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



Good point - all the major pentatonic scale notes are available in the
middle section in first position. Combining that with the bends available on
the top and the bottom there is no reason why one couldn't solo in first
position using the whole harp.

I know Harmonica Boogie from the Harmonicats' uses the 5th and 6th whole
quite a bit during the solo but it is mostly in the higher range... great
first position stuff though.


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Of michael rubin
Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 10:07 PM
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Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Can anyone point to a middle octave 1st position
bluessolo without overblows?

I haven't listened to what Mojo sent me, but I do not know if it is
the end of story.  Can you not play interesting music during a blues
song without a flat 3rd,5th or 7th?  I am searching for proof of very
inventive playing, working magic out of a hat.
Michael Rubin
Michaelrubinharmonica.com

On 3/30/09, Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 8:20:02 AM
> 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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