Re: overblows, was Same Old Thing

[Mudharp@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 6/30/2003 9:51:08 AM Central Standard Time, 
alec@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:

> To hear guys who can do them really well, listen to Carlos Del Junco, 
> Howard
> Levy, and Rosco (Maybe August). I would throw the Iceman and Chris Michalek
> in there, but as far as I know, they haven't recorded - check them out in
> person, though.
> 

I agree with Alec on all of the above. A couple of others I've heard who may 
not have been mentioned yet are Allen Holmes and Sandy Weltman, both of whom 
have some very fine recordings out. And anyone who's going to SPAH should seek 
out one of the best kept secrets in the micro-world of OB masters, the amazing 
George Brooks, whom I think is going to be at Joe's teach-in this year. 
George makes them sound like velvet.

Regarding the timbre and seamlessness of OBs, since when does music have to 
be totally seamless all the time? I don't think everything needs to be so even 
timbered that every note, whether it's an OB or not, has to have the same 
timbral quality as the one that preceded it, especially if your playing blues or 
jazz. The main thing is that it's played in pitch, just like trad bends should 
be played in pitch. I'm not saying to disregard tone and timbre, but if an 
overblow note sounds edgy or scratchy or somehow different occasionally, so what?

T. Albanese