[Harp-L] Overblows, Overdraws and the SUB-30 (Michael Rubin)

[Michael Rubin]

Levy has some classical recordings, including a full CD.

I think we can be assured of dozens of people playing in all 12 keys.  I
doubt we've hit 100 yet.
Michael

On Fri, Nov 16, 2018 at 11:31 AM rosco <roscoharp at xxxxx> wrote:

> Hey all, I haven't posted to harp-l for quite a while, but I get the
> emails. Lately I see the 'harp in 12 keys' discussion heating up again. I
> have been in the 'overblow' school since 1991 or so. I know most of the
> cats who were pioneering the usage of OBs and ODs. I'm not as interested
> these days in the techniques for getting notes as I am in how they sound in
> a musical context, so I may be out of touch with who's doing what re:
> playing chromatically on diatonic. There may be hundreds of them playing
> great music in out positions. I hope there are! Still, I have only heard
> half a dozen or so play with any facility in positions 7 through 10. Some
> folks have 'set pieces' that they have memorized to play in 12 keys, but I
> personally don't consider that 'facility'. Howard can do it, but even he
> sounds more interesting to me when he plays positions that exploit the
> strengths of the tune/position relationship. Outside of gimmick pieces that
> are purposely written to show off the 12 key ability, there are very few
> songs that require it. Jazz is full of tunes that modulate to remote keys,
> so SOME 12 position facility is necessary to improvise jazz on a richter
> diatonic.  Playing some licks in 12 keys is only a small part of playing
> with facility. Can folks play major, minor, outline hard to hear jazz
> chords, etc.? I've only heard it done a few times, but again, maybe there
> are dozens of folks doing it. If so I'd like to hear clips! Again, although
> they can be impressive, I don't consider memorized pieces as playing with
> facility. The obvious exception is classical music. Who's doing that on
> diatonic?
> --
> Later,
> Ron 'Rosco' Selley
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