Re: [Harp-L] Stones' 'Waiting on a Friend'

[Ken Hildebrand <airmojoken@xxxxxxxxx>]

I tried the song on a Low-F country-tuned harmonica, like Brad suggested and it worked great.

I got the Low-F country-tuned harp, by taking a Lee Oskar Low-F major (richter-tuned) and a Lee Oskar C Melody Maker and swapped one of the reed-plates, giving you a Low F country-tuned (top of the major, bottom plate of the MM) and a Low F paddy-richter tuned (top of the MM, bottom of the major).

Well technically its not a "true" country-tuned because the 9 draw is also raised a 1/2 step (5 draw is also raised a 1/2 step).  I beleive this is better known as the Smo-Joe country-tuning.

Ken H in OH



--- On Mon, 11/16/09, martin oldsberg <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: martin oldsberg <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [Harp-L] Stones' 'Waiting on a Friend'
> To: 
> Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx, mnessmith@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Monday, November 16, 2009, 4:45 AM
> This one would for me be a case for
> 1 pos on a standard C diatonic, especially if you´re going
> for tremolo style. 
>   But I never liked those high F harps ... 
>  
> Cheers,
> Martin
>  
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> I'm playing in a (mostly) acoustic trio with a couple of
> guitar players and they want to do the Rolling Stones'
> 'Waiting on a Friend' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0NYKWLMgx0). Great
> song, and I'm comfortable adding some tremolo harp to it ala
> Mickey Raphael. But I'd like to also be able to
> approximate/interpret the sax solo. Any suggestions on how
> to approach it? Meaning, what position? I'm comfortable with
> overblows.
> 
> Many thanks in advance,
> 
> MN
>     
> 
> 
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