Re: Treat Her Right

["Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Fred S" <fsstov@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "harp-l" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 05, 2004 6:21 PM
Subject: Treat Her Right


>
> I happened to hear a couple of cuts by the band Treat Her Right in the
> car this morning.  Passable harp playing, and I would say it was rather
> good in a rock context.  A check on All Music Guide indicates this was a
> late 80's band. (Unfortunately, my pop/rock musical knowledge and
> sensibilities pretty much stop at 1974).  It mentions their genres as
> blues, rock, and rockabilly, but the songs I heard had a distinct
> alt-rock flavor to my ears.  So, anyone have an opinion as to how these
> guys stack up, particularly as to use of harp in rock?  Any info on who
> does the harp work?  Any recommendations as to which album would be the
> best for a harp-centric listener (I didn't catch the names of the cuts
> that were played).
> Thanks kindly,
> Fred S

Hi Fred,
They were originally based out of the Boston, MA area and the harp player
(who these days does more rock drumming and producing) was Jim Fitting.

Sincerely,
Barbeque Bob Maglinte
Boston, MA
http://www.barbequebob.com
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