Thanks Ben !
The video link you supplied has the tabs & a backing track... great to get started with. Hope I stick with it till I get it :-)
As a point of interest I think the original in 5th position on an Ab sounds a little better to my ears... maybe the pitch is a little lower giving it a richer tone... but 3rd position on the Bb really sounds good and I'll start there. I may attempt to transpose it to 5th position on Ab at some point. If I do I'll post the tab... unless someone else has already done it.
Thanks again for the help !
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From: Ben Bouman <fitgo@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Fran_3 <mailbox0600@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2013 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Who in the world is DaveTherault ? ! ?
this is a copy of the previous discussion...there you will find the youtube link to a transcribed version
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On May 28, 2013, at 4:38 AM, Ben Bouman wrote:
I've heard this songs several years ago and I absolutely love it.
Dave Therault is a trombone player and when he starts the song it is really like hearing a trombone.
Yes, I agree. This was done as if the player was playing a horn. The choice of notes was close to 'bone'. It wasn't as far 'reachey into orbit' like (for example) a Toots version might be. All in all it was pleasant to listen to and I can see where it would go over very well in Europe. Where the listeners seem to appreciate jazz without Chernobyl melt downs.
He didn't use overblows in this song , playing in 5th position on a Ab harp.
I spiced up the recording I have and you can listen/download it on:
https://www.box.com/s/e9u16xlsm9zgpq4ce1vg
I don't know if the Deb is a jazz standard but I'd like to know that too.
The Deb is definitely a jazz standard.
smo-joe
Ben Bouman
www.customharmonicashop.nl
www.harmonicainstituut.nl
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Op 28 mei 2013, om 03:20 heeft Rick Dempster het volgende geschreven:
Thanks for that Frank. I'm wondering, however, if anyone out there can give
me some background on this....song?....tune? I've Googled 'The Deb'
but don't come up with anything. Where is it from, who wrote it, does it
have lyrics etc. etc. Anyone?
David Therault's effort is about the best piece of 'modern, playing on
diatonic I've ever heard. While we're there, what's become of him?
RD
On 28 May 2013 00:44, F F <franze52@xxxxxxx> wrote:
Hello Friends, Harmonicist Konstantin Kolesnichenko from Dnepropetrovsk
Ukraine has created a very cool lesson on learning to play the FAMOUS
instrumental "The Deb"...Please view it - it is a superb lesson :) Link is
below, Thank You!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=5MmY6t7kHNg
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Ben Bouman
www.customharmonicashop.nl
www.harmonicainstituut.nl
www.marble-amps.com
Op 28 mei 2013, om 23:00 heeft Fran_3 het volgende geschreven:
Gee Whiz! I listened to the track at https://www.box.com/s/e9u16xlsm9zgpq4ce1vg and Wow!
Thanks to who ever posted it.
Are you sure that is a harmonica?
I had rather learn by ear but I'd be tempted to shortcut the process on this. Has anybody transcribed it to Tabs? If nothing else it would be good to study.
I was unable to find anything much online about Dave Therault... maybe its there and I missed it but maybe someone could brief me.
(I guess I'm showing my ignorance about famous harp players but somehow I missed this guy.)
Thanks.