Re: [Harp-L] Re: Slidemeister

[Tom Albanese <reedwrecker@xxxxxxxxx>]

As I see it, it's a harmonica discussion. You can qualify it as a chromatic
discussion if you want but you're playing blues on a chromatic _harmonica_.
That's what counts around here. And, it bears saying that most "old school"
blues that's played on a chromatic harmonica is usually not truly chromatic
playing anyway; usually not inclusive of chromatic scales. I know there are
exceptions to that but they're relatively few (Paul deLay comes to mind).
You may be one of that small group, I don't know. But the overwhelming
majority of all blues played on chromatic harp is done in third position and
very similar to third position on a diatonic. You wanna talk blues on a
chromatic harp? There's a plethora of examples out there and I'm sure you
could engage quite of few participants in that discussion. It's part of all
things harmonica.

tom albanese

On Sat, Jun 5, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Gene Pool <subdomaintain@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I promise this is the last time I'll say this.
>
> I hold the strong opinion that the discussion of playing blues on the
> chromatic is a chromatic discussion, especially since I don't play the
> diatonic harmonica.
>
> IF anyone wants to explain why this would not be the case then please
> enlighten me.
>
> However, I do not need anyone else to explain how to follow the rules or
> the guidelines for posting on slidemeister.
>
>