RE: [Harp-L] we dare not mention

"Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Fri, 22 Jul 2005 12:58:51 -0500

Richard,

I ask that you extrapolate on your opinion?  Why do you think what
you do.  At least Michael "I'm a wet blanket" Peloquin qualified his
opinion.  And to that I add that I've heard Mr Judkins improvise on
the harp and couldn't believe how much he sounded like a wanker. 
Does he ever really solo anyways?  To my ears he tends to musically
repeats the melody which isn't exactly improvising.

>
>
>
>---- Original Message ----
>From: rismith@xxxxxxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: RE: [Harp-L] we dare not  mention 
>Date: Fri, 22 Jul 2005 13:34:36 -0400
>
>>
>>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
>>> >>
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