Re: [Harp-L] George Winston Solo Harmonica

[Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx>]

"PS- But there is some reverb/ room tone on the tracks Rick!  Wonder what
the room/ hall size, pre delay, eq., reverb and decay settings are ?  :) "
.........I was just a case of when, waiting for that response Burke!
Cheers,
RD

On 15 January 2016 at 18:50, Burke Trieschmann <burket@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks for sharing Ryan and nice follow up by Rick!  These are great
> tracks and performances.  The liner notes are really detailed.  Harp used,
> key, tuning, and positions.  Inspired use of drones with melody playing
> too.
>
> Many all of the songs use the same tuning:
> "holes 5 & 9 draw tuned up one half step, and hole 10 (blow) tuned down
> one half step, in second position"
> Is there another "official" name for this tuning?  Country or major
> seventh tuning /// variation with the 10 blow down a half step.
>
> Curious if anyone else has worked out with this tuning or knows of any
> other recordings.
>
> Burke T.
> www.opendoorharmonicas.com
>
> PS- But there is some reverb/ room tone on the tracks Rick!  Wonder what
> the room/ hall size, pre delay, eq., reverb and decay settings are ?  :)
>
> Message: 6
>
> Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 19:30:53 +1100
> From: Rick Dempster <rickdempster33@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] George Winston Solo Harmonica
> To: Ryan Hartt <rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hmm...no backing trax, no mics, amps, patches, loops, pedals etc. etc.
> Just lips, tongue, epiglottis and lungs. This is still HARP-L, thanks
> goodness.   Nice one George; and thanks, Ryan.- RD
>
> On 14 January 2016 at 11:30, Ryan Hartt <rhartt1234@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > To my surprise today I discovered that famed pianist George Winston
> > recorded a CD of solo harmonica and it's quite good.
> > You can listen to clips and read about his tunings here:
> >
> > http://www.georgewinston.com/recordings/harmonica-solos-1/
>
>