RE: [Harp-L] Popper & speed

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rosco can be faster. Levy is definately faster when he wants to be. A
fellow named Dave Hytone from MN is much faster, I've heard Ricci
tear up several lines that are faster than Popper, I can be faster...

The point is CAN BE.  I for one am in the Popper camp and my only
negative thought about his playing is that he lacks control.  Any of
the people mentioned above except for me can play at the sustained
velocity. I have Pneumonia and can't hardly play a damn thing these
days...

---- Original Message ----
From: Roscoharp@xxxxxxx
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Popper & speed
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 12:16:11 EDT

>
>Michalek writes:
> 
> "I don't think Popper is all that fast. I  know of a few harpers
>that
>can rip off blistering runs that are faster and  more musically
>pleasing. I think too many people have resigned themselves to  the
>fact that Popper is fast. I say not really."
>
>
>Hey list (& Chris), 
> 
>Popper IS all that fast!!
> 
>Not that speed  matters in and of itself, but I've only heard a  few
>players 
>who even approach that speed & precission. Are there some  players
>out there I 
>don't know about?
> 
> 
> 
> 
>later, Rosco
>_may.be  au.gust_ (http://www.maybeaugust.com/)  
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