Fw: [Harp-L] Classical Sub-30

[Emile Damico <oatss_oatflakes@xxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Emile Damico <oatss_oatflakes@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2012 7:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Classical Sub-30
 

This version won't make it in the classical world. Good classical playing on the diatonic with the exception of maybe Howard Levy has too many notes that have a bad tone quality.
I say leave it to the chromatic players. Bye the way G is not the best key. I think for harmonica it works better in 3flats to get the ornamentation.



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 From: Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: David Fairweather <dmf273@xxxxxxxxx> 
Cc: "Harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 11:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Classical Sub-30
 
With you here David. Didn't this particular track get some discussion some
months back? and didn't we all say pretty much the same thing?

On 16 November 2012 14:55, David Fairweather <dmf273@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> You guys are less forgiving than I am! Obviously classical music was never
> meant to be played on a diatonic harmonica.  And if it was played on a
> diatonic harmonica with each note perfectly in tune, then it wouldn't sound
> much like a diatonic harmonica would it? I like the slightly bluesy effect
> that the diatonic adds to the piece. But I'm no purist in this regard. I
> look at it as a pleasantly amusing novelty item. And I still think that if
> this same tune was attempted with valved bends or overblows it would be
> even more off base but not in a pleasant
 way.
>



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