[Harp-L] re: Miss You in 4th position?

[martin oldsberg <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx>]

IIRC -- and that´s a serious qualification -- Sugar Blue himself plays it in 4th on one of his CD´s from the 90´s.
  There are advantages, you mention them, but the (in-)stability of the tonic in DD3, as well as lack of bluesy bendability in B5 makes me go for a G harp if I was to play it in Am.
  Original is in 2 pos, I think.
  
  /Martin
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From: "John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Miss You in 4th position?

i've been prowling the archives to see what discussions there have  
been about what position works best for the Sugar Blue harp parts on  
the Rolling Stones tune "Miss You" so i can figure out the best way  
for me to play it.  From what i found, no one suggested this, but why  
not 4th position?

It's in A minor 4th position on a C harp).  I usually don't play in   
4th position all that much,  but this tune seems to lay out  
reasonably well in 4th position on a C harp. I think all notes on the  
head can be played on the 3 and 4 holes., with only 1 bend required   
(3 draw whole step hit clean). Then the improvs on a solo would seem  
to flow reasonably well on the upper end.  And there's no avoid notes  
or bends required up there.

  Or am i missing something?

    JP