Re: Arlo Guthrie - A Harp Player Too!

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Apr 9, 2004, at 8:04 PM, Harp NewEngland wrote:

>
> Did you know that Arlo Guthrie, of "Alice's Restaurant" fame,
> plays harmonica as well as sings, plays acoustic guitar
> and piano?

   What else would you expect from "Woodie's" kid? :)

>   He's multi-talented and wears his harp around
> his neck all the time in a harmonica holder.

  Even in the shower? :)

>   So it's always
> handy to play when the time feels right.  Arlo is very well
> known in New England,

  Uhhhh, he's well know everywhere. Even 'I' have heard him. :)

>  his home and mine, and he tours all
> over America and foreign countries too.

> Arlo puts on a fantastic show for all ages, young and old.
> I've seen him a half dozen times and I always look forward
> to seeing him perform.  The thing you really miss on his
> CD's and records is his story telling between songs, with
> the exception of the song "Alice's Restaurant".

  Runs in the family, Woodie was quite a story teller too. :)

>   If you
> want to hear him perform this song, he only does it once
> a year on Thanksgiving at his church in Western Massachusetts.
> This is the same church that he bought, that you've seen in
> the classic motion picture "Alice's Restaurant."   It use to
> belong to his friend who moved away.  You could say Arlo
> bought it to keep it in the family.

  The WHOLE family is involved in music and perform a lot together. :)
>
> His in-between song stories are full of humor and he always
> gives you a different slant on things to think about.  They go
> hand-in-hand beautifully with his great sounding music!
>
> Catch one of his shows if you can, I know you'll enjoy it!
> I always do, but then again, I've been an Arlo fan since
> the Hippie Days!  By the way I don't get paid to advertise
> his shows, but I thought he might have some other fans in
> this group that would like to know where to catch him, and
> who knows you might become a new fan too.  It's been known
> to happen after just one of his concerts.  :)
>
> Yours in Music,
>
> Richard Axtman
>