Re: [Harp-L] Bluegrass chromatic harmonica

["Jim Greenwald" <staggerin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dave Sr.

> O.K. I found a starting place.<

You wish! I think you might want to back track just a bit to find a 
"starting place" that's comfortable for you.

> The stuff he's playing isn't really the stuff I'd be playing,<

Goes without saying!

> I like to play bluegrass with some blues and a rock beat in it.<

When does that occur?

> On Lonesome Moonlight, that's pretty much what I envisioned myself learning 
> to do, using the chromatic to mimic the mandolin, then with diatonic rhythm 
> chops as rhythm.<

Is that some kind of backhanded compliment? I don't think he needs it. But 
on a positive note,  thanks for pointing out this very interesting player.

Cheers,
Staggerin' Jim
Roots Harmonica on hiatus

P.S. Vern gave you some very good advice - which you disingenuously asked 
for for with "ears open"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Payne" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Harp L Harp L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 5:14 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Bluegrass chromatic harmonica


O.K. I found a starting place. David Naiditch. His Web site says he took 
lessons from Sonny Terry and Cham Ber Huang, chromatic harmonica bluegrass. 
The stuff he's playing isn't really the stuff I'd be playing, I'm more into 
that embryonic Rock n' Roll stuff Bill Monroe was playing in the 1940s... I 
like to play bluegrass with some blues and a rock beat in it. The one 
exception of his stuff was "Lonesome Moonlight Waltz" I was really getting 
into that one.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=387735431

I'm gonna check to see if he's got a CD with a Jimmie Rodgers remake or 
something... On Lonesome Moonlight, that's pretty much what I envisioned 
myself learning to do, using the chromatic to mimic the mandolin, then with 
diatonic rhythm chops as rhythm.