Re: [Harp-L] Re: New technique

[Rick Dempster <rick.dempster@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael;
              Haven't heard Carlos' live CD. I've got one of his studio
efforts, but haven't noticed anything like it there.
Might check it out.
Thanks
RD

On 31 March 2013 01:35, Michael Easton <diachrome@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Bill Hines knows his name. He stayed with Bill while passing through
> Pennsyvania about 6-7 years ago. Use to be on harpl.
>
> I tried the split on 2 harps.  A GM I set up and a stock 1847.  Seems to
> work easier if the harp has been customized for effortless bend notes.
>
> If just occurred to me.  Doesn't Carlos Del Junco do that on his live cd?
>   I seem to recall him starting with the bent note octave switch then
> bringing it up into pitch.  Maybe intro to  Rocket 88?   It's been almost a
> decade since I've listened to the cd.  I could be wrong.
>
>
> On Mar 30, 2013, at 9:59 AM, Rick Dempster wrote:
>
>  Spot on Michael; I can dig all you say. If you can tongue-block/bend,and
>> switch into the bargain, it's a piece of piss.
>> I was just trying to play the 'F' and 'A' notes (C harp) and was
>> struggling to fined a sweet spot, and on a whim, tried my Gwen Foster
>> approach, and it worked! and I mean straight away, pretty much. There are
>> some extensions to the technique (ie upper bends with lower non-bends)
>> mthet are more trying,
>> but who knows? I've tried overblows on one side too, but it's a bit too
>> far out, I think.
>> Let me know if you have any luck with it. I reckon there's players out
>> there who could make more of it than
>> Your's sincerely,
>> RD
>> PS Love to know who the French dood was.
>>
>
> Take Care
> Mike
> www.harmonicarepair.com
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