Re: [Harp-L] Boogie On, Reggae Woman

["Rob Paparozzi" <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The song is in Ab
The harp is an Ab Diatonic

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From: "Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <leone@xxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Boogie On, Reggae Woman


> 
> It's definately NOT a chromatic.  I don't rememeber what harp he used
> (though key of C in 1st comes to mind)
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> >---- Original Message ----
> >From: leone@xxxxxxxx
> >To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Boogie On, Reggae Woman
> >Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:20:27 -0500
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>On Jan 12, 2006, at 11:20 AM, Jonathan Metts wrote:
> >>
> >>> I've heard Phish's cover many times, but today I heard the
> >original 
> >>> Stevie Wonder version for the first time, and I was paying close 
> >>> attention to the harp solo.  With so much bending at high speed,
> >it 
> >>> sounds more like what I'd expect from a diatonic harp, even though
> >I 
> >>> know Stevie is famous for his chromatic playing.  Does anyone know
> >the 
> >>> details of what harp he is playing on this song?  If that's a 
> >>> chromatic...well, I'll have to see that instrument in a whole new 
> >>> light.
> >>>
> >>> Jonathan
> >>>
> >>  It's a C chromatic played in A. As I have said many many times, 
> >>playing a chromo in a key which is NOT it's 'home' key, can net some
> >
> >>very interesting results. This is just on of them. Btw, the bending
> >is 
> >>due to the key being a DRAW key. I will be doing this tune tonight.
> >>smokey joe
> >>
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