Re: [Harp-L] re: Mama Thornton




On Dec 14, 2009, at 9:04 AM, icemanle@xxxxxxx wrote:



Is it just harmonica players that have such a high quotient of "Gunslinger" attitude?

What leads you to come up with this statement. Were you just watching a western?

One video snapshot doesn't do the ODBG and OLBG's justice.

Yeah, well, I never said that. I remember capitalizing the word 'THIS' as in this video.


Why, I've seen bands that had an off night - Queen didn't sound that impressive at a concert at Ford Auditorium in Detroit in the 70's. I thought that a lot of local Detroit bands could "beat" that show.

It's not just about attendees that can BEAT these blues icons - the icons live the life, sing and play other instruments and many set the blues standard.
SPAH attendees may play faster, but many are really "weekend warriors" when it comes to Blues.

Ok, where was 'faster' ever mentioned. I think you're making this bigger than it is. I said: I could find 5 people at any spah that can beat these 5. I didn't say: I can find ANY 5 people. I said I can find 5 people. Speed has nothing to do with it. You seem to have a Klepto for always bringing up speed. I never think of speed. I could be Charley McCoy IF I could do the speed. Hah hah (insert laugh)


Back to the subject. At St. Louis 08, think about it. All you who were there. Think of 5 people. I'm sure you could do it.

Sheesh, talk about making a big deal over nothing. Why is it that every time someone says ANYTHING about these old players, that the feathers puff up.

smo-joe





-----Original Message----- From: martin oldsberg <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx Sent: Mon, Dec 14, 2009 8:19 am Subject: [Harp-L] re: Mama Thornton


"I could find 5 people at any spah that can beat these 5."
Thus spake Smo-Joe, and I do not doubt it. Also I´m enough of an iconoclast to
hold the opinion that, say SBW (both of them), Sonny Terry anda bunch of other
from the earlier generations often played solos theycould play in their sleep.
(And sometimes it sounds as if they did.) I do notpray at their feet.
(Anymore.) However, there is one guy in this clip that tends to stand out.
Couldn´t play fast, wasn´t original all of the time, probably lots of other
shortcomings: but those five Spah guys have to be pretty good tobeat Walter
Horton. Cheers,Martin -----------------------------------------------Seen this a
few times and with all the good will in the world you couldn't say that John Lee
is playing the Harp.In fact he looks downright uncomfortable with it.
Great clip though.
Rick
in NZ


I could find 5 people at any spah that can beat these 5.
smo-joe



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