RE: [Harp-L] Musselwhite overblowing or alternate harptuning?

["Dennis Alters" <dennisaltersmd@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It is sort of the very poignant quote in the movie "Quigley Down Under", "I
said I didn't like 'em (revolver) not that I didn't know how to use 'em."

There are a lot of our heroes who know how but don't care for the tone.
Others thrive on it. Back to a choice question.

Dennis B. Alters, MD, Inc.
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Diplomate, American Board of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Neurology
-----Original Message-----
From: icemanle@xxxxxxx [mailto:icemanle@xxxxxxx] 
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 5:41 AM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Musselwhite overblowing or alternate harptuning?

Too true. Most harmonica professionals of any credibility are aware of
overblowing. Most probably have tried it on their own at one time or
another. 
 
I believe the question may be, does Charlie (or the other professionals)
include this technique as a viable part of their personal performance
arsenal?
 
Charlie doesn't overblow on the gig to my knowledge. He also hasn't recorded
using this technique to my knowledge (keep in mind I haven't heard his
latest CD as yet). He's asked me many questions about position playing and
how it applies to certain chord progressions, but has yet to ask me about
OB's, and he knows that I have a lot of experience in this arena.
 
The Iceman
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: mox1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 5:25 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Musselwhite overblowing or alternate harptuning?


Charlie Musselwhite has been familiar with the basic techniques of
overblowing since the mid eighties. If you don't believe that ask, Ludo he
was listning in to the conversation.
mOx
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