Re: [Harp-L] Classical Sub30

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

IÂhave to agree with Michael on this. 
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I generally like Koei's playing but he does things that are just not appropriate for classical music, by bending into notes (i.e., starting the note bent down then quickly rising to the intended pitch). This is a bad habit with many harmonica players, who seem to do it out of habit and not for good musical reasons. In Bach, it's never right.
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He also sometimes starts a note just slightly below pitch and you can hear it being out of tune with the backing. he slowly releases the note to pitch, and the effect is not one of expression but of being out of tune.
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These two problems aside, I do like the expressiveness of his playing on the SUB 30.
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From: Michael Peloquin <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 1:05 PM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Classical Sub30






Jazzman posted: 
> Have you all heard this? I think its great. Best I've heard on a Sub30.
> I can't imagine this piece sounding this good with overblows or valved
> bends.
> 
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du33p0jOsY4&feature=colike



I liked it and generally like Koei's playing (usually on chromatic harmonica)
The first note is severely out of tune, then bent to pitch, plus the bends are very pitchy in general.
Jazz can be a bit more forgiving in this respect, but not classical IMHO.

There, I said it. Thanks for posting this David.



Michael Peloquin
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