[Harp-L] Re: David Barrett Masterclass



I would like to thank all the people who have contacted me concerning  their 
experience at the masterclass, where they got a chance to finally play the  
Cruncher. Of course the same poison will not post my customers reviews, thinks  
he can just run up on Gary as I sent him a short review from Gary.
 
 I will be happy to connect the two of them when Gary gets back. That  is how 
Gary wants it done. Thank you for your orders coming in. I have great  mics 
if you need. I am always open to questions concerning the amp. Thank  you.
 
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Today's Topics:

1. Re: Chrometta  (MundHarp@xxxxxxx)
2. Re: new youtube vid on vibrato (groovy  gypsy)
3. Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Jayphat like Ron Holmes'  box?(long
w/synopsis    up front)   (EGS1217@xxxxxxx)
4. RE: HARP CLEANERS... (John  Balding)
5. Christelles harps (Randy Sandoval)
6. Re: Christelles harps (David Payne)
7. Re: new youtube vid  on vibrato (Dan Axt)
8. RE: Subject: Re: Christelle's Youtubes  and some info.
(Ken Hildebrand)
9.  Leaning on the Reeds Rather than the Slide (Joseph Bernard)
10. Re:  Ultrasonic Cleaners (MilwHarmonica@xxxxxxx)
11. Re: new youtube vid  on vibrato (Winslow Yerxa)
12. Re: New Brendan Power CD on  YouTube  (Brendan  Power)


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Message:  1
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:50:59 EDT
From: MundHarp@xxxxxxx
Subject:  Re: [Harp-L] Chrometta
To: rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx
Cc:  harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID:  <c98.2f199986.35b08c23@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain;  charset="US-ASCII"

Don't go there... The Chrometta is... for me ... a  disappointment. IMHO  
it's 
a "toy" harmonica. Not worthy of the  Hohner name.
Go for a 12 hole "270" or a "CX-12"...
Both are small  enough to keep in a jacket pocket. There are also leather  
cases  available to keep one on your belt!
John  Walden
London
England



rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx  writes:
<<

I was  wondering if anyone would like to offer  some advice on the Hohner 
'Chrometta'  line, particularly the  Chrometta 8. But for that matter, I'm 
looking 
for a  small 'pocket'  chromatic, so I can conveniently carry a chrom on my 
person the  way  I have always done with diatonics. 
I seem to recall some negative   comments about the Chrometta.  
Thanks,
>>









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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 17  Jul 2008 04:56:43 -0700
From: "groovy gypsy"  <groovygypsy@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] new youtube vid on  vibrato
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID:
<3c8737c70807170456pfef17d2sa48df0b8905c430b@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type:  text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

the technique works on EVERY note.   You should be able hear it in the
sample of my playing.  In the first  clip of my playing on the A harp,
there is a spot where I do a deep bend on  blow 10 and then add vibrato
to cover up the intonation issue.

My  biggest issue was making the video and being satisfied with it. I
must have  made 20-30 videos.  Most of them were much longer.  I  went
through every note but then started thinking who the hell is going  to
sit there and watch that?  Then I had issues with the playing,  me
stumbling all over myself and my "devlish good looks". I made a  couple
that I thought were pretty good and realized I wasn't wearing a  shirt
and hadn't showered. I mean, I had serious issues!  LOL. The  biggest
thing with being in AZ is the heat and unless you want to pay  $800/mo
on AC bills you keep your house at about 82F and wear less  clothing.
If I can get over the nausea I might make an addendum to the  video.

BTW- the technique also work with tongue blocking.  I  demonstrated it
in my earlier renditions but cut it out because I'm not a  fabulous
TB'er and because I thought it was overkill.  I'm generally  of the
mindset that playing music and getting the notes matters more than  HOW
you get them.

It's before 5am here at the moment, I have to  train dogs to bite
people before it gets too hot and then I have plans to  make another
video on getting a full acoustic tone, perhaps then I'll  demonstrate
more on the vibrato again. Note to self: Wear a shirt and take  a
shower.

One last thing, what ended up working best for me in  making these vid
was my digital camera.  It's just a little Casio  Exlim but it will
record 10minutes of video. I was quite surprised that it  sounds and
looks  ok.


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Message: 3
Date: Wed,  16 Jul 2008 22:55:03 EDT
From: EGS1217@xxxxxxx
Subject: Subject:  [Harp-L] Re: Jayphat like Ron Holmes' box?(long
w/synopsis    up front) 
To: Spschndr@xxxxxxx
Cc:  harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID:  <ccc.38260442.35b00e87@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain;  charset="US-ASCII"

Besides everything else you've discussed, this was  very timely...for me,  giv
en that someone just decided to ignore my  solid caps "OFFLIST" designation 
in  
a private email subject heading,  and post it to the list presumably to  
cause 
embarrassment.   Amusingly, though..it served to have the  entirely opposite 
effect.  ;)

Great post all the way  around.

Elizabeth

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assessment of  the JAYPHAT, I hope it has been still more useful  in
demonstrating  how one should use Harp-L's offlist network to  avoid
embarrassing  oneself or someone else publicly when delicate  questions
arise.   Inquiring offlist first can save bandwidth and  increase
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advantage of  offlist options in the future.

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Message:  4
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 08:42:07 -0400
From: "John Balding"  <John.Balding@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] HARP  CLEANERS...
To: "Johnny K" <smooth1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,  <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID:
<F38163487B9C674E8EF6A3C1701AFB02033A691B@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type:  text/plain;    charset="us-ascii"

If the comb is plastic, I'm  a firm believer in a tall glass of water and
an Efferdent (denture  cleaning) tablet. Makes the harps "minty fresh"
too.

John  Balding
Tallahassee, FL

-----Original Message-----
From:  harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of  Johnny K
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 6:22 PM
To:  harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] HARP CLEANERS...

Hi  all...
Any recomendations fo ultrasonic  cleaners?
Thanks
JK
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Message:  5
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:07:24 -0700
From: "Randy Sandoval"  <randyharps@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Christelles harps
To:  <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID:  <002301c8e80e$0e620470$5d3bae43@genesis622356c>
Content-Type:  text/plain;    charset="Windows-1252"

Hi Frank,
I'm  working on it as we speak. Hopefully have it in the mail by next  
Tuesday.
Don't know how long it will take to reach France. Its a Marine  Band set up 
for O/B's of the full race kind.
With reedplates from my  hallowed old stock. I.E. NOT  the new  profiles.
Randy
www.genesisharmonicas.net

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Message:  6
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 06:45:29 -0700 (PDT)
From: David Payne  <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Christelles  harps
To: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID:  <364308.69159.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type:  text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

If you are sending it priority, less  than a week. First class could take as 
long as 20 days.  
Dave
______________________
Dave Payne Sr. 
Elk River  Harmonicas
www.elkriverharmonicas.com 

----- Original Message  ----
From: Randy Sandoval <randyharps@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To:  harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 9:07:24 AM
Subject:  [Harp-L] Christelles harps

Hi Frank,
I'm working on it as we speak.  Hopefully have it in the mail by next Tuesday.
Don't know how long it will  take to reach France. Its a Marine Band set up 
for O/B's of the full race  kind.
With reedplates from my hallowed old stock. I.E. NOT  the new  profiles.
Randy
www.genesisharmonicas.net
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Message:  7
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:50:09 -0400
From: "Dan Axt"  <dapperdan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] new youtube vid on  vibrato
To: "groovy gypsy" <groovygypsy@xxxxxxxxx>,  <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID:  <91E0ECE74BC24F90B3CF9F2B413B7B0D@VALUED3253602F>
Content-Type:  text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
reply-type=original

Gypsy,
Thanks for the lesson.   It's much appreciated and I know that's the 
reason why you made the video.  But I really enjoyed the tune you played as 
well.  Dan
-----  Original Message ----- 
From: "groovy gypsy"  <groovygypsy@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent:  Wednesday, July 16, 2008 3:52 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] new youtube vid on  vibrato


> ok I did it... this is my first video on youtube other  than just me 
> playing.
>
>  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9ud703uiyE
>
> hope it's  ok.
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Message: 8
Date: Thu,  17 Jul 2008 06:54:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ken Hildebrand  <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Subject: Re:  Christelle's Youtubes and some
info.
To:  harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx, Marc Molino <mmolino54@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID:  <994037.96200.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type:  text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Christelle's "upside-down harp" is a  result of the way she records herself 
using her Mac, some sort of  "mirror-image" effect.  She commented on this in 
one of her recent  videos.

If she was playing upside down, she was also re-arranging her  bedroom 
furniture... a good way to keep in shape and improve your stamina for  harp playing! 
 ;)

Ken H in OH


--- On Thu, 7/17/08, Marc  Molino <mmolino54@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Marc Molino  <mmolino54@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Subject: Re:  Christelle's Youtubes and some info.
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>  Date: Thursday, July 17, 2008, 4:16 AM
> I too enjoy her playing very  much and love the diversity of
> styles and songs she presents. It also  flips me out that
> she seems to play the harp rightside/numbers up (see  the
> Knopfler song link below) and upside/numbers down (see the
>  Madonna song Elisabeth links to below) effortlessly.
> -marcThe RP Muse  Blog ~ Highlighting local arts &
> culture. Submissions
>  welcomed.http://therpmuse.blogspot.com> From:
> EGS1217@xxxxxxx>  Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:04:16
> -0400> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>  CC:
> christellester@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: [Harp-L] Subject:  Re:
> Christelle's Youtubes and some info.> > Christelle
>  on Dueling Banjos...what fun! (and posted just this
> morning,with >  the other song listed below).> >
> >  _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk3TugW3wXk_ >
>  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wk3TugW3wXk) > > >
> >  ....and an absolutely stunningly pretty (and melodious)
> improv-ing  over > Madonna's "Frozen'...a
> song I hardly knew before, done as a  thank you to me.
> I'm > truly honoured.> > > >
>  _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amrvBomIAI4_ >
>  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amrvBomIAI4) > > Not
> sure if  I've posted this one before; another artist
> (Mark Knopfler) I >  didn't know very well until
> listening to her improv-ing with his  music:> > >
> > _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcYi5zZjWF8_  >
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcYi5zZjWF8) > >  >
> > Christelle is opening up my eyes to so many  different
> songs I might never > have paid attention to
>  before...she's comfortable playing just about
> anything.> > Not  sure how many of you know she's
> only been playing harmonica for a very  > short time, and
> overblowing for only 4 months! Additionally, she  plays OOTB
> > harps - isn't comfortable tweaking them  herself,
> so would love to find someone > who could help her  out
> with tweaking for OB's, etc....realizing she
> doesn't >  have the funds to spend on major
> customizing-type work.> > I  predict that she will be
> 'big' before any of us realize it....you  can't
> > imagine the hits she gets on her youtube  videos...let
> alone her devoted fan > following.> > I can  listen
> to her play without ever getting tired of it (the mark of  a
> > creative artist, in my book). I SO wish she had a CD
>  out.> > She has 60 videos on YouTube...you can link
> to others  from these. Well > worth some time....>
> > ...here is her main  YouTube site addy: >
>  _http://www.youtube.com/user/christellester_
>  (http://www.youtube.com/user/christellester) > > and
> her  website: _http://www.christelleharpqueen.com_ >
>  (http://www.christelleharpqueen.com) > >
> Elizabeth> > >  > > > > >
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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 17  Jul 2008 07:01:27 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joseph Bernard  <bjosephmex@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Leaning on the Reeds Rather  than the Slide
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID:  <749512.49738.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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That's interesting.  I'm wondering  if the larger holes on a Chrometta allow 
the player to lean on the reeds  harder and give a diatonic feel to the 
chromatic?  If so, or if not, what  brand of chromatic allows the player to lean 
hardest on the reeds.  All  the chromatics that I have tried use most of my wind 
against the slide rather  than the reeds.  One would think that the most 
desirable result is just  the opposite.  The best that I've tried so far was a 
Chinese "Tower" that  was laid out like a double reed and really didn't need wind 
savers.   There were two holes for every four notes..  The slide would cut off 
 every other hole.  I think Tombo or Suzuki makes a similar  product.


John Broecker said:

They have  a ... a longer slider than other slide  chromatics.

The Chromettas have a diagonal reed placement system. That is,  looking  at 
the mouthpiece slider, with the slider button out, you will  see an open  hole 
for the top reed plate, then the next hole will be open  for the  bottom reed 
plate. 

The holes are slightly larger than on  a "straight" reed placement,  like the 
Hohner #270, where all of the  scale's reeds are on one plate. The  Hohner 
company states that the  diagonal reed setup allows more resonance  than the 
smaller holes of the  straight reed setup.

The mouthpiece of the Chrometta features large  squares, compared to the 
smaller squares of the Hohner #270 Super  Chromonica models. This is sometimes  a 
negative for a few players, but  it's a minor problem, if any.




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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 17 Jul  2008 10:09:45 EDT
From: MilwHarmonica@xxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] Re:  Ultrasonic Cleaners
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID:  <c15.1c4ab0ef.35b0aca9@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain;  charset="US-ASCII"

Hello, Ultrasonic Harpers.

An ultrasonic  cleaner is a machine that uses a suspended parts basket  
containing  whatever you want to 
be cleaned, submerged into a cleaning solution in a  tub. The basket  holds 
the pieces while the vibrating machine creates  bubbles in the  solution, 
cleaning the materials. Ultrasonic cleaners  don't damage any 
materials. No scratches, breaks, etc. Just a total  cleaning of the  surfaces.

Ultrasonic cleaners are not recommended  for use with porous materials (wood  
combs, wood covers,etc.) 
The  ultrasonic cleaner machine may damage porous materials. It's designed   
for use with non-porous materials, like synthetic harmonica combs, reeds,  
reed  
plates, harmonica covers, screws, mouthpieces, slider parts.  

The Ultrasonic cleaner should not be used on enameled (painted)   harmonica 
covers, wood combs or wood covers.

I found a good model  at _www.micromark.com_ (http://www.micromark.com) .

Look in the section  titled "Cleaners, Solvents, Etc." You'll find 2 models,  
one for  small parts, and one for larger parts. For me, the larger one works  
 
well. It can hold items as long as 11.5", and as wide as 4". 
I don't  remember the measurements of the smaller model, but it would   
probably hold items less than 6" 
long.

The larger machine sells  for about $250, and the smaller one is priced  
under 
$100, if my  memory is correct.

Micromark is a small-parts and small-tools company,  doing business mainly  
with model railroaders, model airplane  hobbyists, etc. But it sells many 
tools  
of high quality, useable for  harmonica maintenance and repairs.

I'm not affiliated in any way with  the Micromark company.

John Broecker



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Message:  11
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:41:18 -0700 (PDT)
From: Winslow Yerxa  <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] new youtube vid on  vibrato
To: groovy gypsy <groovygypsy@xxxxxxxxx>,  harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx,    Rick
Dempster  <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID:  <946877.8872.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type:  text/plain; charset=us-ascii

Depends on how hard you lean into it. Do  it gently enough (but with enough 
back pressure) and you get a small pitch  fluctuation on the lower pitched reed 
in the hole. Also, by carefully  observing which part of your mouth does 
what, you can separate a tongue  vibrato from the activation point for an overbend.

Winslow

---  On Wed, 7/16/08, Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
From: Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject:  Re: [Harp-L] new youtube vid on vibrato
To: "groovy gypsy"  <groovygypsy@xxxxxxxxx>, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wednesday, July 16,  2008, 10:26 PM

Thanks for that GG;
I'm just listening to it at work, so I
can't exactly play along. But  I'm wondering about blow reeds 1-6; and
draw 7-10; not the 'overbent' note  but the normal pitch.  I use the
technique you are using on overbends  and blow bends, which results in a
fluctuation of pitch (and one that is  smoother than throat vibrato too)
but for reeds that are the lower of the  pairs, you surely can't use this
technique because it would result in an  overbend. Nice playing, by the way.

RD

>>> "groovy  gypsy" <groovygypsy@xxxxxxxxx> 17/07/2008
5:52 >>>
ok I  did it... this is my first video on youtube other than just me  playing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9ud703uiyE 

hope it's  ok.
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Message:  12
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:55:02 +0100
From: "Brendan Power"  <bren@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] New Brendan Power CD  on YouTube 
To: "Harp-L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID:  <002801c8e81d$17d77170$0200a8c0@SonyBaby>
Content-Type:  text/plain;    charset="US-ASCII"


Hi Winslow, observant  as usual:


Re. my finger tapping on the  video
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbJ84ESfKOs>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbJ84ESfKOs


It's  purely unconscious, and has no useful effect at all. In fact, I
wasn't even  aware of it until you pointed it out :)


You're right too when you  say: "By, the way, it's apparent that while
you're playing the newest  Suzuki chromatic, your particular instrument
is not in standard solo tuning  like the stock model. It seems to be
tuned like a diatonic in D,  half-valved (of course!) with perhaps some
of the slide-in notes raised in  pitch to provide useful ornaments, yes?"


Yup, pretty much. It was a  C prototype Fabulous model given to me by Mr.
Manji Suzuki, the founder of  the company. Don't tell him (!), but I
tuned it up to D, ripped off half  the valves, retuned the bottom octave
to my Paddy Richter scale (extended  in the lowest hole), and retuned the
slide notes to the next adjacent note  of the scale (the way I like to
play Irish music on the  chrom).


It's now not really a chromatic harmonica at all, but what  I call a
Slide Diatonic.


What I really like about this chrom is  the response in the top octave.
Even though it's in high D, it really sings  up there and plays very
freely, as you can hear on the clip.  

Brendan
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