RE: [Harp-L] we dare not mention

["Smith, Richard" <rismith@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I don't believe that I kicked JP around.
In fact, I said that I respect him for what he does.
I merely expressed my opinion that I didn't believe 
that what he does puts him up there with Walter, Howard & Stevie.

Richard J. Smith
Wormleysburg, PA


-----Original Message-----
From: Mike and Beverly Rogers [mailto:mbrogers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 1:21 PM
To: Chris Michalek; rismith@xxxxxxxxxxx; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] we dare not mention 


I have to agree with Chris.  His style is as legitimate as any other, and
he's a success.  Seems like he gets kicked around, on this list, every few
weeks.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rismith@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 12:30 PM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] we dare not mention


>
> 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.
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >---- 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
> >
> >>
> >>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
> >>
> >>
> >>-----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
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>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.
> >>
> >>
> >>To Steve,
> >>
> >>were you the salesman in the Jackass movie? :-)
> >>
> >>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>From: steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >>>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> >>>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] we dare not  mention
> >>>Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:03:10 -0500
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>>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
> >>>>
> >>
> >>Chris Michalek
> >>
> >>www.michalekstrone.com
> >>CD Available
> >>http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/michalekstrone
> >>
> >>
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> Chris Michalek
>
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