Re: [Harp-L] Harmonizing (was On the Road Again,,and again)

["Suave Blues Man" <res6k2zt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brother Tony,

    A pleasure to meet you, (electronically, at least!). Here's one group 
that epitomizes the harmonizing concept - http://www.harmonicamento.de/

    It would be a beautiful approach to our selected instrument to make 
presentations, and incorporate friends and/or club members, to perform group 
tunes. "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" in "G", for example could be done as a root 
tune; subsequently adding the other harp positions for effect, i.e. "C" for 
second position, "F" for third position and so on.

    An attempt was made to emulate a harmonica trio with diatonics and 
chroms by several of us some time ago. The 16 hole chrom took on some of the 
bass notes, the 12 hole chrom was lead and the diatonics were used as the 48 
chord replacement. ( Hey, anything to save a buck or two. It's also 
inspirational that: a) another prospective harmonica player can see that the 
diatonic has potential beyond solo positional play, i.e. as a fill-in 
"chording" instrument, and b) that you need to get a 48 chord as soon as 
possible - Oh the multi-harp manipulations are amazing!)

   A second chrom, or Levy-style diatonic, would harmonize or at least 
compliment the lead harp. If you've ever played along with "Why Can't You 
Love Me" by Paul deLay, Take It From The Turnaround cd, with a "C" diatonic 
against his (very delightful) Hohner Super 64, you can see the 
possibilities.

    Recently at the Dallas HOOT Christmas party a grandfather and grandson 
played off against one-another in a chromatic "duel". The set retired with 
both players harmonizing with the same tune. A real show stopper 
performance! (You'll be able to see it in the January Newsletter: 
http://www.hoottexas.com/)

    Stories regarding hour-after-hour harmonizing come from the annual SPAH 
convention:
http://www.spah.org/mc/page.do?sitePageId=8598. And this year in Milwaukee 
should most certainly be no exception.

    Such performers as: Borrah Minevitch - 
http://www.geocities.com/artdaane/minevitch.htm, the Harmonica Rascals and 
Johnny Puleo as well as many other listed groups at 
http://www.harmonicalinks.com/group.html, and 
http://www.bassharp.com/original.htm demonstrated, and continue to 
demonstrate, that group harmonica play is a viable and exciting venue.

    Other examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bjB0AU5X_0 Or if you 
want a REAL treat...Play with Toots! 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMxOUoF1Fcw&mode=related&search= (Warm up 
your C!)

    Eagles' driving guitar intertwining, hmm? Wait till we have several 
harps wailing in unison! Er, ah, harmony!

Be Blues,

Suave Blues Man


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <teyers@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 9:13 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Harmonizing (was On the Road Again,,and again)


> Bob asks:
> > > > Anyone have any examples of some great harponizing? (This word, my own
> > > > invention, means two harmonicas harmonizing.) I don't mean just 
> > > > jamming
> together,
> > > > but really working out an effective harmony?
>
> You can here some harmonica harmonies on this tune, George Brabazon's Air 
> #2, at http://www.harmonicatunes.com/George_Brabazon.mp3
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tony Eyers
> www.harmonicatunes.com
> Australia
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