Subject: [Harp-L] Charlie McCoy - Orange Blossom Special

[EGS1217@xxxxxxx]

Ron writes:
 
"Elizabeth, thanks a lot for that video at 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_cT14JALaQ&NR.

?Did u  notice that the video fails to show the second harp switch, at 0:48  
seconds?  It shows Charlie playing right thru it - ah, the magic of  editing.  

Another observation - towards the end, it  appears that, once again, Charlie 
is chewing gum during the  performance.  That's ONE way of keeping one's mouth 
from drying  out!

ron"
 
....You're very welcome Ron....it could be my computer....but just  before 
.48 I see a camera fadeout just as he's switched harps....and then  he comes 
back into focus through an audience shot again....but what you  see as him 
chewing gum (and I have no idea if he does this or not, not  being all that familiar 
with the man)....is one moment only when it looks  as though he's just 
stretching his jaw before continuing that incredible  performance...but I did wonder 
how on earth anyone could play as he did  without drying out.  
 
The tape isn't the best...it glitches a couple of times...but at  about 1:53 
I believe ....it clearly shows him switching harps a  couple of times....very 
fascinating stuff.  I have it on CD and  an LP, but never saw him actually 
play Orange Blossom Special  before.  Now I understand why some folks are so 
taken with trying to  play it....what an awesome performance!  The man is 
incredible.   His performance at SPAH last year was terrific too....he's lost nothing 
to  age....his version of Shenandoah as beautiful as anything I've ever  heard.
 
Elizabeth