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Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2001 19:09:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mojo Red
Subject: Re: diatonic to chromatic

- --- Robert Bonfiglio wrote:
<>
> I can play Juke (sort of the notes) on the
> chromatic, but I will never be
> able to sound like Little Walter did using a
> diatonic. NEVER!
>
> If you wish to play even simple classical tunes
> in a way acceptable to
> classical players - like Ode to Joy, you need a
> chromatic.
<>

Robert (and Winslow, actually) got me to thinking!
(Always dangerous).

Just for an experiment (and to help stir the pot),
I got out up my natty lil' Blues Jr. amp, set it
with plenty of gain (crunch!), plugged in my Sure
GB mic, whipped out my Hohner Super 64 CHROMATIC
harp and played a Chicago version of Ode to Joy
(with lots of tongue slaps and such).

Hoo Hah!!! Ode to Joy just SCREAMED! Had he heard
me, I bet Ludwig Von was would either have ~killed~
me on the spot or done a jig! It sure wasn't
~Classical~ but I laughed for about a half hour
afterwords. It sounded damned good! :-)

Harpin' in Colorado,
- --Ken

===="When Big Walter played, the blues fell all over you."
- --Sam Phillips

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