Re: [Harp-L] semantic limbs

[fjm <mktspot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

JRR:

I can only find one quibble with your very reasonable response.  You 
quote my thoughts regarding there being no diatonic harmonica player 
that I am aware of who is capable of playing symphonic works on diatonic 
harmonica.  You further quote my conclusion that I am not convinced the 
diatonic cannot be played chromatically.  I think the problem here is 
that I don't find the playing of symphonic works convincingly to be the 
definition of chromatic playing.  What about Howard Levy in the context 
of Trio Globo?  Personally I find this to be an utterly convincing 
example of diatonic harmonica played in a chromatic context.

This is really an aside but here goes anyhow.  Would you not agree that 
Dave Therault's diatonic harmonica playing on The Deb is totally and 
completely convincing?  He's playing jazz and it just works.  Granted it 
is just one song.  respectfully, fjm