From: Glenn Weiser Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2000 12:45:26 -0500 Subject: Blue Lights
> > From: Winslow Yerxa > Date: Sun, 13 Feb 2000 19:59:02 -0500 > Subject: LW Blue Lights > > Glenn Weiser asks if Blue Lights starts on chromatic or Diatonic. Readers > of HIP No. 1 know the answer (pages 11-12) > > Verse 1 - starts on the chromatic, but in measure 9, on the A chord, he > switches to a diatonic in G. > > Verse 2 - G harp > > Verse 3 - G harp (with echon effect on measure 5, on hte G chord) > > Verse 4 - chromatic, starting in low register > > Several of Little Walter's recordings using chromatic (both his own and > Muddy Waters') are detailed in this fashion over two pages. Single issue > $5.50, 6-issue sub $30 ($51 overseas). > Winslow-
Thanks. This is also what my ears tell me, but I wanted to get some confirmation. The transcription I am cleaning up began with diatonic, and I thought that was wrong right away. But it never hurts to consult experienced ears like yours, tho. I haven't been a chro player before now, but I'm learning a bit about it. And regarding Bobbie's post, I did know that the chro can bend notes, but the question is: how far back does that go in blues playing? I'm also cleaning up Blues in the Dark (with some expert assistance), and I found no note bends there yet, hence the comment about note bends in Blue Light.
