Re: [Harp-L] Norton Buffalo & the Many Harps

[David McCurry <david.mccurry@xxxxxxxxx>]

He actually muffed a couple of changes on this one. He rolled his eyes when
he almost missed one. The studio version, of course, is perfect.

D.

On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> Please allow me:
>
> He is switching harps as the chords change. I've been doing it for years.
> This is one of my all time favorite harmonica solos and if you can pull it
> off in a live show, it always, always gets a round of applause. Here it is,
> simply put without doing a music chord chart or going into modality
> explainations and/or theory stuff. Just "think" 2nd position:
>
> C chord played /  F harp used
> Bb  "        "      /  Eb harp
> Ab  "        "      /  Db harp
> G    "        "      /  C   harp (ending on the #1 hole blow which brings
> you back to C)
> repeat chord (& harp) progression
>
> Thanks for the video. I have never seen him do it. I'll bet he dropped a
> harp from time to time. :D
>
> The way I do the switching is by holding all 4 harps between my fingers.
> This style of holding does not allow for tight cupping but if you have the
> chops and the right gear it works. I use an old vintage JT30 Astatic with an
> old vintage Switchcraft volume control. I do not adjust the VC while
> performing this solo though.
>
> Happy Harpin'
> Buck W
>
> > From: derwood.blues@xxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2010 17:01:43 -0400
> > To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [Harp-L] Norton Buffalo & the Many Harps
> >
> > Suave Blues Man provided:
> >
> > "Here's some of Norton - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPzcZNgVfpA";
> >
> > What is up with all the harp switching? Starting around 1:20 he has a
> solo
> > where he make 7 harp switches which, it appears, he uses 3-4 harps. I am
> > impressed that he can grab the right one for the right moment and not
> drop
> > one in the process.
> >
> > Derwood
>
>



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