Re: Melody Maker tuning (was: [Harp-L] (no subject))



Wow. I really like that, Richard. Big 17, I mean. Great stuff.

It distinctly reminds me of the sound of Norton Buffalo doing "Mercury
Blues" live, with Roy Rogers on slide guitar. When I heard that recording
years ago, I thought for sure he had switched to a chromatic mid-song. Now
I'm not so sure.

Bob L

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Hunter" <turtlehill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 15, 2007 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: Melody Maker tuning (was: [Harp-L] (no subject))


> Daniel Bernard wrote:
>  > > Lee Oskar is a single note kind of guy.  Yet I think he
>  > > really stepped on it when he decided to put pure equal
>  > > temperament on his Melody Makers.  They have the worst
>  > > chords of any harmonica going.  He doesn't recommend them
>  > > for the blues.  Yet the Melody Maker format will play more
>  > > consonantly in just intonation than a standard Richter tuned
>  > > format in just intonation.
>
> Lee's recent recording and performances include a lot of chording as
> well as single notes.  Beyond that, I disagree that the Melody Maker has
> the "worst chords of any harmonica going."
>
> Rather than argue the point here, I suggest that interested parties go
> to http://broadjam.com/rhunter and listen to my recording of "Big 17."
> This is a solo harmonica piece, with no overdubs, played on a stock Lee
> Oskar Melody Maker in 2nd position.  I think those chords sound
> somewhere between pretty good and crazy good, especially the big Major
> 7+9 chord that ends the piece.
>
> Regards, Richard Hunter
> hunterharp.com
> Latest mp3s always at http://broadjam.com/rhunter
>
>
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