Re: who played it?

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At 1:05 PM 6/1/95, Ms. Carolyn Mayr {CADIG STAFF} wrote:
>furiously tried to figure out how many harps I needed to do it.  The first
>4 phrases I needed 4 harps (forgot the keys but something like D,F,F#,E?
>I can check if anyone needs to know).  If I remember, the other 1/2 of the
>solo took 3 of the harps I just mentioned.  Problem was how to do it at a
>live

As I posted yesterday, the harps are F, Eb, Db and C. All licks are cross
harp. Norton goes through ALL four twice.

It is a trick to do live but anyone can do it with practice. Here's what I do:

When I begin the solo, the F-harp is in my left hand and is held as usual.
Both hands are used to hold the mic. The next harp(Eb in this case) is held
perpendicular to the first, pointing straight up, and balanced with the
right index finger. The switch is easy if practiced. The harps just rotate
90 degrees and the Eb is now across the mic ready for action. At this
point, the F harp is in the right hand and MUST be unloaded to avoid a
train wreck. There is just enough time to set the harp down, grab the next
and get it into position to rotate. If you want to do the entire solo, it's
important to set the harps down in order so that you can pick them up in
the correct sequence on the next go round.

Orange Blossom Special requires a similar harp swap.

Rkt