Re: [Harp-L] The beatings will continue untill tuning improves

[michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

Phil,
What was Doug Tate's quote?  It seems like you left out an important
verb "A listener could ? the beats"
Michael

On 11/25/09, Philharpn@xxxxxxx <Philharpn@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Doug Tate remarked on the fact that a listener could the beats resulting
> from the out of tune octaves in Clarke's chromatic harmonica playing.
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> I've listened to Clarke's playing and personally can't recall. But I'll take
> Doug's word for it. Doug was a virtuoso  listener, chromatic player and
> musician. He was also an expert harmonica designer and tuner -- so he would
> know about those things.
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> Some people claim that ragtime piano sounds better on an old out-of-time,
> worn out piano and others put thumbtacks on the hammers for that rinky-tink
> sound. Others prefer a well-tuned and well-adjusted piano.
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> Some people think that harmonica players should "go for the feel" and that
> blues sounds better on a slightly out-of-tune chromatic because it has more
> character.
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> The two camps are unlikely to ever agree.
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> For what it's worth: I think Mike is right: old harps. And perhaps not
> enough money to either replace the out-of-tune harps or pay a technician to
> properly tune them.
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> Keep on harping
> Phil
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> In a message dated 11/25/09 9:53:26 AM,
> michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx writes:
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> I think he just played old harps.
> Michael Rubin
> Michaelrubinharmonica.com
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> On 11/25/09, Wendell Jenkins <bacon-fat@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I understand, when tuning a harmonica it's best to avoid beating of
> octaves.
> > But I really like the way William Clarke uses a beating effect in his
> stuff.
> > Is it the tuning,  or the technique,  bending one side of the octave ?
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