Re: [Harp-L] Lee Oskar w/ War on TV

[Cljdm@xxxxxxx]

Hi ,
 
I saw   Eric Burden and War in 1971. Burden and War moved the crowd to  an 
almost riot frenzied state. I never saw or heard anything like it before or  
since. Eric Burden and War must have been  having one of those rare energy  
performance experiences where everything came together. The audience was  
literally going crazy. Management had to turn off their power, turn on the  
house lights (Philadelphia Spectrum), and escort them off stage. In 1971  
audiences were not usually this out of control. Eric burden did not want to  
leave. He was thriving on the reaction from everyone. Once management got him  
and the band off, Rod Stewart came on and calmed the crowd down, to my  
amazement. He could actually touch the crowd from the stage, since everyone  
rushed the stage to it's edge. After a great show from Rod Stewart and the  
Faces, Grand Funk Railroad came on as a the headliners. But Eric Burden and 
War  stole the show. Lee Oscar blended his harp lines perfectly with the sax 
player.  He has done a lot for the harmonica, needless to say.
 Here is an example of that period for EB and War, sound not the best,  but 
the energy is there. 
_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4kr63oB7gE&feature=related_ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4kr63oB7gE&feature=related) 
 
Ahhh memories!
 
Chris Mastakas
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 3/3/2011 12:18:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Checkout  a YOUNG LEE OSKAR on the Della Reese show...he solos at 1:50 &  
3:32
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfv1sMU0nug

Rob