[Harp-L] limited instrument-so what?

[rosco <roscoharp@xxxxxxxxx>]

This again? I'll grant that diatonic harp is 'limited' in the sense that
every musical instrument is limited...so what? Why does anyone care?
Pianos can't 'bend' notes; horns can't play chords; sax harmonics sound
different than other sax sounds...yada, yada - this is not news. I don't
know or care if I could play Come All Ye Faithful in a way that would
satisfy someone who can't stand the sound of 'bent' notes outside of blues.
If I want to play that song, I will play it to the best of my ability on
the instrument I love, and if it didn't sound as 'even' as piano, I
wouldn't care...as long as I thought it sounded good to my very critical
ears. My playing has used bends, overblows, and overdraws for over 20
years, I think I've gotten to the point where my technique is good enough
to make music that satisfies me and the great musicians I try to surround
myself with (actually - 'satisfied' is the wrong word - I'm never satisfied
with my harmonica playing.) What else are we trying to do?