have to hassle with the figuring out of what lead goes where and blowing up the amp and having to get a new one one regardless. Just my thoughts, hope this helps, stay safe, play longer...

Hello Room / Hello from Surrey (Vancouver) BC, Canada.

« on: August 20, 2012, 09:38:42 AM »

I have bee playing harp for about 52 years or so. I am now retired and am enjoying having the time to be able to play as much as as I want. I play at a Pro level but am not playing with anyone at the moment. I also play guitar and am quite accomplished with that too. However, harp is my principal instrument.

I have played in a couple of bands but have been known more for being a sound-man. When the opportunity arose I would get to sit in.

I play Harp because it is small enough to take with me anywhere and relatively inexpensive to buy (or used to be.) I have some music theory, but find it gets in the way when playing harp. This is an instrument I do not have to think about to be able to play at any level and that is what makes it great. I can play with anyone, anytime, anywhere. One of my favourite things to do is to play along with Magic Dick on Whammer Jammer.

I live in the Vancouver area of Canada in a suburb, called Surrey. I used to run my own computer support business, but have given all that up to play my instruments all day if i want, and I love it! The only this missing is others to play with as I recently moved and am having problems connecting with other musicians, so I hope this site proves to be all I expect of it!

Nice talking with you... Lets play!