RE: [Harp-L] Jump blues opinions--LW vs George Smith

["Eric Neumann" <eneumann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

heck, James Brown's "I Feel Good" is good to practice being a horn
section on. G harp... not a bad workout if you're interested.

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>[mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Will Vogtman
>Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 12:47 PM
>To: Jay M. Thompson; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Jump blues opinions--LW vs George Smith
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>I am not the originator of this idea, and I don't know where I 
>first read it.
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>LW approaches the instrument as if he was playing a single 
>horn (i.e., a soloist).
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>George Smith approaches the instrument as if he was playing an 
>entire horn section.
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>Not to say that one (player or style) is better than the 
>other--each has its time and place.
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>I agree with the earlier posts that included Count Basie, Glen 
>Miller, and the like.  When you play along with these 
>recordings, TRY to sound like the horn section, then TRY to 
>sound like the soloist.  I emphasize TRY because I can do 
>neither in actuality. But in making said attempt, I have grown 
>in both directions.
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>Hope this helps.
> 
>Will
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>"Jay M. Thompson" <JMThomps@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>I find myself gravitating more and more to jump blues and I 
>would like to start listening to some of the real deal 40s/50s 
>stuff that's available. But I'm interested in some opinions on 
>where to start. When I browse through bluebeatmusic.com there 
>is so much available it's pretty overwhelming!! Where do I 
>start? Thanks, Jay
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