RE: [Harp-L] harp player's tidbit

["MLeFree" <mlefree@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brad Kava wrote:
> I probably shouldn't give this up....but I trust harp-l
> er's....and it sure amused me.

> One of Carlos Santana's aliases when he stays at hotels is Walter
> Jacobs.....I found it weird that this great guitarist would pick the name
of a harp
> player

That's not only amusing but intriguing.  I wonder what other aliases Santana
uses?

> ....if you listen to the Sonny Boy version of "Help Me" and listen to the
> solos, you'll hear that Mr. Santana learned a lot from the harp.

I have a Junior Wells DVD in which Carlos speaks very eloquently about what
he learned from Junior.  As best I remember Carlos, speaking with reverent
tone and demeanor, mentioned Junior's unique and especially effective
phrasing and his use of long wailing notes over several beats to add
tension.  When you listen to him and think of his own superlative playing,
you can see just what Santana was talking about with regard to Junior Wells'
playing.  Sounds like Carlos has carefully studied more than one harp
player!

Michelle