[Harp-L] Fw: Harp-L Digest, Vol 91, Issue 45

cliff.martin@xxxxxxxxxx · Tue, 22 Mar 2011 03:31:44 +0000

The Traynor CVs sold from Canada to the USA are generally not grounded.....
Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone 

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx
Sender: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:40:49 
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Harp-L Digest, Vol 91, Issue 45

Send Harp-L mailing list submissions to
	harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx

To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
	http://harp-l.org/mailman/listinfo/harp-l
or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
	harp-l-request@xxxxxxxxxx

You can reach the person managing the list at
	harp-l-owner@xxxxxxxxxx

When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific
than "Re: Contents of Harp-L digest..."

Today's Topics:

   1. re: a couple of questions--minor key (jim.alciere@xxxxxxxxx)
   2. Traynor CV-20 (Ken Banks)
   3. Hohner Sponsors Discover Harmonica Seminar @ Buckeye 2011
      (Warren Bee)
   4. Jazzz stamp (Bruce K Ritter)
   5. Re: Traynor CV-20 (Jesse)
   6. walter tore's spontobeat songs 3-21-11 (walter gloshinski)
   7. An age old chromatic question (michael rubin)
   8. Re: An age old chromatic question (sheltraw@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
   9. search Harp-L Archives (Robert Hale)
  10. Pinetop Perkins (John Sturm)
  11. Traynor CV-2 (Ken Banks)
  12. Re: Jazzz stamp (Joe Leone)
  13. Re: Pinetop Perkins (Miguel Angel Alonso Lopez)
  14. Re: search Harp-L Archives (owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx)

----------------------------------------------------------------------

Message: 1
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 12:42:01 -0400
From: jim.alciere@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Harp-L] re: a couple of questions--minor key
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID:
	<AANLkTim=TnVWvu7Wq=sGHw+u_3g5h-U82u=azdVnoKij@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252

There's minor keys like Little Wing by Hendrix, where the subdominant
chord is minor. So if you're playing in the key of E minor, the
subdominant chord is A minor. Minor key harmonicas work well for these
type of songs. Playing in 5th position  (play E minor on a C harp)
works well too and it's easy--start on the 2 blow.

There is also Dorian, where if you're playing in E min the subdominant
chord would be an A chord--not A minor. That's when you use 3rd
position (although many people use 2nd to do this). If you were
playing in E minor you'd use a D harp.This involves hitting the 2 bend
and the three bend and it's a little tricky, but you can cheat and
just start on the 4 draw. 4,5,6 draw is egb --an E minor chord, then
you can play the 123 draw--an A chord. Most blues are in Dorian. A
minor is a great harp key because the G harp is so low so you can just
hit that 1 draw with some vibrato and it sounds massive. D minor is
fun too, because you can play it on the chromatic without using the
button--and again, if you have a 16 holer, you can get some crazy low
sounds.

Finally, there is harmonic minor which is very cool--think Hava Nagila.

Here's some extra information.:

A Lee Oskar natural minor harp is labeled in 2nd position.. Don't buy
an A minor harp thinking you need it to play in E minor.

You can take Lee Oskar reed plates, put an E minor inhale plate on a
regular A harp and you have an E minor Dorian harp.

A Lee Oskar harmonic minor is labeled in first position.

I put together a Dorian harp but I don't use it that much. I'm not
good at 3rd position, but I prefer it to the Dorian harp. I'm not sure
why.
-- 
Rainbow Jimmy
  “What is the feeling when you're driving away from people, and they
recede on the plain till you see their specks dispersing? -it's the
too huge world vaulting us, and it's good-bye. But we lean forward to
the next crazy venture beneath the skies--Kerouac

http://www.myspace.com/theelectricstarlightspaceanimals
http://www.facebook.com/spaceanimals

------------------------------

Message: 2
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:37:06 -1000
From: Ken Banks <edits@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Traynor CV-20
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <20110321213708.8EFCF13C128@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed

A music store has a used Traynor CV-20 for $295. Anybody have any 
experience with this amp for harp? Is the price ok? I'm going to go 
try it in a little while.

Thanks,
Ken

Also, thanks to everyone who's responded to my earlier queries about 
playing in minor. I've been so busy I've been able to read only a few 
and respond to even fewer. I'll catch up soon.

The Editorial Outsource
806 Kauai Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

(c) 808-457-7483
edits@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

------------------------------

Message: 3
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:27:19 -0400
From: Warren Bee <spahpublicity@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Hohner Sponsors Discover Harmonica Seminar @ Buckeye
	2011
To: Harp L Harp L <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID:
	<AANLkTi=9KDhfwMLE9njAkMe-EH=h0JgeTtBXuY+pxB6V@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

I am pleased to announce that Hohner will be providing the free harmonicas
that all attendees will recieve when attending "Discover Harmonica" class.

Details about what is planned are on my homepage @ www.harptime.com

This is a great opportunity for the general public of Akron area to
experience a unique, educational and entertaining introduction to the
harmonica. FREE of charge. Harmonica included! Such a deal :-).

WB

------------------------------

Message: 4
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:42:32 -0500
From: "Bruce K Ritter" <Ritterbk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Jazzz stamp
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID: <001501cbe819$446a8890$cd3f99b0$@net>
Content-Type: text/plain;	charset="us-ascii"

While you can play Jazz on harp, there's not much harp content here.  As a
Postmaster, I thought some of you might want to know of the new Jazz stamp
coming out on the 26th.  It's a nice looking stamp , but it shows a singer,
sax player, trumpet player, bass and keyboards.  I guess I could point out I
was watching Chris Michalek's (RIP) youtube videos about how to play Stormy
Monday today at lunch, and he mentioned that if you got what he was teaching
(I don't think I can really say I do, yet) you would be playing jazz.

Bruce K Ritter

A careless word may kindle strife, a cruel word may wreck a life, a timely
word may level stress, a loving word may heal and bless.

------------------------------

Message: 5
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:56:24 -0700
From: Jesse <jvboden@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Traynor CV-20
To: Ken Banks <edits@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID:
	<AANLkTin4kFFggELMPhQSJ_NS7N1XKR4iL_4JjvCS1UPa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

I don't have experience with that amp, but do with others of its type and
class. Try your harp through it, of course, and see what you think. Might be
perfect, might not. Turn it up to gig level to give it a real test. Just a
thought, but for just a couple hundred more you could get a new Fat Dog 1A -
a really great, lightweight dedicated harp amp that has the tone that blues
guys crave. There is a clip of Joe Filisko out there on the web playing one,
gives you a good idea of the possibilities. It can play clean too - if I
don't cup the mic (a Shure 545 Ultimate Series from Blowsmeaway
Productions), I can get nice clean tones out of it. I dunno, I have the Fat
Dog 1A, and for gigs where a 20 watt guitar amp would work, the Fat Dog
works very well. Also, you can mic it for bigger venues and it sounds great.
Of course, it does not have reverb, which is easily fixed with a reverb
pedal or delay - and an EQ is highly recommended too, to squelch feedback. I
love mine - don't use it for bigger venues, but could, and have played some
sizable bars with it mic'd - the amp sounded great. Superb little hand-
crafted amp for 500 bucks - unheard of. Don't know Robbie at Fat Dog
personally or have anything to gain - but between his good service and fine
amp, I don't hesitate to recommend the Fat Dog 1A. 500 bucks? get outta
here!

On Mon, Mar 21, 2011 at 2:37 PM, Ken Banks <edits@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> A music store has a used Traynor CV-20 for $295. Anybody have any
> experience with this amp for harp? Is the price ok? I'm going to go try it
> in a little while.
>
> Thanks,
> Ken
>
> Also, thanks to everyone who's responded to my earlier queries about
> playing in minor. I've been so busy I've been able to read only a few and
> respond to even fewer. I'll catch up soon.
>
>
> The Editorial Outsource
> 806 Kauai Street
> Honolulu, Hawaii 96817
>
> (c) 808-457-7483
> edits@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>

-- 
Please change my contact information to jvboden@xxxxxxxxxx Thanks!

------------------------------

Message: 6
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:05:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: walter gloshinski <waltertore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] walter tore's spontobeat songs 3-21-11
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <802992.75299.qm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1

Here are a few from todays 1 man band session.  Walter 
sunshine boogie
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=10424557
dug many a ditch
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=10424556
keep an open heart
http://soundclick.com/share.cfm?id=10424555

------------------------------

Message: 7
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 18:32:33 -0500
From: michael rubin <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] An age old chromatic question
To: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID:
	<AANLkTi=H+Yctx8ZKWoK7wWDkZRnEHvyO0_YAVUqyiSHY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Got a student with a Superchromonica 270 with a sticking slide,
besides a little water and heat, any other remedies?  I know this has
been asked a million times, thanks.
Michael Rubin

------------------------------

Message: 8
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:59:26 -0700
From: sheltraw@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] An age old chromatic question
To: "michael rubin" <michaelrubinharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID:
	<536273bde4b9ec8de856867077182d30.squirrel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=utf-8

What I do to periodically clean my slide (about once per week) is slowly
drop distilled water on to the back and front of the slide using an eye
dropper. To avoid water getting on the reeds and windsavers the harp
should be at an approximate 45 degree angle from horizontal with the
holes nearest the ground. I apply between 10 and 30 drops to each side
of the slide depending upon how sticky it has been.

This method has not failed to give me a nicely functioning slider yet.
But if this method does not cure the stickiness then consider that the
slide channel and slider are not adjusted properly with respect to one
another. To fix this one might need to play with the tightness of the
mouthpiece screws. If this does not work then consider that the slider
or slider channel or both might be bent a bit and should be replaced.

Cheers!

> Got a student with a Superchromonica 270 with a sticking slide,
> besides a little water and heat, any other remedies?  I know this has
> been asked a million times, thanks.
> Michael Rubin
>

------------------------------

Message: 9
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 17:01:48 -0700
From: Robert Hale <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] search Harp-L Archives
To: harp-L list <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID:
	<AANLkTi=tvCut8LC+3vg+nZ2efMh9bd=NxMx+RoxPDNjE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

It's good practice to search the archives before posting a question. Often,
the discussion has run through the list previously, and everything you want
to know is there.

Here's the link  http://harp-l.org/pipermail/harp-l/ goes back to October
1992

It seems simple enough to post the question when we get the urge, but it's
more considerate to list members to check archives first.

Robert Hale
DUKEofWAIL.com
Instruction in Phoenix AZ

------------------------------

Message: 10
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:30:47 -0400
From: John Sturm <johnsmusic52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Pinetop Perkins
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Message-ID: <COL104-W35A77BCEBA6BAE38E7625D9B40@xxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"

RIP 97 great years....

------------------------------

Message: 11
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 14:33:12 -1000
From: Ken Banks <edits@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Traynor CV-2
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID:
	<20110322003313.6FE912DBB5B7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed

Cancel the Traynor; it had a mean hum.

Ken

The Editorial Outsource
806 Kauai Street
Honolulu, Hawaii 96817

(c) 808-457-7483
edits@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

------------------------------

Message: 12
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:34:26 -0400
From: Joe Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Jazzz stamp
To: Bruce K Ritter <Ritterbk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <CC9D900A-9121-4B4F-83B5-A0229A32CA52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

On Mar 21, 2011, at 6:42 PM, Bruce K Ritter wrote:
> I guess I could point out I
> was watching Chris Michalek's (RIP) youtube videos about how to play Stormy
> Monday today at lunch, and he mentioned that if you got what he was teaching
> (I don't think I can really say I do, yet) you would be playing jazz.

Chris followed my (personal) edict of NOT listening to harp players when learning jazz. Best to listen to organ or guitar for chords and horns for lead lines.
smokey joe
> 
> 
> 
> Bruce K Ritter
> 
> A careless word may kindle strife, a cruel word may wreck a life, a timely
> word may level stress, a loving word may heal and bless.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 

------------------------------

Message: 13
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 2011 01:38:53 +0100
From: Miguel Angel Alonso Lopez <destripped@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Pinetop Perkins
To: John Sturm <johnsmusic52@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID:
	<AANLkTim6w88hiM13e_2GYXQ=J5UmTOGWaFveADy0L+nq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1

Today he'll play again Kansas City & Caledonia with Muddy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD2PTU3Oi84

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zd0tUHHjCMU

On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 1:30 AM, John Sturm <johnsmusic52@xxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> RIP 97 great years....
>

------------------------------

Message: 14
Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 19:39:42 -0500 (EST)
From: owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] search Harp-L Archives
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <41833.68.230.94.246.1300754382.squirrel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1

If you do go search the archives remember to not use the search engine on
the archive page, it's broken.  To search the harp-l archives use the
google custom search near the top of the page at www.harp-l.org  It works
really well and it searches the same archive.

Using the list to ask questions is fine.  Even questions that may have
been asked previously.  You never know what new discussions may be
triggered by a query.  The main purpose of harp-l is to provide a
networking tool for harmonica players.  Asking questions is an essential
part of the process of networking.  harp-l-listowner

End of Harp-L Digest, Vol 91, Issue 45
**************************************