Re: [Harp-L] new recording of "Over the Rainbow"

["Vern Smith" <jevern@xxxxxxx>]

IMO, this is much better than any harmonica version of the 
same song on Youtube!  I particularly liked the guitar 
accompaniment.

I would like to hear the artist play it on a chromatic to 
avoid his prominent struggle with the limitations of the 
diatonic. The substitution of G for A at "There's a land" 
and the finessing of the F#  and A at "away above the 
chimney tops" made me cringe.

Vern

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "fjm" <bad_hat@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: "harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] new recording of "Over the Rainbow"


> A nice version of the song.  It does illustrate why I think 
> it's almost impossible to play on a standard tuning 
> diatonic.  Personally I've never liked the compromises I 
> had to make playing it first on a German major tuned 10 
> hole and then later on an SBS.  You can get the notes kinda 
> sorta but it never lays out comfortably.  I've finally 
> given up and play this tune on a Melody Maker tm in the key 
> of F#, lowered version not higher.  Correct me if I'm wrong 
> but I believe this particular sond was the impetus for West 
> Virginia Bob's foray into the world of chromatic 
> harmonicas.  fjm
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