Friday, July 15, 2022

Tennessee Whiskey Harmonica - Playing in multiple scales


I post a lot of harmonica tips, and in a recent video, I shared that you can move between scales to add to your solos. In this video, I move between playing the blues scale, and the major pentatonic.

By moving between the blues scare and major pentatonic, I can shift the mood of my solo, create a call and response sort of vibe, and hopefully grab the listener's attention. For lessons, harmonicas, sessions or gigs, email mikefugazzi@gmail.com.

Thursday, July 14, 2022

How to Play Harmonica Lesson #8


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How to Play Harmonica Lesson #7


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How to Play Harmonica Lesson #6


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How to Play Harmonica Lesson #5


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How to Play Harmonica Lesson #4


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How to Play Harmonica Lesson #3


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Audix Fireball https://bit.ly/3aASKca

Beyerdynamic M160 https://bit.ly/3RAOaLS

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How to Play Harmonica Lesson #2


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Audix Fireball https://bit.ly/3aASKca

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How to Play Harmonica Lesson #1


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Audix Fireball https://bit.ly/3aASKca

Beyerdynamic M160 https://bit.ly/3RAOaLS

Xvive U3 Wireless https://bit.ly/3AX4Zui


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Tuesday, November 29, 2016

John Popper's Rig - Complete Rundown


Chan posted this on Facebook Live.  Here is a summary of his complete rig.  Finally!

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Pics from a gig I went to last spring...


Pretty much the standard rig nowadays.  Most the pedals in the rack, I think, just split signals.  The blues if a Fulltone Drive, though.

Thursday, July 30, 2015

John Popper's New Mic


WOW!  Here is a sweet shot of JP's mic.  It looks like a new enclosure for the midi effects.  There is also the Blues Traveler cat logo on it.  Looks amazing for what it is!  I also believe he is playing a Special 20 in these pics, and not the signature harp.


Monday, June 15, 2015

Finally Released - John Popper Fender Harmoncia



I am kinda bummed that they're $99.99 a piece.  The set of 7 with tweed case runs $699.  Ugh.  They look fantastic, but it is a Session Steel which usually runs $60 a piece.

Monday, February 9, 2015

More Details Regarding the Fender John Popper Signature Harmonica

I was able to contact multiple people involved in the development of this harmonica and can fully confirm the following:

The harp is a Seydel Session Steel - and Seydel makes awesome harmonicas!  It is the exact same reed plates as what you can get from Seydel currently.  The comb is the black Session comb, and the covers are the same antique covers you can also order through Seydel, however, the Popper Signature harmonica does have a lacquer baked on the cover plates to make them glossy.  It also eliminates any taste from the antiqued plates and cuts down on friction.  Finally, the JP harp is slated to come in 7 keys, whereas the Session Steel is available in 18 keys (John uses 14 keys and Fender is making him the additional keys....but honestly you can part the same thing out through Seydel anyways)!

You can buy, structurally, the exact same harp through Seydel with the stock Session Steel for about $60, whereas the Popper Signature will run $99 MSRP.  The Fender John Popper Signature Harmonica will be available sometime around May.  The Session Steel is available now!


While I can't, for some reason, get the vid to post to the blog, search, "

BLUES TRAVELER FULL HD LIVE FROM THE PURINA PET PARADE SOULARD MARDI GRAS 2015", on YouTube.  You can clearly see that as of this show, John is still playing Special 20's.