Re: [Harp-L] John Lennon? (Tiket to Ride)

["Rob Paparozzi" <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanx to all who gave a listen to my cross harp version of:
"Ticket to Ride"

Some had asked about some of the details as well:

Cross Harp song in A (D Harp) no OB's used
lots of double stops......single notes are puckered.

I'm using MS-Big River Plates on a LaVoie "Vermont Maple" comb.
a live gig, on that night I was blowin thru:

an AUDIX Fireball, a Crate GTX65 Solid State Amp with NO mods.

The Band is my band THE HUDSON RIVER RATS: (Live at Shanghai Jazz in NJ)
Rob Paparozzi - Harmonica
George Naha - Guitar
Bass - Bailey Gee
Acoustic Piano - Glenn McClelland
Drums - Bernard "Pretty" Purdie

comments always welcome!
Happy Holidays!
rob



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Paparozzi" <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Ben Minkley" <minko8@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 8:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] John Lennon?


> Ben,
>
>     Yes, John was a Harp Player and approached his playing the way he did
on
> all the instruments he picked up.
>
> He used instruments as a painter uses a 'palette' to pronounce and
highlight
> or just to fill in a background shade.
>
> He wasn't a great guitarist, harp player, pianist but was one of the BEST
> songwriters the WORLD has EVER seen. Also check out his harp work on:
>
> I'm a Loser
> >From Me to You
> Please Please Me
> I should have known better
>
> a few more too and don't forget to checkout the the opening chords of:
>
> "For the benefit of Mr. Kite" (Chord & Bass) Harp
> "Fool on the Hill" (Bass) Harp
>
> IMHO, John was a "Brilliant" Harmonica Player!,-)
>
> PS.....If anyone wants to hear how Lennon inspired me, send me a note
> offlist and I'll send you a LIVE version
> of an instrumental "Ticket to Ride" on Diatonic. Boy, I must be in an xmas
> mood, just givin' it all away,-)))
>
> best,
> rob
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ben Minkley" <minko8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 5:50 AM
> Subject: [Harp-L] John Lennon?
>
>
> > was john lennon a harp player?
> > Did he play the harp in the songs like "love me do" & "little child" for
> the
> > beatles
> > ?
> >
> > ben
> >
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