RE: [Harp-L] re: Bob Dylan

["Ed Jones" <ENJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm sitting here reading from Charlie McCoy's ALL-American Harp... page 4...

(Bob Johnson-wrote songs for Elvis movies) invited him to CBS Studios 1965 when Charlie went to World Fair... "He (Bob) was recording Bob Dylan.  When I arrived and introductions were made, Bob told me that he had one of my records. I was really surprised by that.  He said he would like me to play on the song that he was about to record.  He was going to play the harp, so he asked if I would play some acoustic guitar fills.
That song was called 'Desolation Row', and the album Highway 61 Revisited.  I think we got along pretty good..."

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rob Paparozzi
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 9:01 AM
To: Jp Pagán; harp-l harp-l
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] re: Bob Dylan

Hey Jp,

    Good Point, Charlie McCoy wasn't playing Bass on Highway 61 Revisted,
but he was on Guitar!
That was Harvey Brooks (then listed as Harvey Goldstein) on Bass. Al Kooper
on Organ and the Late Great Paul Griffin on Piano....and of course
Bloomer...what a great band...Charlie played Bass I think on some later
sessions for Dylan ie: Rainy Day Woman...Bass/Trumpet
ciao, rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jp Pagán" <jpl_pagan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "harp-l harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] re: Bob Dylan


> --- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> rainbowjimmy@xxxx wrote:
> > If you listen to the album, Highway 61, what else
> would you play for harp? Heck,
> > the guy had Paul Butterfield's band. He probably
> could have got anyone to play
> > harp.
> >
> > Rainbow Jimmy
> > http://www.spaceanimals.com
>
> you mean like Paul Butterfield maybe? :)
> and wasn't Charlie McCoy holding down the bass duties
> on that album? he could had TWO great harp players on
> that album! Hazmat Dylan Modine :)
> just kiddin'... but seriously.. i have to agree with
> your original sentiment. that was just the right harp
> for the music, man. i have respect for the man AND his
> harp playing. 'nuff said.
>
>    --Jp
>
>
>
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