RE: [Harp-L] Boogie On, Reggae Woman

["Gary Lehmann" <hqr@xxxxxxx>]

I asked this question of Michael Peloquin and he told me but I forget--
Gary

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Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Boogie On, Reggae Woman


It's definately NOT a chromatic.  I don't rememeber what harp he used
(though key of C in 1st comes to mind)


>---- Original Message ----
>From: leone@xxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Boogie On, Reggae Woman
>Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 12:20:27 -0500
>
>>
>>
>>On Jan 12, 2006, at 11:20 AM, Jonathan Metts wrote:
>>
>>> I've heard Phish's cover many times, but today I heard the
>original 
>>> Stevie Wonder version for the first time, and I was paying close 
>>> attention to the harp solo.  With so much bending at high speed,
>it 
>>> sounds more like what I'd expect from a diatonic harp, even though
>I 
>>> know Stevie is famous for his chromatic playing.  Does anyone know
>the 
>>> details of what harp he is playing on this song?  If that's a 
>>> chromatic...well, I'll have to see that instrument in a whole new 
>>> light.
>>>
>>> Jonathan
>>>
>>  It's a C chromatic played in A. As I have said many many times, 
>>playing a chromo in a key which is NOT it's 'home' key, can net some
>
>>very interesting results. This is just on of them. Btw, the bending
>is 
>>due to the key being a DRAW key. I will be doing this tune tonight.
>>smokey joe