Re: [Harp-L] Effects pedal that would sound like an accordian?

[Michael Snowden <mike.snowden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On a similar vein, check out Joe Powers, who specialises in Tango, and makes his 
harp sound like a Bandoneon, which is the Argentinian equivalent of an 
accordion.  As said elsewhere, lots of octaves.




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From: fjm <bad_hat@xxxxxxxx>
To: h-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, 16 September, 2010 14:42:12
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Effects pedal that would sound like an accordian?

Having had the privilege of being seated at a table where Jerry Deviller was 
holding forth it became clear to me that how one makes a harmonica sound like an 
accordion is by technique and not effects or even the harmonica one chooses.  A 
long while back I played with a guitar player who did a dead on imitation of a 
banjo played on an electric guitar.  No effects were employed.  It was all about 
his picking patterns. Listening to tangos played on chromatic harmonica you can 
hear very good players achieve a bandoneon sound and again it is not at all 
about pedals.  It's just how they get to the notes.  Listening to the really 
good Irish style harmonica players the same thing is apparent, technique is what 
creates the convincing sound.

Here's a Jerry Deviller youtube, recorded by Richard Sleigh.  Really great 
stuff.  fjm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckNO0hGgoU0