Re: [Harp-L]you know who

[Barbara Butler <bsvb@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 	I have never seen Popper live, I do not have his CDs.  I went to this  
website and listened to some of his MP3s.  I don't not know much about  
blues except that I find what I have heard to be very negative,  
"downer" type music.  From what I have heard from other non-blues  
people (listeners and musicians) this is the general perception. Popper  
seems to have a more upbeat almost "Springsteen " style, and he seems  
to be a very capable player.  Is there perhaps a bit of sour grapes  
here?  That someone who is not
"true to the tradition" would be a success while all the "real" blues  
players are struggling.
	Anyone ever heard of James Galway the Irish flute player.  He has  
become wealthy and famous playing the flute, but he is "hated" by  
classical flute players because he "sold out" for money ( he plays  
Irish, Pop, classical and does it well, too), because he doesn't play  
pure classical and struggle for his rent money.It has nothing to do  
with ability.  It is just that he has succeeded and they haven't.
	Also, James Galway has probably gotten more people to listen to flute  
music than all the pure classical player together, because he presents  
it to the general public where they are, not where he wishes they could  
be. HMMMMMM?
	As I said, this is  just an observation from an outsider to the blues  
community.  My interests run more to Irish, Scottish and Cajun fiddle  
tunes and some Old Time, Gospel and New Orleans Jazz.


Barbara
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