[Harp-L] Subject: Re: WHO IS THIS HARP PLAYER?---Hall & Oates: August Day 1978 (video)

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Smokey: I don't actually think that is John Oates. My eyes see whoever it  
is playing southpaw --button on the left, which it does look as though he's  
using (unless it's a mirror image)?...and his nose looks thinner than 
Oates'.  Maybe Les Thompson bore a passing resemblance then..anyone know if he's  
left-handed?
 
Just my 02 cents (fwiw).
 
Very nice song I didn't know before, btw. I could hear Randy covering this. 
 Hope he does.
 
Elizabeth
 
PS: just answered my own question (he IS a southpaw and in the  interview 
it shows a 1972 Toots album he was on with Toots).
 
http://www.bassharp.com/lesthomp.htm
 
Did a youtube search and found this too: watch his left  
forefinger...granted it's not all that easy to see, but you will if you go to  full screen. 
Man, he swings!
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SlLGjO8MzpU
 
"Message: 6
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2013 12:42:46 -0400
From: Joseph Leone  <3n037@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] WHO IS THIS HARP  PLAYER?---Hall & Oates: August Day 
1978 Part 2 - YouTube
To: Randy Singer  <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Harp L Harp L  <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>

The funny part is that they show John Oates  playing in the haze 
BUT......no button work. And hand vibrato where none could  have fit....too fast. Ha 
ha, ain't show business wonderful? 

On Apr 9,  2013, at 11:03 AM, Randy Singer wrote:

> GREAT SOLO..
> 
>  almost sounds like toots......
> 
> who knows?
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXvw536UaLw