Re: [Harp-L] Larry Adler's Carmen

["Steve Shaw" <moorcot@xxxxxxx>]

> > --- rainbowjimmy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> > > CBC Radio played excerpts of Larry Adler's rendition of Bizet's Carmen.
> > > Wow.
> > > I've heard chromatic harp before. I had no idea it could sound like that.

> > Yeah, Adler was amazing.........The man was quite phenomenal. Tone to die 
> > for.

> > Harpin' in Colorado,

> > --Ken

> Hi,
> He sure was!!! His tone was terrific, but the way he used his hands to 
> shape each and every note he played, at times almost making that chromatic 
> seem more like a diatonic always blew me away.

> Sincerely,
> Barbeque Bob Maglinte

You just knew it was him playing within seconds of the music striking up.  
When I played the "Inspirations" CD in the house for the first time, my wife 
(who never listens to harmonica music - I can't begin to imagine why not) 
perked up and spotted Larry Adler straight away as soon as his track 
started.  His "sound" was his alone!

Steve

http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/trad_irish_harmonica

Steve's CD of mostly traditional Irish,  "Blowing Through The Reeds,"  is 
now available!  Hear clips at http://www.gjk2.com/steveshaw/cd.htm

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