RE: [Harp-L] we dare not mention

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

How is he not?  Nobody played like him before he emerged and coutless
people have been influenced by him afterwards.  His style is so
distinct that you can hear a player and say "Ah, he's influenced by
Popper"

The same is true for folks like Walter, Levy, Wonder, McCoy etc...

Nothing is being stretech.  Like him or not one can not deny the fact
that he's a major point on the harmonica time line.


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>---- Original Message ----
>From: rismith@xxxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] we dare not  mention 
>Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:21:36 -0400
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>>I don't especially like Popper's style of playing, but I can 
>>still respect him as a player, and an particularly as an innovator. 
>>But, does that really put him in a league with Walter Jacobs, 
>>Howard Levy and Stevie Wonder?  I think that may be stretching it.
>>
>>Richard J. Smith
>>Wormleysburg, PA
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]On
>>Behalf Of Chris Michalek
>>Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 11:24 AM
>>To: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] we dare not mention 
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>>Gotta agree with that. I've never cared for Popper's studio efforts
>>but in a live the man is a beast.  I think a person needs to
>>understand his style to really get it.  It's not about notes or what
>>he plays, he how and when he plays.  It's all about energy and
>>ferocity.  Look at it that way and few harp players can match him. 
>I
>>think the man as a musician is great.  He's be able to break though
>>all of the standard harmonica molds and create his own.  That's a
>>mark of genius in my book. He may not like what most of you play
>>either but I guarantee you that he understands and respects what you
>>do.  For everyone that hates him, give the man his much earned
>>respect. The man is an original and that puts him in league with
>>Walter Jacobs, Howard Levy and Stevie Wonder. 
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>>To Steve,
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>>were you the salesman in the Jackass movie? :-)
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>>>From: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] we dare not  mention 
>>>Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:03:10 -0500
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>>>>Thanks,
>>>>	I'm not one to buck the system but here's my two cents worth.
>>>ANYONE who
>>>>sacrifices and makes a full time living  as a musician has my
>>>respect and
>>>>admiration. Heck, I sit here and sell toilets all day. Who am I to
>>>>criticize-- enough said....Steve
>>>>
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>>Chris Michalek
>>
>>www.michalekstrone.com
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