Subject: [Harp-L] Chromatic vis-a-vis Diatonic harps

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

How about: Sound like this?<G>
 
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgJy9uwxhmE_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgJy9uwxhmE) 
(Bonfiglio - Thais Meditation)
 
 
 
 
or this?
 
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgJy9uwxhmE_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgJy9uwxhmE) 
(Stevie Wonder -Alfie)
 
 
 
or this?
 
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOOvJY42k8w_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOOvJY42k8w) 
(Toots Thielemanns - Sophisticated Lady)
 
 
 
or how about something a bit more 'home-grown'? -
a particular friend of mine. The video's a bit shaky - not sure who filmed  
it. But the playing's stellar.
 
 
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9v04zLWSHU&feature=related_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9v04zLWSHU&feature=related) 
(Phil Caltabellotta - Mood Indigo)
 
 
 
When anyone can play JUST like that on a diatonic utilizing bends,  OB's 
and OD's, then you can perhaps relegate our beloved chromatics to the  status 
of 'paperweights'. Until then? We'll keep playing them.  For the  record, 
chromatics and diatonics are quite different instruments and a  discerning ear 
can usually tell the difference in sound no matter how good  the diatonic 
player. There are others: tremolo, bass and chord harmonicas  too. There's a 
place for all, and the players who utilize  them.
 
Elizabeth
 
 
 
 
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Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 22:57:02 +1100
From: Sam  Lyons <sjlyons93@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Harp-L] Chromatic vs. Diatonic  harps
To: _harp-l@xxxxxxxxxxx (mailto:harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx) 


What does a Chromatic harmonica do that a Diatonic with  sufficient
proficiency in bending-for-note techinques  can't?

Sam.