Re: Valves/Windsaversand serious music

[Mike Curtis <wd6ehr@xxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> >Hohner should sieze the golden opportunity here and offer valved harps
> >and/or valve kits through their retailers.  Otherwise, Suzuki is going to
> >end up with an awful lot of Hohners business because they had the
> >foresight to see an incredible innovation that makes "serious" music on
> >diatonic harmonica much simpler.  ("SERIOUS"= all notes readily available
> >in a polished and pleasant sounding form.)
> >
> > 	
> > -- mike
> 
> Ouch, ouch. Mike, that hurts when you step on my toes like that, cause you 
> see my friend, I play serious music all the time and I don't like valves on 
> my diatonics. In fact the only music I play is "serious".

I agree with you, Tim.  I think harp is a VERY serious instrument.  
That's why I used "quotes".  There are those who would define "serious" 
music as that requiring access to all notes.  Perhaps I should have been 
a litle more specific.  No toe-steppin' intended - still friends?


 -- mike