[Harp-L] New Ways to Play Blues was Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 22, Issue 44

[icemanle@xxxxxxx]

Sunnyside in Vienna, I understand that you would have no interest at all in such a discussion. Feel free to not join in. :>)
 
However, it may open the minds/attitudes of others caught in the "since the ODBG's didn't do it, it is not valid for today's blues", moving beyond the archival "recreate what was once done" into the "creative today" evolution. Perhaps "Blues" is on a downward curve right now because listeners are tired of that same old same old.
 
Rhetorics aside, might this not stimulate some interesting discussion of opinions?
 
I feel that the ODBG's that combined TB with single notes would have embraced a way to increase their choice of notes had it been exposed to them early on to where they did not have to relearn a new technique later on in their careers. 
 
I also feel that is is OK for the blues to evolve beyond the historical museum status it seems to have. Paul DeLay, Carlos Del Junco (and any other harmonica player with a "Del" in between his first and last name) seem to play blues with a forward attitude. Having heard them play and been totally moved (as well as the audience around me) by their music, I feel that this is all the validity needed to promote a forward sounding blues music evolution.
 
The Iceman
 
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From: Robert Koch <rok68@xxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 22, Issue 44


> A more interesting debate would be, living in today's world, would LW > embrace this newer concept as an exciting opportunity to open the creative > side with more note choices? 
  This reminds to an old joke: "How many harps players are they needed to change a light bulb ? Three. Two to hold the ladder and one to figure out how LW would have done it". IMHO, the above is pure rethorics. With no interest at all. Sorry, Iceman. 
  Sunnyside in Vienna (Austria)