RE: [Harp-L] Smoke Rings and Wine (and sharp keys on the chromatic)

[robert mcgraw <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting....especially considering Ab is a great key on C chromatic, and Bb, while not as easy, is still pretty accessible...
Thanks Winslow.
WVa bob > Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 14:06:43 -0700> From: winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Smoke Rings and Wine (and sharp keys on the chromatic)> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx; harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx> > On "East of the Sun" he uses a G chromatic for a tune in Ab, while on "Soul Station" he uses an A chromatic to play in Bb. Both choices put him in Db position. This is a case of choosing one of the more extreme flat-key positions (and one of his apparent favorites in those days).> > Winslow> > > --- On Sun, 5/11/08, robert mcgraw <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:> > > From: robert mcgraw <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx>> > Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Smoke Rings and Wine (and sharp keys on the chromatic)> > To: winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> > Date: Sunday, May 11, 2008, 1:00 PM> > Winslow-> > In an earlier post, you mentioned that Toots recorded> > using chromatics other than ones in C on "Man Bites> > Harmonica"...which is one of his best records, I> > think. Which cuts are you referring to? Thanks...> > WVa Bob> > > > _________________________________________________________________> > Stay in touch when you're away with Windows Live> > Messenger.> > http://www.windowslive.com/messenger/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_messenger_052008> > > ____________________________________________________________________________________> Be a better friend, newshound, and > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ
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