Latest videos by chrismichalek

	Howard Levy plays the Blues Posted by: chrismichalek Video duration: 398 seconds Howard Levy plays at the 9th Annual Blues Harp Extravaganza in Minneapolis to promote the Global Harmonica Summit 2000 Related: chris, diatonic, harmonica, howard, levy, michalek, overblow, summit

	Rockin in the Rockies Teacher Jam Posted by: chrismichalek Video duration: 523 seconds Michael Rubin, Jason Ricci and Chris Michalek wail on the blues. Related: blood, blues, buddhas, chris, diatonic, groove, harmonica, howard, jason, jazz, levy, michael, michalek, new, overblow, ricci, rubin

	Mr Magic Posted by: chrismichalek Video duration: 258 seconds Chris Michalek plays Grover Washington's Mr Magic to demonstrate the properties of the Sennheiser 441 Microphone. Performed at Jason Ricci's Rockin in the Rockies on May 4th, 2007 Related: bishop, blues, chris, effects, harmonica, harp, howard, jason, jazz, levy, magic, michalek, mr, overblow, ricci, rockies, rockin, skinny

	12th pos. The secret to overblowing & bending notes pt 1 Posted by: chrismichalek Video duration: 601 seconds Happy Birthday and Isn't She Lovely. Also tips from the cosmos on how to bend and overblow. Related: blues, carlos, chris, deljunco, diatonic, harmonica, harp, how, howard, jason, jazz, lesson, levy, michalek, modes, overbend, overblow, ricci, ronnie, shellist, to

	Getting Full tone and more on harmonica vibrato Posted by: chrismichalek Video duration: 505 seconds Addendum to my vibrato video from yesterday. And a few notes on getting a full acoustic tone. The backing tracks I made can be found here: http://www.buddhasga rden.net/music/ Related: blues, chris, diatonic, harmonica, harp, how, howard, jazz, lesson, levy, michalek, overblow, to, vibrato

Harmonica Lesson: Jazz Blues in 11th Position on the diatonic harmonica
Posted by: chrismichalek

Video duration: 447 seconds

The next time you find yourself at a jazz jam and call a blues, this is probably the style of blues you will play. Bb Blues in 11th on a C diatonic harmonica is the perfect position for a jazz jam.
The demonstration uses a C harp and and Eb harp.
The backing tracks I made can be found here: http://www.buddhasga rden.net/music/

Related: blues, chris, diatonic, harmonica, harp, how, howard, jazz, lesson, levy, michalek, overblow, to, vibrato

	Guitar Effects for the Harmonica Posted by: chrismichalek Video duration: 250 seconds My pedal board that I use for prog rock and fusion jazz shows. AKG WMS40SO wireless Boss OC2 EHX HOG Line 6 Modulation Modeler Maxon AF-9 Envelope Filter Boss DM2 Line Echo Echo Park Related: blues, chris, diatonic, effects, guitar, harmonica, jazz, michalek, overblow, pedals, rock

	SPAH 2008: Help Me Jam part 1 of 4 Posted by: chrismichalek Video duration: 226 seconds Lots of players from the SPAH convention. I will list the names of the players as I get them or remember them. Related: 2008, barrett, blues, chris, david, gindick, harmonica, help, jam, jazz, jon, me, michalek, spah

Twisted licks and a convoluted mind
Posted by: chrismichalek

Video duration: 544 seconds

This initially started as a call and response to Adam Gussow's query and then turned into something slightly demented including dogs and the enjoyment of toilet water. Enjoy.
BTW- everything was played on key of C Golden Melody

Related: adam, blues, chris, gussow, harmonica, harp, howard, jason, jazz, lesson, levy, licks, madcat, michalek, overblows, ricci, ronnie, ruth, shellist

	chameleon Posted by: chrismichalek Video duration: 362 seconds Stu Hamm (Joe Satriani) - Bass, Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel) - Drums, Chris Michalek - Harmonica, Paul Darrow Related: chameleon, chris, fusion, hamm, harmonica, howard, jason, jazz, jerry, levy, marotta, michalek, oteri, overblow, ricci, stu, willie

	SPAH 2008: Final Blues Jam part 1 of 2 Posted by: chrismichalek Video duration: 66 seconds SPAH 2008: Final Blues Jam pt 1 Warren Bee and other to be listed soon Related: 2008, bachman, barrett, blues, chris, david, filisko, gindick, harmonica, jam, jazz, joe, jon, michalek, spah, warren

Summertime
Posted by: chrismichalek

Video duration: 324 seconds

Summertime
This is a response to harp-l and the chatter about Christelle's version.
I've been building a bunch of pro-class harmonicas and I thought I would take the A harp I'm building for Zvi Aranoff for a little test run.
I should have put the cover plates but oh wel... LOL
Fire away with the critques.

Related: barrett, blues, chris, david, gindick, harmonica, harp, jason, jazz, john, lesson, michalek, overblow, ricci, summertime

SPAH 2008: Help Me Jam part 2 of 4
Posted by: chrismichalek

Video duration: 310 seconds

From the SPAH blues jam on the final night.
Warren Bee is the baldy in the black suit. (looks like a hitman) I don't know the people ahead of him.
Tim Moyer is the next cat that I know, short hair in yellow.
David Fairweather is the one who sings.
Charles Spranklin is the gentlemanly looking gentleman in the suit.
I'll list more names as I get them.

Related: 2008, barrett, blues, chris, david, gindick, harmonica, help, jam, jazz, jon, me, michalek, spah

$Buddha\$	Buddha's Funk Jam Posted by: chrismichalek Video duration: 267 seconds Chris Michalek and the Buddhas Groove - version 1 with chris strone on bass and travis blum on drums Related: buddhas, carlos, chris, del, deljunco, diatonic, groove, harmonica, howard, jazz, junco, levy, michalek, overblow, strone

Modern Jazz Harp: Atilla
Posted by: chrismichalek

Video duration: 334 seconds

One of my original tunes in an Odd Time Signature.
This is a tune from a follow up CD to Monk Alters Chi but it will never see the light of day so I am sharing it with you all now.
Chris Michalek - Harmonica
Chris Strone - Bass
Travis Blum - Drums

Related: barrett, blues, chris, david, gindick, harmonica, harp, jason, jazz, john, lesson, michalek, music, overblow, ricci, world

	Rock Harp: Purple Haze Posted by: chrismichalek Video duration: 220 seconds Trio version - Chris Michalek - Harmonica Chris Strone - Bass Lou Ippolito - Drums Played in 2nd position on an A harp Related: barrett, blues, chris, david, gindick, harmonica, harp, haze, hendrix, jason, jazz, jimi, john, lesson, michalek, overblow, purple, ricci, ronnie, shellist

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