RE: [Harp-L] we dare not mention

["Eric Neumann" <eneumann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

some folks don't need a harp to sound like a wanker.

-----Original Message-----
From: harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:harp-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Michael Peloquin
Sent: Friday, July 22, 2005 12:36 PM
To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] we dare not mention


BUT the nameless innovator (agreed) still can't avoid sounding like a 
wanker/rank amateur at some point in most of his solos--

The same is NOT true for folks like Walter, Levy, Wonder, McCoy etc...

Just my $0.02 worth,

Michael Peloquin
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>From: "Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: rismith@xxxxxxxxxxx, harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] we dare not  mention Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 
>11:30:26
>-0500
>
>
>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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