Re: [Harp-L] Can anyone point to a middle octave 1st position bluessolo without overblows?

[Richard Hammersley <rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not that I can think of a harmonica example, but I can think of blues  
solos on other instruments that are almost entirely one note, so it  
can be done:
King Bee by Slim Harpo - guitar solo is one note
Old Rugged Cross by Rashaan Roland Kirk (from Blacknuss) includes a  
solo that involves one note held on the sax for 1 minute 5 seconds  
(although that is not the whole solo).
Mind you it has to be the RIGHT note...
On 31 Mar 2009, at 05:06, michael rubin wrote:

> I haven't listened to what Mojo sent me, but I do not know if it is
> the end of story.  Can you not play interesting music during a blues
> song without a flat 3rd,5th or 7th?  I am searching for proof of very
> inventive playing, working magic out of a hat.
> Michael Rubin
> Michaelrubinharmonica.com
>
> On 3/30/09, Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Yeah I love Willie too; but this isn't what Michael was looking  
> > for. This is all top-octave stuff. You can't play a blues in the  
> > middle octave without overblows or half valving.
> > You can't get the all important flat third (Eb on a C harp, or OB  
> > hole four) and while you can get the flat seventh (Bb on a C) on  
> > draw 3 (technically in the first octave anyway) you have to  
> > overblow hole six to get it in the middle octave. End of story.
> > RD
> >
> > > > > Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx> 31/03/2009 12:45 >>>
> >
> > Michael,
> >
> > Check out Rhythm Willie kickin' the bejeezus out of this blues in  
> > 1st position on a Bb harp back in the 1940s. Song is called  
> > "Willie's Boogie."
> > http://www.patmissin.com/78rpm/WilliesBoogie.mp3
> >
> >
> > Then there's Willie "Red" Newman doing this 1st inter3esting and  
> > creative (if not entirely elegant) 1st position version of St.  
> > Louis Blues where he crosses into the 2nd octave several times.
> > http://www.patmissin.com/78rpm/StLouisBlues.mp3
> > Note the solo that begins about 1:15 into the song... definately  
> > middle octave.
> >
> > Overblows? We don't need no stinkin' overblows!
> >
> > Many thanks to Pat Missin for posting such great rare recordings on  
> > his Web site.
> >
> > Harpin' in Colorado,
> > --Ken M.
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 8:20:02 AM
> > Subject: [Harp-L] Can anyone point to a middle octave 1st position  
> > blues solo without overblows?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > MIchael Rubin
> > Michaelrubinharmonica.com
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