Re: [Harp-L] Re: Dylan (and positions)

[Bradford Trainham <bradford.trainham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Glad you brought that one up as it constitutes an almost alchemical
treatment of harmonica, a singing voice hardly fit for singing in the
traditional sense and that wild production.
!!Mag-!!Nificent!!!
Brad Trainham
On Mon, 22 Oct 2007 04:42:21 -0700, you wrote:

>Agreed. Man in the Long Black Coat - greatest harmonica track, ever.
>
>On Oct 22, 9:36 am, Vince Meghrouni <Foomc...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Dylan orchestrates with the harmonica.  I'd advise not to
>> underestimate what he does.
>>
>> On Oct 21, 2007, at 11:44 PM, drori hammer wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > I was recently asked to join a Bob Dylan Tribute band. I am a fan
>> > of Dylans art and songwriting, but do not hold him in high esteem
>> > as a harmonica player. It seems to me that about 50% of the time
>> > he's missing, playing bum notes etc. The bandleader wants me to
>> > play "like Dylan". At first I felt bummed out about that, thinking
>> > "I can do so much better" and almost declined the gig.
>> >   However, I decided to go for it. I am a blues harmonica player,
>> > and I play mostly 2nd and 3rd position. I do some Dylan in my
>> > shows, but always in my own style. I suddenly realised that here is
>> > a chance to learn a style of playing that I have largely
>> > neglected : straight-ahead major-chord folk songsin 1st position.
>> > Also, some of the songs are in minor keys that really cry out for
>> > 4th position playing, something I've never done. So , I decided to
>> > take it as a challenge and a learning experience: to try to play
>> > "Dylan-style" but actually do it well (as well as I can, anyhow).
>> >   Should be interesting , anyhow
>>
>> > Dov Hammer
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