Re: [Harp-L] Re: Chris M.

[Joseph Leone <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Oct 23, 2012, at 6:23 PM, David Fairweather wrote:

> I'm not following you Joe.  Maybe I didn't describe the challenge sufficiently.  It's basically just to play the famous riff in all three positions for a blues. 
> 
Ok Dave, that's where 'I' get confused. I thought you wanted it played (as you wrote) reliably and seamlessly in the style to do justice to the song. I didn't think of it as a blues. And I WILL admit that it isn't easy to do off the cuff and on the first take. It would take a bit of work. As for the rest, yes on the IV, but I don't recall having trouble on the low end and can't recall having to overblow anything. I experienced lots of bends.  

> If I'm in 2nd position the tonic riff is easy.  Doing that same riff over the IV is tough unless I drop down an octave to overblow #2 hole.  But to play it in the proper octave you need both #4 and #6 overblows.   And the V chord needs the #5 overblow. 
> 
And yes on the 5 overblow. 

> Putting all that together smoothly is easier said than done but I'm sure Jason and others could do it.
> 
Yes, easier said than done, but I was able to get close on maybe a couple tries. I think if I were to do it at a gig, I would run over it maybe a few more times. So, in essence, I agree..after a fashion. But it's doable. 

smo-joe
 

> On Oct 23, 2012 2:34 PM, "Joseph Leone" <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> First position requires blowing down the 5 (OR you can valve the 5 draw). Second requires blowing down the 7. (Second is easier). Second also allows the 'lead in', whereas first is missing a tone.
> Frankly, I'm surprised ya'all are having trouble with it.
> smo-joe
> 
> 
> On Oct 23, 2012, at 1:29 AM, David Fairweather wrote:
> 
> > Depending on what position you play it in, "Daytripper" may take only one
> > overblow.  The question though is whether you can play it reliably and
> > seamlessly and in a style  that justice to the song.  It is supposed to
> > sound like rock and roll, not jazz, after all.   That night Chris couldn't
> > do it, but he wasn't conceding that it can't be done.   I know that
> > personally I couldn't do it convincingly.  I was hoping he'd show me how,
> > but it wasn't happening for him that night.  We were just sitting around
> > playing unamplified "a cappella".  We were both playing his "Buddha"
> > customized harps.
>