Re: [Harp-L] OB Tone and Intonation

["Tim Moyer" <wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dick wrote (from his notes):
> Choose the position/key to play carefully using the song's chord 
> structure and don't expose the OB if you don't have to.  

Winslow Yerxa wrote:
> The one part of this I disagree with is the part about not 
> exposing the overblow.

I'm actually more than a little surprised that this advice came from 
Chris or George.  I remember talking at great length with Rosco in St. 
Louis about having overblows in key points in the melody of a tune, 
and his advice was to "lean on it".  I have always felt that Chris and 
George in particular were two guys who did just that, with great 
results.  

By the way, I noticed this year, after having not heard my friend 
George Brooks play for a couple of years now, that his tone has become 
quite trumpet-like, something to which I aspire.  I don't know if this 
is a change for George or just a new awareness in me, but I took more 
than one opportunity to plant my ear squarely in front of George's 
playing and soak it in.  I clearly have more work to do, but find 
myself newly inspired that it can be accomplished.  Thanks, George, 
and thanks especially for sharing.  

-tim