Re: [Harp-L] Using a glass

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Jun 13, 2006, at 5:40 AM, Jason Ricci wrote:

>   I can't remember the first time I saw a glass/mute used with a
> harmonica...Mad cat, Howard,...I don't know...It's a super old 
> technique
> like some one said already. Jnr Wells refers to it in his hot licks
> instructional video as a way to get to get amplified sort of sound 
> etc...Any
> way I will tell you that I believe no one is better at this technique 
> than
> Dennis Gruenling. It goes so far beyond just using the glass, mic 
> technique
> and glass technique/tone with him. After listening to Dennis play with 
> the
> glass it was obviously apparent to me that he had listened very 
> carefully to
> some of the trumpet players who had played with mutes in the 
> past/current
> days.

That's why 'I' used it. Until my face was crushed, I played trumpet and 
the idea was to copy Clyde McCoys 'Sugar Blues" on harp and to put in 
all the growls and chortles. Denny is one of my faves and I always 
enjoy his schticks. p.s. we were talking about you down at the Beached 
Whale t'other night.
smo-joe

>  This was clear not only by the tonal properties and tonal
> immitations/replecations but also by his NOTE CHOICE and PHRASING, 
> VIBRATO
> and other techniques added. There are great things you can do with  a 
> mute
> and some work way better than others. Dennis has found most of them and
> inspired me to play the thing once a night. I have tried not to let the
> sound of the thing dictate what/how I'm gonna play but it's hard after
> hearing D.G. Do it. Additionally on a side note I won't do it if the 
> sound
> and or sound man sucks.
> Jason
>
>
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