Re: [Harp-L] Re: I'm Gonna Listen To 'Em, More

["Gordon Graham" <ggraham@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dennis Greunling spent over a year stowed in an apt in New Orleans learning
LW BW.et al..etc note for note..and to my ears he has his own sound...I
wonder how many great musicians in any instrument did not initially imitate
the masters of their own instruments before them.. The only thing that seems
obvious to me is that there is no right or wrong way to develop your own
sound....Chris is a very interesting player because he came from one
direction...Rod Piazza, Kim Wilson, Jason Ricci..etc..etc all learned
differently..your are all good!!! There are a lot of great ideas on this
post!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rcush@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, March 18, 2005 5:29 PM
Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Re: I'm Gonna Listen To 'Em, More


>
> Again I say,  who did little walter steal from?  If you really want
> to sound like LW or anyone else, you'll never do it by copying that
> person.  You have to go to the source.  That's sax and guitars.  Be
> careful because you may end up NOT sounding like your true self if
> you copy harmonica player licks.
>
> What do I know....  I don't own any litte walter or big walter et al
> stuff....:-)
>
> Just my two cents on how to become an original player.
>
>
>
> >
> >
> >
> >---- Original Message ----
> >From: rcush@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: RE: [Harp-L] Re: I'm Gonna Listen To 'Em, More
> >Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 16:02:53 -0600
> >
> >>
> >>Talk to Carlos and I think you'll find that he learned his book of
> >Little/Big Walter, etc... before innovating.  That's my point.  Jason
> >Ricci sounds like no one else, but he'll tell you that he spent 8
> >hours a day learning Little Walter licks note for note.  THEN, he
> >took it somewhere.  To play the blues, I think the masters have to be
> >mastered first.  THEN, steal the sax and guitar players notes and
> >take it where it you want.  Be careful, though, because at some point
> >you ain't gonna convince anyone that it's blues your playing.
> >>
> >>See ya--
> >>Rick
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