Dennis Gruenling on practising, tongue blocking (Harp to Harp 6: harmonica interview by Liam Ward)
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Interview with swing / jump blues great, Dennis Gruenling, from the series of interviews with top harmonica players and teachers from around the world, with Liam Ward of LearnTheHarmonica.com. In this interview, Dennis Gruenling discusses his practice methods, overblowing, and how he got into blues, plus some info on his new record! - Навчання та стиль
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Buckling down to learn tongue blocking has been the best thing I’ve done with harp. It took a solid 6 months of playing 100% TB to become fairly proficient with the various iterations of it. I now TB everything except 10 blow bend and OB/OD. I am asked every time I post a video, “How do you get that thick tone acoustically?”… I tell them it’s all TB technique, and then most of them scoff and say they don’t need to TB 🤦♂️
Wow, what a great interview. I have been working hard at learning to Tongue Block. Dennis answered some of my questions here by telling how he Tongue Blocks On holes 1 to 4. So I will be working on tongue switching for one thing. Thank you both for this great interview.
You're welcome Tony. Dennis is such a nice guy, he was really generous with his time and it was an honour to meet him (if only via Skype!)
Dennis is awesome, not just a great diatonic player but also a fantastic chromatic blues player. He has a brilliant stage persona/presence and is a real credit to our instrument. I wish he was UK based!!
Me too! Hopefully we'll get him over here at some point.
Most interesting interview, wow great insight about TB and also never knew anything about Dennis.Candid , funny, humble, and inspirational to me and others on their musical journey.Kudos.
I've been watching some of his new live videos and just dropping my jaw at some of his playing. Awesome guy.
Great interview, thanks!
You're welcome Luis, it was an honour to chat with Dennis :)
My God Dennis, is that your mic collection???????? Holy Shit!!! I still have that model A you were interested in! Now I know where all those NOS mic's I was bidding on went..
The Hohner Big River Harp used to come some low Keys. I still have my Big River low D harp.
i missed it. Did he mention the Big River? I have a couple.
Funny I just found Big River harps in Eb and F# I forgot I had. I got both probably 20 years ago at a Music Go Round in Louisville. They were like half off. I think about 12 bucks each.
Man I’ve been playing for a week an it came similar I was getting pretty decent got my bends down an even a few tabs by Liam an others tryed the tongue blocking now I’m discouraged an wanna throw it away lol
Don’t give up. The way that I learned to TB, was to take a song I could already play lip-pursed, and start playing it using TB only. It does take some time to find what works for you, but it’s 100% worth learning how to do. Nothing else comes close to emulating the dynamics and texture that can be achieved by TB.
I've always wanted to know this, did James Cotton tongue block? To me, it doesn't sound like it, but I just don't know.
Great interview! Picking one of the best pf players brain!
Yes, he's a wonderful player and a very open, lovely guy.
Hi Liam ! Would you please do a Johnny Cash song , Falsom Prison blues , or Long black veil , or anything one can play with both guitar and harmonica . That would be awesome . Have a nice day !
Falsom Prison is on my list, so hopefully it'll happen at some point! Thanks for watching :) Cheers, Liam
Dennis is funny) Thanks, Liam
You're welcome. He's a dude :)
Look at all them microphones