re: NEW Clapton CD with Jerry Portnoy

[Pierre <slavio@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I listened to clips and I'm definetly disapointed although I'm not surprised
since been a while since he's done anything 'Clapton' like. Too much
singing, too little guitar at least on the clips (does he play guitar???). I
like his voice but that's not what I buy Clapton for. This is perhaps a good
CD to play before going to sleep.

With respect to Jerry, he's fine but its not a harp CD, which is to be
expected.

Just my opinion,

 Pierre.


 Original Message ----- 
> From: "Smith, Richard" <rismith@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>; <harptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 2:08 PM
> Subject: RE: NEW Clapton CD with Jerry Portnoy
>
>
> >
> > I previewed this new Clapton CD at Barnes & Noble, and
> > I was a bit disappointed.  It's definitely worth buying
> > because - - hey, it's Clapton.  But my impression was that
> > Jerry Portnoy's harmonica playing was very much soft, and
> > subdued, and way in the background.  I found it hard to
> > hear, because it didn't jump out at me.  Admittedly, my
> > ears are 52 years old, but I don't think it's just me.
> >
> > Richard J. Smith, R.A.
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf
> > Of Harp NewEngland
> > Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 12:43 PM
> > To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx; harptalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: NEW Clapton CD with Jerry Portnoy
> >
> >
> >
> > Have you listened to the NEW Eric Clapton CD
> > "Me and Mr. Johnson" ?
> >
> > It came out on March 30, 2004 and you might like
> > hearing the harmonica parts on it.
> >
> > It features harmonica ace Jerry Portnoy along with
> > Steve Gadd (drums) and Billy Preston (keyboards),
> > Nathan East (bass), and Andy Fairweather Low (guitar/vocals).
> >
> > Clapton covers 14 old blues numbers by Robert Johnson
> > (singer-guitarist-songwriter) on this new CD.
> >
> > You can hear five sound clips of it on www.amazon.com
> >
> > Yours in Music,
> >
> > Richard Axtman
> >
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