Re: [Harp-L] A Harp Live (countermeasures)

[Garry Hodgson <garry@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Bob Maglinte" <bbqbob917@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Part of the harp disrespect aspect comes from the way 
> many harp players go about things, as many of them aren't exactly musically 
> together themselves, including the aspects of dynamics, and when to play and 
> when NOT to play, 

you've harped on this (so to speak) before, and i just heard a classic
example of this.  i was listening to an acoustic jorma kaukonen
(of hot tuna/jefferson airplane fame) show from the mid 80's or so.  
now, jorma plays a really fine acoustic fingerstyle guitar, very intricate.
halfway through the show, he was joined by a harp player whose name i
don't recall.  this guy just stepped all over the music.  he played too loud,
too much, never seemed to take a breath.  you could hardly hear
jorma play, and he filled all the soloing space with harp.  as i listened,
i found myself getting *really* irritated by this guy.  and i'm a harp
fanatic, so i can imagine what "normal" people would think.

i've got shows of jorma/tuna with john sebastian on harp, and they're
great.  john plays tastefully, and the harp fits into and enhances the 
music.  it's a conversation, not a competition.



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