Re: bopalula

["Michael Peloquin" <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK--
I'll bite.
Please let me know exactly which track and at what point in the tune did LW 
play what could be agreed upon as a BeBop phrase?
please back this up
oh, I agree with you Andrew, CM can be a PITA but he is really a great guy 
and a huge proponent of OUR instrument!

Michael Peloquin (the newly improved retro model!)
http://www.globerecords.com/cgi-bin/db/search.cgi?specific=itemno&phrase=GLO-025





>From: Andrew Wimhurst <awimhurst@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: Andrew Wimhurst <awimhurst@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: bopalula
>Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 17:01:36 +1000
>
>
>All I'm saying is that Walter used some bebop phrases on some tracks, even 
>if he wasn't a bebop artist. Is that too hard for you to accept, or would 
>you like to have a laugh at my opinion with another gag reference to a 
>secret session with Byrd and Dizzie?
>
>By the way, I don't really have a problem with overblows, I just like 
>winding you up (and it works!).
>
>You take care yourself, friend.
>
>
>
>On Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at 11:18 AM, Chris Michalek wrote:
>
>>>>>bop influences. If you disagree with that, then maybe we've been
>>>>talking about a different guy. I'm talking about the Chess artist
>>>who
>>>>backed up Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, John Brim and others and who
>>>>tragically died at an early age. Who are you talking about?
>>
>>I was talking about the same guys, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, John
>>Brim the one that obviously knew their harmony and theory inside and
>>out.  The ones that used to back up guys like Miles and trane before
>>they busted out to form a eletrified delta blues group. :-)
>>
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>>Nobody is seriously expecting anyone to play all John Coltrane and
>>>>Sonny Rollins wank stuff on a standard diatonic, unless they mess
>>>>around with that overblow sissy stuff at the expense of intonation
>>>and
>>>>tone. But all I'm saying is that there ARE guys who use phrases from
>>>
>>>>bop to spice up their playing.
>>
>>
>>Michael Peloquin may be a sissy but not at the "expense of intonation
>>and tone."  Check him out.  However, you obviously referring to me
>>and you're right, my tone and intonation sucks.  Good thing I don't
>>use an amp to make it obvious eh?
>>
>>Take Care friend.
>>
>
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