Re: [Harp-L] A Whiter Shade of....Yikes! +JB

[Bob Cohen <bcohen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 26, 2006, at 11:06 AM, Michael Peloquin wrote:

> > From: Bob Cohen <bcohen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Doesn't this issue all boil down to who actually wrote the song?
>
> the arrangement. It was definitely not the lyrics. Alfred "Pee Wee"  
> Ellis (sax) was the architect of most of this, yet JB gets most  
> "writing" credit. I would bet the rhythm section was very involved  
> also.

This brings up a big question for me as a (primarily) self-taught  
harp player with lots of songs rattling around in my head.  Without  
the skill to play a chordal instrument like keys or guitar or the  
ability write black dots on music paper, the process almost always  
requires collaboration.  And even when I hear each of the parts and  
can clearly state them the songs rarely come out as I hear them in my  
head.  So what's a harp player to do?

Bob

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