Re: [Harp-L] Red Herrings
- To: Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Red Herrings
- From: Zack <zack.pomerleau@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 20:43:53 -0500
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Why is it a style? If I play a guitar and do chromatic notes it's not a
style? It's just technique.
On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 8:07 PM, Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I often think overblows when used to describe what is more a style than a
> technique as Nick did is actually a red herring. To me, there are two
> distinct (and not always related) issues: overbends as a technique and
> playing the diatonic "chromatically" as a style. Arguing against the former
> seems silly to me--like arguing against tongue-blocking or hand tremolo.
> It's a technique, a means to an end, no more no less. Debating the merits
> of the later is a much more fertile ground, though one probably over-tilled
> on harp-l.
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> JR Ross
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