Re: [Harp-L] Others borrowing from us (was tidbits)

["Mike and Beverly Rogers" <mbrogers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I play in a pit band for a gospel group.  The flute player is always copping
my licks, so we can do harmony lines and rythms.  It works out pretty well.
Bullfrog
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Michael Fugazzi" <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 10:26 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Others borrowing from us (was tidbits)


> Mojo Red wrote:
>
> "I don't know about other 'known' players doing
> this, but the guitarist in my old band, Jimmy
> Seville (now in San Diego) used to cop my licks
> right and left. He loves the harp and would tailor
> his licks around my playing. We'd often do
> call-and-response and play in tandem.
>
> He told me he often tries to play his guitar "as if
> it were a harp," just because he likes the sound of
> it so much."
>
> Call and response between insturments always sounds
> great.  I love when band members play insync too.
> Jason Ricci does a lot of this.
>
> I've noticed that I am just the opposite of your
> friend.  I like to steal from guitar players.  In
> order to get better at this I'll have to get better at
> my overblows!  Borrowing from other insturments
> whether it be for the licks, tone, whatever is an
> excellent way to make your playing sound "fresh".
>
> Borrow from whoever you can!!!
>
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> Mike Fugazzi
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> 2nd EXIT Band
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