Re: [Harp-L] Boogie On, Reggae Woman

["Rob Paparozzi" <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Sorry Smokey-Joe,

     I SAW stevie play Alfie on a 64 at Radio City in nyc in Bb on a C-64

I've never seen him play Boogie on Live , but IMO it's definitely a Diatonic
in Ab.....NOBODY bends a Chrom like THAT with or without valves!....

all the best,
rob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe and Cass Leone" <leone@xxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Boogie On, Reggae Woman


>
> On Jan 12, 2006, at 12:46 PM, Chris Michalek wrote:
>
> >
> > It's definately NOT a chromatic.  I don't rememeber what harp he used
> > (though key of C in 1st comes to mind)
> >
> >
> Gee. I hate to rain on anyone's parade and I know that diatonic players
> (myself included) would love to embrace Stevie as one of their own but
> the tune is definitely chromatic. Oh, did I mention I forgot to flat
> the A, it's Ab.
>
> Take chromo and start by drawing on hole 8 (B). Chip only a tiny
> portion of draw 8 and immediately slide in to draw 8 (B#). Do this
> twice. Then go to draw 7, chip a tiny portion of draw 7(A) and
> immediately slide into draw 7(A#). Do that once. Then settle up on blow
> 7 (G), chip only a tiny portion and slide into blow 7 (G#).
>
>  From there on, everyone will get the picture. There have been times in
> the past where Stevie was mentioned as playing a diatonic. I let these
> slide. While he is certainly capable of doing so, Stevie performs with
> a chromatic. While all head shots are taken with him holding a 64, he
> plays 48s and  it is this which allows him to play games with the keys.
>
> Example: I played Alfie at Buckeye. Aside from the fact that I had the
> Carol-Beth True combo (4) and Stevie used the Paramount Orchestra
> (40?), you would not have been able to distinguish the difference,
> (albeit you would have to close your eyes....I don't wear sunglasses
> :). The tune was in Bb. I used an F chromo played IN F. That was the
> only way to get the 'authentic' sound.
>
> For a diatonic version of this tune, check Fred Yonnett
>
> smokey-joe (Lord of the reeds)
>
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