Re: [Harp-L] Harmonica Listening(s): Jelly Roll Johnson

["Rob Paparozzi" <chromboy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Paul Messinger's observations on Kirk "Jellyroll" Johnson IMO are spot on! I
saw Jellyroll play behind 4 great Country Writers at The old Bottom Line in
NYC and was amazed at his SKILL in backing a singer and knowing when to step
OUT and shine on solos and fills....he makes it an art in itself! Here is a
link to my review of Jelly's CD as shown on his website.

http://www.jellyrolljohnson.com/Pages/review3.htm

Both Jelly & PT Gazell are MY favorite two Harp players in Nashville, and
trust me, there are some GOOD players down there!

I also wanted to comment on some NICE chromatic work on Michael McDonald's
New Xmas CD, by my old friend (Guitarist, Harp Player) Pat Bergeson who also
resides and records in Nashville. Nice & Tasty work Pat!

all the best,
rob paparozzi




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Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2006 8:36 PM
Subject: [Harp-L] Harmonica Listening(s): Jelly Roll Johnson


I do most of my listening in the car these days, and while going back and
forth between these new cd's, I found myself stopped again at Kirk (Jelly
Roll) Johnson's:  The Old Harpoon. I've had it in my 10-slot cd player for
three or four years now; and have never gotten around to taking it out.
Once or twice each year since, I end up getting stuck on 'All Jelly Roll,
All the time' for a couple of weeks; I literally can't stop listening to it.

The Old Harpoon is collaboration between Jelly Roll and several of the great
singer-songwriters he plays with in Nashville.  As you all might know, Jelly
plays with all the big-time Nashville talent (The Judds, Trisha Yearwood,
Randy Travis etc), but this compilation shows the other side of Nashville;
all the great talent that are writing great songs that may or may not (yet)
be heard by the general public.