[Harp-L] Re: Pat Missin on Turboslide

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On Feb 2, 2011, at 12:05 AM, harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> From: dmf 273 <dmf273@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: February 1, 2011 10:55:39 PM CST
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Pat Missin on Turboslide
> 
> 
> I heard from Pat and that is indeed one harp played with no overdubs
> (except that he played the guitar first and overdubbed the harp onto
> that track.)    Definitely worth a listen for a masterful example of
> split interval double stopped tongue blocking that can fool you into
> thinking two harps are playing at once!  And as if that weren't
> enough, he's also playing in 5th position!
> 
> Pat also pointed out that there are no ordinary bends in this piece!
> No draw bends, no ordinary blow bends, no overblows.   Just
> Antankamatic magnetic "Turbo" blow bends!
> 
> http://www.turboharp.com/Files/Admin/audio%20files/risingsun.mp3

When I listened to this marvelous work by Pat Missin I was blown away by the technique(s) and, of course, the masterful use of the magnetic slide-harp... I also instantly thought of the recent “Bluegrass”/harmonica discussions.  Wouldn’t this great slide-harp, properly played, be a near perfect compliment to many bluegrass fiddle passages?

Surly-Mac