Re: [Harp-L] Bob Dylan Signature Harmonica Gripe

[David Payne <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob, I agree totally, but that no Steve Martin Banjos made me think of something... the Andy Griffith signature D-18 Martin, but then again, Andy could actually play guitar and there's a good backstory on how he got the D-18 (stole/rescued it) that he played on the show... that makes an interesting feel-good story. 
What I don't like about it, is that it sends a message about diatonics. As in, our signature chrom is Larry Adler, check out how he plays. Our signature harp is Bob Dylan, now check out how he plays. That sends a wrong message about the diatonic. 
How come there's no Rob Paparozzi signature harp, that's what I wanna know. I would be in favor of more things like that, becauseit makes the world more interesting. How many harps did Hohner make in the 1930s? About a 2 bazillion. What were 1.999999(repeating 9s there) bazillion? Marine Bands... 
I like the idea of doing different things, but, my, of all the harp players out there, did they have to give it to Dylan?
Dave
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----- Original Message ----
From: Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>
To: Rob Paparozzi <Chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, September 8, 2008 4:19:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Bob Dylan Signature Harmonica Gripe


On Sep 8, 2008, at 3:59 PM, Rob Paparozzi wrote:

> Ahhhh but if we are seeking the 'respect' that other instruments  
> have, shouldn't we be concerned with "Quality" not "Quantity", we  
> are already a 'popular' instrument but low on the food chain of  
> musical instruments.
>
> I mean what is the player looking for in a Dylan or Tyler 'harp  
> spec' wise? "Yeah I need a harp that I can get sloppy bends and  
> broken single notes on....,-)"....ok sorry to be so cynical but you  
> get my drift.....,-)
>
>    I don't see Banjo companys making the "Steve Martin" sig series  
> or Violin companys pushing a "Jack Benny" model....now, I'm not  
> calling Dylan or Tyler comedians but when you've put in as much  
> time on the instrument as most of us on Harp-l...you have to wonder  
> why we go from Toots and Adler on Chrom to Dylan and Tyler on  
> Diatonic surely we can set a better example than that.
>
> But if it's ONLY about $$$ than I guess my point is moot.... just  
> my 2cents
> best,
> Rob P

Right on the money Rob and while we're on this subject, I think one  
of the large mega-harmonica compaines should come out with a  
Christmas model. The "Rob Paparozzi 'A Christmas Song' model".  
Because no one will ever do that tune the way you do it. Every time I  
hear it, it makes me cry.

smo-joe  (p.s. early mornings on the Danube in Sept. can be foggy and  
49 degrees, so take a 'sweat shirt-jacket' just to take the nip out  
of the air). 
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