Re: [Harp-L] Define

[Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Chris Michalek <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> Perhaps the terms artist and musician are being
> confused? I know that I have considerable prowess
> on my instrument and I know I can connect to
> people on an emotional level using music. That's
> an artform. Ask me what I played and how I do it
> and I'll tell you with all the confidence in the
> world "I don't know"
> Ask a guy like Howard Levy and he'll say "Yeah
> Man, that was just the locrian mode played
> relentlessy over a Bm7b5 chord, hey can you hold
> this for me or go get me a cup of coffee? Where
> my back pack? Did you ask me a question? Hmmmmm
> Hmmmmm, Yeah I play keyboards really well too"
> Howard is a steller musician AND artist. As are
> people like Rob P and Rob B etc...
> I am a crap music and artist and there's nothing
> wrong with that unless you need to be able to
> communicate your craft to others. You may be the
> greatest psychobluesgrassjazz player on the
> planet playing a cool 1st position Jimmy Reed
> style blues but then somebody else in the band is
> jamming along and suddenly says go to the flat
> six for two and then a drop a half step for your
> solo, when you're done, then vamp on the five
> then start playing summertime in that key. Are ya
> gonna know what to do? Do you switch harps? Your
> playing and your solo maybe the most incredible
> moment on planet at the time but I bet most of
> you would be stopped in your tracks even if the
> song were your favorite blues tune.

Yup. No argument there. My eyeballs would be
spinning in my head like a Tex Avery cartoon. 

Can I get you a cup of coffee, Mr. Michalek? :-)


Harpin' in Colorado,
--Ken M.

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