Re: The Cigar Embouchure

[Robert Gaustad <rgaustad@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah, Sonny Boy didn't have that problem.  I think he
was missing most of his teeth...and probably had few
if any fillings.

Robert Gaustad

- --- "M. Erickson" <erickm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> After seeing Sonny Boy play his harp like a cigar, I
> had to figure out how
> it did it. It turns out it's not all that difficult.
> I got a big red Marine
> Band 365, and stuck it in my mouth tucked towards
> the left side. I found I
> could get air flow and I could tongue block some
> chords. I did a little
> chug-a-lugging and it didn't sound bad. With
> practice, it could sound pretty
> good. However, the metal of the harmonica cover
> started interacting with the
> fillings in my molars... OUCH! Just thinking about
> it brings back the dull,
> electric pain. It's like chewing aluminum foil. I
> can do it, but man, I'm
> never doing it again.
> 
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