tplowman
1 post
Jun 16, 2019
8:11 AM
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Not exactly a blues tune, but can anyone tell me which key harmonica is played in the mid-song break in Jimmy Buffett's "Pencil-Thin Mustache"? Seems that the guitar is played is D, but I can't figure out which harp is used.
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andysheep8
86 posts
Jun 16, 2019
8:25 AM
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Low G? 2nd position?
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Gnarly
2665 posts
Jun 16, 2019
10:31 AM
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Regular G--2nd.
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tplowman
2 posts
Jun 16, 2019
10:37 AM
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Will try that. Thanks!
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Grey Owl
974 posts
Jun 16, 2019
10:40 AM
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I played it through on a Standard G as Gnarly suggested and it sounded ok. There were a few bend releases in the piece Like -3**/-3 double draw bend released to a straight draw on hole 3, and -5/-5* straight draw to single draw bend on 5 and -4/-4*.
-1+2-2-3**/-3 -4,-4/-4*,[-3**]-4 -5/-5*,+5 -4/-4*+4
Chord (-3-4) +4-4-3+3, -3-2+2,-3-2+2, -3-2+2, -2-2 Chord (-3-4)
The only problem was the [-3**] I had to use this bend on 3 to get the note but he didn't appear to be playing a bent note. Could be a Paddy Richter used in the key of G where blow 2 is raised in pitch to achieve this note with a straight blow?
EDIT TO CORRECT Yes, I meant 3 tuned up a whole step ta.
Thanks for the info and wiki link Gnarly.
YouTube
Last Edited by Grey Owl on Jun 19, 2019 1:01 AM
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Gnarly
2666 posts
Jun 16, 2019
12:31 PM
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Yes, that's the note--but he is probably bending, Fingers had chops!
Looks like he is suffering from Alzheimer's, poor fellow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_%22Fingers%22_Taylor
I, on the other hand, retune harmonicas to fit my purposes, Paddy is a great option but I usually go at least to Melody Maker--no CT or Paddys in my kit, but lots of oddballs . . .
Last Edited by Gnarly on Jun 16, 2019 12:33 PM
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dougharps
1962 posts
Jun 16, 2019
2:29 PM
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I think that Paddy Richter has the blow 3 tuned up a whole step, on a G harp from D to E.
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Doug S.
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Gnarly
2667 posts
Jun 16, 2019
3:08 PM
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Most folks tune blow three, but I have heard of others altering draw 2.
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