My New Toy

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ha2ha No, there's nothing romantic about any of that song! I've always meant to watch that movie. I put it away many times when I was a re-shelver, aka a page, at my former library job and thought it looked funny.

It is quite funny if a little more low key than Spinal Tap.

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Spinal Tap?  Oh, I see.  Lumbar puncture, between L₃ and L₄

[KelMar]

Wow! I had no idea an auto harp could be played like that. He's very talented.

[Hello Goodbye]

He's a virtuoso.  He was playing the melody and background accompaniment at the same time!

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[KelMar]

^^^
I like him. 

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^

For a while, in 1965, they were bigger than.....The Beatles   


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVYPR9FfNh0#


I reckon it was the Autoharp.

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Yes, yes!  It's here!  It's out of mothballs!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzF_EKKSRfY#





Oscar Schmidt OS100-15

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And another way of playing the Autoharp...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aORE48Nmkcc#

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The Critters had a hit with Younger Girl in 1966...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEx3y20jo20#




But John Sebastian wrote it for the Autoharp...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A4ryopsuxg#

I think it's the nicer version.

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I hope you're having a good time relearning Autoharp, Kelley.


Here's my Oscar Schmidt OS100-15 Autoharp with its Oscar Schmidt magnetic pick-up...

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL7XdoS5Je4#







If you believe in magic don't bother to choose
If it's jug band music or rhythm and blues
Just go and listen it'll start with a smile
It won't wipe off your face no matter how hard you try
Your feet start tapping and you can't seem to find
How you got there, so just blow your mind

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How are you makin' out with that chorded zither, Kelley?

[KelMar]

How are you makin' out with that chorded zither, Kelley?

Well, Barry....I'm afraid it's been languishing in its case. Life has been a bit on the hectic side here but I am hoping for a quiet weekend to come along so I can get to it. Tonight, though, I've really enjoyed all the videos you shared. I agree that The Lovin' Spoonful's version of Younger Girl is best. That song always stops me in my tracks; I love it.

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Yeah.  Younger Girl is some song alright.  Sounds good on guitar too...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0N8F21QBwk#
1970



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otGeucrcdWE#
2016



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