Re: [Harp-L] Jazz standards on the Diatonic and country too

[BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 2/14/2007 10:55:40 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
lcharmonica@xxxxxxxxx writes:

Why limit yourself?  You can play all jazz standards if you hold two  
diatonics together and play them at the same time.  I've been doing it  for about 8 
or 9 months now.  If I can do it I am sure anyone can do  it.  No limits on 
song selections...no difficult bends or  blows


       I used to hold 2 harps and play them  quite a bit when I was doing 
country. It's pretty easy after you do it a while.  If I can do it, you can do it 
bro. I can't remember the songs really 'cause I  really wasn't in to it, I 
was doing it just to be playin' and make a little  money. Actually country pays 
better than blues most of the time, I wish it  wasn't so. The only time I ever 
made GOOD money playin' blues was at festivals.  What's up with that? that 
reminds me of something I wanted to ask yall.  Have you ever played with a 
fiddle/violin player and found yourself doing the  same notes as the fiddle? It 
seems that the harp and fiddle end up in the same  octave and even the same notes 
a lot. Well, I guess if your using pentatonic  licks it's only natural, When 
I did country I just played blues licks and paid  more attention to the chord 
changes and the rythm. Watermelon Crawl and Boot  Scootin' Boogie remix both 
had a harp lead played in the blues style anyway. I  do remember those two.
         Peace Love and the  Nashville numbers system
              Randy