[Harp-L] Who in the world is DaveTherault ? ! ?

[Rob Paparozzi <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"The Deb" is a great piece of music in 5th position (Relative Cross 
Harp), I wouldn't spend time learning it in 3rd position as it swings 
and 'sits' best in it's original key of Cm on an Ab diatonic.

What you might do is take another minor jazzy standard in the same key 
with a similar feel and learn the melody so you start to get comfortable 
in 5th, which is IMO is a position BLUES players do NOT spend nearly 
enough time in and is essential for good Blues Harping.

Here's a good exercise....learn to play the 'head' to Stanley 
Turrentine's SUGAR, and it happens to be in the same key (Cm) as 'the 
Deb', but use your Ab harp and play it in 5th NOT 3rd position and your 
ears will start to find the needed bends and layout for 'relative cross 
harp'. BTW, specific Charlie McCoy and Charlie Musselwhite music are 
terrific places to start in this position as well....

Sugar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLaIrVB1av4


 hope this was helpful and happy harping....(below I've listed some 
links to my online masterclasses)


Rob Paparozzi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blcGMlHxvn8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY_5sd_Q288
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOodPvSPSVY

>On 5/28/2013 6:04 PM, Fran_3 wrote:
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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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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copy:

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