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Bob Dylan
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3,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description
- Concert-played harmonica
- metal and wood (interior reed)
M Hohner Marine Band harmonica in the key of A, 1 x 4 ins., a little minor wear consistent with playing.
Catalogue Note
Signed "Bob Dylan" and used during a tour ca. 1988.
The image of Bob Dylan punctuating his guitar strumming with harmonica is indelible and it remains a staple of his live shows. Early on he switched to a single key harmonica from the more complex chord harmonicas, in emulation of the great Blues harp players. He quickly became good enough to back up other players including Big Joe Williams and Fred Neil.
"More than any other instrument, the harmonica would always seem tailored to his musical ideas, and it remains the only 'lead' instrument he can play with any confidence." (Heylin, Behiind the Shades)