Re: [Harp-L] Re: Chromatic vs Diatonic

[Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx>]

David,

You summed it up well. And as we all know, it's quite tempting, if the only tool 
you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.


Harpin' in Colorado,
--Ken M
 TeraBlu Band on My Space
http://www.myspace.com/terablu


From: David Payne <dmatthew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thu, July 8, 2010 1:18:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: Chromatic vs Diatonic

In a toolbox, there are screwdrivers, hammers, maybe some hole saws, some 
wrenches, a square, drill bits, etc. When I need to drill a hole in the house to 

run some antenna line in, I search the toolbox for the right drill bit. If a 
nail needs driven, I use the hammer, etc. 

In my harmonica toolbox, there are diatonics, chromatics, tremolos, various 
small chord harmonicas and a 48 chord. The age-old discussion about which is 
better, chromatics or diatonics, always struck me as an argument between 
proponents of hammers and saws, each wondering whose tool is best.

Dave