[Harp-L] ARKIA Demo

[Jerome P.]

ah ah !

Thanks Joe, you're always too kind with me, I'm afraid my wife is the real
commandantore :D

Dennis, as Joe mentions, I play essentially Jazz, and I wanted to show what
could be done technically with the instrument.
The idea was not to create a harmonica dedicated to Jazz, even if playing
chromatically is facilitated by this instrument.

My guess is that modern Blues/Rock players will appreciate it very much for
two main reasons :
1. it is very airtight, bends & overblows are much easier than on most
harmonicas
So the gap of the reeds can be settled a bit more open than usually when
you want to play overnotes.
Which means you can find an adjustment where overnotes are there AND the
gap is sufficiently open to play with a lot of "energy".
A friend of mine is a good Blues player (Julien Cormier), and he has
ordered 3 more ARKIA Origin after a try.
2. the sound is bright, it reminds me a bit the one of a Marine Band
Crossover (I would say even brighter).
It gives a very dynamic sound, and it is very efficient for the low &
medium keys, to well distinguish all the frequencies.

Best regards,

Jerome

Le jeu. 14 mai 2020 à 08:40, Dennis Michael Montgomery <gaulay2 at xxxxx>
a écrit :

> I would like to hear that. However, I have a problem I live in Arizona.
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> On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 10:31:56 PM MST, JOSEPH LEONE <
> 3n037 at xxxxx> wrote:
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> Ha ha ha, you betchum.   :)
> smo-joe
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> On May 14, 2020 at 12:35 AM Dennis Michael Montgomery <gaulay2 at xxxxx>
> wrote:
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> Thanks for the info.
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> So if he was in Kentucky would he play the Foggy Mountain Breakdown?
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> On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 5:25:12 PM MST, JOSEPH LEONE <
> 3n037 at xxxxx> wrote:
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> Hi Dennis. I understand your concern(s). As an aside a little about
> Jerome. He is the 'Commendatore of Grasse' (aka Perfume City, France). And
> performs mainly in the area of Venti-Miglia Italy to about Cannes France.
> So he 'may' have been inclined to give the demo in jazz. But I'm sure the
> harmonica is swell for the genres you mention. lolol.
> smo-joe
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> On May 13, 2020 at 5:21 PM Dennis Michael Montgomery <gaulay2 at xxxxx>
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> Is this harmonica only for jazz? I would like to hear some blues, country
> western, rock, and even some classical and less electronics. Not being a
> jazz love I'd be less incline to buy it.
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> On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 10:25:33 AM MST, JOSEPH LEONE <
> 3n037 at xxxxx> wrote:
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> My hero, Commendatore Jerome
> smo-joe
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> > On May 13, 2020 at 7:21 AM "Jerome P." < jersimuse at xxxxx> wrote:
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> > Hi all,
> > Here is a demo of the ARKIA Origin model.
> > It is a cover of a Sebastien Charlier solo.
> > The aim was to stress the harmonica & see how it would react over
> > multioverbends & relatively complex & fast licks.
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1CBn-84OAc
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> > Best regards,
> > Jerome
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