Re: [Harp-L] Re: Popper (was Ben and Frank)

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> Speaking of speed players, I haven't seen Sugar Blue come up in this
> conversation; I think he's even worse than Popper nowadays. It's all
> about the pyrotechnics and he doesn't even have Popper's musical
> breadth. He has done some gorgeous work (listen to Brownie McGhee's
> RAINY DAY album) but his last few Alligator releases leave me feeling
> "Enough already!" It's a shame because when he slows down and digs
> into the bluesier side of the instrument, he's a monster player.

Amen to that. I have his 1980 French album (From Paris to Chicago is the
re-release) and there are some awesome tracks on there. But these recent
releases ? Blah !