Comments on: Who Played That? http://www.harpsurgery.com Harmonica Tuition, Reviews and Interviews Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:50:09 +0100 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Wilf http://www.harpsurgery.com/harp-trivia-1/who-played-that/comment-page-1/#comment-1268 Wilf Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:15:20 +0000 http://www.harpsurgery.com/?page_id=150#comment-1268 Mr Turner! Thanks so much for getting in touch. It certainly was a while ago when we met with Johnny Mars at the school. So pleased you are back up an running. I had heard one or two rumours and was concerned to put it mildly. It would be great to catch up. Give me a call and we can have a natter. Contact details are on the bookings page of this site. WW x Mr Turner!
Thanks so much for getting in touch. It certainly was a while ago when we met with Johnny Mars at the school. So pleased you are back up an running. I had heard one or two rumours and was concerned to put it mildly. It would be great to catch up. Give me a call and we can have a natter. Contact details are on the bookings page of this site. WW x

]]> By: Dave Turner http://www.harpsurgery.com/harp-trivia-1/who-played-that/comment-page-1/#comment-1260 Dave Turner Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:57:25 +0000 http://www.harpsurgery.com/?page_id=150#comment-1260 Dear Wanderin' Wilf, Long time no see - it was 1999. You visited my school in Portsmouth when I was working on things with Johnny Mars. In terms of the Bad Manners situation, the history of the harp work there is relatively uncomplicated and straight-forward. Alan Sayagg ( we are not worthy) 1976-1993 with a couple of stand ins by Jerry and a year or two of Stevie (awesome player). I have done it ever since - 15 years Dear Wanderin’ Wilf,

Long time no see – it was 1999. You visited my school in Portsmouth when I was working on things with Johnny Mars.

In terms of the Bad Manners situation, the history of the harp work there is relatively uncomplicated and straight-forward.

Alan Sayagg ( we are not worthy) 1976-1993 with a couple of stand ins by Jerry and a year or two of Stevie (awesome player). I have done it ever since – 15 years

]]> By: Wilf http://www.harpsurgery.com/harp-trivia-1/who-played-that/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Wilf Sat, 07 Mar 2009 22:17:27 +0000 http://www.harpsurgery.com/?page_id=150#comment-1006 Hi Stuart, Yes it's on a C chromatic harp. I plan to post the tab on this site very soon. The stories and trivia that revolve around this track are fascinating. More of this to follow. The UK version was a cover of the US original which was played on a D diatonic harp. The US band was called Wind and also featured Tony 'Kisses For Me' Orlando. The harp playing is less prominent on the original and you don't get the funky bass line. Apparently Elton John was one of the house musicians in the DJM London studio. A change of personnel occurred for the recording when Zack Lawrence took charge of production, so it's his piano playing you hear on the released track, not Reg Dwight's. Hi Stuart,
Yes it’s on a C chromatic harp. I plan to post the tab on this site very soon. The stories and trivia that revolve around this track are fascinating. More of this to follow. The UK version was a cover of the US original which was played on a D diatonic harp. The US band was called Wind and also featured Tony ‘Kisses For Me’ Orlando. The harp playing is less prominent on the original and you don’t get the funky bass line. Apparently Elton John was one of the house musicians in the DJM London studio. A change of personnel occurred for the recording when Zack Lawrence took charge of production, so it’s his piano playing you hear on the released track, not Reg Dwight’s.

]]> By: Stuart Brewer http://www.harpsurgery.com/harp-trivia-1/who-played-that/comment-page-1/#comment-983 Stuart Brewer Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:55:10 +0000 http://www.harpsurgery.com/?page_id=150#comment-983 Hi there. Been blowin since Christmas 08 - or trying to, and loving it! I heard the song Groovin with Mr Bloe as the out music to Oz and James' beer tour of Britain and have now found it on here. I remeber it the first time around! I think its on a C harp based in or around the 5 or 6 hole draw. Any tips to play it or a tab perhaps. Cheers Stuart Hi there. Been blowin since Christmas 08 – or trying to, and loving it!

I heard the song Groovin with Mr Bloe as the out music to Oz and James’ beer tour of Britain and have now found it on here. I remeber it the first time around! I think its on a C harp based in or around the 5 or 6 hole draw. Any tips to play it or a tab perhaps.

Cheers

Stuart

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