Re: [Harp-L] capturing and holding audiences/FRONTMAN/SIDEMAN

["Bob Boyd" <bboyd@xxxxxxxxx>]

I started playing harmonica because I loved the way Fingers Taylor so 
tastefully added to Jimmy Buffett's music. I now have a Jimmy Buffett 
tribute band and dress is important. Finger's taught me that less is more on 
the fills and riffs and solo's. We dress in Hawaiian shirts, shorts and 
sandals. It is appropiate for the music we play and also for the outside 
venues in South Texas. So dress appropiate for the music and venue and put 
your soul into the music you are playing. You can check us out at 
www.texastide.com.

Bob "The Captain" Boyd
www.texastide.com



> Excellent advice.  And although it's been said before, an extremely
> important part of being a harmonica sideman is to know when NOT to play.
> The harmonica can interfere with the lead voice, and if you step on 
> other's
> parts you won't be asked back.  Listen to Greg "Fingers" Taylor on all of
> his work with Jimmy Buffett over the years.  His harp work was mainly
> intros, fills, background runs and the occasional a**-kickin' solo.  A 
> great
> example of not over-playing--and probably the reason he was with Buffett 
> for
> so many years (and recently rejoined him on the "Hoot" soundtrack CD)