Re: [Harp-L] Bob Dylan Signature Harmonica Series for Hohner

[Richard Hammersley <rhhammersley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On the other hand Dylan inspired me to play harmonica and he must be  
the highest profile player there is. If it gets people playing, what's  
the harm. Maybe the harps all sound 'great', whatever key the song is  
in :)
On 5 Sep 2008, at 23:46, Robert Koch free wrote:

> > BLOW ME, IT'S BOB DYLAN'S HARMONICA
> >
> >
> > Billboard reports Bob Dylan is for the first time endorsing a line of
> > harmonicas made by Hohner. The harmonicas will be called the Bob  
> > Dylan Signature
> > Series and feature Dylan's embossed signature. In addition to the  
> > Signature
> > Series, Hohner will be selling 25 sets of seven harmonicas and 100  
> > individual
> > harmonicas. Each is hand signed by Dylan and both are set to go on  
> > sale in
> > October.
>  And I bet they will all sound like a piece of shite! So, what is  
> the point Hohner USA is trying to make here? What we need is an good  
> instrument, and not a toy signed by somebody who never  knew how to  
> play anyway. This marketing ploy by a company that gave us the  
> Marine Band, the Deluxe and the Golden Meldoy is, in my opinion,  
> pathetic and, yes, insulting when Seydel, Suzuki and others are  
> trying to match, one has to reckon with some success, these fine  
> harmonicas.
>  Sunnyside
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