[Harp-L] Re: Youtube of LD Miller with John Popper

[Larry Cee <lcharmonica@xxxxxxxxx>]

to Bill- this comment/question is not in any way meant as a put-down, and it is merely being posed to invite comment from generous harp players, including you, who can share educational harp comments with hobbyists like me who value learning from Harp-L --so with all due respect, here goes:  You remarked about how hard it is to to try to tab Popper's solos and to use Amazing Slow Downer (not sure what it is) to get his solos down.  My question, to you and to other harp players, isn't it bad form or uncool to copy a solo note-for-note?  
   
  At least in the guitar world, that has always been my understanding.  And it's not because copying some of the greats note-for-note is too easy!  It's sometimes harder.  Same with Popper- he's so fast.  But I always thought it is frowned upon, like you should do your own solo.  Yes, you can borrow some of the familiar phrasing that people identify with that song or artist, or use a phrase like a refrain, but you aren't supposed to copy the whole solo note-for-note.  At least that's my understanding.  Maybe I got it wrong, but I am interested to know if harp players feel the same way about it as the guitar players I have known over the years.
   
  LC       

 
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