[Harp-L] Famous Harmonica Players?

[Aongus Mac Cana]

Thanks for your response Rick

I am not making a comparison between chromatic and diatonic. I love them both. I was trying to reflect the attitude that prevailed when I was first made aware of the “mouth organ” for which harmonica was just a posh name. We were informed that “serious musicians” would only consider the chromatic.

I can understand your preference for Tommy Reilly. He always sounded sweeter and purer to me. He came across as a gentle and pleasant personality, but Adler seemed to push the boundaries a bit further.

Beannachtai

Aongus

 

From: Rick Dempster [mailto:rickdempster33 at xxxxx] 
Sent: 26 January 2019 18:40
To: Aongus Mac Cana
Cc: Harp-L List
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Famous Harmonica Players?

 

I prefer Tommy to Larry, frankly Aongus. I have a beautiful recording of him with Indian harpist

Skaila Kanga. 

Frankly, I don't like comparison between diatonic and chromatic; makes as much sense to

be as comparing penny-whistle to flute. I like both instruments, but thay ar completely different.

RD

 

On Sun, 27 Jan 2019 at 04:13, Aongus Mac Cana <amaccana at xxxxx> wrote:

Am I the only guy on the list old enough to remember when Larry Adler was
the only famous harmonica player?

Maybe if you were interested enough you might have heard of Tommy Reilly as
well. 

As for Tremolo and Blues Harp What are they?

Besides there was no such thing as a Blues Harp we call that a Vamper.
What's all this First and Second Position stuff?

If God had meant you to play a C instrument in the key of G he would have
given you a hole with F#.

Is that what they call "the Good Old Days"?

Beannachtai

Aongus Mac Cana