Re: [Harp-L] Can anyone point to a middle octave 1st position bluessolo without overblows?

["Rick Dempster" <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah I love Willie too; but this isn't what Michael was looking for. This is all top-octave stuff. You can't play a blues in the middle octave without overblows or half valving.
You can't get the all important flat third (Eb on a C harp, or OB hole four) and while you can get the flat seventh (Bb on a C) on draw 3 (technically in the first octave anyway) you have to overblow hole six to get it in the middle octave. End of story.
RD

>>> Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx> 31/03/2009 12:45 >>>

Michael, 

Check out Rhythm Willie kickin' the bejeezus out of this blues in 1st position on a Bb harp back in the 1940s. Song is called "Willie's Boogie." 
http://www.patmissin.com/78rpm/WilliesBoogie.mp3 


Then there's Willie "Red" Newman doing this 1st inter3esting and creative (if not entirely elegant) 1st position version of St. Louis Blues where he crosses into the 2nd octave several times. 
http://www.patmissin.com/78rpm/StLouisBlues.mp3 
Note the solo that begins about 1:15 into the song... definately middle octave. 

Overblows? We don't need no stinkin' overblows! 

Many thanks to Pat Missin for posting such great rare recordings on his Web site. 

Harpin' in Colorado,
--Ken M.



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From: michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [Harp-L] Can anyone point to a middle octave 1st position blues solo without overblows?

Thanks,
MIchael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com
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