Re: [Harp-L] Are we a more musically educated comunity?

[Joe Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

John, no one want's to pay $2,200.oo for a chord. And while the bass' are also pricey, they are almost indestructible. Chords and chromatics aren't.
smo-joe


 

On Mar 25, 2011, at 7:28 PM, MundHarp@xxxxxxx wrote:

> What David says is 100% true...
> And the standard of diatonic harmonica playing has progressed to an amazing 
> level.
> However, when I was a kid there were lots of harmonica trios,... Chromatic, 
> Chord and Bass harmonicas were being played pretty well everywhere. Now,  
> there are far fewer.
> I guess times change!
> 
> John "Whiteboy" Walden,
> Cebu City
> Philippines.
> _www.johnwalden.com_ (http://www.johnwalden.com) 
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> In a message dated 3/26/2011 6:51:48 A.M. Malay Peninsula Standard T,  
> dmharpman@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> Hi All
> I can recall a time in the UK when there were no folk who taught  Blues 
> Harmonica. There were some players who might pass on a tip or two if  you 
> were lucky. The change from then to the present day where, with care,  
> you can find tutors who can not only play, teach and also understand  
> music theory, is vast.
> 
> Do you find  this change  in your  neck of the woods?
> 
> Do you feel that the harmonica community at large is  a better informed 
> and more literate community than it was 30 years ago. If  so why?
> What common factors can we identify, with the aim of facilitating  this 
> process for those coming up?
> 
> David
> 
> -- 
> D Priestley  AKA Dr Midnight.
> England's first  harmonica  Guru.
> 
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