Re: [Harp-L] stage presence and the "F" harp

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

This could take us into the 'perfect pitch' debate. A lot of musos I know like the 'sound' of B and F#. I like them too, but I can't figure out if it's whether I can hear a difference in the sound from other keys, or whether it's they way they 'feel' on the instruments I play. I like 3rd pos. on an A harp (Bmin), 5th on a G, and 2nd on an E. I like 1st in/on B as well.I sing a few songs in B too. I like B on my A6th steel guitar neck, and B on the E neck. However, doubt sets in when I try to play in B on my C neck. Then it becomes 'B' for b**ch. So... I dunno....
RD

>>> "Bob Laughlin" <rlaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 28/02/2008 15:19 >>>
Actually, as a guitarist, I often like to play a blues shuffle in B. I like
the position, not so high, not so low,,just right, and another advantage is
that for the break, you can go down to the open E, and then F# for the
resolve, and back up. It's a way of breaking up the monotony of always
moving up for the changes.

For that, and other reasons, I also love my E harp. Recently, that's been a
frequent "carry" for me.

I'd be willing to bet that other guitarists feel the same. I would imagine
that the key choice makers would be the vocalists. They don't always have a
broad range of keys to sing in, depending on the singer. Everyone has their
"comfort zone". I notice, for some reason, Stevie Wonder likes Eb, for
instance, on "Superstition",, Not being a singer, I would imagine that
singers, more than any other particular band member, have their "favorite
keys". It'd be more difficult for them to, say, "change vocal chords",,


BL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx>; "Bob Laughlin" <rlaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] stage presence and the "F" harp


Yeah Bob. I agree with you 100%! Love those F harps! I'd love the Es too,
but how often to you get to play in B? (and if I'm playing 1st pos. I'll go
for the low E, not the high)
RD

>>> "Bob Laughlin" <rlaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 28/02/2008 9:52 >>>
I LOVE the "F" harp. It does get the attention, when you're ready for it.
Those higher keys,,you just can't get away with a half-assed attempt. You
gotta play it well, or don't play it at all. I LOVE the "F" harp. It does
"cut through the room".

My Lee Oskar "F" is one harp I've always had a difficulty with bending the
2hole draw a whole note. I can always tell if I'm "warmed up" by that. When
I'm movin' and groovin', it goes all the way. When I'm just fiddlin' around,
it only goes a half step, then I know I have to "re-adjust" quickly. It's in
the mouth-shape. Gotta drop that jaw.

BL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx>
To: <wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] stage presence


>
> I'm with ya Tim. I stole all the licks on  that whole album. I still do a
> version of Jelly Roll Blues that is real close to  what they did. Can't
beat an F
> harp for cutting through the room and gettin'  their attention. It's
pretty
> much my ace in the whole when I'm giggin' out. I  find that I can sing
better
> in C most of the time.
>
>               Randy
>           BiscuitBoy  Blues
>
> In a message dated 2/26/2008 4:37:01 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> wmharps@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> I stole  all my licks for "She Caught the Katy" from Jimmy Hall on the
> Wet Willie  "Drippin' Wet - Live" album.
>
> -tim
>
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