Re: [Harp-L] RE: LD Miller info. & thanks and request for song suggestions

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

LD needs to stick to what he is doing unless he's suddenly developed the ability  to show true emotion through a few notes.  Bonnie Raitt's version of runaway isn't a good choice IMO.  Something like a whitney houston type pop ballad or a funk tune like Superstitious would work but I doubt he could pull it off.  

He needs to stick to what he's doing. It's flashy and people who don't know s*** about the harp will think he's a genius.



>-----Original Message-----
>From: Bob BLUNN [mailto:bblunn@xxxxxxx]
>Sent: Friday, August 4, 2006 09:44 AM
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [Harp-L] RE: LD Miller info. & thanks and request for song	suggestions
>
>Hmmm,
>
>First of all I'd like to say I find LD's skills pretty amazing for his age.  
>
>As for song selection - He's already shown the lightning fast chops.  As Piers is apt to put it - "What else have you got?"
>
>I think the Bonnie Raitt version of "Runaway" would be a good one.  It's well known, fairly contemporary with broad appeal, and would allow LD to show off in a variation of styles - Slow to fast.  It also requires switching harps during the song which would serve to enhance everyone's opinion of his overall skill.  (IMHO)
>
>Harp On!
>
>-B²
>
>
>
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>Message: 11
>Date: Thu, 03 Aug 2006 17:04:01 -0400
>From: lenny2nsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:lenny2nsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] LD Miller info. & thanks and request for song
>suggestions
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> How about Juke by Little Walter?
> 
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Mojo Red <harplicks@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:harplicks@xxxxxxxxx>>
>To: Nancy Oeswein <auburnmoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:auburnmoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>; harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wed, 2 Aug 2006 17:45:33 -0700 (PDT)
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] LD Miller info. & thanks and request for song suggestions
>
>
>Hi Nancy,
>
>Thanks so much for your post regarding LD Miller
>and his adventures with America's Got Talent! You
>gotta know that we're ALL rootin' for him to do
>well.
>
>You asked for a suggestion for JD's next 90 seconds
>onstage... here's my 2 cents.
>
>Good to keep the masses happy with that
>in-your-face speed-drill playing... BUT this time
>use the first 30-40 seconds as a slow-blues
>introduction following cord changes with some
>soulful harp and featured JD vocals... then, have
>the song kick-it-up a notch and finish with his now
>signature speed-demon crowd-pleasing licks.
>
>That should show the judges that he's not just a
>"one-trick-pony" yet still get the crowd onto its
>feet with a hot finish.
>
>I wish JD all the BEST luck in the world, and it
>would certainly be great to meet him at SPAH, but I
>undersand completely if he can't make it. There's
>always next year. 
>
>Stay well,
>
>Harpin' in Colorado,
>--Ken M.
>
>
>--- Nancy Oeswein <auburnmoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:auburnmoon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
><snipp>
>> So, If anyone has any suggestions that fit in the
>> 90 seconds allowable, LD and his family would 
>> welcome it.
><snip>
>> SO THE BIG TOUGH QUESTION:  If you had only 90
>> seconds to show off range and variety as well as 
>> a little vocals on the #1 show in America right
>> now, what song would you choose?  
>> Thanks.  Nancy O.
>
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