Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Jason Ricci superharp?

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Dan: Just curious...were you watching the same Jason Ricci Harpin'  Help the 
rest of us were? ....The one I posted? ... lol
 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m18rLUlQGo_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m18rLUlQGo)  
 
 
After a long sustained harp solo (no vocals whatsoever)  lasting  over 6 
minutes, and just as the camera glitches and begins to cut out (it's  explained by 
the poster on YouTube that it isn't the best quality and is shot  with a 
hand-held videocam), Jason grabbed the mic and sang exactly four  words:  "I'm 
just a playboy", leading into his next song.  Actually  even the last word was 
cut short.  The description accompanying the video  explains that he is coming 
out of "Driftin' Blues" into "Playboy".  
 
So please explain again how or where you "listened carefully" and  heard him 
singing Boogie Chillen' in this 'Harpin Help' clip, and how this  compares in 
any shape or form to John Lee Hooker's version because, frankly.....  I'm 
stumped and must be missing something.
 
Here's where one can hear a short sample of John Lee Hooker singing  the song 
you're talking about: 
 
 
_http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1034868/a/Boogie+Chillun.htm_ 
(http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1034868/a/Boogie+Chillun.htm) 
 

 
 
 
So far no one here has made any claim at all of anointing Jason a  "harmonica 
god" in all of the posts I've read (I've gone back to check just to  see what 
this tempest in a teapot issue might be).  What his friends  have been doing 
were pointing out either how Jason affected them  personally, or expressing 
their happiness and excitement over Jason  Ricci and his band finally seeming to 
be on the verge of the success  they've earned since his new (and first 
studio produced) CD is  being very well received.... long overdue in many  
opinions. 
 
I'm honestly curious why that could at all be an issue with anyone,  
including you and Haka Hari?  Jason's still a harp-l member, a  harmonica player of 
some repute and as far as I know, any one of us who like and  admire him 
carrying on a discussion about him or any harmonica player in  the affirmative 
doesn't (yet) violate any rules of  conduct here. 
 
 I will never, however...understand the reasons  behind negativity towards a 
musician on any instrument, so no...I  could not 'imagine the comments' if you 
were to post what you deem 'anemic'  copies of Little Walter riffs...  since 
it seems purely counter-productive,  imho.  
 
Perhaps more people on the list who haven't, should try to attend at least  
one harmonica convention..since the mood and attitude I've found there (most  
especially if a Filisko teach-in is scheduled), is always upbeat and one of 
real  camaraderie and help, teaching and improvement given to even the  
"newbiest" of new players...never a hint of negativity or judgmentalism.   Perhaps too, 
I've simply been spoiled by the selflessness and magnanimity shown  me by all 
of these amazing people, including Jason.
 
Elizabeth
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In a message dated 12/3/2007 7:42:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
academys@xxxxxxxxxxx writes (snipped):

Elizabeth,
... but I was stating that I agree with Haka Harri, let's not annoint him  a 
harmonica god just yet!
 
as far as the context for the comparison with John Lee Hooker, I  listened 
carefully to the Harpin' Help clip
and Jason was singing Hooker's "Boogie Chillen"
 
If anyone on this list were to post a clip of some anemic
copies of Little Walter riffs (of which I am quite capable)
you can imagine the comments... that's how
I feel about Jason's vocals in that particular song.
Dan






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