[Harp-L] Are My Golden Melodies Too Out of Tune to Be Playing in a Band With?

[Michael Rubin]

Equal tuning is not out of tune. It is differently tuned.

On Tue, Nov 7, 2023 at 1:39 AM Amy Rister <amyrister02 at xxxxx> wrote:

> I remember somebody telling me a long time ago on MBH that we choose the
> harmonicas we play not because of what we like, but what the band members
> like and that they can tell if a harmonica is equal temperment tuned or
> not. He said that the members will tell me that my Golden Melodies are out
> of tune and that I have to switch to a different harp. But I don't play the
> harmonicas I play to please others, but I'm wondering if this is true or
> not because I'm going to be playing in a rock cover band and I'm worried
> about what their reaction will be if they find out I play those harps.
> I've been playing the original Golden Melody since 2020 and I absolutely
> love it to pieces. I never noticed any major tuning differences compared to
> my Special 20s, but I prefer the Golden Melody when playing blues and
> country. The reason why I started playing them was because I grew up
> listening to Terry McMillan play the harmonica on country radio. He played
> the Golden Melody almost exclusively for most of his career. I prefer
> having that wailing sound he had compared to a lot of players and I got
> made of for wanting to play in his style for many years. I always try to
> prove to people my Golden Melodies actually are good for blues, but there's
> always somebody who's going to saying that my opinion is wrong. I don't
> know why the original Golden Melody is so controversial, but I love playing
> them no matter what genre.
>
> Sincerely,
> Amy Rister
>