Re: [Harp-L] Scratch My Back

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Jul 28, 2006, at 3:37 PM, jazmaan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> There's a discussion of Slim Harpo going on over at  
> reelradio.com.   On March 25, 1966 WABC New
> York DJ Dan Ingram played "Baby Scratch My Back" on his AM radio  
> show (and contributed some very
> amusing patter at the end of the song.)  On that date, the tune was  
> #16 on the charts but for
> various reasons being discussed on that website, you probably won't  
> find that song on the
> playlists of any Oldies stations today.
>
> Listening to the opening harp intro, it's a simple solo that just  
> hooks you and pulls you into the
> song.  Today's players seem to place so much emphasis on speed and  
> flash.  I'm sure many of them
> could play rings around Slim Harpo but I wonder how many of them  
> could have created such a
> compelling intro to a hit record?
> _

Nice intro on Fannie Mae, Hey Baby, High Heel Sneaker and a LOT of  
other good old rythm & blues tunes. See, that's a big problem  
nowadays. People forget the rythm part on their way to tossing out  
neuclear torpedoes.
smo-joe