[Harp-L] Overblows in the Blues - Check This Out

[Jonathan Ross <jross38@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Very nice stuff there from Howard at 3:52 onwards.  I'm not a  
traditionalist, though, so can't answer for those who might be.  I  
certainly think there's plenty of room for overblows (and alternate  
tunings, valved bends, etc...) in the blues, and this is a good  
example of how to do it.

Focus on the musicality and feel of what your playing, and go from  
there in terms of choosing what technique, position, type of harp you  
use.

That said, if we want to talk about technique and context, I simply  
don't find the piece from 3:30 to sound at all musical and not like  
slurring mud till the slow blues at 3:52.  No one's perfect.




JR Ross