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

[BostonMoeJo <bostonmoejo@xxxxxxx>]

Helloooooooo...

The most famous harmonica company in the world got the most famous harmonica player in the world to endorse a limited edition, signature edition harmonica.  It sounds like a good business/marketing decision from where I sit. I know nothing of the financial arrangement but I'd be willing to bet Hohner paid dearly for the deal. 

Whether Hohner or Dylan are the "best" is certainly subjective.

Gripe, gripe, gripe, gripe, gripe.

I thought this was supposed to be a happy place.



In a message dated 09/08/08 18:57:07 Eastern Daylight Time, bradford.trainham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
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 


-----Original Message----- 
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 
_________________________ 
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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