Re: [Harp-L] (no subject) => First Position and "Country"

[Christopher Sprankle <crsprankle@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm really late on this thread, but I'm pretty sure Mickey played 3rd position on the solo for Motley Crue's version of "Smokin' in the Boys Room."
 
Chris Sprankle
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Original Message ----- From: "Michael Rubin" 
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>I forget the album and song but Mickey did a fifth position song.
Michael Rubin
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>On Thu, Feb 6, 2014 at 7:24 AM, martin oldsberg
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>Bart gives you such an excellent answer and there´s no need to elaborate
on that, but my impression re: Mickey R is that he never plays outside 2
pos. (Disregarding special tuned harps -- but arn´t they as well modified
versions of 2 pos?)
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>>There´s a fairly recent album out with Willie and Wynton Marsalis
playing Ray Charles tunes and Mickey takes several solos and from what I
recollect off the top of my head he did´nt stray outside 2 pos for a
single
tune -- even when it would have been rather comfortable to do so (the
minor
stuff, "Hit the road Jack" etc).
>>It surprised me some -- but he 
ain´t alone in this firm proclivity.
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>>Cheers,
/Martin
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>>> Just wondering, is country harmonica played more in 1st position?
> Does Mickey Raphael use 1st often?
> What about 3rd position?
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