No they don’t! Having some fun with the boys – Soulstack. Great original tune.

This tune is a good example for choosing to play the Major 3rd, rather than the Flat 3 (hole 3, 1st bend). An upbeat song as this, likes the “happier” Major 3. I have a lot of fun playing with Ontario’s Soulstack. Lots of R&B and funk for my soul!

My Florida friend and harp great, Jerry Fierro has been nominated for the prestigious – Pete Pedersen Lifetime Achievement Award – SPAH Nominees for SPAH Awards for 2019 are: Stan Harper Award of Special Merit: Steve Baker David Barrett Phil Caltabellotta Joe Filisko Greg Heumann Joe Leone Dottie Piskpecky Steve Watne Pete Pedersen Lifetime Achievement […]

My receipt from 1983 for Special 20 and Pro harps.  

Soulstack with Roly Platt on Harmonica – Willin’ Jon Knight –Vocals/Guitar Roly Platt – Harmonica Chris Latta – Guitar Matt Weidinger – Organ Tom Bona – Drums Darryl ‘Harpo’ Peterson – Bass

Roly Platt trading licks with Chris Latta on guitar   SOULSTACK “Skinny Girls” Soulstack is: Jon Knight ( Vocal/Guitar), Chris Latta ( Guitar / Baritone), Darryl ‘Harpo’ Peterson (Bass) and Tom Bona (Drums), with Matt Weidinger (Piano/Organ/Wurlitzer/Clavinet) Roly Platt (Harmonica)

A few years ago I got a call for this session. I walked in & heard this track playing without the vocals – just a groovin’ blues track. The Producer then tells me it’s “Pop Goes the Weasel” for a kids album & I have the head/lead. I really thought he was joking. I had […]

  Sadly, the Harp Wah doesn’t seem to help my fishing skills (but it doesn’t seem to hurt), and it is the only effect for acoustic harmonica playing.

Cool Effects for Acoustic Harmonica that go beyond what regular hand cupping can create.

An F harp is usually not great when using a traditional “Cup” but the Harp Wah does a great job at bringing out the right frequencies.

India’s Rohan Singhal is a young and extremely promising harp player making waves on the international scene. Check him out! Rohan Singhal: www.youtube.com Rohan has been enjoying playing with the original Harp Wah & now is finding the new “Wah Claw” handle, is making it even easier for him to hold & use.

Retro-style funk – played acoustically using a Harp Wah with the new “Wah Claw” handle plus a bit of “envelop filter” on my mic.

Here are some examples of various sounds, textures and effects that are available using this new cupping device. Check out the NEW “Wah Claw” handle here: https://www.harmonicamute.com/product/harp-wah-wah-claw-handle-combo/

A snippet of Soulstack at the Canal Bank Shuffle ….

“The Harp Wah is awesome!!!!!” USA Great JD Taylor combines traditional a approach with contemporary techniques. Here, he uses the Harp Wah to create resonator/cupping effects that go far beyond regular hand cupping techniques.

The Harp Wah is a Resonator and Mute Combined “Like a Trumpet Mute for Harmonica”    

New, attachable grip handle makes holding the Harp Wah easier           Who Was This Designed to Help? Players looking for that “extra support” while holding the Wah Players with smaller hands: – Men, Female players, Youth Players having difficulty using the Harp Wah due to Arthritic pain in their hands   […]

Harmonica Highlights – South Side Shuffle show. Opening for Cécile Doo-Kingué & Canned Heat. Visit: http://www.rolyplatt.com/ Lance Anderson – B3/piano, Russ Boswell – bass, Al Cross – drums, Terry Blersh – guitar

Old guys and some very talented young fellers having a ball. Mike Branton fronting – with Roly Platt on harmonica. Band: Jordan John, Wayne DeAdder, Dylan Burchell, Julian Psihogios

Here’s a nice Funk jam – where I start out through an amp, then switch over to acoustic playing using the Harp Wah. To me, the cupping effects I get with the Harp Wah work well in a tune like this. I would normally choose to go through an amp on this type of track, […]

I’ve been using this FX pedal for a while now for harmonica. EarthQuaker Devices: Dispatch Master is a hi-fi digital Delay & Reverb Device that combines great sounding Reverb & Delay effects into one small pedal. Check it out here on Amazon:   DISCLAIMER: This post contains an affiliate link, which means that if you […]

The Harp Wah by Roly Platt is a professional solution to using a “cup” when playing acoustic harp. Read more about it here:

Funk and Acoustic Harmonica. I find the Harp Wah works well here, giving the track a different sound than every other approach.

An original instrumental from Roly’s début CD Inside Out. Produced by: Lance Anderson   Get the Download: THE PLAYERS: Al Cross: DrumsRuss Boswell: Electric and acoustic bassJohn Tilden: Electric, slide and acoustic guitarLance Anderson: Piano, Hammond organ, Clavinet and Harmony vocals on Rippin’ It UpRoly Platt: Harmonica, (Mouth Organ, Tin Sandwich, Mississippi Saxophone, Spit Coffin, […]