Re: [Harp-L] BIg name chrome guys and the diatonic

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Toots used a Hole 6 overblow on a tune called Midnight Blues on an
album called "A Taste of Toots." The album was mostly fluff - so-called
easy listening or pop instrumental, but also contained a fantastic
version (on chromatic) of Stevie Wonder's My Cherie Amour.

Using a 6 overblow in second positon blues hardly counts as "playing
the diatonic chromatically," though. Not like trying to play a tune
like Donna Lee on diatonic.

Winslow

--- Michael Rubin <rubinmichael@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On 14/12/06, Larry C  wrote:
> >
> > >>>so before the war starts, let me say that
> > that's what I found - that it is much more effective for me to use
> a
> > chromatic harp in those situations, and for playing jazz in 
> general<<<
> >
> >   It seems that Toots Thielemans, Larry Adler and Stevie Wonder
> agree 
> with
> > you on that point!
> >
> >
> > Larry C
> 
> Then Fernando:
> Sorry, but I don't think they have even tried to play diatonic 
> harmonica
> chromatically, so I am sure they never had to make such a decision, 
> thus,
> not being able to agree or disagree...
> 
> Then I said:
>   Actually, one the first notable uses of overblows on a diatonic was
> a Toots Theilemans album that came out around 1969.  I don't know the
> title or cut.  Perhaps Patmissin.com has the answer.  Or does someone
> here know?
>   Michael Rubin
>   MichaelRubinhamonica.com
>   Austin,TX 
> 
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