Re: Re: [Harp-L] Playing harmonica in a rack?



Johnathan Edwards, he wrote the song "shanty" and a bunch of other folk oriented tunes. He played with a rack and guitar in a sort of jimmy reed style  that night.
> From: "James Sterett" <jsterett@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 2007/02/08 Thu PM 04:24:27 EST
> To: "Rebecca Winters" <wordworkshop@xxxxxxxxx>,  <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Playing harmonica in a rack?
> 
> "Have there ever been any serious harmonica players who utilized a rack? How
> could one ever achieve a decent tone using a rack?"
> 
> get yourself out to see John Hammond, Rebecca.  I believe he may give you a different perspective on racked harmonica.  Short of seeing him live, "John Hammond - Live" is a great record to get the flavor of what I'm talking about.
> 
> http://www.amazon.com/Live-John-Hammond/dp/B00000033J/sr=1-10/qid=1170969618/ref=sr_1_10/104-2011918-9291917?ie=UTF8&s=music
> 
> Jim.
> 
> 
> >>> "Rebecca Davis Winters" <wordworkshop@xxxxxxxxx> 2/8/2007 3:10 PM >>>
> Playing the harmonica - in a *rack??* SHUDDER. Wasn't the rack originally a
> medival torture device? Sometimes people sound torturous when they play
> harmonica in a rack. And dividing one's attention between the harp and a
> guitar? Talk about some harmonica infidelity!
> 
> Have there ever been any serious harmonica players who utilized a rack? How
> could one ever achieve a decent tone using a rack?
> 
> My feeling is, you have players like Bob Dylan, Taj Mahal, and Neil Young,
> who use the harp as something of a flavoring, and are kind of known for it,
> but (in my feeling) do not really dedicate themselves to the instrument.
> There's also Jimmy Reed, who for me comes the closest to actually being a
> harmonica player of note who used a rack. But his playing was not, in my
> opinion, particularly virtuosic. His songs are great and that's really what
> it's all about. His singing and harp playing were, well, distinctive. But
> technically outstanding? I don't think so.
> 
> But then, I could be wrong. I'd love to hear it, if it exists - rack
> harmonica playing that is more than just functional or mildly decorative.
> 
> What are your feelings on racks? Are they handy for multi-instrumentalists?
> Or do you find yourself snickering at the very thought of such a
> contraption?
> 
> -- 
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