Re: The fine art of vamping

["Bernie Clarke" <bclarke1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thank You!  I am honored that somebody has finally recognized my ability and
has placed my name in the league where it belongs!

Ever so Sincerely,

Bernie Clarke
- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scorcher" <scorcher@xxxxxxx>
To: "HARP - L" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 8:30 PM
Subject: The fine art of vamping


>
> When most of us think of fine harmonica playing, names like Adler, Bailey,
> Bonfiglio, Clarke, Cotton, Horton, Portnoy, Paparozzi, Piazza, Sebastian,
> Shackner, Smith, Terry, Walter, Wells, Williamson Wilson, and Wonder (and
a
> legion of others) come to mind, right?
>
> Well, most of these maestros (most of the time) play accompanied music.
Even
> if they play(ed) the harmonica as a "featured solo" instrument, their
> accompanists fill-in the parts that they're not playing. In fact, the way
a
> harmonica is ~usually~ played sounds a little incomplete without a guitar,
> at least.
>
> But there is a style known as vamping that is intended to be
UNaccompanied.
> In fact, an accomplished vamper can do some pretty impressive things with
a
> harp all by him/her-self!
>
> (And wasn't the Richter tuning scheme ~designed~ for vamping?)
>
> So who are the skillful vampers today? Where can I look to learn more
about
> playing a harmonica as a purely solo instrument?
> Could any of y'all suggest some study / listening material?
>
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