Hondo
219 posts
Jul 18, 2013
7:58 AM
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So, is the song played on a LowC or Low D and do you play it on a 10, 12 or Steve Baker model?
Thanks
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Kingley
2913 posts
Jul 18, 2013
9:27 AM
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None of them. The song is in the key of G and is played on a Hohner 364 which is in the key of C
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timeistight
1294 posts
Jul 18, 2013
9:43 AM
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I'd always heard it was an Hohner Echo Vamper.
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Kingley
2915 posts
Jul 18, 2013
9:45 AM
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The Hohner Echo Vamper and the Hohner 364 are the same harp. The Echo Vamper was the name given to the 364 in Europe back in the 1960's.
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timeistight
1295 posts
Jul 18, 2013
10:04 AM
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That makes sense. Of course, you could play it on any Low C, Richter-tuned harp.
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Hondo
222 posts
Jul 18, 2013
10:25 AM
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Thanks Kingley but it sounds very low to be a standard C. The 364 says that the upper register is increased.
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Kingley
2916 posts
Jul 18, 2013
10:51 AM
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You could also play it on a Hohner 365. Which Sonny Boy quite often did as well. Sonny Boy recorded a few versions of that song, so it all depends which one you have as to which harp he's playing I guess. Personally I like playing it on an SBS too. If you want to do a Sonny Boy note for note version though you'll need the 364 or 365.
Last Edited by Kingley on Jul 18, 2013 11:05 AM
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Pistolcat
442 posts
Jul 18, 2013
11:12 AM
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Here is a version in A. It's on a low harp but don't know the model.
http://youtu.be/K-PhBryFuIM
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smwoerner
202 posts
Jul 18, 2013
11:14 AM
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@Hondo, the 364 in C/D starts on C3/D3 vs C4/D4 for a standard harp. The 364 in G starts on G3, the same as a standard harp.
Thus, the 364 in C/D are considered low harps where the 364 in G is basically a standard G with a couple of extra notes on the upper octave.
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Hondo
223 posts
Jul 18, 2013
11:30 AM
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OK! I knew that it sounded lower and that I'm not completely crazy.
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