I used to play only Hohner Special 20s, but I eventually switched to the Hohner Golden Melody Classic in 2020. I also have one of the new ones, but the shape of the cover plates look very weird. The Hohner Golden Melody is a very underrated harmonica in my opinion because people often assume it has limited uses due to its equal temperment tuning and ability to overblow easier compared to other diatonics. However, the reason why I started using them was because of a Nashville session musician named Terry McMillan (may he rest in peace). Terry, for those of you who don't know, had a distinctive harmonica playing style that made him stand out as a country player. More often than not, his country licks had more of a bluesy and aggressive bite to them, but he also had a more mellow side. And the harmonicas he played the most were Hohner Golden Melodies, especially with some of the hand shots seen during his TBN appearances. I was talking to his son, Adam McMillan (who's also a good harmonica player in his own right), about why his dad played those harps compared to something more traditional like the Hohner Marine Band. He said that Terry preferred plastic combs because they didn't swell up on him. Adam also noted that Terry played the harmonica upside down too and was right handed. Rachelle Plas and Todd Parrott are also notable modern-day Golden Melody players who inspire me to play them.
I watched the whole video with pleasure. I play Seydel harps, but I really like to stay up to date with harmonica news. :) I haven't seen the Bluesbender before and I didn't realize there are two versions of Rocket (regular and Amp). Thanks, good work!
fantastic 🍁🍁🍁so many bubble of talking with out of playing each one 🍁🍁 Faboulos
Hohner did really good stuff to you!
Deep Blues looks like the short-lived Blue Midnight, with a different name on it. Thanks for doing this!
I used to play only Hohner Special 20s, but I eventually switched to the Hohner Golden Melody Classic in 2020. I also have one of the new ones, but the shape of the cover plates look very weird. The Hohner Golden Melody is a very underrated harmonica in my opinion because people often assume it has limited uses due to its equal temperment tuning and ability to overblow easier compared to other diatonics. However, the reason why I started using them was because of a Nashville session musician named Terry McMillan (may he rest in peace). Terry, for those of you who don't know, had a distinctive harmonica playing style that made him stand out as a country player. More often than not, his country licks had more of a bluesy and aggressive bite to them, but he also had a more mellow side. And the harmonicas he played the most were Hohner Golden Melodies, especially with some of the hand shots seen during his TBN appearances.
I was talking to his son, Adam McMillan (who's also a good harmonica player in his own right), about why his dad played those harps compared to something more traditional like the Hohner Marine Band. He said that Terry preferred plastic combs because they didn't swell up on him. Adam also noted that Terry played the harmonica upside down too and was right handed. Rachelle Plas and Todd Parrott are also notable modern-day Golden Melody players who inspire me to play them.
Great video!
I watched the whole video with pleasure. I play Seydel harps, but I really like to stay up to date with harmonica news. :) I haven't seen the Bluesbender before and I didn't realize there are two versions of Rocket (regular and Amp). Thanks, good work!
Awesome showcase! The playing was a pleasure too, you could really feel the vibrations of the low G one haha
I love these types of videos excited to watch this!
hohner Rocket amp is a pleasure play with this
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I would take a Special 20 any time.
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How can I get hohner to send me harps? I’m slowly going broke buying marine bands
HI I am interested in Hohner Blues Harp C MC. I searched it online and i found the same one without MS. Are these the same ?
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