Re: Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: twin harmonica system

[Mike Wilbur <mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I prescribe ...Sticky Buns and Coffee and a day off Harp-L

Hats off to Brendan...not everyone will want his latest " Space Shuttle " but they are very
Interesting and in the end we all vote with our Check Book.
Hugs Elizabeth     M


Mike Wilbur


> On Dec 3, 2014, at 10:23 PM, william price <promultis33@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Thanks for the up-date Elizabeth,
> The big difference here: Iâm not selling anything, Brendan is. My invention (the cause for all this) is free for any with the necessary ambition. Thatâs a rather big point for you to miss. If I decide to chime in with a comment about exorbitant pricing why should you bother taking exception? Most will agree Brendanâs new product is very cost prohibitive.  
> My whole-tone/full-step invention was filed over two and a half years ago in the U.S patent office. As the inventor for playing the full step diatonic harmonica Iâm enjoying all the new fuss this is now causing and that you currently are contributing to. My videos seem to be circulating despite SPAHâs boycott of them. They have made a rather perceptible impression as your response is now affirming.   
> I donât quite understand why youâre concerning yourself with Mr Hunter and me. Hunter and I have a little history. He started hurling unfounded criticisms at my invention, which ironically for Mr. Hunter is the obvious impetus for Mr. powersâ âwhole-tone" product.
> Just Relax a little and enjoy what will unfold...
> Thanks for your input,
> Bill 
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>     On Wednesday, December 3, 2014 7:43 PM, "EGS1217@xxxxxxx" <EGS1217@xxxxxxx> wrote:
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>  Mr. Price: your assumption that everyone who posts something you dislike must then have an 'angle' is patently offensive. Harp-l has long been a place where camaraderie and good will were the order of the day, not a site where one who has absolutely no intention of purchasing a new harmonica product can post negativity about its inventor for no good reason. Obviously you've no intention of buying any of Brendan's products, so why do you care about his prices? Either a buyer can afford them, or not.   I might ask: what's your angle instead--but you've already made that very clear. As a long-time member of this list I'm not remotely interested in reading your constant sniping at a brilliant chromatic innovator. We know very little about you. Brendan we've known for a very long time having heard him play Live, met him at Conventions and gotten to know what kind of human being he is: unfailingly good-humoured, friendly, always willing to play along with people of all styles and genres and above all, NICE. He works hard and so far does what he sets out to do. His CX-12 concoctions are of special interest to me since I play that instrument and at last count have 13 of them.   As far as I can determine you joined this list purely to sell your wares. I gather they didn't garner too much interest based on your subsequent negativity--so your way to solve this is to denigrate others who HAVE produced something which does create some buzz? You don't seriously think Brendan 'borrowed' any of his ideas from you? C'mon. Please be real. The idea of stacking harmonicas of ANY type has for decades been talked about, used and available in the harmonica world and he's been working on his system for a very long time. You've now mentioned blue tac. Are you perhaps unaware Brendan was probably the first person ever to use blue tac inside a harmonica - on the reeds to be exact? Precisely where did you first hear about blue tac as it relates to harmonicas?   As far as 'achieving the same' as Brendan has. No, you haven't and couldn't possibly. His use of the slide buttons --including the lock changes everything--as well as the single mouthpiece for two chromatics. How could you possibly imagine that switching from one mouthpiece to another and back is in any way 'the same' as his system? I'd suggest you visit his site and actually read more/check out the actual instruments, before commenting further.   And no, I'm not a kind 'women' plural. I'm quite singular, thank you and have just as much right to post about anything harmonica related on this list as anyone else. Elizabeth
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