Re: Which blues harp should I buy


"Todd H." <bmiawmb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Lasse W. Wehner" <lww_cardtrader@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

I've been thinking for awhile now about adding some simple blues harp to
my
repertoire. Just really plain simple for starters, but I cannot seem to
find
out which one I should buy, though I know what I am looking for:

What I want is a harp that can be used in the standard "funk jam in E
dorian/mixolydian" situation - I guess that would take two harps, like an
A-harp for Mixolydian and a D-harp for Dorian. Is this correct?

Then I tried reading here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_harp

But the entry about the Lee Oscar harp being different from a 'normal'
blues
harp got me confused. I was planning on buying a Lee Oscar harp, but now
I'm
no longer sure.

Any recommendations from some of you who may have some experience playing
both bass and harp what would be best for me?

/Lasse
Bandsite: http://www.myspace.com/RockyRaccoonBand

Buy a few, they're cheap.

I have a Hohner Blues Harp and a Golden Melody, each in different
keys. I Prefer the Golden Melody. It's got a smoother feel, and I
think that was the one with the artificial reed that lasts longer.
They do sound a little different, but both can bend.

What happened to the traditional old Marine Band harp?

- Gary Rosen


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