Re: [Harp-L] Players don't participate

[joe leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On May 4, 2010, at 11:10 PM, Seth Galitzer wrote:

> Hotdog sax players?  Never!  They're as rare as hotdog guitar players.
>  I think mebbe you're just jealous that you can't play as many notes
> in one phrase. :)  Of course, that's a joke.  I have nothing but
> respect for you, sir, and can't play (nor would I want to) like the
> hard boppers.  BTW, my other online nick is "sgsax".  I've been
> playing woodies for most of my musical life, and consider sax my
> primary instrument.

I had a Vito sop and a Cannonball Tenor, still have 2 Vito clarinets,  
and an H.N. White trumpet. (everything in Bb). Sold the saxs when I  
had a personal tragedy and needed money. In 1983 I did a tape called  
'LeOne AlOne' on which I played all of them (including an Armstrong  
flute). But it never went anywhere. Elizabeth S. has the only copy left.

I like the Rico 2 1/2 reeds because the Van Dorens are TOO good. Too  
stiff (for their number rating), so I used to scrape them with a pen  
knife until they would flex easier (maybe 2 1/4 BUT close to a Rico  
in rating). Harmonica content? When I was killed at the Camp Hill  
prison riot (1991..which you could google), my face is false and no  
longer in any shape to play without nerve pain, so I returned to  
harmonica.

>   I only just picked up the harp a couple of years
> ago, because I thought it would be "easy."  Riiiight.... :)

Harmonica 'can' be easy. Chromo is the easier of the 2. No need to  
'manufacture' notes from thin air.
Jo-Jo
> Seth