Re: [Harp-L] 12 position, Overblows, and why I like harp

["Marc Molino" <mmolino54@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I had to laugh when I read this. I've only been playing for about 4 months 
now and I was telling my wife about some harmonica CDs I might buy and then 
I added: "But I'm not even sure I like harmonica music." I don't typically 
listen or purchase music based on one instrument so much as the music itself 
and/or the performer. I think I get what Chris is saying. I think the 
harmonica is an amazing little instrument, but only the best players seem to 
know how to make it sing or how to really incorporate it into songs. The 
harmonica sounds like a whole other instrument when it's played with bends 
and overblows and what haveyous. Which is not to say it doesn't sound fine 
when it's played straight or more stereotypically--only that when played in 
this style, it doesn't interest me personally as much (a song or two, I 
enjoy, but probably not an entire album).
-Marc


From: "Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Dave Murray" <dmurray777@xxxxxxx>, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re:  [Harp-L] 12 position, Overblows, and why I like harp
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2006 02:42:02 +0000

I can't stand the way the harmonica sounds in the hands/mouths of almost all 
players. But I'm 'cursed" with played this gem of an instrument so I 
purposefully avoid playing the way that I can't stand from others. I know 
this doesn't make much sense and it didn't to me either until I read up on 
Stephane Grappelli where he said he hated the sound of the violin and that 
encouraged him to play the way he plays. I suppose the same it true for me.





>-----Original Message-----
>From: Dave Murray [mailto:dmurray777@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: Sunday, December 17, 2006 07:31 PM
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Cc: 'Chris Michalek'
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] 12 position, Overblows, and why I like harp
>
>From: "Chris Michalek":
>> I rarely play in 2nd or 1st as it makes the harmonica sound too much 
like
>> a harmonica and I can't stand that!
>
>I just have to ask you to explain that.
>
>Peace and music,
>Dave
>
>



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