Re: [Harp-L] John Popper and wanking

[Mike Fugazzi <mfugazzi67@xxxxxxxxx>]

My wife, who is not a musician, was at my last show. 
I had been listening to a week's worth of BT, which is
the most harp music I've listened to in months.  I am
really into the whole harp/organ sound right now and
he does that ALL the time.

Anyways, she commented the other night about how I
sounded different when playing harp.  I got excited
because I thought she might have noticed the cool
rhythm playing I was adding in.  

Turns out she just thought I was playing a lot more
notes during our "new" covers.  Darn subconcious!!!  I
didn't even play one Popper like riff while practicing
last week.  It just leaked in there!

Oh, but it was ok because the song she had stuck in
mind was "Forever Man" by Eric Clapton.  Why was it ok
to wank???  Why am I not a harp sell-out????  Because
I played it in 4th position! ;)

My 3rd postion stuff is my wankiest though.  I think
it is a lot easier to play "shapes" in 3rd than any
other position I play in.  Our gig recording sucks,
but if this week's turns out, I'll try to post our
takes on "Layla" and "Hey Joe".

Mike Fugazzi
vocals/harmonica

http://www.myspace.com/mikefugazzi
http://www.niterail.com

"Capitalize on your own strengths; develop your own style.
The world needs another harp player doing Little Walter licks
as much as it needs another Elvis impersonator."
-Paul deLay


 
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