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

["Bradford Trainham" <bradford.trainham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

It wasn't... Ernest T Bass who stole that guitar, was it?
But seriously, despite everything I've said in defense of Dylan, I do
understand objections to a line of signature harps when there are so many
better harmonica players around.
Brad ("The Pa..Ci..Fic... O....cean") Trainham
 

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From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of David Payne
Sent: Monday, September 08, 2008 3:47 PM
To: Harp L Harp L
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Bob Dylan Signature Harmonica Gripe

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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Dave Payne Sr. 
Elk River Harmonicas
www.elkriverharmonicas.com 



----- 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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