[Harp-L] Stevie Wonder's sound

[Rick Dempster]

'Passive' wasn't meant to sound critical Winslow, though I know what you
mean.
Compared to 'jazz' or some pop players, a 'classical' player like Tommy
Reilly has, to my ears,
what I would call a 'passive' sound. More like a keyboard instrument.
I actually prefer Tommy's sound for 'classical' (I use the term loosely)
to Larry Adler's much more active attack on the reeds.
RD

On 23 May 2016 at 11:44, Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa at yahoo.com> wrote:

> The chromatic only sounds passive in the hands of those who fail to
> inhabit its sound. Like the best players, Stevie does inhabit it - with his
> own tone, attack, and vibrato. He also has a distinctive melodic vocabulary
> and a distinctive way of deploying it.
>
> Winslow Yerxa
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> *From:* Rick Dempster <rickdempster33 at gmail.com>
> *To:* Sheltraw <macaroni9999 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* "harp-l at harp-l.com" <harp-l at harp-l.com>
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 22, 2016 4:48 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Harp-L] Stevie Wonder's sound
>
> He shapes every note. The chromatic usually sounds passive. Stevie makes
> every reed bend to his conception of sound.
> RD
>
> On 23 May 2016 at 08:20, Sheltraw <macaroni9999 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Compared to other chromatic harmonica players I can easily recognize
> > Stevie Wonder's playing. What elements of technique do you think define
> his
> > recognizable sound?
> >
> > Daniel
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
>
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