RE: [Harp-L] "Most" harmonica players, MM and nM Lee Oskar

[Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx>]

EJ,
I have done that a little bit. I used to do "Smooth" by Santana on my LO Am. As you said, it's solo friendly.
I have almost a full set of LOs and want to switch back to a JI harp like MB Deluxes.
Anyone want to buy all my LOs? And some spare parts?
Buck

To: boogalloo@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] "Most" harmonica players, MM and nM Lee Oskar
From: bujohn49@xxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2014 00:37:26 -0500

I find the Nm   LOs to be solo-friendly, changing up throughout the song with 3rd pos, back & forth. It gives a good feel to the backing chording...ymmv....ej






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From: Buck Worley <boogalloo@xxxxxxx>

To: Robert <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>

Sent: Tue, Nov 11, 2014 3:49 pm

Subject: RE: [Harp-L] "Most" harmonica players, MM and nM Lee Oskar









Robert,
I agree that most of what we hear on the radio etc is 2nd position.
I think that Lee puts too much info on the harps.
I own 1 LO MM in G. I never use it.
I own 1 LO NM in Am. I rarely use it. I do most minor stuff out of 2nd pos or 
3rd pos for dorian minor feel.
Regards,
Buck 

> Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2014 12:49:26 -0700
> From: robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [Harp-L] "Most" harmonica players, MM and nM Lee Oskar
> 
> I recently posted the opinion that "most harmonica players use 2nd
> position." I have no idea if that's true, and I'm surprised no one
> confronted me.
> 
> In context, I believe that Lee Oskar labels 2 of his four harp tunings in
> 2nd position, because they are very expressive through the use of draw
> bends in 2P. The Melody Maker and Natural Minor are most appealing to 2P
> players because of the missing, or difficult to bend, notes in Standard
> tuning.
> 
> Robert Hale
> Serious Honkage in Arizona
> youtube.com/DUKEofWAIL
> DUKEofWAIL.com