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From: fjm/cja
Date: Mon, 04 Nov 1996 19:06:14 -0700 (MST)
Subject: Re: Popper

None for me thanks, you all thought I'd bite. I will take exception with
what I feel is a poor analogy on Pat's part.

On Mon, 4 Nov 1996, Pat Missin wrote:

> ...and as for your tone suffering when you play fast, because you are not
> able to articulate the notes - well, I guess you just have to learn to
> articulate them faster! Did Charlie Parker's tone suffer when he played fast
> runs? I have never understood this treatment of speed playing as a technique

Yes and if train locomotives reach a speed of 100 miles per hour do they
become airborne like light aircraft? Different instruments articulate
differently, this is a classic apples and oranges arguement. Give us
some examples of tonefully fast harmonica players. Here, I'll give you
the 1st one, Peter Madcat Ruth. fjm