Me And My Big Mouth Organ
In ten days time I'm doing a special programme with Simon Mayo and the Ö÷²¥´óÐã Philharmonic about movie music - a sort of celluloid juke box. I agreed to play the harmonica in a section about - but have I made a terrible mistake?
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Comment number 1.
At 31st May 2011, Gregory Stephenson wrote:Good luck, I certainly don't envy you but I'm sure it'll work out.
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Comment number 2.
At 31st May 2011, RussiansEatBambi66 wrote:You will surprised what a human being can do under pressure!
If you have just a week to learn... then it will take you exactly a week to succeed!
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Comment number 3.
At 31st May 2011, Harry Limes Shadow wrote:Will this programme be shown live online, i tried watching fridays programme but could only see an empty studio. i love the midnight cowboy theme and have total confidence that mark can pull it off.
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At 31st May 2011, brian t wrote:I suppose the main things are a) have the correct harmonica, and b) be able to play it! The Midnight Cowboy theme needs a Chromatic harmonica, since the tune doesn't follow a normal Diatonic scale. A bit more involved than your usual Blues Harp ...
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Comment number 5.
At 31st May 2011, Joe Buck wrote:"Whoopee-tee-yi-yo. Get along little dogies. It's your misfortune and none of my own."
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At 31st May 2011, hoomach wrote:Mark - this is what you really need for the performance:
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Comment number 7.
At 31st May 2011, Sapphire77 wrote:As others have said, I'm sure it will work out, Mr. Kermode. I mean if it is a fairly simple melody... Still, I can imagine the pressure! Anyway, good luck and have fun!
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Comment number 8.
At 31st May 2011, Uriah wrote:Good luck. It's a much harder piece than I remembered it too. If you can pull it off half as well as this guy with just 10 days practice you should be very proud!
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Comment number 9.
At 31st May 2011, philocleanthes wrote:My comment.
Mark, perhaps being able to play it well is less suited to the occasion than that it is played badly. And with the others instruments I look forward at times, to a well tempered cacophony to enhance the celebratory spirit of the evening.
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Comment number 10.
At 31st May 2011, Richard Floyd wrote:Best of luck Mark, I'm sure it will be fine. Book a few lessons or something :)
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Comment number 11.
At 31st May 2011, al wrote:I recently started to play the harmonica. I thnk I must mave bought a bad one, because all MY notes seem to be wrong.
Not jealous at all, mate...
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At 1st Jun 2011, samo_ak47 wrote:Flip! Good luck, just going to have to practice hard till the show. Just imagine the feeling if you acomplish this tune on that harmonica.
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Comment number 13.
At 1st Jun 2011, kjeik wrote:Is having a big mouth helpful or problematic for playing harmonica? Ba-dum-tish.
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Comment number 14.
At 1st Jun 2011, Westcliff_Chris wrote:Mark, to rev up, administer some Dr Feelgood (band.)
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Comment number 15.
At 1st Jun 2011, Franju wrote:Surely it can't be any harder than the bagpipes? Oh sorry, I forgot...
It could be worse, Ratso Rizzo himself may have used the harmonica before you.
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At 1st Jun 2011, cybermyth wrote:somefellacalledlime
On Friday to see the programme you had to use the link on the 5live homepage. If you used the link on the programme page you just got the empty studio.
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Comment number 17.
At 1st Jun 2011, whitelined wrote:Mark,
In relation to the excellent podcast extra, I think you were being a bit harsh on Forrest Gump, it was more than a collection of pop songs - I know it featured a lot of off the shelf music, but Alan Silvestri was deservedly nominated for his original score, which really set the tone for some key moments in the film, and, in my opinion, standout in their own right.
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Comment number 18.
At 1st Jun 2011, ELIJAH JOON author wrote:No doubt that The Kermode will do smashingly. Incidentally, having to learn the new instrument in a week before performing live in a promising event as this sounds ideal for a comedy. Someone should film Kermode for the next week including the actual performance. The footage would make for an entertaining documentary for the Kermode Uncut blog. Maybe then, Mark will win himself a Kermode Award for Best Docu(or Mocku)mentary.
Just a suggestion and wishful thinking...
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Comment number 19.
At 2nd Jun 2011, Carole Crawford wrote:May I add my encouragement along with everyone else for Friday 10 June.
You'll do wonderfully. With your undoubted knowledge of a non-chromatic harmonica already, it shouldn't be too difficult for you to find your way through the piece of music.
Thank you to @cybermyth for the recommendation to view the livestream from the Five Live homepage. I too just went to the usual Kermode/Mayo site and saw the empty studio. Now I know where to go, and yes, I've been told, many time ;-D.
Looking forward to the program.
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Comment number 20.
At 2nd Jun 2011, joe90andabit wrote:Maybe get some pointers from Toots?
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Comment number 21.
At 2nd Jun 2011, Robskee wrote:Perhaps you could use your regular harmonica and just bend the notes, blues harp style. You'd still be missing some though.
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Comment number 22.
At 2nd Jun 2011, King Kwon wrote:this has nothing to do with your video but thought you would enjoy it
good luck with the performance :S
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Comment number 23.
At 3rd Jun 2011, babyfacemichael wrote:mmmwwaarrr hhaaarrrrr !!
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Comment number 24.
At 3rd Jun 2011, brian t wrote:When I posted my earlier comment, I did it on a browser that didn't display the video, so I didn't know that Mark was already aware of the need for a Chromatic harmonica. So it's good to see he was ahead of me ... just!
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Comment number 25.
At 6th Jun 2011, Henry McGeough wrote:Play all the wrong notes on your ordinary harmonica... or just tell them you can't play it
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