[Harp-L] Re: More easy tunes

[Jp Pagan <jpl_pagan@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Garry Hodgson
<garry@...> wrote:
>
> Mudharp@... wrote:
> 
> > The Flintstones theme can be played in 1st or 2nd
position and  a riot to 
> > quote in solos or play the whole thing just for
the fun of  it. 
> 
> i've heard jason throw this in during solos
sometimes.  don't recall
> on which song, but i've heard it several times.  a
few bars only, just
> enough to recognize it, then he moves on.
> 

blues and jazz players do this kind of thing pretty
often. how well it's done can range from bad (as in,
"just for the heck of it") to clever. a couple of my
favorite instances of clever usage of a "quote" are
from Ryan Hartt & the Blue Hearts first album. in one,
a guitarist quotes the beginning of the chorus of
"Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better". just enough so
you know exaclty what it is and no more - in fact,
pretty much just the words in the title (i think
that's the title) and then he gracefully exits with a
bluesy descending riff that sounds like the next line
(i can do anything better...) but isn't. Ryan has a
similar moment in another tune, where he quotes, if i
recall correctly, the theme to "The Odd Couple", but i
don't have the music on hand so i can't be sure.

  --Jp 

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