Re: [Harp-L] Copyright Law

[william price <promultis33@xxxxxxxxx>]

Actually Bob I'm busting a myth. I never named names, but most of us know who the Pied Pipers for the diatonic harmonica are. I Love the diatonic harmonica! It's my instrument. It talks! I'm older though and remember the real Pied Pipers, but they brought something new and very exciting into the history of our instrument. The instrument can continue making progress yet there are those, maybe without knowing or maybe they do know (don't care), that have created a sort of diatonic reservation. They seem to spend a lot of energy on making sure no one gets too far from its borders. So maybe you and some others don't like this whole step idea, but there are always plenty of those ready to expand, which seems to be a cause for some big fear. I just happened to invent a method that blows many the old diatonic "limitations" away. Save yourself a lot of money. Put two diatonic harmonicas together and out play the new, waaaay over priced, hybrids.  If that's
 "Silly" to you. What can I say....

P.S. Bob, why are you displeased about this new break through for your instrument? Why does it apparently annoy you? I'd be interested...

Bill

 


On Monday, November 3, 2014 9:01 AM, The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx> wrote:
 


It is easy to find songs like "Crazy" that are very difficult for diatonic to play "chromatically". 

No one is claiming that diatonic can do EVERYTHING. These type of challenges are kinda silly.

So, I am throwing in my hat by saying, "OK. You win, Bill".



-----Original Message-----
From: william price <promultis33@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Bob Cohen <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, Nov 3, 2014 8:33 am
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Copyright Law


Hi Bob, I filed a utility a patent on the method I invented for playing the diatonic 
harmonica. Before I filed I had a patent search performed in order to see if 
anyone else had ever filed something that could be construed as an infringement. 
The patent search revealed that no  conflicting patent existed.  The whole step method has made me the worldâs most versatile diatonic harmonica 
musician. Now you didn't hear me say Iâm the worldâs best diatonic harmonica 
musician, butif versatility is a necessary criterion for determining who is the 
best, then I will have to be considered the front runner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmTNbQ9AlEU&list=UU8f0zosDGs3AMEL3_nkDi1Q I can play what no one else can by simply using two diatonic harmonicas tuned a 
full step apart on the chromatic scale. Now Iâm not claiming to be the best in 
all genres What  I am claiming to be is: âthe worldâs most versatileâ, due to 
the whole step method. I can play more songs than anyone else, without torturing 
reeds. After a certain point the bend becomes a virtual torture chamber. My 
method prevents torture while still allowing the sweet bends we all love. Split 
hairs if you want to, but arguing only holds the instrument that we love back 
from substantial progress. My method allows more convincing deliveries simply by 
using standard diatonic harmonicas tuned a full step apart. Letâs start with a challenge: I challenge ANYONE to play âCrazyâ on their 10 
hole diatonic harmonica. Post it, and Iâll post mine. Any takers? Couple your 
diatonic harmonicas and be among the worldâs most Versatile. Thanks for the post 
Bob. Bill Price On Sunday, November 2, 2014 9:57 PM, Bob Cohen <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: I have a friend who is a patent attorney. I asked him about copyrighting 
teaching methodologies, Here's what he said, "Copyright is for literary and artistic works but not for methodologies.  A 
Utility patent would be what you want, but patenting teaching methodologies is a 
hard sell with the USPTO." -Bob Bob Cohen
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